Rod is one of my ultimate heros, i truly admire and love this mans work. Rod is one of those people who can bring magic to the air with any of his arrangements. Hes a unique force of nature. I also love his singing voice. I now have all the argent albums. Im yet to hear in deep & counterpoints for the first time. I just got into circus from 75 which took me about 3 plays for the penny to drop and now i cannot keep it from my turntable. I learnt of one of the guitarists who replaced russ ballard called john varity through this album, wow johns playing on this album, he was streets ahead of his time. Also fairly new to rods first debut titled bringing it back home from 1978 which i also love. Ive recently heard the V sad news that rod hasn't been well and has decided to take leave from touring. I really really hope he is okay and that his family and close friends are well. Rod argent a lovely, lovely man. Tod uk 46
Simply amazed by the wonderful spirit of Rod Argent. His decency shines through. The Zombies had such a tremendously unique and almost mysterious sound. There remains a hauntingly addictive element that transports one into events and memories of life and love ....and taps into the timelessness of it all without interference. I guess I'm just trying to say they found the essence of "cool." I forever was never as cool as a song by the Zombies.
He was certainly a breath of fresh air in this current world so abrasive and cynical. Sure seems like a kind and sincere man. Thanks so much for the interview. And good on you for showing how much you appreciated his time.
Great interview. Thanks for posting. Hung up on a Dream contains some vague references to psychedelic drug use. I read Don Juan and Carlos Casidina which is about the Indigenous Ritualistic use of psychedelic elements in an effort to see beyond the Veil of Ignorance and contact the higher self in a quest for insight and expansion of consciousness beyond the confinement of the World of matter and physicality. I've done probably too much LSD and a fair share of Magic Mushrooms, but always with a spiritual intent. Once one gets to a certain level of comprehension the drug or element are no longer necessary. I do however consume Marijuana on a daily basis, usually at night to cope with chronic pain which I've been battling for 48 years. It's a far better alternative than conventional pain killers. Without it I'd more than likely be dead or incapacitated in some way. The Zombies are my favorite band, but it was a song written by Jim Rodford and recorded by Argent that had a profound impact on me as a young classically trained musician and lead me to co-found a Progrock band in 1980. This song is definitely worth checking out. It's called Music of the Spheres from the Argent album called Nexus.
@@psychedelicscene I suppose its because it is quite a nerving question for a musician to give an answer especially if its of a musician who has been in the public domain for as long as someone like rod. Some musicians like to keep this private and may not give you a direct answer. What we do know, is that during the mid to late 1960's and certainly throughout the whole of the 1970's & 80's drugs were all a part of the counterculture especially within the music business, roadies were always often pushing drugs when bands were out on the road. Whenever you see an old photo of a fairly well known established musician with a cigarette on the go, then it was very likely that they occasionally smoked dope or at least tried it once or twice. Some musicians from the hippy days are fairly open about the subject after they have released an autobiography. I think rod was more of the kind to class himself as a session musician rather than thinking of himself as a total perfectionist, although he ultimately is unique and way above any in that term sense session category. 😊
Rod is one of my ultimate heros, i truly admire and love this mans work.
Rod is one of those people who can bring magic to the air with any of his arrangements.
Hes a unique force of nature. I also love his singing voice.
I now have all the argent albums. Im yet to hear in deep & counterpoints for the first time.
I just got into circus from 75 which took me about 3 plays for the penny to drop and now i cannot keep it from my turntable.
I learnt of one of the guitarists who replaced russ ballard called john varity through this album, wow johns playing on this album, he was streets ahead of his time.
Also fairly new to rods first debut titled bringing it back home from 1978 which i also love.
Ive recently heard the V sad news that rod hasn't been well and has decided to take leave from touring. I really really hope he is okay and that his family and close friends are well.
Rod argent a lovely, lovely man. Tod uk 46
Simply amazed by the wonderful spirit of Rod Argent. His decency shines through. The Zombies had such a tremendously unique and almost mysterious sound. There remains a hauntingly addictive element that transports one into events and memories of life and love ....and taps into the timelessness of it all without interference. I guess I'm just trying to say they found the essence of "cool." I forever was never as cool as a song by the Zombies.
That's quite a compliment!
He was certainly a breath of fresh air in this current world so abrasive and cynical. Sure seems like a kind and sincere man. Thanks so much for the interview. And good on you for showing how much you appreciated his time.
Rod Argent is a amazing writer and performer. Enjoyed interview
Forgot to mention the crash & fall of Acyd Barrett ! ! !
How many drugs did you take, Rod? That's all this guy really wants to know...
Haha! It seems to be a question no one else asks.
Great interview. Thanks for posting.
Hung up on a Dream contains some vague references to psychedelic drug use. I read Don Juan and Carlos Casidina which is about the Indigenous Ritualistic use of psychedelic elements in an effort to see beyond the Veil of Ignorance and contact the higher self in a quest for insight and expansion of consciousness beyond the confinement of the World of matter and physicality. I've done probably too much LSD and a fair share of Magic Mushrooms, but always with a spiritual intent. Once one gets to a certain level of comprehension the drug or element are no longer necessary. I do however consume Marijuana on a daily basis, usually at night to cope with chronic pain which I've been battling for 48 years. It's a far better alternative than conventional pain killers. Without it I'd more than likely be dead or incapacitated in some way.
The Zombies are my favorite band, but it was a song written by Jim Rodford and recorded by Argent that had a profound impact on me as a young classically trained musician and lead me to co-found a Progrock band in 1980. This song is definitely worth checking out. It's called Music of the Spheres from the Argent album called Nexus.
@@psychedelicscene I suppose its because it is quite a nerving question for a musician to give an answer especially if its of a musician who has been in the public domain for as long as someone like rod.
Some musicians like to keep this private and may not give you a direct answer. What we do know, is that during the mid to late 1960's and certainly throughout the whole of the 1970's & 80's drugs were all a part of the counterculture especially within the music business, roadies were always often pushing drugs when bands were out on the road.
Whenever you see an old photo of a fairly well known established musician with a cigarette on the go, then it was very likely that they occasionally smoked dope or at least tried it once or twice.
Some musicians from the hippy days are fairly open about the subject after they have released an autobiography.
I think rod was more of the kind to class himself as a session musician
rather than thinking of himself as a total perfectionist, although he ultimately is unique and way above any in that term sense session category. 😊