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About the Artist
On August 17th 1969, Ten Years After performed a breakthrough American appearance at Woodstock; their rendition of 'I'm Going Home' was featured in both the subsequent film and soundtrack album and catapulted them to star status. Earlier in 1969 they had released their 3rd LP, 'Stonedhenge'. 'Stonedhenge' shows Ten Years After was already expanding their basic boogie-rock template. Producer Mike Vernon helped steer the band into a more jazz and blues oriented direction. It's especially evident in the swinging 'Woman Trouble'. On the Canned Heat-sounding 'Hear Me Calling' Alvin Lee keeps his fleet fingers in check, preferring to work his style into a more organic fusion. 'A Sad Song' successfully builds tension without the need for speedy guitar solos. The eight-minute 'No Title' slowly creates a moody atmosphere for three minutes until Lee cranks out a loud extension on its main riff that sets the stage for Chick Churchill's eerie organ solo. On the closing 'Speed Kills' Ten Years After returns to the basics, as a way to let the fans know they can still churn out the rocking when needed.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Woodstock has a lot to answer for. As a result of their performance of Going Home, Ten Years After are best remembered as a self-indulgent guitar band. This is a shame, as their first three albums showed a much more subtle jazz influence - a great deal more musically sophisticated than most of the British 'blues' bands of the period.
I was given this album as an eighteenth birthday present when it first came out and wore it out through constant playing. Coming back to it, it still sounds as fresh as it did then.
Forget the twenty minute high-speed guitar exercises that became their forte later and listen instead to the open-mondedness and musical eclecticism that existed at the end of the sixties. A last glimpse of a truly original band before they sank into the mire of crowd-pleasing stadium rock.
I was given this album as an eighteenth birthday present when it first came out and wore it out through constant playing. Coming back to it, it still sounds as fresh as it did then.
Forget the twenty minute high-speed guitar exercises that became their forte later and listen instead to the open-mondedness and musical eclecticism that existed at the end of the sixties. A last glimpse of a truly original band before they sank into the mire of crowd-pleasing stadium rock.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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David Arturovich's review is spot on, although "Goin' Home" as on the Undead album is a favourite!
This album shows the band members jazz origins...........& is all the better for it.
This album shows the band members jazz origins...........& is all the better for it.
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
"Melancholy Mayhem"
7 Feb 2005
Format:Audio CD
Stonedhenge-- is a very hard Cd to rate. So I will attempt to offer my thoughts and opinions for any curious buyers.
The musicianship is Excellent !! {5 stars}
The production and sound quality is Superior !! {4 stars}
But, where this album fails is in the song writing and in the continuity of how each flows together. The songs are very scattered. Stonedhenge, gives us the trade mark blues rock Ten Years After we are familiar with. Then all of sudden the next song is classical piano piece, then comes a jazz piece, then comes a wierd version of the kiddie nursery ryhme "Three Blind Mice" which is played strictly on the drums. "Now" can you see what I mean. Stonedhenge is literally a musical experiment.
If you prefer a very different style of songwriting with a flair for the odd than this will surely capture your interest.
From a musicianship stand piont this is a work of art.
From a songwriting stand piont this is not the normal Ten Years After. Thus the 3 stars rating.
Song variations to consider are:
"Gonna Try"-- A blues rock song that contains a couple tempo changes and an odd use of some bongos towards the end. On the plus side is some spectacular Keyboard playing.
"I Cant Live Without Lydia"-- A very short 1:20 minute piano extravaganza that borders on classical.
"Woman Trouble"-- Solid jazz feel going on. Smooth vocals,Excellent Hammond organ playing and solo as well as an awesome guitar solo. Snare drum technique is impressive. Extra crisp ride cymbal sound.
"Hear Me Calling"-- A jazz shuffle with driving boogie woogie Bass guitar patterns.Nice two part vocal harmonys.
"A Sad Song"-- More Blues happening here. Reverb effect on the vocals adds a hint of the mystery to this one. Guitar solo included.
"Three Blind Mice"-- All drums playing the theme of Three Blind Mice. A short little diddy at that !!
"No Title"-- Basically a seven minute blues rock jam session. Creative drums. Guitar and keyboards work into a frenzy towards the ending.
"Faro"-- A 1:09 minute Bass Solo.
"Speed Kills"-- The last track is a fast shuffle. Boogie woogie bass and Ryhthmic guitar work. Unbelievable snare drum roll technique !! Clean sounding jazz style gutar solo !!
Final thought: Stick with A Space In Time or Cricklewood Green for a more familiar Ten Years After. However, if you prefer the different experimenting style of Ten Years After then by all means "Buy It". Songs are still somewhat out of context in my opinion.
The musicianship is Excellent !! {5 stars}
The production and sound quality is Superior !! {4 stars}
But, where this album fails is in the song writing and in the continuity of how each flows together. The songs are very scattered. Stonedhenge, gives us the trade mark blues rock Ten Years After we are familiar with. Then all of sudden the next song is classical piano piece, then comes a jazz piece, then comes a wierd version of the kiddie nursery ryhme "Three Blind Mice" which is played strictly on the drums. "Now" can you see what I mean. Stonedhenge is literally a musical experiment.
If you prefer a very different style of songwriting with a flair for the odd than this will surely capture your interest.
