Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
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Topic: Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Posted By: Einsetumadur
Subject: Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Date Posted: July 07 2009 at 07:55
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Hello, I have recently discovered that this group, popular for songs like "Kites", includes all the three Shulman brothers Phil, Ray and Derek of Gentle Giant. No, I don't want them to be included as a Proto Prog band in the Progarchives, but I believe that somehow they are one of the best Pop groups of those days, probably because Ray und Phil brought a lot of diversity into the music. They were one of the first groups to use a Mellotron as well, at first "borrowing" the Beatles' machine when they weren't recording. Quite funny how Ray plays his guitar on the ground in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=---ndzgrCOU - this video, and the great Manfred Mann/Mike Hugg cover "Each and Every Day" (Daytime Nighttime) features a cool french horn arrangement. Elton John was also part of this band as a keyboarder and composed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAXWZw7z9WQ&feature=related - this piece for the band. Einsetumadur ------------- All in all each man in all men |
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: July 30 2009 at 21:46
| That sounds horrifying |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 31 2009 at 12:39
What? Why? "Kites" is a great song. |
himtroy wrote:Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: July 31 2009 at 16:25
| Anyone think they should be included as proto prog in view of their credentials? |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 31 2009 at 16:40
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No.
They were at best a band that emulated r&b tunes of the day.Almost a 'showband'. They 'lucked-out' by emulating a sound that was the zeitgeist. A Mellotron led song (Kites) that owed a lot to The Beatles,Traffic and Procul Harum. They made one or two singles under the name of The Moles that were far more original. ------------- 
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