Comments on: Touch “Touch” http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/ | therisingstorm.net Sun, 20 May 2012 22:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Len Liechti http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-67120 Len Liechti Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:01:57 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-67120 Fine prog indeed, Jason – dense, intense and anarchic, and like all the best music certainly repaying repeated listenings. No wonder they declined to tour it – imagine having to produce such a performance night after night. For me the high points are Jeff Hawks’s voice, like Frankie Valli on speed; Don Gallucci’s acoustic piano, uncommon in progressive music of the time, and reflective of twentieth-century art music such as Milhaud and Boulez; and the layered harmony vocals which must surely have influenced Queen’s material of half a decade and more later. Certainly a year or more ahead of its time when compared with contemporaries such as King Crimson: in fact any comparison with Crimson is a bit strained, as the KC of 1969 was still working out of simple traditional song structures with the improvs added as interludes. The playful nature of Touch also contrasts with the rather lugubrious mien of Crimson and most other prog bands. Sometimes it sounds as if the spirit of Frank Zappa is lurking inside the mixing desk. Yet another fine product that I’d never have discovered without The Rising Storm. Fine prog indeed, Jason – dense, intense and anarchic, and like all the best music certainly repaying repeated listenings. No wonder they declined to tour it – imagine having to produce such a performance night after night. For me the high points are Jeff Hawks’s voice, like Frankie Valli on speed; Don Gallucci’s acoustic piano, uncommon in progressive music of the time, and reflective of twentieth-century art music such as Milhaud and Boulez; and the layered harmony vocals which must surely have influenced Queen’s material of half a decade and more later. Certainly a year or more ahead of its time when compared with contemporaries such as King Crimson: in fact any comparison with Crimson is a bit strained, as the KC of 1969 was still working out of simple traditional song structures with the improvs added as interludes. The playful nature of Touch also contrasts with the rather lugubrious mien of Crimson and most other prog bands. Sometimes it sounds as if the spirit of Frank Zappa is lurking inside the mixing desk. Yet another fine product that I’d never have discovered without The Rising Storm.

]]> By: Len Liechti http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-66826 Len Liechti Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:32:17 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-66826 £12.99 GBP for a used-but-as-new CD reissue copy of Touch, Jason. Haven't played it yet but very much looking forward to doing so this weekend. Look out for a comment. You're right about King Crimson, and in fact just about anything else Robert Fripp's turned his hand to. I was at the Stones concert in Hyde Park in 1969 and Crimson, of whom I'd then never heard, played a stormer. Perhaps one reason the Stones were so off colour that afternoon was that they had to follow KC. I have In The Court Of The Crimson King on vinyl from that year, and also on CD reissue from a few years ago (no bonus material). It still sounds timeless today, if you enjoy the occasional rambling prog opus, as I do. I'll willingly do a post on it within the next week. Watch this space. £12.99 GBP for a used-but-as-new CD reissue copy of Touch, Jason. Haven’t played it yet but very much looking forward to doing so this weekend. Look out for a comment.

You’re right about King Crimson, and in fact just about anything else Robert Fripp’s turned his hand to. I was at the Stones concert in Hyde Park in 1969 and Crimson, of whom I’d then never heard, played a stormer. Perhaps one reason the Stones were so off colour that afternoon was that they had to follow KC. I have In The Court Of The Crimson King on vinyl from that year, and also on CD reissue from a few years ago (no bonus material). It still sounds timeless today, if you enjoy the occasional rambling prog opus, as I do. I’ll willingly do a post on it within the next week. Watch this space.

]]> By: Jason http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-66802 Jason Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:12:10 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-66802 You lucky bastard.....I hope it wasn't too expensive. It's a quality record....You are in for a surprise.... Eventually I am going to post an lp by Spirit of Christmas. They put out a really good progressive rock album in 1974, Lies To Live By, one of the better unknown albums of it's kind. We also need a decent King Crimson post. I've heard they reissued King Crimson's mighty debut with lots of bonus material - If I am correct it's a multiple cd version with one disc devoted to that live concert they played with the Rolling Stones - dvd footage I believe. I'm not sure on the specifics but I received an email from Burning Shed regarding the Crimson debut and briefly read it. Also, someone should think about posting Captain Beyonds great debut! You lucky bastard…..I hope it wasn’t too expensive. It’s a quality record….You are in for a surprise….

