ODEON THEATRE BLACKPOOL SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12th 1970.
SUPPORT QUATERMASS.
CAREER Quatermass were a British Progressive Rock Band from London
Active 1969 – 1971 & Quatermass ll . A related Band was Active 1994 –
1999 . The Trio consisted of Bass Player & Vocalist John Gustafson &
Keyboardist J Peter Robinson & Drums & Percussion Mick Underwood
had previously played with Ritchie Blackmore in the Outlaws . While
Gustafson had been a member of Cass & The Casanovas , The Big Three,
The Seniors & The Mersey Beats . Underwood later became Drummer
with Episode & was joined by Gustafson after Rodger Glover & Ian Gillian
left to join Deep Purple . The Band Took it’s name from Professor Bernard
Quatermass , a Fictional Scientist who had been the hero of Three Science
Fiction Serials produced by BBC Television in the 1950 , & were signed
to Harvest Records . The Group formed as a Power Trio with Hammond
Organ as the main Instrument . Their First & only Album ” Quatermass ”
( 1970 ) sold itself through , compactness , wealth of ideas , forceful Lead
Vocals & Complicated Arrangements , enriched by Pianist Robinson’s
tasteful use of Classical Strings which are on Display allows with spacious
Keyboards passages at the height in the mould of ” The Nice ” . One
Track ” Laughin’ Tackle ” Includes 16 Violins , 6 Violas , 6 Cellos & 3
Double Bass , arranged by Robinson & A Drum Solo by Underwood .
Underwood remained in close contact with Blackmore & Visited Deep
Purple in the studio while they were recording ” In Rock ” The Group
split in early 1971. Gustafson formed a New Band ” Hard Stuff “( Bullet)
with Ex Members of Atomic Rooster . The Bands Song ” The Black
Sheep Of The Family ” a cover of Chris Farlow was the First Track to be
recorded by Rainbow having been rejected for The DEEP Purple Album
” Stormbringer ” . Quatermass 11 in 1994 in 1994 Underwood & Founder
Deep Purple Member Nick Simper joined in a project Titled Quatermass
11 . Gustafson contributed two songs on their Album ” Long Road ” ( 1997
which also involved Gary Davis & Bert Foley on Guitars , with Don Airey
on Keyboards . Line Up Mick Underwood Drums , Percussion ( 1969 -1971)
( 1994 – 1999 ) ( Died 2024 very sad & will be missed ) John Gustafson
Lead Vocals ( 1969 – 1971 ) ( Died 2014 & will be sadly missed) J Peter
Robinson Keyboards ( 1969 – 1971 ) Line Up Quatermass 11 Mick
Underwood Drums & Percussion ( 1994 -1999 ) Peter Taylor Lead Vocals
( 1994 ) Bernie Torme Guitars ( 1994 ) ( Died in 2019 & will be sadly
missed . Don Airey Keyboards ( 1994 – 1999 ) Gary Davis Lead Guitar
( 1994 -1999 & Bart Foley Rhythm Guitars & Lead Vocals (1994- 1999)
SONG 1. One Blind Mice ex. Amazing arrangement & Fantastic Playing .
SONG 2. Monster In Paradise ex. Some wicked playing & sounds Magic.
SONG 3. Post War Saturday ( Echo ) ex. ” The City is a ravin’ neon Night-
Mare ” ” Freudian symbols lay my soul bare ” ” & every way I turn ”
Electric hoardings Burn ” ” & the words that mean nothing ” ” Are
endlessly rushing ” ” Tell me nothing , I really wanna learn ” Love It .
SONG 4. Laughin’ Tackle Instrumental ex. Brilliant overall Sounds Love it.
SONG 5. Unknown ex. Another amazing song with outstanding Playing .
There were quite long songs from this very Talented Band of Musicians .
QUINTESSENCE.
Quintessence are a Rock Band Formed in April 1969 in Notting Hill
London England . Their style was a mixture of Jazz , Psychedelic Rock &
Progressive Rock with an influence of music from India . Years Active
1969 -1980 ( Reunion 2010 ) . Later activities in 2010 Maha Dev’s new
Quintessence were invited by Michael Eaves to play the 40th Anniversary
Glastonbury Festival where they were joined by their original Vocalist
Jones produced by John Barham Quintessence’s previous producer .
