I remember me and my keyboard player finding this at the mall back in '77 and turning the rest of the band on to it. We didn't have a clue as to how to play it, but it changed all of our perceptions as to what could and can be played if you want to be on the leading edge of the next big wave.
What incredible musical power and chemistry among the 4 band members! The overall chops & skill level of those guys was sky-high (especially for the late 70s). What I'd give for a time machine to go back and hear them LIVE.
...the best band you never heard of....what a classic album....thank god for YT, its the only way many people get to hear of great music like this....thanks a million for this priceless post....
Was temporarily staying in a trailer at Reno, and some rocker before me had this album with the stereo, 1978 I suppose. Have this currently in CD player of car, and it's hammered. Have the albums in storage, blue and pink. This I've had a few LP's a couple of CD's, maybe a cassette. ? Could be over a thousand times listened to over all these years...! {Still love sparkin' up a bowl to go along with it...lol}
i am getting such a rush hearing this stuff again..imagine if people actually decided what was good muzic...if they actually got an opportunity to hear stuff. this came out during the time where disco was pumping hard and new wave was just coming in..not to mention that hip hop and punk were bubbling up from the underground..this is/was "fusion rock+r&b"..no one was ready...so..you have to wait for things like this to happen..glad they finally do...
THIS BAND WAS HOT AND UNDERRATED....WHEN I HEARD THIS SONG...I LEFT INTO ANOTHER ORBIT....I WAS LIKE ...FUCK THIS BAND IS BAND AS HELL...YEAH ROSIE BE HOOKED BABY GIRL...CUZ THIS BAND IS BAD A A FUCK....SOULFUL-ROCK PROGRESSIVE FUNK...ALL ROLLED INTO ONE...ENJOY!
Saw them open for Montrose at Winterland in SF. Its a shame they only released two albums. I also bought it because of the cover and because they had a keyboard player. I still wear a T-Shirt with the man on it.
Fantastic to hear Automatic man again, a vastly underated band, soul rock fusion.
It dont get any better than this
Imagine what must have been to actually see them play live. Nothing came close to this ever again.
I remember me and my keyboard player finding this at the mall back in '77 and turning the rest of the band on to it. We didn't have a clue as to how to play it, but it changed all of our perceptions as to what could and can be played if you want to be on the leading edge of the next big wave.
Never heard this before, now I'm hooked! Thank you for sharing it!
What incredible musical power and chemistry among the 4 band members!
The overall chops & skill level of those guys was sky-high (especially for the late 70s).
What I'd give for a time machine to go back and hear them LIVE.
...the best band you never heard of....what a classic album....thank god for YT, its the only way many people get to hear of great music like this....thanks a million for this priceless post....
Damn it's been 30yrs or so since I've heard this band. I love this album. Brings back great memories!
Must repeat: Best Band you never heard of...
AUTOMATIC MAN:
-Pat Thrall (Asia) - guitar, vocals
-Todd Bayete Cochran (P.Gabriel) - keys, vocals
-Doni Harvey (A.DiMeola) - bass, vocals
-Michael Shrieve (Santana) - drums, percussion
it,s really great to hear mike shreive's drumming minus the added percussion such as in santana. i wonder whatever became of that kid.
Boy, was I way off with your cover tune. I have never heard of this band, but damn, I like it. And it's not on Spotify :(
I might post the entire album again. there are various videos of this on TH-cam.
Was temporarily staying in a trailer at Reno, and some rocker before me had this album with the stereo, 1978 I suppose. Have this currently in CD player of car, and it's hammered. Have the albums in storage, blue and pink. This I've had a few LP's a couple of CD's, maybe a cassette. ? Could be over a thousand times listened to over all these years...!
{Still love sparkin' up a bowl to go along with it...lol}
God, I still crank this up. Michael Shrieve's drums are just snappin'!
i am getting such a rush hearing this stuff again..imagine if people actually decided what was good muzic...if they actually got an opportunity to hear stuff. this came out during the time where disco was pumping hard and new wave was just coming in..not to mention that hip hop and punk were bubbling up from the underground..this is/was "fusion rock+r&b"..no one was ready...so..you have to wait for things like this to happen..glad they finally do...
Mike Shrieve with Santana at Woodstock at like 19 yrs old, Novo Combo, etc.
Totally kicks ass.
@CraftyGtrist Agreed. Pat Thrall, Bayete, Michael Shrieve . . . sheesh. Helluva a first album.
THIS BAND WAS HOT AND UNDERRATED....WHEN I HEARD THIS SONG...I LEFT INTO ANOTHER ORBIT....I WAS LIKE ...FUCK THIS BAND IS BAND AS HELL...YEAH ROSIE BE HOOKED BABY GIRL...CUZ THIS BAND IS BAD A A FUCK....SOULFUL-ROCK PROGRESSIVE FUNK...ALL ROLLED INTO ONE...ENJOY!
Yup yup! This album saved me from becoming totally insane freshman year in college. :D
Still great listening
Dave Galloway in the army @ kelly AFB turned me onto this band in 79-80, he was a bass player, I am one now, what the heck. Thanks dave.
this stuff still exists in the underground. go to it. it will not come to you.
Saw them open for Montrose at Winterland in SF. Its a shame they only released two albums. I also bought it because of the cover and because they had a keyboard player. I still wear a T-Shirt with the man on it.
would have loved to see that show! lucky guy!
JUST THE BEST loved it 😁😀😋😊
Damn those boys could Rock!!
Way back My and I friends named a guy “Automatic” because he liked this album, and it was not a “honnor” . We were wrong and he was so right.
AWESOME!!
godsdammitt:
Cool. I'm all ears. If you have any links, lists, suggestions, I'd be grateful.
Their first and my all time fav album I got 1 and 2 on LPl!!!