From a musicianship stand piont this is a work of art.
From a songwriting stand piont this is not the normal Ten Years After. Thus the 3 stars rating.
Song variations to consider are:
"Gonna Try"-- A blues rock song that contains a couple tempo changes and an odd use of some bongos towards the end. On the plus side is some spectacular Keyboard playing.
"I Cant Live Without Lydia"-- A very short 1:20 minute piano extravaganza that borders on classical.
"Woman Trouble"-- Solid jazz feel going on. Smooth vocals,Excellent Hammond organ playing and solo as well as an awesome guitar solo. Snare drum technique is impressive. Extra crisp ride cymbal sound.
"Hear Me Calling"-- A jazz shuffle with driving boogie woogie Bass guitar patterns.Nice two part vocal harmonys.
"A Sad Song"-- More Blues happening here. Reverb effect on the vocals adds a hint of the mystery to this one. Guitar solo included.
"Three Blind Mice"-- All drums playing the theme of Three Blind Mice. A short little diddy at that !!
"No Title"-- Basically a seven minute blues rock jam session. Creative drums. Guitar and keyboards work into a frenzy towards the ending.
"Faro"-- A 1:09 minute Bass Solo.
"Speed Kills"-- The last track is a fast shuffle. Boogie woogie bass and Ryhthmic guitar work. Unbelievable snare drum roll technique !! Clean sounding jazz style gutar solo !!
Final thought: Stick with A Space In Time or Cricklewood Green for a more familiar Ten Years After. However, if you prefer the different experimenting style of Ten Years After then by all means "Buy It". Songs are still somewhat out of context in my opinion.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Psychedelia & The Blues
14 Aug 2005
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These expanded remastered TYA releases are all great for their fans and certainly add a lot to the old releases as far as additional tracks with beautiful packaging and wonderful ruminations and photos with commentary by Ric Lee,their drummer..their debut was a pretty traditional moody self titled blues rock cd, their 2nd was a wonderful exciting Blues Jazzier live set called Undead recorded in a small UK club atmosphere, while this experimental 3rd offering brings the band into the studio creating a rich sound scape of some great rocking blues songs,traces of jazz,scat,all mixed with a touch of psychedelia..The CD is sounds well produced and ranks in style the likes of early Pink Floyd,Soft Machine and Traffic in it's mode of experimentation.
The bonus selections and inclusion of I'm Going Home and an additional version of the rocker Hear Me Calling (later covered by Slade on their Alive album) makes this a wonderful release from this band of blues travellers whose Woodstock appearance and love of the blues with serious musicianship throughout their live puts them in a category of one of the great UK bands of the day.
The bonus selections and inclusion of I'm Going Home and an additional version of the rocker Hear Me Calling (later covered by Slade on their Alive album) makes this a wonderful release from this band of blues travellers whose Woodstock appearance and love of the blues with serious musicianship throughout their live puts them in a category of one of the great UK bands of the day.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
"Hear Me Calling" for you to get the CD W/bonus tracks
12 Jun 2007
Format:Audio CD
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.
"Stonedhenge" is one of the rock and roll records that will never have a definitive rating. Why? Glad you asked. The esoteric material and the way the order of the songs were not decided on continuity it sounds as if this was a record of unreleased material and not an actual studio recording. To the existing fan this actually put a bit of mystique to the music and after a few listenings they saw beauty in the disjointed musical styles. For those new to the band they didn't have the patience to make this their first purchase and rightly so.
It would be hard to fathom the new comer following along as the drums play "Three Blind Mice" and then get hit with the highly spirited "No Title." If you have played "A Space In Time" or "Sssh" until the clicks and pops are part of the musical fabric you can fully appreciate what the group went through to be creative and chancy at the same time.
Owners of at least one Ten Years After album in their collection with an hour to digest the many roads you'll travel, don't let this pass you by.
"Woman Trouble", "Here Me Calling", "No Title" will satisfy your urge for the Alvin Lee style of blues and "Speed Kills" has the energy as a rock and roll tune to keep you coming back for more. With the inclusion of bonus material this will look nice along with "Cricklewood Green."
4 stars for the TYA fan and 3 if you are coming aboard today!
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
"Stonedhenge" is one of the rock and roll records that will never have a definitive rating. Why? Glad you asked. The esoteric material and the way the order of the songs were not decided on continuity it sounds as if this was a record of unreleased material and not an actual studio recording. To the existing fan this actually put a bit of mystique to the music and after a few listenings they saw beauty in the disjointed musical styles. For those new to the band they didn't have the patience to make this their first purchase and rightly so.
It would be hard to fathom the new comer following along as the drums play "Three Blind Mice" and then get hit with the highly spirited "No Title." If you have played "A Space In Time" or "Sssh" until the clicks and pops are part of the musical fabric you can fully appreciate what the group went through to be creative and chancy at the same time.
Owners of at least one Ten Years After album in their collection with an hour to digest the many roads you'll travel, don't let this pass you by.
"Woman Trouble", "Here Me Calling", "No Title" will satisfy your urge for the Alvin Lee style of blues and "Speed Kills" has the energy as a rock and roll tune to keep you coming back for more. With the inclusion of bonus material this will look nice along with "Cricklewood Green."
4 stars for the TYA fan and 3 if you are coming aboard today!
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
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