Love those two albums by Mr. Clayton & Co - he should have been hugely popular but a lot of it comes down to marketing.
On a different note - busy listening to Yes's 'Fly From Here' album. Stunning piece of work and for me personally is second only to 'Going For The One', which is one of those albums that has a unique 'sheen'. The production on GFTO has a very distinct ambience and I cannot figure out what it is about his album that is so different from all the others in my collection. I like it. A lot. 'Turn of the Century' is unlike anything I have heard any band produce. And amazingly, written by the drummer! As for 'Awaken' - only Mr. Wakeman could have come up with that keyboard section. Phantasmagoric...….
Incidentally, 'Turn of the Century' is about an artist trying to capture the object of his affections in a sculpture. Try as he might, he just cannot do it - she is too vital, too alive, too mesmerizing. It's only when she dies that he is able to complete the work. One seriously amazing piece of music.
Two of my favourite Lee Clayton tracks - https://youtu.be/boTFHiXvlBA
And of course the blistering 'I Ride Alone' - whoever did the lead guitar work on this should be given a medal - magnificent stuff. https://youtu.be/dsanF9wZbn8
Another fave - https://youtu.be/Auwb7_bn1_4
On a different note - busy listening to Yes's 'Fly From Here' album. Stunning piece of work and for me personally is second only to 'Going For The One', which is one of those albums that has a unique 'sheen'. The production on GFTO has a very distinct ambience and I cannot figure out what it is about his album that is so different from all the others in my collection. I like it. A lot. 'Turn of the Century' is unlike anything I have heard any band produce. And amazingly, written by the drummer! As for 'Awaken' - only Mr. Wakeman could have come up with that keyboard section. Phantasmagoric...….
Incidentally, 'Turn of the Century' is about an artist trying to capture the object of his affections in a sculpture. Try as he might, he just cannot do it - she is too vital, too alive, too mesmerizing. It's only when she dies that he is able to complete the work. One seriously amazing piece of music.
Two of my favourite Lee Clayton tracks - https://youtu.be/boTFHiXvlBA
And of course the blistering 'I Ride Alone' - whoever did the lead guitar work on this should be given a medal - magnificent stuff. https://youtu.be/dsanF9wZbn8
Another fave - https://youtu.be/Auwb7_bn1_4
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.