The 70's were a rich time full of all kinds of amazing rock n' roll music. Some bands are still celebrated by the masses to this day, some not so much. One of the bands that unfortunately has slipped through the cracks is a funk rock band known as Tapeze, which for a brief period was fronted by future Deep Purple bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes. One of the greatest treasures they ever produced was their 1970 sophomore effort Medusa.
Medusa is where Trapeze really hit their stride as a band. The power trio was tighter than ever and it truly showed through their music. Plus, the album showed how versatile they could be with straight up grooving rock tunes, laid back ballads, and long epics. There was most certainly no stopping this train just yet. Some of the more notable tunes from this album are ones like "Medusa", "Black Cloud", "Seafull", and more.
"Black Cloud" is one of those unique songs that on surface level just seems like a straight up no frills or creativity rock tune, but upon further dissection is more interesting. There are some cool layers of acoustic and electric on top of one another. The way the verses transition into the choruses definitely gives the song a bigger punch in terms of dynamics due to the verses being primarily acoustic and the choruses electric, though both still having elements of one another to different extents.
"Medusa" is one of Trapeze's crowning jewels. Glenn Hughes still plays it at many of his live shows even to this day. It's one of those songs that is just, big, riffy, lumbering, and heart string pulling. I know I always get the feels when listening to it. The only thing that kind of holds it back is the lack of decent production, which makes it feel a bit hollow in certain places. Regardless, it is still a song that should have been a classic rock staple.
If you're getting tired of the same 20 songs on classic rock radio and want to give something different a try that still has that classic 70's feel, then Medusa should be right up your alley. The production on it is a little dated, but that doesn't really matter when the awesomeness of the songs still shines through like the sun anyway. In my opinion, that is the mark of a truly good album. Definitely worth your time and money.
Medusa, by Trapeze receives 3.75/5 stars
Track List:
1. Black Cloud
2. Jury
3. Your Love is All Right
4. Touch My Life
5. Seafull
6. Makes You Wanna Cry
7. Medusa
Buy the album on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Medusa-Trapeze/dp/B000W2187K/ref=ice_ac_b_dpb?ie=UTF8&qid=1522989639&sr=8-1&keywords=Trapeze+Medusa
No comments:
Post a Comment