tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post4321914712207411150..comments2024-03-27T13:26:51.916+02:00Comments on Rockasteria: Mad Curry - Mad Curry (1970 belgium, superb progressive rock with jazz glances, bonus tracks remaster edition)Marioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12203152597932074783noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-38034844950272907722015-10-13T07:17:45.085+03:002015-10-13T07:17:45.085+03:00.....Mad...Curry...On..........Mad...Curry...On.....Marioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203152597932074783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-79128509690635330422015-10-10T03:00:27.391+03:002015-10-10T03:00:27.391+03:00Please Marios...
Thanks.Please Marios...<br />Thanks.Filldemontgathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158451801159625512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-82141357249052481632013-03-12T07:12:06.188+02:002013-03-12T07:12:06.188+02:00wow, just found this one and crystalline in the va...wow, just found this one and crystalline in the vault, very impressive, both these bands well worth a listen. many thanks for the listen.Pierrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-4892064312252575992012-11-24T19:55:02.818+02:002012-11-24T19:55:02.818+02:00Mad Curry was a Belgian band which had this remark...Mad Curry was a Belgian band which had this remarkable line-up for a rock band: Sax, organ, bass, drums and vocals. No guitar appeared in their ranks. Their sound can be described as ‘progressive jazz rock’ <br /><br />The band was founded in early 1970 during one of the countless jam sessions held in Leuven, a Belgian university city once called the Liverpool of Belgium.<br /><br />Eddy Verdonck and Jean Vandooren had played together as rhythm section since they were 16. <br /><br />Danny Rousseau has a degree in music and writes fluently paper music scores. He played together with Jean Vandooren and Eddy Verdonck in CTS, a band that recorded a live album. However after trouble with their manager the LP stayed unreleased and CTS called it a day. <br /><br />Viona Westra recorded one single before Mad Curry as a result of being chosen in ‘Ontdek de ster’ a television contest on Belgium TV. She also sang in some blues bands. <br /><br />Giorgio Chitschenko came from the Belgium jazz scene. He also has a degree with a first prize in music at conservatory.<br /><br /><br />They gave up their studies and jobs to rehearse intensely behind closed doors for 6 months, before they played their first gig. Meantime they invited Bob Leonard at a concert in an Antwerp youth club. He was so impressed he & Louis De Vries offered a contract. Louis De vries was active with ‘underground’ bands, and who even organized the first Belgium Pink Floyd gig in a local Antwerp café. He was also manager for Pebbles, Irish coffee, Ferre Grignard, Louisette, etc. Later he became ‘famous’ for being a football manager! <br /><br />The first release was a 7" single with the tracks: ‘Antwerp’ regarded as their most commercial track and ‘Song for Cathreen’ a song written by Giorgio Chitschenko & Viona Westra and dedicated to Giorgio’s then new-born daughter Katrien. <br /><br />A few months later an album was released on the Pirate label. <br /><br />The record is characterized by repeated time signatures that give a 'progressive' feeling. Sax and organ bring a specific jazzy element in the performance and the unique high bluesy voice of Viona is very recognizable. All this supported by a solid rhythm team which gives a rock sound. The album was housed in a beautiful very original fold-out cover made by Jef Winnepenninckx. He knew Mad Curry from local café’s in Leuven like The Harp, Seven ox, etc..<br />He says now, his inspiration for the cover was a spur of the moment. But the cover represents the craziness of the music. It was his first work he made as a designer. These days he is a professor at St Lucas art school in Brussels. The band played many concerts in Belgium, France & Holland. The Paradiso gig in Amsterdam was regarded by some members as a ‘highlight‘. The ‘success’ there was because of the fact that everybody was lying stoned on the ground after the gig ended! <br /><br />A second album was written & prepared. However the touring and personal conflicts took their toll and in mid-1971 Mad Curry disbanded and the second album stayed unrecorded.<br /><br />Thx Marios!adamus67https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035959023698485029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-47260802313549439042012-11-24T14:05:30.172+02:002012-11-24T14:05:30.172+02:00Really a superb album! Thanks!!Really a superb album! Thanks!!psychonauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362927227726848965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-23930818998095055652012-11-24T11:39:23.689+02:002012-11-24T11:39:23.689+02:00Never heard before.
Thx from ParisNever heard before.<br />Thx from ParisLRRoosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836012506810226699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-3172314042216949692012-11-24T07:10:14.158+02:002012-11-24T07:10:14.158+02:00thanks !!!thanks !!!mukahnlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060991882983915313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-48493751660321467352012-11-23T22:22:18.897+02:002012-11-23T22:22:18.897+02:00Really good album, I've listened to this one.Really good album, I've listened to this one. DanPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229247640809721650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-1481456388921333652012-11-23T13:21:44.206+02:002012-11-23T13:21:44.206+02:00many, many thnx, GREAT prog from Belgiummany, many thnx, GREAT prog from Belgiumtitokzatoscsataterhttp://www.youtube.com/user/titokzatoscsatater?feature=mheenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-17582892073964779542012-11-23T11:09:09.490+02:002012-11-23T11:09:09.490+02:00Yes, and after listening of few songs definitely C...Yes, and after listening of few songs definitely Curved Air comes to mind. A little more rhythmic one.<br />Which is not bad at all...echoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175998173609546913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379959197726431640.post-29727574465177032992012-11-23T10:53:21.176+02:002012-11-23T10:53:21.176+02:00One more from this great site.
And thx again and h...One more from this great site.<br />And thx again and have a nice weekend!echoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175998173609546913noreply@blogger.com