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Obtainable on CD solely, this stay album captures the Steve Hillage Band in actually distinctive kind. Recorded on the LA Forum throughout the band’s early 1977 US tour with ELO, the set listing options largely tracks from Steve’s cherished ‘L’ album together with psych heavy, elongated covers of Donovan’s ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man’ and the Beatles’ ‘It’s All Too A lot’.
With the addition of three bonus tracks taken from a later present on the Rainbow Theatre, London, alongside a 16-page booklet with unseen pictures, the ‘LA Forum 31.7.77’ launch is a worthy addition to Steve Hillage’s notable solo catalogue.
Steve recollects, “Every of the LA exhibits had a full home of 15,000 folks, most of whom have been unfamiliar with our music. We had solely a fairly brief set time as help act, and with the band firing on all cylinders and the thrill of taking part in to a big crowd, we have been giving it a full energy blast, which I believe comes over effectively on this recording. Other than the primary monitor, a very good model of ‘The Salmon Tune’, the set was all from the L album, and these early 1977 exhibits, and the ultimate ones after we received again from the USA in March, symbolize the height time of the band we had put collectively the earlier summer time.”
STEVE HILLAGE LA FORUM 77
(Recorded Dwell on the The Forum, Inglewood, California thirty first January 1977)
1. The Salmon Tune 7:15
2. Hurdy Gurdy Glissando 11:47
3. Hurdy Gurdy Man 7:01
4. Lunar Musicok Suite 10:16
5. Meditation of the Dragon 4:15
6. It is All Too A lot 9:08
Bonus Tracks recorded Dwell on the Rainbow Theatre, London March twenty sixth 1977
7. Aftaglid 4:54
8. Electrick Gypsies 6:00
9. Not Fade Away (Glid Eternally) 8:05
Steve Hillage: Guitar, Vocals
Miquette Giraudy: Synthesiser, Vocals
Clive Bunker: Drums
Colin Bass: Bass, Vocals
Christian Boulé: Rhythm Guitar, Glissando Guitar Phil Hodge: Keyboards Basil Brooks: Synthesiser, Sequencer, Flute
The discharge of ‘LA Forum 31.1.77’ coincides with the Steve Hillage Band ‘Golden Vibe’ tour. Initially deliberate for 2021 however postponed as a result of pandemic, the dates for March/April 2023 embrace a present at London’s O2 Forum Kentish City.
Steve and members of Gong will probably be returning to the stage for the primary time in 3 years on a 12 date ‘Golden Vibe’ UK tour, taking part in cuts from his cherished solo albums Fish Rising, L, Inexperienced and Motivation Radio – plus a number of surprises and by no means earlier than performed stay tracks taken from Steve’s illustrious catalogue.
Steve and synthesiser-playing associate Miquette Giraudy are honoured and grateful to as soon as once more have the members of Gong taking part in because the Steve Hillage Band:- Kavus Torabi – Guitar,
Vocals : Dave Sturt – Bass, Vocals : Fabio Golfetti – Guitar, Glissando Guitar, Vocals : Cheb Nettles – Drums, Vocals : Ian East – Sax, Flute
Enjoying help will probably be The Utopia Robust, the adventurous electronic-based venture of:- Kavus Torabi – Guitar : Steve Davis – Modular synths, Programming : Michael J. York – Multi- instrumentalist, Programming.
From acid rock to acid home, musician Steve Hillage has been on an unimaginable, transcendent journey for the previous 50 years. An integral determine within the Canterbury Scene and a key member of 70s cosmonauts Gong, Steve has gone on to forge a profitable solo profession that includes a number of ground-breaking albums in addition to being one half of digital venture System 7. His CV consists of collaborations with The Orb and Todd Rundgren in addition to being producer of the Easy Minds put up punk Krautrock impressed double LP Sons And Fascination/Sister Emotions Name.
THE STEVE HILLAGE BAND – plus particular friends The Utopia Robust 2023 ‘GOLDEN VIBE’ UK TOUR
21.3.23 Cambridge The Junction
22.3.23 Norwich Epic Studios
23.3.23 Newcastle College
24.3.23 Nottingham Rock Metropolis
25.3.23 Manchester O2 Ritz
26.3.23 Glasgow SWG3
28.3.23 Southampton The 1865
29.3.23 Exeter Phoenix
30.3.23 Bristol O2 Academy
31.3.23 Birmingham O2 Institute
01.4.23 London O2 Forum Kentish City 02.4.23 Brighton Concorde 2
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