Happy the Man truly always gives me a deep sense of longing & emotional chill. Not only because they were a big part of my music interest during the glorious pre-corporatized 70's but also cause the music was so completely positively-intrically beautiful and sweetly uplifting. Wow just lost a tear!
It seems to me they're one of the few to stay true to the underlying YES vibe of love. Other prog bands reached amazing technical heights but lost the human vibe along the way.
I would come home from high school and listen to WGTB. The DJs introduced me to Happy the Man, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Vangelis, Jeff Beck, Kraft Werk, and so many others. I am so pleased to have found this recording.
MIke you and me both in DC LOVED WGTB in jr & high school. Discovered so much Progressive music listening. Saw them at Cellar Door in Georgetown! WGTB changed lives. I first heard Vangelis too, Gentle Giant & VDGG!
Ding dang Man,can I relate. I grew up in the D.C./Maryland area and back in da mid 70's a good friend of mine who was 8 yrs older than I,turned me on to Happy Da Man!! My friend had been to woodstock and at the Filmore when Jimi & da Band of Gypsy's had played there. I Love Hendrix,and also in turn turned him on to Frank Zappa. We went to see Happy da Man in Georgetown,I believe in '75;er '76. I was 17 in 1975. what an amazing band and show!! dang! I miss those days. Carter Baron, U of Marylands Colefied House, The Capitol Center...shady grove,ect...Man oh Man what a time to be a teenager,into music deeply and a muscian as well!! Thanks Mike. Great post!! God bless Happy da Band-Man wherever they are,Play on Gents!! Oh One more thing,along these lines,Saw "Return to Forever" out at the Cap Center, back then too...it was Carlos Santana,The Buddy Miles Band and Return to Forever!! Still blown away by that experience.
So great to hear this again, WGTB,was the station that exposed me to the best progressive music coming out,and Happy the Man,was a fantastic local group, top shelf musicians, glad I grew up with this station!
WGTB was the best station D.C. ever had. They played everything from Mahavishnu to Kraftwerk to Genesis, etc. And, they supported local music. I found so much new music by listening to that station. That was back when you could hear one song from an album, go buy it and the whole album was great.
Larry Crowe Your making me want to frikin cry, you named them all. Those bands changed my life. I had a paper grave-stone on my radio when this station died!
I heard and saw all these pieces at JMU (Madison College) from 1973-75 performed at Wilson Hall to audiences who really appreciated HPM musical gifts. I am so grateful to have experienced their maiden voyage into the commercial avant-garde field. Their Firesign Theater humor is absolutely hilarious and so typical of the band
I knew these guys well and followed them to Northern VA as a Roadie. I help them with a video background at the University of Maryland. I was there when they auditioned for Peter Gabriel in Great Falls< VA
Astounding band, even more so live. I saw them live twice, once at Carter Barron Amphitheater (a free show on the eve of their first LP release), and once at the legendary The Cellar Door in Georgetown shortly before they broke up. It's interesting to note that at the end they picked up the French drummer Coco Roussel who formerly played in a couple of fabulously underrated bands, Heldon and Clearlight. And of course keyboardist (and what a keyboardist!) Kit Watkins joined the great British proggers Camel, another personal favorite of mine. And WTGB was the best. They introduced me to Vangelis (Heaven and Hell) and Tangerine Dream (Stratosphere). They don't do radio like that anymore. Haven't for a LONG time.
1. Leave that Kitten Alone Armone 2. I Carve the Chariot on the Carousel.....11:02 3. Portrait of a Waterfall...........................18:05 4. Death's Crown.......................................26:38 5. Stumpy meets the Firecracker.............37:51 6. New York Dreams Suite.......................42:29 Programa emitido el 30 de octubre de 1975
the inter song banter sounds like somebody was listening to Firesign Theater, but weren't we all back then ? 😂 i love this band so much that it's hard to describe. simply said, they blew my mind in college, in the DC area, and still will my whole life. this is a truly tasty recording of mark one of this band. thank you WGTB for all the music !
Una de las bandas de rock progresivo màs sublimes de todos los tiempos y Kit Watkins, uno de los tecladistas màs grandes de la historia y Mike Beck, uno de los bateristas màs infravalorados del gènero. Mùsica y mùsicos maravillosos.
An awesome group of incredible musicians. I have been a fan since the mid seventies. Crafty Hands ranks among my top three favorite recordings of all time. I was fortunate enough to see them perform at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia and it was spectacular !!!
