Peter Frampton in 76 used the first voice box sync.

Great selection Jim!

My copy still looks brand new. Might have played it twice in nearly 50 years. Beginings, but not carried through.....

Oh man I connect to this much. The main message was that powernerd = someone who fights through real life things and excels in things in spite of being considered as weak or nerdy or weird by most people.

Nice, on theme mixtape. For me The Scorpians and The Zig Zags were the weakest aspects and Dust was my favourite of the lot. I never got into Priest when I was younger, bad reaction to Rob's vocals. But I've been listenning to more recently and like a lot of their work.

Hi Jim, Greg and Rudi, I grew up with all sorts of rock music and I loved the hard version of it as well as psychedelic and progressive. Good old Scorpions. Don’t know this song but they’ve made so many.😅. Never heard of Dust. Very straight forward hard rock but nice intermezzo. Budgie, I know only a few songs by them. First heard about them in the bbc documentary Metal Britannia. Proto metal band. Ufo. Of course I know them only not this song; at least, I can’t remember it. It’s so long ago 👨🏼‍🦳. Only know that this band existed. Don’t like the singer’s voice at all so I skip this song. Never heard of Captain beyond. Song fits perfectly in that era. Nice. I never was a Judas Priest fan. Again the singer’s voice. 😣 Rick Stevers; never heard of him too. At least he has a great voice. Not real hard rock. Good song. Back Jack. Again, never heard of them. No, this song won’t stay in my memory. His voice has suffered a lot I hear. Pity but it’s still a quite good song. Overall great mix tape Greg, love it.

I know Tyrant and I knew Crash Course from the Metallica cover, but the rest of these are new to me. Pretty good mix though, more hits than misses. Nice one, Greg!

They all just flowed together quite nicely didn’t they 😊 also Sailor is Frajid Pink LOL 😂 don’t quote me on spelling but they’re still active out of Detroit MI!

I always thought Budgie was proto-Rush; and Rush was post-Budgie. By saying that I honour/offend both camps simultaneously. Great band. Otherwise, a couple interesting revelations in this mixtape.

Hi Jim and Greg, thanks a lot for the shoutout, I'm really excited what you have for me/us 😆 Scorpions - first surprise ... this must be from a compilation tape. Originally of the album In Trance. Since I have all Scorpions albums until 86, I surely know this song and like it. I like the 70s Scorpions better than the 80s, Taken by force and Animal Magnetism being my favourite ones. You mentioned their success abroad from Germany - they headlined festivals in the US in the 80s and the story goes, that Still Loving You sold more than a million copies only of the single and the year after there was a drastic increase in the birth rate 🤣 RUDOLF 👍Schenker founded the band, Michael was member 69-73, 78-79, solo guitar back then was Uli Jon Roth, later on Mathias Jabs Dust - I've got their first LP, Suicide is from their 2nd and last and I've never heard it. I like the rough sound and the energy of this song. When I bought my LP back in the 80s, I didn't know any of the names. Have you ever heard of HSAS ? The A stands for Aaronson and when I did some research, I found out he was of Dust. Budgie - I had known this name for years and somewhere on any cassette back in the 70s was 1 song. I also knew that Metallica had covered them. But actually I rediscovered them on Nicknlex, and I bought a compilation. I'm glad you didn't play my favourite song, which is gonna be in a future mixtape. Musically they are really good, I can imagine, not everybody liked the voice and that's why they were not so successful. UFO - Jiiiim 😵‍💫 the only german "piece" in UFO is Michael Schenker... the others all are british 😆Rock Bottom is among my 3 mostplayed UFO songs, and I can't play it to death. After UFO's spacerock of the first 2 albums, Phenomenon, the first with Michael was a big surprise and success. Rock Bottom and Doctor, Doctor are songs that every musicfan should know. Especially Iron Maiden fans, since they play Doctor, Doctor as intro at each single concert since I don't know when. Fun fact: the other day I discovered a live in a tv studio video of Rock Bottom with quite different lyrics 🤣 Cactus - same as Budgie there's somewhere 1 song on an antique cassette, probably wasn't good enough back then to make me buy an album. I think after these 5 songs I can say you like songs with great riffs 🤘 Captain Beyond - finally the first band I don't know. good song, typically 70s with some surprises Judas Priest - Tyrant live 🤣 part of my first "live songs of the 70s" mixtape Rick Stevers - Rick who 😆 can't remember ever heard this name. According to Wiki he was the drummer of Frijid Pink ... part of my very first mixtape 🤘 the song also was on an Frijid Pink album Back Jack - also new to me, nice intro , just read they're from Missouri. I like this song, but is the whole album good ? Zig Zag - another new name ... sound reminds me a bit of Orange Goblin . That's music I can hear 2 or 3 songs of, but then it's enough. So this was fun, mixing world known bands as Scorpions and Judas Priest with "completely unknown" ones as Captain Beyond, Back Jack and Zig Zag I enjoyed it very much and hope to bring joy to the channel with my next ones 🤘🤘

