D.R. Hooker Band - Armageddon

Yup. I'm back. I think. And with me this time is D.R. Hooker and band, this is the follow up album to the masterpiece The Truth. This record was released in 1979, but the recordings are from the time around when The Truth was recorded and released. The back cover says, WARNING: DEMO TAPES & ROUGH MIXES, should you save your precious ears? No no no, this is still good stuff, well worth listening too. The music itself is pretty much in the same vein in as The Truth, with some prog moves and crazy moog sounds. Thats it for now, maybe there will be a new post later this week.. Btw, the original press is very expensive, but cheap represses can be easily found at ebay.

And, this isn't my rip, big thanks to the original ripper.

Hooked again(?)
Judas Eukaryote

Line up:

D.R. Hooker - vocals, guitar
Carrol Yanni - guitar
Bert McDevitt - drums
Bob Reardon - keyboards
Steve Malkan - bass

Tracklist:

01. Hello
02. This Moment
03. Free
04. Winter
0T. 5his Thing
06. A Tormented Heart
07. Kamala
08. Armageddon

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?oza7mmdfxkqbyzo

D.R. Hooker - The Truth

The Truth is.... this album is awesome, its actually one of my favorite personal discoveries from the the last couple of years. Originally released as a private pressing in 1972, never picked up by a record company and quickly forgotten, until some record collectors got their hands on this psychedelic masterpiece. It got traded and the records underground fame started to grow. Later it was rereleased on cd and vinyl and its now fairly easy to get hold of, check ebay. The music is groovy psychedelic rock with some great melodies and the fantastic voice of D.R Hooker. The album ends with a message played backwards: "Life is a mystery, of course it's true. Look for the answer, recorded clues". It seems like this is a "solo record" with hired musicians, D.R. Hooker released a follow up album with a new lineup in 1974, called Armageddon. If you are not able to enjoy the song Forge Your Own Chains, call a doctor, its something wrong with you.

D.R. Hooker passed away in january last year.

Btw, if you have D.R. Hooker - Rain on the Moon (1987) and want to share, please leave me a message in the commentfield. Thanks.

Enjoy
Judas Eukaryote





Lineup:
D.R. Hooker - vocals, guitar
Vincent de Paul Linus Pasternack - guitar
George Sheck - bass
Nick Oliva - keyboards
Tom Kobela - dobro
Rick Sanders - synthesizer
Art Ryerson - electric piano, background vocals
Haywood Sheck - drums
Ken Lovelett - percussion, vibes
Carroll Yanni - lead guitar
Bert McDevitt - drums
Bob Reardon - keyboards
Steve Malkan - bass

Tracklist:
01. The Sea
02. Fall In Love
03. A Stranger's Smile
04. Weather Girl
05. This Thing
06. Forge Your Own Chains
07. I'm Leaving You
08. The Truth
09. The Bible
10. Falling Asleep

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?wwzyj1nhjki