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    Posted: December 01 2020 at 10:07
I just (re)discovered the prowess and talent of 2 of Britain's unforgettable prog rockers ....together in the 1973 album Faster than the speed of Light. Both coming from far away in prog rock , the former (VC) from Atomic Rooster (one of my fav bands), the latter from Crazy World of Arthur Brown.




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Had to look that one up....what an odd but interesting lp (Brown does some strange lyrics and vocals)....Crane of course from Rooster and I like the very first one the best even though fans like the next 2 better. Brown's Kingdom Come lp's are also pretty good btw.
Regarding AR, DuCann on the first was also in an early thing called Andromeda.. I recommened it.
(BTW,,in the process of reading about that I discovered 'Banstead' on the first Rooster lp was about Crane's time in a mental ward there...and he has a song about that on the lp you named above.)
btw..the whole lp is on you tube......
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dr wu23 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2020 at 12:41

Orchestration meets Crazy World meets Atomic Rooster.....Wink
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Had to look that one up....what an odd but interesting lp (Brown does some strange lyrics and vocals)....Crane of course from Rooster and I like the very first one the best even though fans like the next 2 better. Brown's Kingdom Come lp's are also pretty good btw.
Regarding AR, DuCann on the first was also in an early thing called Andromeda.. I recommened it.
(BTW,,in the process of reading about that I discovered 'Banstead' on the first Rooster lp was about Crane's time in a mental ward there...and he has a song about that on the lp you named above.)
btw..the whole lp is on you tube......
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Yes, I had read about Crane being in a mental ward some time ago......and who from his generation hadn't ? Syd Barrett comes to my mynde right away. Glad to see other Rooster fans here . ClapClap
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Always thought they were an interesting band...I think I'll go play some Rooster on my new speakers and crank it up...Smile

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80 yo and still sounding strong

New album out on his birthday

https://arthur-brown.bandcamp.com/album/long-long-road


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Arthur Brown and Vincent Crane actually teamed up with, of all people, Klaus Schulze for Schulze's side project Richard Wahnfried that released several albums.




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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Arthur Brown and Vincent Crane actually teamed up with, of all people, Klaus Schulze for Schulze's side project Richard Wahnfried that released several albums.

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Arthur Brown is very hit and miss with me, but on the Faster Than the Speed of Light album, he was on Fire - or at least his hat was. Tongue



4 stars 1968: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh84R8zHgv-_LrEIWGe_8eUy
2 stars 1969/1988: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Strangelands - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh-N8XU_KT6ssL0gPv4GafOQ
2 stars 1970/1995: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Jam - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh_Rm_w_1INEZusdjvH4uZj3
3 stars 1971: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Galactic Zoo Dossier - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh87H8dBegwjynsuq15AgBKI
3 stars 1972: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Kingdom Come - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh9_Nx61-KTwu3UlQp4ZX31s
4 stars 1973: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Journey - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh9D2nyv_nwNqcaMmkMGeHWx
4 stars 1980: Arthur Brown & Vincent Crane - Faster Than the Speed of Light -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh-wF9MGKtBLEB0JRbUN4rld
2 stars 1984: Arthur Brown & Craig Leon - Speak No Tech (The Complete Tapes of Atoya) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh8P9AlcGjSCNUcBST5nWlpF
3 stars 1988: Arthur Brown & Jimmy Carl Black - Brown, Black & Blue -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh-0o4AcDTAgvW2_sHmF5z_V
3 stars 2000: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Tantric Lover - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh-db64svZf1MPsRcNqaJifB
3 stars 2003: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Vampire Suite - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh85XaLFz-pr5iltAlBA0Us1
3 stars 2007: The Amazing World of Arthur Brown - The Voice of Love -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh9ZgSy11tyEgEUdDyyhPgYP
4 stars 2011: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Live at High Voltage - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh_MDJ6vZsSR5-05ur8bQYps
3 stars 2014: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Zim Zam Zim - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh_TC6OUPmyph3JeuA626JzS
3 stars 2019: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Gypsy Voodoo - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiNqq_Jm9dh_SC_pju-PEszj7-J9Cixy1


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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

80 yo and still sounding strong

New album out on his birthday

https://arthur-brown.bandcamp.com/album/long-long-road


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I have the faster than the speed of light album but haven't listened to it yet. Maybe it's time to look for it.
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Vincent Crane had a somewhat short stay at Banstead due to some sort of breakdown or perhaps exhaustion. This supposedly occurred between the break up of Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and the formation of Atomic Rooster. The story of Arthur Brown running off to join a cult is often coinciding with this. Shortly after Vincent Crane spent time at Banstead. This is all interesting to me because Vincent Crane was an amazing keyboard player.

I loved his piano playing and I think one of his most amazing performances is on the instrumental "Breathless". I've read the Chris Farlowe story where he describes visiting Crane at his house and referencing Vincent Crane's character surrounding the occult. There was something dark about Atomic Rooster and its difficult for me to be specific in detail. It's conceivable that if Crane was influenced by the occult that he projected it through their music. They were a bit subtle with their darkness in songs. They left a strange impression. Vincent Crane was a phenomenal musician and it's really sad what happened to him. He was very unique
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