Glad to see this show here. I was double checking before I uploaded it to my channel for HTM fans. Severely underrated prog group with huge talent. Got to see them live in NC, USA in 2002 when they reunited w/o Kit Watkins. Got to hang backstage with Stan Whitaker and also back in the 80s when Stan was playing guitar with Vision, I met him in Raleigh, NC and he kindly let me play his double-neck he used on all the early HTM albums. Ahh, the memories... And yes when I lived in the DC area WGTB and WHFS were a breath of fresh air.
I was a roadie for Happy in the seventies. I met them at James Madison College in Harrisonburg, VA. They came to my house to see if my father would be willing to invest in them. He was not impressed but I was..
i had the 2 albums when they came out, and am a huge fan of HTM, but they were so unknown i don’t know of a single time they played Chicago where i lived. Such a shame, they were so phenomenal
The material comes from BEGINNINGS and HAPPY THE MAN Set List: 00:00 band introduction 00:18 Leave That Kitten Alone Armone 09:15 studio banter 11:01 I Carve the Chariot on the Carousel 16:59 studio banter 18:05 Portrait of a Waterfall 24:52 studio banter 26:36 Open Book Without Words 36:30 studio banter 37:50 Stumpy Meets the Firecracker in the Stencil Forrest 42:30 New York Dream Suite Great performances and a good recording. THANKS FOR SHARING!
+Blue Dragonfly ¨Open Book¨ was from HTM´s Deaths Crown project that they performed live at Madison College (now James Madison Univiersity) and subsequently recordered on Crafty Hands LP. These guys were so talented!
I believe that piece is also where "Carousel" came from. The 'single' (?) version of "Carousel" is actually longer than as it appears within "Death's Crown" even though the original has more sections to it which don't appear on the 'single'.
@@jamescpotter Still are, aren't they? At least they were a few years ago in DC. Reconnected with Stanley from Harrisonburg days this was precancer. Had axe lessons in 74. We decided I was his first ever student. My little 7yr old brother was a precocious percussionist who took lessons from Mike. They would set sessions an hour before htm rehearsals and then let my little brother jam with the band before practice officially began. Heady stuff for a 7 year old.
Hello from Austin Texas , I lived just down from Langley high school and for my 10 th birthday I got a am/fm radio and start listening to the strange sounds of wgtb /whfs 1971 ,going to lagnaf in mclean and reading the freak brothers etc and seeing happy the man at 930 club ..good times ,I miss them very much .
wow, I live west of Austin, I went to James Cooper middle school & my brother went to Langley High! Listened to GTB, HFS, AMU, and that am station in Maryland? So much amazing music... Saw HTM at "Lisner Auditorium" open for Renaissance! Shot a few feet of super8mm at that show that I put on VHS and sent to Kit - back in the 80's.
Beautiful! Haven't heard "Portrait of a Waterfall" in a long time, or the full "Open Book Without Words" Not mentioned in the other comments are the fantastic projections/lights on their early theater shows- a Fairfax Theater show is mentioned on this tape. I saw them there a couple of times at the old Fairfax Theater and at George Mason High School, and was blown away by the music, the beautiful picture projections and perfect light show that really brought out the music. Also, if I remember correctly, at Fairfax Theater they brought Armone, a dog, up to the stage before they played "Leave that Kitten Alone, Armone." I have many fond memories of their shows.
I listened to some of the album cuts here and I must say, this is so much better. I couldn't hang w/the album. This is great stuff!! I lived in the Phila area back when so i missed this band.
WGTB!!!! I lived in DCfor 37 years.Listened to GTB especially on Saturday nights for Jeff Bender and the Vinyl Underground for Heavy Metal that truly rocked long before everyone worshipped Death and started sounding like the Cookiemonster.Happy the Man----just wonderful.Anyone have any tapes of Wgtb especially Jeff Bender just drop me a line please.
Thanks! WGTB! Wow what wonderful memories and flashback to my incredible progessive minded teenage years! I am sure I heard this then although I had already moved away to college though I would return each summer and go to the Cellar Door and tune to WGTB religiously!
