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Political Silence
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A lament for the political state of the nation that brought you Richard Nixon and Viet Nam
violin jazzrockfusion
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The early stuff: psychedelic artsy rock. The later stuff: high energy jazz/rock/fusion with lots of inspired ensemble interplay and improvisational soloing
We broke up in 1974, but had our first album produced in 2001 when World in Sound, a small label operating from Schwetzingen, Germany, found us after hearing a 45 rpm single we releaased in 1971. Since then, we have released "fred" and "Notes on a Picnic", and "live at the bitter end", recorded in New York City in the summer of 1974, and released March 20, 2004. George Graham, long time Disk Jockey for WVIA-FM in Wilkes-Barre, PA, had these kind words in his review of music released in 2003 about "Notes on a Picnic": "The Best Archaeological Find Award goes to three CDs released for the first time in 2003 of material dating back decades. One was the Willie Nelson demo sessions, another was the live recording by the famous Bloomfield-Kooper Super Session band recorded live at the Fillmore East in December 1968, and the other was a regional gem by the Lewisburg, PA, based art-rock band Fred, called Notes on a Picnic, recorded in the mid 1970s but never released until now, thanks to the interest by a European collectors label." http://georgegraham.com/reviews/gdgawd03.html
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#3,833 in subgenre Peak #50
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Peak #484
Author
Joe DeCristopher
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Joe DeCristopher, 1974, WIS 2003
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November 16, 2003
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MP3 4.4 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
On the evening of the 1972 presidential election, we were jamming with a friend at a public television station studio in Maryland. As we were leaving, the television in the lobby showed George McGovern being greeted enthusiastically by a crowd of supporters. Could it be that he won? Nope. Just a concession speech. This tune followed.
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Taken to task on verdict of haste, jury's guilt lies in myopic taste. Confined by freedom to see childlike scrawl, not written hand on future's wall. Chorus: Celebrate the day (in mourning stay) Sunlight shows the way (forewarning grey) Players act your play Taken to task on question of hate, license to kill is right of state. Stand in the way and stand quite alone. Can't stand to watch what isn't shown Chorus: Celebrate the day (in mourning stay) Sunlight shows the way (forewarning grey) Players make your play Taken to task on question of height: those are illicit, but these are all right. Some on the ground know just who they are; Some in the air have flown too far.
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