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Titolo: [Archivi USA] ULTIMATE SPINACH: IL RITORNO DEL LEADER...

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*********Ian Bruce-Douglas - The
                "Ultimate" Interview (by
                Mark Steven Brooks)
                From the publication DISCoveries
                Whatever happened to Ian Bruce-Douglas?
                That is the question one usually hears in
                regard to the legendary founder, singer and
                songwriter of that fabled and ill-fated band
                Ultimate Spinach. The creative force behind
                that magical late '60s 'Bosstown Sound' group
                seemingly disappeared off the face of the
                earth nearly 30 years ago, leaving after the
                group's second album, Behold And See, had
                been recorded. A third album was recorded
                without him.
                     The Spinach sound was a kaleidoscopic
                amalgam of Baroque keyboards, modal jazz,
                French Impressionism, and hypnotic
                psychedelic improvisation. The lyrics were
                intelligent, penetrating and caustic
                observations of hippie culture and the head
                games that people play. Their debut album
                sold over 100,000 copies within the first two
                weeks of its release and became a certified
                Top 40 album without the benefit of a single,
                something unheard of at the time. It
                remained on the charts for 20+ weeks.
                     It will surprise fans to learn that, yes, Ian
                Bruce-Douglas is still alive and making music
                and that he has been doing so all along. In
                fact, all three Ultimate Spinach albums have
                just been reissued by original producer Alan
                Lorber on Big Beat Records and
                Bruce-Douglas is in the process of recording
                three new albums of his own.
                     The circumstance of our meeting is a
                story in itself. Ian had been searching the
                Internet and came across a newsgroup
                message I had posted about Ultimate
                Spinach. I received an email from him saying
                that he was still alive and making music and
                that I should feel free to get in touch, which
                of course I did. I asked if he'd be willing to
                grant an interview and he agreed. I found
                him to be highly opinionated, modest to the
                point of self-deprecation when it comes to his
                past work and, generally, quite funny. The
                following interview took place via email at
                the end of July 1997.
(segue al sito indicato...)

Gli Ultimate Spinach sono forse quel gruppo che avrebbe influenzato
profondamente gli Steely Dan e nel quale militava Elliot Randall, futura
chitarra dei dan ? I dischi, AFAYK,  sono reperibili ?
Grazie BP

 futura chitarra dei dan ? I dischi, AFAIK,  sono reperibili ? Grazie BP
Sono usciti su ACE/Big Beat. Esiste il sito in
rete:
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/
Gli Ultimate Spinach si possono definire dei cloni dei Jefferson Airplane,
ma Ian Bruce Douglas era un piccolo genietto con delle idee originali a
parte ("Behold And See" è un disco estremamente intelligente e 'atlantideo',
poco capito allora -1968- figuriamoci oggi)
bye stànz
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canzonette, tutte identiche l'una all'altra,
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Musica. Le parole di tali canzonette erano
composte senza alcun intervento della personalità
umana, da uno strumento chiamato versificatore."
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