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wilbur44
Forum Newbie Joined: March 12 2008 Location: usa Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Topic: old band - Automatic fine tuning Posted: August 14 2008 at 18:45 |
Has anyone heard of a band called Automatic Fine Tuning.I have . It would be considered a twin guitar attack ,but I think it is prog. all the way. Oh.! the kicker is there is no vocals.
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5532 |
Posted: August 15 2008 at 02:29 |
Yes, i heard and i have the album, quite intristing and well played, a tresure of the mid '70's. I suggested many times to be added here on PA but nobody heared about this band, or they don't want to be here. Anyway worth every second of AFT selftitled album from 1976
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GentleGiant
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 09 2006 Location: PantagrueLand Status: Offline Points: 445 |
Posted: August 15 2008 at 02:53 |
Yeah, a kind of instrumental proggy Wishbone Ash version
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BeGiantForADay
"This British band is just the cup of tea for aficionados who demand virtuosity,progress and originality in their mix." http://rateyourmusic.com/~GentleG |
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: August 16 2008 at 21:20 |
I saw them back in the summer of '76... but I cannot for the life of me remember anything about them - I guess I'm going to have to track them down and have a listen.
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5532 |
Posted: September 04 2008 at 12:10 |
Still nobody from PA is instristing about this fabulous band , is instrumental hevy prog from the highest class. It's a shame that this band is so underrated, really a shame.
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35940 |
Posted: September 04 2008 at 13:15 |
Good band, I just started listening to the myspace music:
http://www.myspace.com/automaticfinetuning76 I'll mention it to Heavy Prog. |
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65268 |
Posted: September 04 2008 at 17:28 |
I'm impressed.. HeavyProg will seriously consider AFT, thanks
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5532 |
Posted: September 05 2008 at 03:28 |
Finally some intrest among collaborators for this band, a step forward, i'm waiting in the future to see this band here.
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35940 |
Posted: September 08 2008 at 14:02 |
Just to let you know that Automatic Fine Tuning was added to Heavy Prog by David.
Clink on hyperlink --> AUTOMATIC FINE TUNING I think it took a little longer because no music samples were made available immediately. Here's the only other topic I could find: But that's in prog polls, and seeing a band there I would normally assume that it was already in the archives. Anyway; great band indeed. It makes the kind of music I like to rock out too. |
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65268 |
Posted: September 08 2008 at 16:22 |
yes many thanks to both Patrick and Bogdan for their indispensable help, and they've both been credited at the bottom of the bio ..wonderful find!
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trevdarks
Forum Newbie Joined: April 14 2009 Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Posted: April 14 2009 at 12:59 |
Hi,I'm Trev Darks and I wrote nearly all the music with Paul McDonnell on the A.F.T album.Gladioli was Written by Bob Cross.This album took nearly 3 yrs to write and none of it was improvised.Paul was never recognised as the supreme innovator he was:Paul & Bob were the first guitarists to use synthesised gtrs called Stramp-a German Co.Unfortunately Loyd Grossman of T.V.fame produced & destroyed our music which was amazing heard live.I have been very surprised and pleased by the comments of you all.We were trying to write a Rock Guitar Symphony with all the dynamic nuance and power that could be achieved with just 4 instruments.I say the music was not improsed:it was & from extensive jams we extracted the bits that worked.If you would like any information on how the album was made please reply.That anyone listens to what we made 33 yrs ago is truly moving. Thankyou.
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: April 14 2009 at 16:27 |
Welcome Trev - I hope that our coverage of AFT has helped revive some interest in the band. If you see anything we've missed in the biography, or have anything else to add we will happily amend it.
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65268 |
Posted: April 14 2009 at 18:15 |
^ we certainly will
hey Trev, wonderful to hear from you..my jaw dropped when I heard the cuts on the AFT myspace after our member b_olariu suggested them, and was so pleased to have added you guys here. A project that was years ahead of its time. Edited by Atavachron - April 14 2009 at 18:16 |
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Raff
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429 |
Posted: April 14 2009 at 18:26 |
So very happy to have you here! Your album has been recommended as one of the 'unknown gems' of Heavy Prog, which hopefully will give it a lot more exposure.
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65268 |
Posted: April 14 2009 at 18:31 |
^ indeedy-weedy
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5532 |
Posted: April 15 2009 at 04:56 |
Hi Trev, I'm b_olariu, the one who recommended this amazing band AFT to PA members. Quite an intrsting aqusition I made with this band and has a special place in my collection so far. Anyway good to hear news from you, and keep up th good work in anything you do right now, and tanks for the music, good stuff , really.
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trevdarks
Forum Newbie Joined: April 14 2009 Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Posted: April 16 2009 at 05:40 |
I'm amazed at this. For your interest,we couldnt do edits like u can do today so each track was recorded live in the studio it was quite a challenge and strenuous on the wrists & fingers.The 2nd long section was cut by the producers so they could stick a short song on it. It was a challenge to remember the arrangements, & we developed tricks to help this as nothing at all was written down,it was all memorised.
Paul had all sorts of gadgets like the lesley spinning spkr horn and he chopped up a then cheap Gibson SG2 into a sort of bat shape so he could play with a violin bow,with slider controls also instead of knobs.Bob cross was a great player ,we all loved Gladioli.We formed in Reading and were originally called Glyder.We were after a system combining Allman Bros meets Vivaldi with a bit of Led Zep.Any other queries Ill be happy answer.
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: April 16 2009 at 05:58 |
remember this Trev?
...I've got that framed on my wall in my dining room ...
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trevdarks
Forum Newbie Joined: April 14 2009 Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Posted: April 16 2009 at 11:28 |
Funny uve got Gong on that poster-I played bass & received a writing credit on Mother Gong Fairy
Tales album rec circa 1978.
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: April 16 2009 at 12:48 |
According to the running list AFT appeared just before The Enid on Sunday - since The Enid were one of the main reasons I attended the festival, so would have undoubtedly caught the ATF set too. I'm a little embarrassed to say I cannot remember much, but it was 33 years ago...
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