xc. GENTLE GIANT: Black Cat

xc. GENTLE GIANT

Black Cat (1971)
Gary Green, 12-string electric wah-wah guitar, donkey's jawbone, cat calls
Kerry Minnear, vibraphone, cello, maracas, tambourine
Derek Shulman, vocals
Phil Shulman, claves, vocals
Ray Shulman, bass, violins, viola, skulls
Martin Smith, drums
Tony Visconti, bass drum, triangle
(3:54)

from Acquiring the Taste.

Don't get upset -- when you open up the whole cover, it's a peach!

It is our goal to expand the frontiers of contemporary popular music at the risk of being very unpopular. We have recorded each composition with the one thought -- that it should be unique, adventurous and fascinating. It has taken every shred of our combined musical and technical knowledge to achieve this. From the outset we have abandoned all preconceived thoughts of blatant commercialism. Instead we hope to give you something far more substantial and fulfilling. All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste.

in SEVEN.

Any "rock band" with jazz violin is an immediate check-out. My friend, Danny Seidenberg, turned me on to this band. What they say is true:

All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste.