Love Cry Want

[AndrewHill]

Well information seems to be somewhat limited about this group, but Larry Young's name peaked my interest, and I know who Joe Gallivan is (own Innocence) and so I thought I'd ask around here to see if anyone knows anymore than the two paragraphs that keep reappearing in my Google search. Did anyone see this band? Were they only active in 1972? And then there's the New Jazz cd that came out in 1997 that now seems long OOP. I'm under the impression that music recorded in 72 was never released until this cd issue. Is that accurate? I just scored a copy of this cd for $8 and its now being shipped out, but I would like to know if anyone else has a copy and what your impression is. There's also a limited edition 2 record set that came out awhile back. What's on this set, as it seems to have more music than the cd.

Thanks for any info in advance.

HG

[JSngry]

If anything could levitate government buildings, this music could.

[bertrand]

Expect the unexpected.

Bertrand.

[Joe]

The CD in question does indeed contain the 1972 recordings that went unreleased at the time.

Drummer Gallivan remains active, or at least was recording through the 90's.

Sonically, as dense and bursting with dark energy as anything Miles' post-ON THE CORNER groups could generate. But this was just three guys. Some of my favorite Larry Young on record, period.

[sidewinder]

Drummer Gallivan remains active, or at least was recording through the 90's.

He was also very active on the London scene in the 70s and 80s. Lived here for some years, I think.

If anything could levitate government buildings, this music could.

No kidding. I have visions of Tricky Dicky looking out of the blinds with a major fume on

[AndrewHill]

Ok, cd came in the mail and I immediately popped it in the player. First, Larry Young's organ does not really sound like a hammond b3, did he play a different instrument in the 70's? Secondly, I can see why this music was not released in '72; in fact the sound of this record is so strange-sounding that it kind of reminds me of a Sun Ra record (though not necessarily music-wise, but in scope). Final line, this music is pretty intense, and it's striking that what Nicholas, Gallivon and Young were doing here was way ahead of their times. This album requires many more listens to really grasp what's happening here.

[randyhersom]

Popped this in the car stereo for a couple of listens. The aesthetic is electric period Miles in that you get a sense of continuous music randomly selected for intensity and groove rather than theme solos back to theme. Even more rock than much electric Miles, and interesting to compare to prog-rockers of the time - think Robert Fripp or back to Duane or Garcia at peak intensity level. No sung words and no place where you feel their absence. Indeed very intense and absorbing. Guitar innovation at a near Hendrix level, matched by Larry Young's intensity. Think I'll have to check out other stuff with Nicholas or Gallivan, I certainly arrived here as a Larry Young completest, but its a three way conversation all the way.

[randyhersom]

Was this Nicholas only recording? Absence of last name makes him very difficult to google. The Wikipedia on Joe Gallivan indicates that he has passed on.

[king ubu]

yeah yeah yeah! got around to buying and listening to it only a few weeks back, too - most intriguing music!