My introduction to Budgie was listening to Breadfan on repeat shortly after it was released, us headbanging teens LOVED it. Metallica's cover is OK but the OG version is still the best. Loved all those early Budgie albums in the 70's. The best vesrion of Rock Bottom is definitely the live version on Strangers in the Night. Arguably Shenker's tempestuous high point with the band.

Well, I enjoyed the rather obscure Dust more than I did the rather successful Scorpions. Not entirely sure why. The very Welsh Budgie are always worth a play and did I hear you suggest that UFO were German? Phil Mogg and pals won't be happy with that even if they did briefly though irregularly have a German guitarist. Cactus sound very much American and Captain Beyond are one of these coulda/shoulda bands - see the Wikipedia entry to find out why not. Judas Priest are a band who I think would have disappeared by the late 70s were it not for NWoBHM which gave them a new lease of life which continues to this day. The last 3 tracks I have never heard of and weren't bad though weren't brilliant. I still think the Scorpion's track was the disappointing one but the rest did sound very much of their time. The hard and heavy side of rock has moved on a good deal since then.

Hi. Enjoyed side 2 more than side 1. Pleasant overall.

I now understand why I never got into Bo Hansson.. Totally agree with your takes.

The ending of Finally Free is epic. I had that DVD and watched it many times.

Great reaction Jim. To me the majority of this album has a feel like the Nine Lives / New Day Rising releases - shorter snappier numbers but still with catchy / aching melodies. The odd one out for me is probably Snowstorm (which is my favourite track on the album) - It could easily fit into the track listing of War Is Over

Hi Jim, I must say, I like the Lord of the rings album a lot more; this is quite boring here and there. You have to get used to his music. You certainly have to listen to it when you’re relaxing or even better Niksen; the dutch Zen way of doing nothing.

Gordon Giltraps 1978 LP Fear Of The Dark is the one you really need to listen to it's his best recording. Saw him live at the Poole Arts Centre in the late 70s, great concert. Nice video. Cheers.

If you would have said to me "I react to Bo Hansson today", I would have answered "my older brother had 2 of his first 3 albums - Lord of the rings and Thoughts in the attic" 🤔 Now I see it's Attic Thougts so I guess my memory played a trick on me ... do you remember Toys in the attic by ????🤣 Now I'll listen : ok, the impression is the same as 40 years ago, nice to listen to, but no need to buy 😆

In a world with a vast selection of music albums to choose from, this is certainly one of them. 😁 I definitely wouldn't be returning to this either, Jim!

Like you said Jim we like The Adventurous music and you have led me through Many Adventures keep them coming and I'd like to know what the other four bands are of your KZbin discovery, I have discovered a couple AI bands that are really good Progressive I'll try and shoot them to you

Competent, but rather uninspiring. I haven’t heard this album, though I did have the “Lord of the Rings” album many years ago. I thought that one was better, though not great.

Well now you need to listen to Das Seelenbrechen from 2013, proper headfuck that one.

KISS are a show for kids. Super heroes with secret identities who play guitar. They're master marketers. That's your answer. Nirvana were a fresh sound.Cobain had an amazing voice and his compositional style was thoroughly unique. You have to at least accept that, even if you don't like the result. To think they're popular just because he died would be way, way off. U2? If you took all their best material you'd get one decent album. The Beach Boys are a cheesy pop act based on the Four Freshman who made one inspired album -- Pet Sounds --which in itself is a bit overrated though it has some great stuff. I agree about Springsteen. The irony is, he has a reputation for being so honest and I find him to be a total phony. Dylan? Yep. He was over promoted s a spokesman of a generation and that generation bought it.

