A 3 piece fairly heavy rock band from the 70's highly acclaimed as one of the best live acts in the UK at this time. The 1st album "Rush" originally released on Chrysalis in 1975 featuring the epic 12 minute title track is still selling today to all [+]A 3 piece fairly heavy rock band from the 70's highly acclaimed as one of the best live acts in the UK at this time. The 1st album "Rush" originally released on Chrysalis in 1975 featuring the epic 12 minute title track is still selling today to all ages.Their next release was a maxi single with the classic track "School" as the title, sadly only available on collecters sites, but will be on a new album of previously unreleased tracks shortly. "Back To Thunder" was the 2nd and last album originally released on "Gull Records" in 1978 and features the bass solo track "Red Sun" from Gordon Rowley who was once voted the 2nd best Bass player in the world. If you like high energy music totally unique, give this lot a listen. AND NOW!at last after 30 years!! a "live" album is available of a complete set played in 1976 at the Nottingham Boat Club. The cd is totally as it was on the night, no overdubs, no autotune "NOTHING" I dare you to listen to the final track "RUSH" you won't believe just 3 guys can do this!
REVIEW OF BACK TO THUNDER!
The below sample is taken from www.mrbluestrain.com It was the cover of this album which caught my interest in the first place. I thought it was cool and interesting and I assumed that this was no ordinary pop album. This happened back in the good old days when you got a chance to listen to the music before you bought it. Not a practice all that common nowadays, but things seems to get a little better in some shops. The back of the cover listed only three musicians (with a keyboard player on a few tracks), so I was hoping for some really heavy guitar freak-out here when I asked for a quick listen. I was both right and wrong. It was absolutely guitar-driven, but far from the expression of Cream, Robin Trower or Rory Gallagher that I was hoping for. But it’s a classic anyway in my humble opinion ! I’ll try to explain why. A rasping, scratchy guitar starts “Shockproof” with a fast repeating riff which makes your boogie feet itch. John Reid is the man behind all the guitars on the album and, believe me, he’s busy here! And he takes care of all the lead vocals as well. He got a very pleasant voice, light and smooth but with the necessary power needed to cope with the music. A busy man is also the drummer David Williams, he po
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