BANZAI - 'HORA NATA' LP belgian progressive rock 1974

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BANZAI - 'HORA NATA' LP
rare belgian progressive rock

DELTA records, 1974
Cat.number DG 10.001
EX/EX condition

Line up

Peter Torfs - keys, vocals
John MC O - guitars
Ludwig Kemat - percussion, alto sax
Evert Verhees - bass, vocals
Erry Foix - drums, percussion

Tracks

A1) You Always Like An Entree? 2.11

A2)

Try 7.44 a) Hopeful Strive b) Step By Step c) Find The Way A3) Obelisk 11.06 a) Like A Stalagmite b) Hora Nata c) Stalagtites In My Jam d) Wet The Ropes B1) Hattrick 7.32 a) My First Hot-pants b) Kick And Rush c) The Final And The Third Game B2) Three Magicians (part 1) 12.13 a) Once b)

Banzai was along with Machiavel one of the symphonic progressive rock bands to come from Belgium in the 70's. Their only album consisted of complex 70's symphonic progressive rock as typical and traditional as it possibly can get. Main influences were clearly Yes, Genesis, Focus and some Gentle Giant. Three of the five tracks are pure instrumentals, while "Try" and "Three Magicians" features vocals. Especially "Try" has some convincing Yes-like vocal-harmonies. Personally I feel that "Obelisk" and "Hattrick" are the best tracks. Both have a great degree of complexity, and the melodic guitar-playing reminds a lot of Jan Akkerman. But the whole band sounded like accomplished musicians. A few passages also include some orchestration. "Hora Nata" is derivative and not very original in any way, but it's still quite solid stuff if you can't get enough of that classic 70's symphonic progressive rock sound.

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