You're being kind here - 'Almost hypnotic' = essentially dull. 'You've got to applaud the ambition' = tried hard but it didn't work. 'There we go. I think that's the end' = Thank God that's finished. As I said on side 1, I have a copy and now I know why it must be 10 years since I last played it.

Amazing! Check out his band Hansson & Karlsson as well, really good stuff. Jimi Hendrix covered their song "Tax Free". These days Swedish bands like Sagor & Swing and Trummor & Orgel carry on the Hansson organ legacy.

Another great fruit 10:49 from the Tree of our forbidden past keep them coming Jim keep them coming

Never mind the views, Jim! (even though I know you must think of that too, of course) This is really great music in my ears. I think of Bo Hansson as the swedish Mike Oldfield, both of them with troubled souls, and both of them coping with it by creating beautiful instrumental music! Anyway: cudos to you for going a bit off the beaten track, and for your honesty.

Jason was helping in Namida Tears track

Every time I hear this song, I get teary-eyed.

Are you into Turkmen prog like Gunesh Ensemble and Firyuza?

Have you heard Haikara? An amazing finnish prog band!

I love Bo Hansson! He also played in a band called Fläsket Brinner on their second album Fläsket, amazing album!

any fool can see........exactly :)

OMG! You found him, the organist that balanced the Universe. Well done! Not many do. He had a really scummy agent who cancelled his Montreux Jazz festival appearance, just as he was poised to break through (that was earlier than these records, when he only played with a drummer 'Hanson & Karlson'). The money and opportunity never got available again.

Hey Jim! Surgery went very well. Thank you for your kind concern and prayers!!👍🙏😎

Love this album

5.50 wait for it jim lol

As much as I enjoy VHB, that 1st song was a blatant rip-off of Queens of The Stoneage's song Np One Knows. Otherwise, very cool new album.

and to think this album is ONLY 50 YEARS OLD !!!!! ,good work jim

Please listen to Kyrie Eleison - The Fountain Beyond the Sunrise. It is an extremely obscure prog band from Austria. The album was released in 1976. Please go in blind. Love the vids.

Oh my, Bo Hansson brings back memories from fifty years ago. Music inspired by Lord of the rings (1972).As a big Tolkien nerd, I of course bought this album and played it many times. Watership down (1977). It was a bargain and it’s not a bad album. Don’t know this album but I’m sure it will be ok.

100 per cent , Jim .

Love the start....its a Kinks kind of beat and feels - oh yeah and QOTSA for sure great call Jim🥸. Always like the odd quirky melodies Von Hertzen Bros bring together. Getting 60s vibes 😸 Just like the last record, I'm getting that 'what is this??' vibe in a good way. There's definitely something overall more upbeat about this album - a soulful choral element that melodically keeps you on your toes. Loooooove snowstorm 🌨️ 🌨️ 🌨️ 🌨️ 🌨️ 🌨️ 🌨️🖤Def getting the cd!💿👍 Wish i could be at the garage gig as id get to see these guys but mostly would get to meet you again Jim. Have a great time dude. Oh and wanted to ask are you going to the london Maiden gig next year Jim? (i managed to get a seat🤘!!!)

Lead singer played all the horn parts

Ive been listening to this since 1977. First on 8-Track tape.

Well, this is definitely something that happened. 😂

This reminds me of the quieter passages of Focus. For me, a little goes a long way.

After having listened to the whole album, who clearly can tell, that it's different than Red Alert ... I like In Murmuration, but I like Red Alert a bit better ... I also like the War Is Over album (which you have somewhere on your shelf) a bit better than In Murmuration. Knowing three of the albums before those 3 I can say there is no bad album, not even a bad song ... but surely always different. So 2nd Dec is coming closer and closer and I know you will have a great time. I hope you'll meet Mikko and his brothers personally, have a drink with them .. and think of me ... who introduced you to this wonderful band .... and wished to be there with you 🤘

I too have this album on Charisma so it must have sold a few copies. Like yours it is rarely played and I can see why - it's fairly easy listening prog/psych without the spark to really set it alight - almost like a slightly substandard Greenslade. Once again, the saxophone didn't help at all. Hansson went onto some more rabbit bothering on a full Watership Down album. I'll tune in for part 2 which'll save me warming up my own turntable.