Friday, June 06, 2008

West Coast Natural Gas - Go Run And Play / A Favor (1967)


Πολλές φορές αναρωτιέμαι, τι μπορεί να έφταιξε και τέτοιου είδους γκρουπ που έστω από ένα και μόνο 45αρι που κυκλοφόρησαν δείχνουν εξαιρετικοί από πάσης πλευράς, εξαφανίστηκαν. Όσοι δεν έτυχε να τους προσέξουν ή να τους ακούσουν ας μπουν στον κόπο. Πραγματικά το σινγκλάκι τους είναι διαμάντι.
Συμπληρώνω στο Αγγλικό κείμενο, τις πληροφορίες ότι η 8μελής jazz μπάντα των Indian Puddin' and Pipe περιείχε μουσικούς από τους The Don Ellis Orchestra, West Coast Natural Gas, Sonny and Cher Band καιBrave New World.
Χρήσιμες πληροφορίες για το γκρουπ θα βρείτε εδώ σε μία συνέντευξη του Kris Larson http://members.aol.com/Velvetfogg/HTML/WCNG.html

Personnel:
CHUCK BATES ld gtr A
DAVE BURKE A B C
KEP gtr, vcls A B
JEFF LaBRACHE drms A B C
KRIS LARSON gtr A B C
STEVE MACK ld gtr B C
PAT CRAIG vcls C

45:
1(C) Go Run And Play / A Favor (San Francisco Sound EU-2048) Nov. 1967

From Seattle, this act later went to San Francisco, met Matthew Katz, and became the "definitive" vesion of Indian Puddin' and Pipe! This 45, produced by Katz under the bands original moniker, has a fantastic 'B' side, written by Steve Mack, with an irresistable rhythm and a great guitar break.
Curiously West Coast Natural Gas (before they moved to 'Frisco) had played a gig in Seattle with the "original" Indian Puddin' and Pipe (who became Easy Chair)...
The band also made at least one other recording, The Jumping Frog, an original by Pat Craig, which has yet to see the light of day.
Jeff LaBrache had earlier played with The Imperials (one 45 on Jerden), The City Limits and Rocky and His Friends.
Compilation appearances include: A Favor and Go Run And Play on U-Spaces: Psychedelic Archaeology Vol. 1 (CDR).
Tracks:
1. A Favor
2. Go Run And Play

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We went to San Francisco because there seemed to be nothing left for us to do in Seattle. We had played the first "trips festival", the first lazor light show and had been widely accepted in the "fringe" of Seattle. The "Pat Odea's" of the world would not let us get into the mainstream that was dominated by groups like The Frantics, etc so we went to San Francisto to be the opening act for the Yardbirds at the Filmore. The gig never happened as one of the Yardbirds got sick just before the show, so we moved our first gig in Frisco to the panhandle of Golden Gate Park and played along with the Airplane, Dead, Big Brother, etc
Lots to say...lots to remember, more if anyone wants to hear...Jeff LaBrache Drummer WCNG.

Anonymous said...

Great thanks for this post. 2 songs as good as the 4 of Indian Puddin' & Pipe, and very good pictures.
Thanks of a fan from France.