Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxk.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!qantel!ihnp4!ihuxk!rs55611 From: rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: regarding the so-called \"rip-off\" bands Message-ID: <1003@ihuxk.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 14:07:54 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxk.1003 Posted: Tue Aug 6 14:07:54 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 00:13:45 EDT References: <3354@decwrl.UUCP> <126@rdlvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 39 > least there are bands that are trying to keep progressive rock alive. > I wouldn't knock it at all. If you want to here a real treat, pick up > an album called "Fountains of Light" by a band called "StarCastle". > They sound a lot like older Yes, but they are quite good. They are a > Canadian group I believe. Also, Camel, a little Genesis like, but more > -- > -Gumby > +-----------------------------------------------+ > | Isaac Salzman - Research Development Labs | > | Culver City, CA. | > | UUCP: ...!randvax!ttidca!rdlvax!salzman or | > | ...!sdcrdcf!psivax!rdlvax!salzman | > | ARPA: ttidca!rdlvax!salzman@Rand-unix.arpa | > +-----------------------------------------------+ The band "Starcastle" got their start at the University Of Illinois. When I was down there ('74-'78), Starcastle was a popular local band. Toward the end of this period, they were moving on to somewhat better things, as they had recently cut an album on some small label. In addition to local bars, they played at a couple of fraternity/sorority dances I went to. In addition to some of their own tunes, they played a long set of Yes material, as well as a very good Beatles set. (Other bands I had the chance to catch in bars down at U of I were: - REO Speedwagon - had already been making records, and were playing arena-size venues, but would return to their U of I "roots" by sneaking into bars after hours and playing for an hour or so, using the equipment of whatever local band was supposed to be playing. - Cheap Trick - they were a relatively small band in '74-'76 that played at a lot of local bars Bob Schleicher ihuxk!rs55611 : *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***