Tuesday 17 August 2021

Danny Graham in ST 1980 and Promotional Copy Only 1981








We can start by agreeing the 1980 artwork is not among the best covers we've seen, and in fact, pretty much you'd think they'd down the commercial hopes of this very interesting artist who sounds eerily like an alternative songwriter from the early 90s about 10 years ahead of his time, recall for ex. that silly 'pushing the little daisies up' song (by Ween) from 1992.  Databased here.

The song called Jennifer gives you an idea:



And so does the Morning Heat Wave which reminds me so much of the other Danny, viz., Kerwin who you might recall I was surprised to have never heard before but who I now love dearly:



In the 1981 album he branches out into some of those Can-like experimental uptempo sounds typical of late 70s German 'art rock' and inevitably the 1980s jumpy style of drumming and choppy guitar playing, not entirely unsuccessfully I'd say.  First track:



Folks like our October Country who love quirky and unusual creative types with a load of interesting if not some fall-flat ideas will love this guy, totally unknown as I think he is.  Not sure if I can guess what kinds of styles people will like but I'd bet on that.


7 comments:

  1. https://www.sendspace.com/file/7mqf82
    https://www19.zippyshare.com/v/dh1dURH7/file.html

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  2. Hi Dear Julian,

    A very interesting program with fine selections: https://artrock.wordpress.com/


    Yous sincerely,

    Flávio

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  3. Hi!

    Found a LENGTHY article about artist & some YT tracks @ Discogs:

    https://www.discogs.com/artist/3480751-Danny-Graham-4

    Cheers!
    Ciao! For now.
    rntcj

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  4. Hi!

    Based on the listened to YT tracks & reading article decide to D/L. The Syd Barrett of OZ? Maybe?

    Cheers!
    Ciao! For now.
    rntcj

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  5. Hi Dear Julian,

    One more rare band that has an orchestrated sound.
    In the case: Sanctuary (1971): a Psych - Hard Prog band from Kansas.
    This band has only one album that is included in the Record Collector Dream - Vol.3.
    The Suite (Winter's Dream) in the B side is very beautiful.
    Link (256K): http://oldrocknews.blogspot.com/2016/12/sanctuary-us-sanctuary-1971-usa.html


    Yours sincerely,

    Flávio

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  6. The mark of an outstanding Captain is his ability to read his crew and,
    Aye Capn, this is OC territory here 100%!
    The Ween forefather-lineage is accurate & apt too!! We will discuss Ween shortly ;)
    Now to our esteemed colleague Mr Danny Graham (due to excellent content we will not dock a point for the shoddy Lp cover....I mean you nailed the "on the third day of a non-stop coke-binge look" but you gotta have a nerdy artist friend who can draw! haha)
    The 'Sinsemilla Records' gets a nod ;)
    ...and the 1980 Lp blasts right off into a far out-of-time and season pocket of goodness>>>Ev'rything Will Grow From Here!
    the haunting Red Moon Anchoring The Sky & lysergic-glow Early Morning Heatwave propel us thru the mini-tour of some serious private universe headspace...the backing harmonies, sitars & flutes make some unexpected-in-1980 great little environments...Hazel, I Don't Know & Baby, Don't Shoot :)
    The 1981 promo Lp goes further into the inevitable new-age tractor beam but I love those quirky happy on-the-brink early 80s mash of mindf*ck
    neon arcs and tracers from that Tinsel Butterfly......
    Definitely love, enjoy & respect these fellow outsider-of-their-time-and-any-time exceptional artists ...like Steve Robinson's 'It's A Lie' from 1978 that features synth by cool cat Michael Bundt, whose choice 1977 Lp 'Just Landed Cosmic Kid' rewards at high volumes too...
    And we must offer a toast to the revered Karlos P. Steinblast :)
    and our beloved Ween ......cannot recommend them highly enough,
    though the early albums especially are an acquired taste ;)
    .....Pure Guava hehe........but they really matured in their (brown) Ween way with albums like Chocolate And Cheese, The Mollusk, White Pepper & their masterpiece, Quebec (don't sleep on 12 Golden Country Hits either!!!)
    And like fellows, my fave ole boys, Phish,
    they were a force to be reckoned with live, unpredictable with sheer talent, insanity & stamina....and the real possibility of anything happening at any concert, both on stage & in the audience.....ahh the good ole days....
    Thank you my friend
    honored at the mention in your always superb reviews
    & most generous shares...Capt Julian sailing out those life rafts :)
    Thanks bro

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