Taking the reins from the inestimable Mr. Roy (who will be back with the next Mind Melt in two weeks' time), I do my best to not lose all his listeners!
| First, a track for Daevid Allen - leader of Gong, but inspirational composer, poet, and vibrant music personality. Rest in... Music! |
| Flying Teapot Gong - Flying Teapot |
| After that tribute, a little feature on a new CD rom Rake-star, Ottawa's only Sun Ra-inspired band! |
| I dream too much Rake-star - Some Ra 
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| Cobalt Rake-star - Some Ra
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| Discipline 33 Rake-star - Some Ra
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| Finally getting to the sets of music are collections of tunes - moving out of the jazz-side to the prog-side! |
| Shifting Phases Aptmospheres - Voyages to Uranus |
| Jos Coeur Contraction - La Bourse ou La Vie
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| Celebration PFM - Cook |
| I know it's a well-known cut... but I was listening to it this afternoon... and it's revealed its greatness to me. |
| Whipping Post Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Fillmore East |
| Big Bass Song Roddy Elias Trio - Monday's Dream
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| It's time for the BIG feature - a quick look at the first two Renaissance LPs. Keith Relf (and significant other, Jane) and Jim McCarty from the Yardbirds were at loose ends with the formation of the nascent Led Zeppelin, so formed this Symphonic/folk/prog outfit, Renaissance. They were involved in the first 2 LPs (S/T and 'Illusion'), but left afterwards, allowing vocalist Annie Haslam to join... and the rest, they say, is history (or herstory). Still, the first 2 LPs, while not as highly touted as the later, Haslam-oriented, version of the band, are great accomplishments in themselves... and so are getting a good feature, here! |
| Kings and Queens Renaissance - Renaissance |
| Innocence Renaissance - Renaissance |
| Bullet Renaissance - Renaissance |
| Golden Thread Renaissance - Illusion |
| Mr. Pine Renaissance - Illusion |
| Past Orbits of Dust Renaissance - Illusion |
| The final, rather lengthy cut, is a great live performance from the legendary Krautrockers, Can. Recorded Live in Koln, Germany in 1971, it was finally given release on BB records a few years ago. |
| Auf der Einbahnstrasse Can - Live in Koln 1971 |
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