Eventually I am going to post an lp by Spirit of Christmas. They put out a really good progressive rock album in 1974, Lies To Live By, one of the better unknown albums of it’s kind. We also need a decent King Crimson post. I’ve heard they reissued King Crimson’s mighty debut with lots of bonus material – If I am correct it’s a multiple cd version with one disc devoted to that live concert they played with the Rolling Stones – dvd footage I believe. I’m not sure on the specifics but I received an email from Burning Shed regarding the Crimson debut and briefly read it. Also, someone should think about posting Captain Beyonds great debut!

]]> By: Len Liechti http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-66643 Len Liechti Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:13:16 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-66643 I found the original 1969 Touch album on Amazon.co.uk today, no problem, and on the strength of the above glowing review I've bought it. Yes, folks, watch out for the hair band Touch on Amazon with the same album description as the original - splendid balls-up, Amazon. A combination of Yes, Journey and Starship sounds truly horrible. I found the original 1969 Touch album on Amazon.co.uk today, no problem, and on the strength of the above glowing review I’ve bought it. Yes, folks, watch out for the hair band Touch on Amazon with the same album description as the original – splendid balls-up, Amazon. A combination of Yes, Journey and Starship sounds truly horrible.

]]> By: Martineaux http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-66596 Martineaux Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:41:56 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-66596 A friend who used to cover some Touch tunes in a band in New England was raving about this album last night, said this was one of the 1st Quad LPs. So I was researching them this morning, and Amazon & AmazonUK have screwed up, and instead of the 1969 band/album Touch, they have a 1979-80's NYC hair band of the same name & album title. At least Amazon has the reviews for the correct band, but when you listen to the samples, you know there's something weird. The hair band Touch sounds like someone that wants to be a combo of Yes, Journey, & Starship A friend who used to cover some Touch tunes in a band in New England was raving about this album last night, said this was one of the 1st Quad LPs.
So I was researching them this morning, and Amazon & AmazonUK have screwed up, and instead of the 1969 band/album Touch, they have a 1979-80′s NYC hair band of the same name & album title.
At least Amazon has the reviews for the correct band, but when you listen to the samples, you know there’s something weird. The hair band Touch sounds like someone that wants to be a combo of Yes, Journey, & Starship

]]> By: Mesha http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-60715 Mesha Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:19:06 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-60715 Got 'em. THANKS! : ) Got ‘em. THANKS! : )

]]> By: Steven E. Streight aka Str8 Sounds http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-60700 Steven E. Streight aka Str8 Sounds Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:36:10 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-60700 I have put the lyrics to "Seventy Five" on my Pluperfecter blog. Sorry it took so darn long. I have a bad back that prevents me from getting around sometimes. Peace! I have put the lyrics to “Seventy Five” on my Pluperfecter blog. Sorry it took so darn long. I have a bad back that prevents me from getting around sometimes. Peace!

]]> By: Mesha http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-59038 Mesha Sat, 23 May 2009 13:33:46 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-59038 Terrific. Thanks much! Terrific. Thanks much!

]]> By: Steven E. Streight aka Str8 Sounds http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-59029 Steven E. Streight aka Str8 Sounds Sat, 23 May 2009 12:10:25 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-59029 I have the lyrics to 75, as printed in the Touch LP. I can post the lyrics on my Pluperfecter blog later. Will post here when it's done. http://pluperfecter.blogspot.com I have the lyrics to 75, as printed in the Touch LP. I can post the lyrics on my Pluperfecter blog later. Will post here when it’s done. http://pluperfecter.blogspot.com

]]> By: Mesha http://therisingstorm.net/touch-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-58955 Mesha Fri, 22 May 2009 19:40:51 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1028#comment-58955 One more..... ? Does anyone know where I can get the lyrics to Seventy Five by Touch? One more….. ? Does anyone know where I can get the lyrics to Seventy Five by Touch?

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