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3.0 out of 5 stars
Early music and folk blend by a band that got better later,
By woburnmusicfan (Woburn, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gryphon (Audio CD)
Gryphon was a '70s band that combined early music with rock to form an unusual but catchy prog-rock blend. The band centered around bassoon/krumhorn player Brian Gulland and keyboard/recorder/krumhorn player Richard Harvey, with guitarist Graeme Taylor and David Oberle on drums/vocals both capable players. This is their first album, and the sound was not developed yet. "Gryphon" is soundtrack music for a Renaissance fair, more folk-based than their later music, and comes off as a junior varsity version of Fairport Convention or Steeleye Span. There are solemn ("The Unquiet Grave") and humorous ("Three Jolly Butchers") takes on traditional pieces. On the second half of the album, the band starts stretching the formula, especially on "Estampie", where Oberle gets to cut loose on drums and Gulland, in the course of a one-minute bassoon solo, throws in quotes from "Eine Kleine Nacht Musik", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", and "Chattanooga Choo-Choo". (1=poor 2=mediocre 3=pretty good 4=very good 5=phenomenal)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Medeival meets rock - I want it back,
By A Customer
This review is from: Gryphon (Audio CD)
Gryphon mixes medeival instruments and rock music, and then stirs in a bit of humor. I can't wait for this to be re-released.
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Gryphon by Gryphon (Audio CD - 1996)
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