Rickter Scale - Show 162 - "Not On The Moon But Still Pretty Damn Good"

[Rick and Roll]

airing Sunday, January 6 from 8-11 PM EST and Monday, January 7 from 1-4 PM EST

This week we'll hear selections (and one full CD) from artists not (yet) represented in the Moon library. Plus one tune at the end from a band with one song in the library. (correction...the first two bands also have one song each in the library...hooray!)

Recordando o vale das macas - from "1977-1982"

Raio de Sol 6:08
As Criancas da Nova Floresta 18:10
Sorriso de Verao 3:00

Some music from a compilation CD of a Brazilian band I picked up a month or so ago. Rustic, sometimes symphonic, fairly pleasant music.

H2O - from Unopuntosei (1997) and Due (2001)

Stop 7:07
Due 16:32
H2O 10:56
Il Cimitero Degli Elefanti 19:25

I'm way behind on the Italian prog. there is so much of it out. This is typical of the output from Italy, so you should enjoy this too.

Stackridge - from The Man In The Bowler Hat (1973) and Extravaganza (1974)

Benjamin's Giant Onion 4:02
Rufus T. Firefly 4:48
No One's More Important Than The Earthworm 5:10
Who's That Up There With Bill Stokes? 4:36

These four are from Extravanganza - The second side of the record is much more progressive in a jazzy way, sort of like the great 70's band If. The first side is painfully Beatlesque and quite strange.....good stuff.

The Last Plimsoll 4:31
The Road To Venezuela 4:52
God Speed The Plough 5:30

A bit quieter, these are from Bowler Hat. A slice of 70's Britian.

And a tip of the Bowler Hat to Rogor Mortis, who recommended these artists for me to hear.

Bring your motion sickness pills... From Brazil to Italy to the UK we head to Germany (and LA!) -

Martin Motnik - "Bass Invader" (2005)

Bee On Speed
Delayed
Where's the Referee?
Disease
Arizona Sunset
Don't Forget to Floss!
Recepcion con champan
Vinyl Concerto
Stages of Ages
Pickpocket Prelude
King of the Monsters
Simpsons' theme
YYZ
Bee on Weed

A myspace find....finally got around to buying the disc. Most of the sounds are Martin on bass. Mattias Eklundh plays on YYZ and the overly wanky Bee On Speed. Drums are handled by Gregg Bissonette, a well-traveled musician. After the opening song I was expecting an edgier sound but was pleasantly surprised by some of the arrangements and the quieter songs. It's a treat, and Martin's bass playing is astounding. A lot of fun.

Grand Funk Railroad - "Into The Sun" from "On Time"

My GFR collection has holes in it - I treated myself to their first disc, and here's a song from it to close us out for the week.

Next week: I thought I was done with 2007, but several purchases indicate otherwise. The feature disc will be from the incredible Black Bonzo.

[mailotron]

What a wonderfull show in perspective Rick
Thanks for H20 I got both cds , very italian , top quality prog, probably rare items now
Congratulations for the Stackridge, Extravaganza issued originally on the Elton John's Racket label is a pure gem ef english prog , 'earth worm' from the first side is speldid track
Stackrigde 's Mister Mick is an another pearl
All their back catalogue has been reissued recently

UN GRAND MERCI à TOI Rick

[mailotron]

addendum : i become alzeimerian

earth worm is from the side 2 as you mentioned it

The man in the bowler hat was issued in the USA under the same cover art but under the title 'the pinafore days' and with a different track listing, if i remmber well the track you will air are on both versions

thanks oince more Rick

[dinosaur]

Bless you Rick, you always seem to pick my favorites, either new bands for me that become favorites (e.g., Salem Hill, Steve Unruh, and many more), or ones from the past, e.g. GFR's Into the Sun. I seem to remember Stackridge, but I'm not sure. Looking forward to that, like a bee on speed.

[Mighty-Boosh]

Rick - I'm salivating at the thought of the Black Bonzo feature! I've heard a couple of tracks from the album - the title track, Sound Of The Apocalypse, is absolutely stunning.

Your shows are one of the highlights of my week.

[Rick and Roll]

Thank you both! It gets a bit difficult to pull these together but it's all worth it when I hear the feedback Now time to

[Rick and Roll]

Will be in chat Monday but will be away tonight...enjoy!

[podakayne]

enjoying the show immensely...gotta luv the italians, the H2O is great! cant comment tomorrow, wanted you to know though...thanks much