You are not going to see FFD again are you? Please say you are not? GGGRRRR

Hell yes I am :D I've been bragging about it in the FFD thread.

That's it I'm moving to Aus and we are getting married so you will have to drag me along!

Spirit were a Psychedelic Rock band from the late 60's that produced a cult classic in 'The Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus' but by the late 70's they were a spent force and mainman Randy California put out what is basically a solo album under the spirit umbrella which still divides fans to this day but to the uninitiated is a wonderful slice of drug induced Rock music that was as original as it was unfocused.

To say that this album was made under the influence of drugs is an understatement. SF TV samples, cross fading and cutting and pasting tracks are inherent even in this pre digital age.

Tracks ranging from deep Psychedelia, Californian sunshine rock and Avant Garde ramblings all mesh together surprisingly well into an album that is as odd as it is easy on the ear. Completely unpredictable yet perfect smoking music (it was a perennial smoking favourite back in the day), Future Games is still an album that defies conventional description yet it can sit happily in your collection without having a 'difficult' tag tacked onto the cover.

A great little gem that deserves at least a listen and if 'Freakout Frog' doesn't make you chuckle then you need a humour transplant!

Only a single track this time but what a track! Obviously influenced by the juxtapositional work of Radiohead that marries intense guitar riffs with luscious ambience, it has been a favourite track for a long time. The album it's from 'Open Heart zoo' is patchy at best but the obvious Metal riffs coupled with the vocals give us a relative unique piece of work that sadly won't find a home due to it's starkness and beauty.

hmmm, well you've intrigued me jackhammer. got a link?

I can't find the original link for this although it was the first time I managed to get hold of it in over 2 years of searching. It's in FLAC if you need me to up it or I can convert to MP3 too if you prefer.

i'm good with FLAC files, thanks.

I haven't heard that particular Spirit album but I've been enjoying the self-titled debut, The Family That Plays Together, and Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus for some time. Yesterday I listened to Clear for the first time, which is also good but not quite to the level of the other 3. This medley sounds interesting, I'll have to check out the album. I might check out Spirit of '76 first, not sure.

The 1st anniversary of John Martyn's death was yesterday (29th Jan). R.I.P big man. That is all.