About 3 years ago I worked with "Strider" one of the DJ's w WGTB. He told me the story of how he had them play inhouse in the early morning slot. He said it was so cramped in the studios that he had the drummer in the bathroom.
the first time I heard HTM ( the first album ) back in the 70's I couldn't believe my ears ! I was already a prog fan and at the time I was into ELP , YES , GENESIS , KING CRIMSON etc ...but for the following few months I had that record on my turntable constantly ! I think it was the playing of KIT WATKINS that got to me ! a total wizard on the keys !! they had a sort of " new age ambient " sound that I liked but was not heard of much at the time...the following album " crafty hands " had the same effect on me , hooked right away ! ...I feel blessed to have lived in that era in time ...long live HTM !
what a find I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM ., , amazing , I was listening too chris squire ,m and it rolled onto this ., , Its like a mix of lemon and jelly , and klattu . ha ha h ah a but I love it , .,
Remained for long years on the playlists of Futuro 88.9 Fm in Chile between 1989 and 1996. Same goes to Kit Watkins and his amazing solo albums, Azure, SunStruck, Wet, Dark and Low and the mega excellent In Time with Coco Roussel (Schizo)
En serio? Ud estaba probablemente ahi pero a nivel del auditor escuchaba religiosamente la Futuro en esa época y nunca capté que tocaran a Happy the Man... y los conocía en esa época. En fin, quizás tuve solo mala suerte.
Excellence may only last a moment in the span of infinite time............ but it's those segmented morsels you remember, that really mean something to the soul. Music, and the appreciation of it, is pure; all other human physical and psychological interventions have no validity. As Frank Zappa said, "It's all one big note through your lifetime". HTM was one of those you never forgot as you went on with your life.......
I worked in New South in the Surplus Property Department and we sold the WGTB Studio Equipment there. I was so sad. I loved WGTB. Those stupid Abortion ads did em in, they say. Not good on a Catholic Campus. I remember listening to Billy the Mountain in its entirety . WGTB, WAMU and there was also WHFS, High atop the Bethesda Towers, as Weasel would say, I think.
At first I thought they were just playing the album, as it sounds virtually identical. It's only when I noticed a very slight variation occasionally that I realized it really is live.
Such a shame that HTM never received the accolades they deserve...As a prog head for decades; they should be in the conversation as Gentle Giant, Camel, Eloy, et al...In their defense; They had so much competition at the time...I know; I was there...:)
'Beginnings' and 'Death's Crown' CDs weren't really albums that the band put out. Yes, they were recordings from the '70s, but were released as CDs much, much later. There is also the Happy the Man Live CD, recorded in 1978. Just being specific...not trying to be a know-it-all. Some peeps may have a hard time locating copies of the reissues, but they are out there.
Camel is one of my favourite bands. I saw Kit Watkins with them in Lisbon, my son was born two days before. I was fascinated, Kit and Jan Schelhaas were astonishing, along with Colin, Bill and, of course, Andy! Well, Kit brought me to Happy the Man, an absolutely fantastic band, the sole who dares dispute the Gentle Giant playground. I already own four albums, and am now looking for the live one, unsuccessful until now. HTM bridge between Camel and Giant. God bless the three of them.
Are the vocals and flute perhaps provided by Cliff Fortney, one of the original members of the band (unpictured because he quit to attend the music program at JMU)?
Actually I received this show as mp3 and made the vid from just dropping that in iMovie with no additional audio tweaking.. I don't really know the details before that. It is a great recording though.
There is a new project with all the original Happy The Man members called Zeitgeist. Have a look at the Kickstarter and pledge your support for new music! www.kickstarter.com/projects/2142841735/zeitgeist-a-pedal-giant-animals-progressive-music
Great band...nothing yo envy from ELP, Yes, Genesis or King Crimson. Unfortunately American prog did't seem to have a good press at the time...the only band I knew from USA of the time was Kansas, tough I didn't like it too much. This is superb. Greetings from Argentina!
Any Happy The Man fan MUST read this: "The Greatest Band You've Never Heard Of: The Story of Happy The Man" (RealitySandwich.com): realitysandwich.com/276315/the-greatest-band-youve-never-heard-of-the-story-of-happy-the-man/
Thanks for posting that! I've been a progger since prog began, and would've included HTM-if not placed them at the top-had I only known. Sad in one sense, but a thrill to discover at this time in music history when I was utterly convinced nothing other than the usual prog greats existed. The prog "window" was so relatively brief.