This performance was recorded & released as Rebirth Live At Glastonbury
Festival in 2011 . The Reunion of Phil Shiva Jones with Dev’s Quintessence
for 2010 for the 2010 Glastonbury Festival was documented in the BBC
one inside out programme which was aired in November 2010 . Maha
Dev’s Quintessence continued to perform sporadically in the UK. recreat –
ing ” the ” Classic ” Island Records ERA. Quintessence Sound Dev released
his First Solo Album & Jones Quintessence continues to record sporadically
Jake Milton went on to form Blurt with his brother Ted Milton . Raja -Ram
went on help create the psytrance style of Electronic Music in the 1990s
& continues to produce Electronic Music to this Day most well known for
his Involvement in shpongle a music project . Maha Dev ( Born David Codling
Died on 5th July 2019 from cancer & will be sadly missed. Quintessence
have done 5 Studio Albums & 3 Live Albums . Line Up Sambhu Babaji Bass
Guitar ( 1969 -1980 ) ex. ex. ex. Jake Milton Drums & Percussion ( 1969 –
1980 ) ex. ex. ex. Alan Mostert Lead Guitar ( 1969 – 1980 ) ex. ex. ex. Raja
Ram Flute & Percussion ( 1969 – 1980 ) ex. ex. ex. Maha Dev Rhythm
Guitar ( 1969 – 1972 ) ( 2010 ) ( Died 2019 ) ex. ex. ex. Phil Shiva Jones
Vocals / Keyboards & Percussion ( 1969 -1972 ) ( 2010 ) ex. ex. ex. Their
Second Studio Album ” The Quintessence ” on Island Records. Love It .
SONG 1. Jesus , Buddha . Moses , Gauranga ex. ” Drown me in the sea
of your love . ( Repeat 3 Times ) Amazing Arrangement & Playing Love It.
SONG 2. Sea Of Immortality ex. ” Hare, Hare , Hare ” ” Hare , Hare , Hare”
” Upon the Sea Of Immortality ” ” Keep your raft afloat with harmony ”
” Celestial wine filling with divinity ” ” Awareness of the blissful company”
SONG 3. High On Mt Kailash ex. ” On High on Mt Kailash ” ” Horizon’s on
fire ” ” Out of the mist & out of the clouds ” ” Early the morning Sky ” ” As
desires all begin to die ” ” Fire a deer beyond rebirth ” Outstanding Sounds.
SONG 4. Burning Bush ex. Instrumental with Indian Chants Just Brilliant .
SONG 5. Shwa’s Chant ex. ” Om Namah Shivaya ( Repeat 3 Times ) ” Jai Jai,
Jai Jai ” ” Gauri Ma Parvati ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals .
SONG 6. Prisms ( Conception Barham ) ex. Instrumental with Chant
Outstanding overall sounds filling the Air with Magic Wonderful Playing .
SONG 7. Twilight Zones ex. ” Between the visions of our dreams ” ” Your
own words echo , answers all ” ” Crystal Lights & Rivers turn ” ” Reflecting
twilight twilight zones ” ” Reflecting twilight zones ” Amazing arrangement.
SONG 8. Maha Mantra ex. ” Hare Krishna , Hare Krishna ” ” Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare ” ” Hara Rama , Hara Rama ” ” Rama Rama , Hare Hare ” Love It.
SONG 9. Only Love ex. ” Only love can save us ” ( Repeat 3 Times ) ” My
Brothers , my Sisters , gather around ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals .
SONG 10. St Pancras ex. Instrumental Outstanding overall sounds Magic.
SONG 11. Infinitum ex. Instrumental . Just love the sound of this Band
with incense burning just heavenly Magic . I used to burn incense on amp.
This has been a amazing Midnight Show from this very Talented Band .
at the Odeon Theatre Blackpool were all your dreams come true Love It.
SCARLET LIGHT 