Thank you sir! In 1973, I could not have comprehended either "A Love Supreme" or "Birds of Fire" (they cam later, when I was an adult), but Grand Funk Railroad I could understand and the music affected me as you described it did you! I am afraid that this list will cater more to my musical evolution than any informed critical opinion. I must admit that I did not follow Colosseum growing up. That said, I have just queued up "Colosseum Live" and this is wicked and exciting music! I am grateful for the introduction to this. I plan a non-list related live album column where I will address this. It is quite awesome now and in the context of the period.
Another " left field " choice to some maybe but before I stumbled into a record ship in 1973 and heard A Love Supreme AND Birds of Fire for the first time,this record ( as a young teenager) kind of summed up where I was. The graphic cover transfixed me and the music as you state,though not the last word in technical proficiency was immediate, powerful and hit that sweet spot in the teenage rebellious mind, in many ways as early punk from groups like The Undertones and The Ramones would also do. Marvelous stuff and great, great memories. Following on from the Slade Live album,I'm intrigued as to what's coming in this list. Depending on what constitutes Rock, I'm hoping 1971's magnificent Colosseum Live :-)
Thank you sir! In 1973, I could not have comprehended either "A Love Supreme" or "Birds of Fire" (they cam later, when I was an adult), but Grand Funk Railroad I could understand and the music affected me as you described it did you! I am afraid that this list will cater more to my musical evolution than any informed critical opinion. I must admit that I did not follow Colosseum growing up. That said, I have just queued up "Colosseum Live" and this is wicked and exciting music! I am grateful for the introduction to this. I plan a non-list related live album column where I will address this. It is quite awesome now and in the context of the period.
Another " left field " choice to some maybe but before I stumbled into a record ship in 1973 and heard A Love Supreme AND Birds of Fire for the first time,this record ( as a young teenager) kind of summed up where I was. The graphic cover transfixed me and the music as you state,though not the last word in technical proficiency was immediate, powerful and hit that sweet spot in the teenage rebellious mind, in many ways as early punk from groups like The Undertones and The Ramones would also do. Marvelous stuff and great, great memories. Following on from the Slade Live album,I'm intrigued as to what's coming in this list. Depending on what constitutes Rock, I'm hoping 1971's magnificent Colosseum Live :-)