Gee Man I love meeting people like you! Those who are intelligent enough to enjoy what most cannot see. HTM were friends of mine and Kit was my piano/boards/recording teacher for over a year. First time I heard them live at the cellar door in 1978, I don't think my mouth ever closed. When Kit finally called me and agreed to teach me, I became elated and scared to death all at the same time. Anyway, I like to hear from folks like you. Thanks Gee Man. Met G Gordon too in Fairfax Va. THE G-Man!
Hey everyone. There is a re-union project starting up right now that will include all of the players from all incarnations of Happy the Man, including Oblivion Sun and Pedal Giant Animals. Please click in and donate! www.kickstarter.com/projects/2142841735/zeitgeist-a-pedal-giant-animals-progressive-music/posts/1217438
Happy the Man truly always gives me a deep sense of longing & emotional chill. Not only because they were a big part of my music interest during the glorious pre-corporatized 70's but also cause the music was so completely positively-intrically beautiful and sweetly uplifting. Wow just lost a tear!
Amen!
It seems to me they're one of the few to stay true to the underlying YES vibe of love.
Other prog bands reached amazing technical heights but lost the human vibe along the way.
One of the greatest bands of the prog era.
jamie pastman Absolutely!
One of, indeed! There are so many, it's impossible to determine "greatest"...Greatest would need to be defined...
My favorite, but they were locals to me. Saw them perform several of times in central Virginia, once at my college. Everytime was out of this world!
I would come home from high school and listen to WGTB. The DJs introduced me to Happy the Man, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Vangelis, Jeff Beck, Kraft Werk, and so many others. I am so pleased to have found this recording.
Did they lead you to become a really amazing Steve Hillage influenced guitarist?
MIke you and me
both in DC LOVED WGTB in jr & high school. Discovered so much Progressive music listening. Saw them at Cellar Door in Georgetown! WGTB changed lives. I first heard Vangelis too, Gentle Giant & VDGG!
Ding dang Man,can I relate. I grew up in the D.C./Maryland area and back in da mid 70's a good friend of mine who was 8 yrs older than I,turned me on to Happy Da Man!! My friend had been to woodstock and at the Filmore when Jimi & da Band of Gypsy's had played there. I Love Hendrix,and also in turn turned him on to Frank Zappa. We went to see Happy da Man in Georgetown,I believe in '75;er '76. I was 17 in 1975. what an amazing band and show!! dang!
I miss those days. Carter Baron, U of Marylands Colefied House, The Capitol Center...shady grove,ect...Man oh Man what a time to be a teenager,into music deeply and a muscian as well!! Thanks Mike. Great post!! God bless Happy da Band-Man wherever they are,Play on Gents!! Oh One more thing,along these lines,Saw "Return to Forever" out at the Cap Center, back then too...it was Carlos Santana,The Buddy Miles Band and Return to Forever!! Still blown away by that experience.
So great to hear this again, WGTB,was the station that exposed me to the best progressive music coming out,and Happy the Man,was a fantastic local group, top shelf musicians, glad I grew up with this station!
WGTB was the best station D.C. ever had. They played everything from Mahavishnu to Kraftwerk to Genesis, etc. And, they supported local music. I found so much new music by listening to that station. That was back when you could hear one song from an album, go buy it and the whole album was great.
Larry Crowe Your making me want to frikin cry, you named them all. Those bands changed my life. I had a paper grave-stone on my radio when this station died!
Totally agree, Mark.
As a DC area native growing up in the 70s, I agree with that statement with FM WHFS, in Bethesda, MD a close second.
I heard and saw all these pieces at JMU (Madison College) from 1973-75 performed at Wilson Hall to audiences who really appreciated HPM musical gifts. I am so grateful to have experienced their maiden voyage into the commercial avant-garde field. Their Firesign Theater humor is absolutely hilarious and so typical of the band
I knew these guys well and followed them to Northern VA as a Roadie. I help them with a video background at the University of Maryland. I was there when they auditioned for Peter Gabriel in Great Falls< VA
@@timmoses6135 Wow!
"Stumpy meets the firecracker in stencil forest" A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
Astounding band, even more so live. I saw them live twice, once at Carter Barron Amphitheater (a free show on the eve of their first LP release), and once at the legendary The Cellar Door in Georgetown shortly before they broke up. It's interesting to note that at the end they picked up the French drummer Coco Roussel who formerly played in a couple of fabulously underrated bands, Heldon and Clearlight. And of course keyboardist (and what a keyboardist!) Kit Watkins joined the great British proggers Camel, another personal favorite of mine.
