After All - After All 1969 (USA, Proto-Progressive Rock)

After All - After All 1969 (USA, Proto-Progressive Rock)

 
The American group proto- prog, which is the living proof that this style existed not only in the UK. The group was formed in the late 60's in Tallahassee ( FL ) . Mark Ellerbee drummer and keyboardist Alan Gold State finished music school in Florida. Then their paths diverged : Ellerbee went to Vietnam , Gold started playing in night clubs in Florida. Bassist Bill Moon has performed with various groups from the 50s, one of which is also lit Ellerbee. This group was quite popular in the southeastern United States for 10 years. Guitarist Charles Short before the group played mostly jazz. Thus, the roots of the group were mostly in jazz and rhythm and blues. Each of the four musicians had a solid background in clubs and parties in the state of Florida, which at that time was rich with talented musicians . Hastily put together a group to record a concept album which would combine incompatible things such as jazz , blues , classical music, psychedelic rock poetry . Musicians "After All" lucky they quickly found a producer in Nashville , ready to write a "fancy " album for free. Poems written for a group of young poetess Linda Hargrove, who later became famous in Nashville , writing songs for other artists . The band recorded an album in 1969, just a few days , and although it has been allocated an unlimited number of studio time , musicians were grateful to Lady Luck just for the fact that it gave them the opportunity. After that, each of the musicians returned home to continue his musical career . Of course , none of them has succeeded in this , but to this day they remain good friends. Musically, the only album sounds remarkably balanced for musicians who come just for the record of this particular disc. They play smoothly, as if the band has existed for many years , the musical material is very well written , no walk-through rooms. The group did not last long , but it left behind a remarkable album of early prog , which is released in a series of recordings of the time.
 
Tracks:

01. Intagible She - 0:00

02. Blue Satin - 7:19

03. Nothing Left To Do - 11:05

04. And I Will Follow - 18:13

05. Let It Fly - 23:04

06. Now What Are You Looking For - 27:37

07. A Face That Doesn't Matter - 30:43

08. Waiting - 35:15

 
Personnel:

Alan Gold - organ, keyboards
Charles Short - guitars
Bill Moon - bass, vocals
Mark Ellerbee - drums, vocals