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4.0 out of 5 stars
Far-out, man!, May 21, 2001
The H.P. Lovecraft were one of the truly acid-soaked bands of the late sixties. Not in it to commercially benefit from the popularity of psychedlia at the time, but simply tripping, their way through their music. Luckily H.P. Lovecraft consisted of good diciplined muscians, which prevented their music from turning into complete chaos during live-performances. With this album they proved to be able to recreate their trippy studio-sound on stage. It's great stuff to (if you allow it) be taking on a trip by, though watch out for some dark paths they take here and there. This creepy dark aspect reminds me of the Doors. Fortunately, they have a self-assured, upbeat Santana-like jam-quality, to compensate this. Spicy stuff!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent, July 3, 2009
H.P. Lovecraft had two albums out around 1967 and 68. These albums were pretty decent slices of San Fransico psychadelia. Like the great Jefforson Airplane, Lovecraft had both a stong male and female singer, who, yes, worked Slick and Kantner style.
Where the two studio albums are pretty good, but a bit stilted, this band really, really came alive on stage, as this disc documents. "Wayfaring Stanger" is a driving blues jam, which opens up both this set, and the groups playing. "It's about time" maintains the intensity, and "White Ship," is a great, dark piece of tye dye light show acid rock.
These musicans are great: the singing is excellent as each sings the parts, an octive apart. The drumming is fluid and creative. Although the bass player does not have the hyper athletic talent of Jack Cassidy, he locks in tight, like a perfectly tuned engine, and gives this band the drive they lacked in the studio.
Even if you have the two studio HP Lovecraft albums and have put them aside, this live disc is absolutely miles ahead, and worth owning for any music lover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Sheer psychedelic intensity, October 21, 2008
The studio albums are a interesting but tame. THIS, however, will blow your doors off. Thundering organ, wailing vocals, cataclysmic drums... In my opinion this beats Big Brother and Jefferson Airplane.
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