Quintessence

Mondo Bungle · 08-05-2013, 04:37 PM

Quintessence were a quite awesome progressive/psychedelic rock group from the late sixties, featuring Raja Ram (of Shpongle fame) on flute. I checked them out a while ago after learning that he was in an old school psych rock band. They incorporate middle eastern stylings into their jams. Worth a hear.

CoolBec · 08-05-2013, 06:20 PM

Interesting group. Seems like some other groups of that era had some similar influences, like Iron Butterfly, Strawberry Alarmclock, and the Yardbirds.

Big Ears · 08-06-2013, 03:34 AM

Quintessence are one of my favourite bands and Notting Hill Gate is one of their best tracks. I first heard them as a child in the seventies, when one of the TV channels unusually transmitted a compilation of Christian music by rock bands (on a Sunday teatime). My memory of the programme is vague, but it also included Ashton, Gardner and ****. All of the Quintessence albums are good and worth owning.

I have not heard any of the spin-off bands like Shpongle.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 08-06-2013, 09:30 PM

I thought this was going to be about this. :-/

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