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https://nektarmusic.bandcamp.com/ Nektar was probably the most German-like band within the British progressive movement of the 1970's. This is partly due to the fact that they were originally formed and based in Hamburg, and that their style bore some similarities to German 'krautrock'. The group was formed in 1969 by Allan Freeman (keyboards, vocals), Roye Albrighton (guitar, vocals), Derek Moore (bass, mellotron, vocals) and Ron Howden (drums). Their earliest albums, particularly their debut Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971), drew heavily from the psychedelic/space rock produced by the ...read more
https://nektarmusic.bandcamp.com/ Nektar was probably the most German-like band within the British progressive movement of the 1970's. This is partly due to the fact that they were originally formed and based in Hamburg, and that their style bore some similarities to German 'krautrock'. The group was formed in 1969 by Allan Freeman (keyboards, vocals), Roye Albrighton (guitar, vocals), Derek Moore (bass, mellotron, vocals) and Ron Howden (drums). Their earliest albums, particularly their debut Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971), drew heavily from the psychedelic/space rock produced by the likes of Pink Floyd during that period. A Tab in the Ocean (1972) started to incorporate more typical progressive elements, which is particularly evident in its 16-minute title track. With ...Sounds Like This (1973), Nektar moved into a heavier territory that was far closer to hard rock than their previous work.The band achieved greater popularity with Remember the Future (1973), a conceptual epic split into two parts. The album also introduced a melodic side to Nektar's style, setting a blueprint for the similarly light-hearted concepts Down to Earth (1974) and Recycled (1975). Albrighton however left the group shortly before they were to start recording Magic is a Child (1977). With Dave Nelson as his one-time replacement, Nektar’s direction became increasingly commercial. This remained very much the same when Albrighton formed a new line-up (retaining only himself and Freeman from the original members) a few years later. After Man in the Moon (1980), the band eventually faded from existence.Following more than 20 years of silence, Nektar returned under the continuing leadership of Roye Albrighton. Allan Freeman, until that point the only constant factor in the band’s history, ultimately took his leave after two more new albums, The Prodigal Son (2001) and Evolution (2004). Ron Howden did not return to his former position until the latter, but has stayed on board until the present day. Otherwise, the band has been a revolving door of musicians since their reunion. Their most recent work includes Book of Days (2008), A Spoonful of Time (2012) and Time Machine (2013). « hide |
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