And WTGB was the best. They introduced me to Vangelis (Heaven and Hell) and Tangerine Dream (Stratosphere). They don't do radio like that anymore. Haven't for a LONG time.
Saw the incredible Happy The Man live at the Cellar Door in 78. Changed my life forever. Still listening. Amazing.
1. Leave that Kitten Alone Armone
2. I Carve the Chariot on the Carousel.....11:02
3. Portrait of a Waterfall...........................18:05
4. Death's Crown.......................................26:38
5. Stumpy meets the Firecracker.............37:51
6. New York Dreams Suite.......................42:29
Programa emitido el 30 de octubre de 1975
the inter song banter sounds like somebody was listening to Firesign Theater, but weren't we all back then ? 😂
i love this band so much that it's hard to describe. simply said, they blew my mind in college, in the DC area, and still will my whole life. this is a truly tasty recording of mark one of this band. thank you WGTB for all the music !
Una de las bandas de rock progresivo màs sublimes de todos los tiempos y Kit Watkins, uno de los tecladistas màs grandes de la historia y Mike Beck, uno de los bateristas màs infravalorados del gènero. Mùsica y mùsicos maravillosos.
An awesome group of incredible musicians. I have been a fan since the mid seventies. Crafty Hands ranks among my top three favorite recordings of all time. I was fortunate enough to see them perform at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia and it was spectacular !!!
I was at that Mary Wash show, too! Fantastic!
@@FirehouseDog - Indeed !!!
Never knew this recording existed...awesome music!
Wow! They really can pull off their very complex rhytmic patterns and arrangements live. Hats off guys!
Glad to see this show here. I was double checking before I uploaded it to my channel for HTM fans. Severely underrated prog group with huge talent. Got to see them live in NC, USA in 2002 when they reunited w/o Kit Watkins. Got to hang backstage with Stan Whitaker and also back in the 80s when Stan was playing guitar with Vision, I met him in Raleigh, NC and he kindly let me play his double-neck he used on all the early HTM albums. Ahh, the memories... And yes when I lived in the DC area WGTB and WHFS were a breath of fresh air.
I was a roadie for Happy in the seventies. I met them at James Madison College in Harrisonburg, VA. They came to my house to see if my father would be willing to invest in them. He was not impressed but I was..
Great story.
i had the 2 albums when they came out, and am a huge fan of HTM, but they were so unknown i don’t know of a single time they played Chicago where i lived. Such a shame, they were so phenomenal
The material comes from BEGINNINGS and HAPPY THE MAN
Set List:
00:00 band introduction
00:18 Leave That Kitten Alone Armone
09:15 studio banter
11:01 I Carve the Chariot on the Carousel
16:59 studio banter
18:05 Portrait of a Waterfall
24:52 studio banter
26:36 Open Book Without Words
36:30 studio banter
37:50 Stumpy Meets the Firecracker in the Stencil Forrest
42:30 New York Dream Suite
Great performances and a good recording.
THANKS FOR SHARING!
+Blue Dragonfly ¨Open Book¨ was from HTM´s Deaths Crown project that they performed live at Madison College (now James Madison Univiersity) and subsequently recordered on Crafty Hands LP. These guys were so talented!
I believe that piece is also where "Carousel" came from. The 'single' (?) version of "Carousel" is actually longer than as it appears within "Death's Crown" even though the original has more sections to it which don't appear on the 'single'.
@@jamescpotter Still are, aren't they? At least they were a few years ago in DC. Reconnected with Stanley from Harrisonburg days this was precancer. Had axe lessons in 74. We decided I was his first ever student. My little 7yr old brother was a precocious percussionist who took lessons from Mike. They would set sessions an hour before htm rehearsals and then let my little brother jam with the band before practice officially began. Heady stuff for a 7 year old.
such excellent music! Not many bands could come close to the virtuosity of these guys...amazing stuff..love it!
This was a great radio station and they had a great music festival and other shows. Saw them many times and remember HTM well...!!
magical years of prog rock were the 70s!
Hello from Austin Texas , I lived just down from Langley high school and for my 10 th birthday I got a am/fm radio and start listening to the strange sounds of wgtb /whfs 1971 ,going to lagnaf in mclean and reading the freak brothers etc and seeing happy the man at 930 club ..good times ,I miss them very much .
wow, I live west of Austin, I went to James Cooper middle school & my brother went to Langley High! Listened to GTB, HFS, AMU, and that am station in Maryland? So much amazing music... Saw HTM at "Lisner Auditorium" open for Renaissance! Shot a few feet of super8mm at that show that I put on VHS and sent to Kit - back in the 80's.
Up there with Gentle Giant. Stellar playing!!!
One of my ultimate favorite songs! 😍
Beautiful! Haven't heard "Portrait of a Waterfall" in a long time, or the full "Open Book Without Words" Not mentioned in the other comments are the fantastic projections/lights on their early theater shows- a Fairfax Theater show is mentioned on this tape. I saw them there a couple of times at the old Fairfax Theater and at George Mason High School, and was blown away by the music, the beautiful picture projections and perfect light show that really brought out the music. Also, if I remember correctly, at Fairfax Theater they brought Armone, a dog, up to the stage before they played "Leave that Kitten Alone, Armone." I have many fond memories of their shows.
Instant love upon first listen....start to finish.
Unfreakingbelieveable.....Glad I searched this.
I listened to some of the album cuts here and I must say, this is so much better. I couldn't hang w/the album. This is great stuff!! I lived in the Phila area back when so i missed this band.
WGTB!!!! I lived in DCfor 37 years.Listened to GTB especially on Saturday nights for Jeff Bender and the Vinyl Underground for Heavy Metal that truly rocked long before everyone worshipped Death and started sounding like the Cookiemonster.Happy the Man----just wonderful.Anyone have any tapes of Wgtb especially Jeff Bender just drop me a line please.
Thanks! WGTB! Wow what wonderful memories and flashback to my incredible progessive minded teenage years! I am sure I heard this then although I had already moved away to college though I would return each summer and go to the Cellar Door and tune to WGTB religiously!
About 3 years ago I worked with "Strider" one of the DJ's w WGTB. He told me the story of how he had them play inhouse in the early morning slot. He said it was so cramped in the studios that he had the drummer in the bathroom.
must dose daily sex, sleep, eat, drink, happy the man, repeat
I’ve always heard great things about this band, and now I know they were true! Gotta see if their albums are available somewhere!
Thoroughly enjoyable listening!
WGTB was the bomb !!!!
An unknown prog rock group who needs to be known
Epic and masterful jams
One of the best Prog bands from the US !!!!!! Peace
Fireballet is another one. At least their first album.
Magic ❤❤❤
the first time I heard HTM ( the first album ) back in the 70's I couldn't believe my ears ! I was already a prog fan and at the time I was into ELP , YES , GENESIS , KING CRIMSON etc ...but for the following few months I had that record on my turntable constantly ! I think it was the playing of KIT WATKINS that got to me ! a total wizard on the keys !! they had a sort of " new age ambient " sound that I liked but was not heard of much at the time...the following album " crafty hands " had the same effect on me , hooked right away ! ...I feel blessed to have lived in that era in time ...long live HTM !
what a find I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM ., , amazing , I was listening too chris squire ,m and it rolled onto this ., , Its like a mix of lemon and jelly , and klattu . ha ha h ah a but I love it , .,
This is amazing! I saw them during a later reunion and then as Oblivion sun. You should list the titles.
THanks again I will check it out. :))))
Remained for long years on the playlists of Futuro 88.9 Fm in Chile between 1989 and 1996. Same goes to Kit Watkins and his amazing solo albums, Azure, SunStruck, Wet, Dark and Low and the mega excellent In Time with Coco Roussel (Schizo)
En serio? Ud estaba probablemente ahi pero a nivel del auditor escuchaba religiosamente la Futuro en esa época y nunca capté que tocaran a Happy the Man... y los conocía en esa época. En fin, quizás tuve solo mala suerte.
VERY underrated!
Just wow! - this is "Brian-Level"-Crazyness!...Luvit!!
Excellence may only last a moment in the span of infinite time............ but it's those segmented morsels you remember, that really mean something to the soul. Music, and the appreciation of it, is pure; all other human physical and psychological interventions have no validity. As Frank Zappa said, "It's all one big note through your lifetime". HTM was one of those you never forgot as you went on with your life.......
I worked in New South in the Surplus Property Department and we sold the WGTB Studio Equipment there. I was so sad. I loved WGTB. Those stupid Abortion ads did em in, they say. Not good on a Catholic Campus. I remember listening to Billy the Mountain in its entirety . WGTB, WAMU and there was also WHFS, High atop the Bethesda Towers, as Weasel would say, I think.
I remember an HFS DJ saying they were high in the basement of the Triangle Towers Building...
i too was there!
Love HTM and lived WGTB!!
"Portrait of a Waterfall" is especially brilliant.
WGTB!! Good times, and a reason to be optimistic.
At first I thought they were just playing the album, as it sounds virtually identical. It's only when I noticed a very slight variation occasionally that I realized it really is live.
So much progrock adventure parts in their music. I like always after 20 years
Excelente música
-loved- :-)
One Nation, Underground
BRAVO !
Such a shame that HTM never received the accolades they deserve...As a prog head for decades; they should be in the conversation as Gentle Giant, Camel, Eloy, et al...In their defense; They had so much competition at the time...I know; I was there...:)
The guy in the middle must be 'Happy'. :)
HTM's albums are 5 in the 70's. Beginnings, Death's crown, happy the man, crafty hands, Better late
'Beginnings' and 'Death's Crown' CDs weren't really albums that the band put out. Yes, they were recordings from the '70s, but were released as CDs much, much later. There is also the Happy the Man Live CD, recorded in 1978. Just being specific...not trying to be a know-it-all. Some peeps may have a hard time locating copies of the reissues, but they are out there.
The soul of Camel is present always.
Camel is one of my favourite bands. I saw Kit Watkins with them in Lisbon, my son was born two days before. I was fascinated, Kit and Jan Schelhaas were astonishing, along with Colin, Bill and, of course, Andy! Well, Kit brought me to Happy the Man, an absolutely fantastic band, the sole who dares dispute the Gentle Giant playground. I already own four albums, and am now looking for the live one, unsuccessful until now. HTM bridge between Camel and Giant. God bless the three of them.
Música boa de verdade
👍#301 ! ! ! ✌❤& Rock&Roll 😎
I don't remember them. Wish I did, but didn't. I was in HS then.
Great prog band.
pure amazing progressive rock.
Saw them at the Cellar door.
Track List?
Are the vocals and flute perhaps provided by Cliff Fortney, one of the original members of the band (unpictured because he quit to attend the music program at JMU)?
no he was long gone by then, stan vocals only at this stage
This seems like an ultra-clean recording. Traildoggy, is/was your copy "first generation" off the radio?
Actually I received this show as mp3 and made the vid from just dropping that in iMovie with no additional audio tweaking.. I don't really know the details before that. It is a great recording though.
There is a new project with all the original Happy The Man members called Zeitgeist. Have a look at the Kickstarter and pledge your support for new music! www.kickstarter.com/projects/2142841735/zeitgeist-a-pedal-giant-animals-progressive-music
Great band...nothing yo envy from ELP, Yes, Genesis or King Crimson. Unfortunately American prog did't seem to have a good press at the time...the only band I knew from USA of the time was Kansas, tough I didn't like it too much. This is superb. Greetings from Argentina!
Estaban aislados y llegaron un poquito tarde. Pero son buenísimos.
simply bad timing. prog died abruptly with the advent of disco and punk and new wave
Humor inspired by the Firesign Theater.
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Thanks for posting that! I've been a progger since prog began, and would've included HTM-if not placed them at the top-had I only known. Sad in one sense, but a thrill to discover at this time in music history when I was utterly convinced nothing other than the usual prog greats existed. The prog "window" was so relatively brief.
Gee Man I love meeting people like you! Those who are intelligent enough to enjoy what most cannot see. HTM were friends of mine and Kit was my piano/boards/recording teacher for over a year. First time I heard them live at the cellar door in 1978, I don't think my mouth ever closed. When Kit finally called me and agreed to teach me, I became elated and scared to death all at the same time. Anyway, I like to hear from folks like you. Thanks Gee Man. Met G Gordon too in Fairfax Va. THE G-Man!
Hey everyone. There is a re-union project starting up right now that will include all of the players from all incarnations of Happy the Man, including Oblivion Sun and Pedal Giant Animals. Please click in and donate! www.kickstarter.com/projects/2142841735/zeitgeist-a-pedal-giant-animals-progressive-music/posts/1217438
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The only prog group in America ever. Also Avant Garde w. humour.
You forgot about Ethos. www.discogs.com/artist/705688-Ethos-3
@@JazzRockFusionSynthesizerMusic I've listened to their music on youtube but didn't know their origins. Thanks
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You can listen online. I am sure you'll feel right at home
too sleepy. no edge. snoozzzz