RIP brothers, we needed you then, we need you now - The vinyl of the original two albums was hard to find, and I thought I was lucky in 70 to find this in that format. Now on CD, that feeling returns. The lyrics are just as important today as then. The harmonies, guitars etc equally good. Two for the price of one.As for those who reported poor CD quality, mine is fine.
Blew me away in 1969 - In 1969 Chicago came to Western Illinois Univ and was warmed up by MP. Not many had ever heard of them and when they took the stage they looked rough. They started to play and quit after about 30 seconds and announced that they did not like the sound system balance and to bear with them while they fixed it and also said that we would love the concert. Well the next hour or so was amazing. The entire gym rocked and I thought the bleachers were coming down. I have their vynil album Two Hangmen and have just about worn it out over the past 35 years. The music and voices of the Talbot brothers are something the be cherished.
The Best of Early Country-Rock, Bar None. - I swear I was listening to Mason Profit before Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the first country-rock album, but I know that can t be true. Only I and a couple of friends in the southside of Chicago had ever hear of MP, but we wore out more than one record. Why? Why does their work still register more strongly than the Byrds c-rock, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Mike Nesmith, and other early pioneers?It was sweet, flawless, but still with a feel of spontenaity. And the range of their songs, while always in the same genre, jerked your feelings back and forth like few other artists could.Dance to Michael Dodge. Get angry with Two Hangmen. Weep with Flying Arrow. Get spooked by Melinda. The band had it all and should still be with us today. They re not, because they were even ahead of the other early country rockers. They had a heart and spirit that few artists can equal.I appreciate the chief s tear.
Amazing they never got better recognition - My dad intoduced me to these guys at about 4 days old. Johnny Cash and this he used to sing to me. Fast forward 28 years. Hanging out one day my son. We went on Amazon and picked it up. Amazing stuff. Great talent here.
Excellent music by the best band you didn t hear. - They were out there-you just had to look.Look very hard.The tunes they wrote and played were not the establishments best friend at a turbulent time in American history.Country-yes.Folk-yes.Balladeers-yes.Troubadours led by the Talbot brothers who had a way of saying whats on the minds of the youth at the time(late 1960 s) in a from the hip,on the chin styleaThey played country when it wasn t cool.And played it well.This anthology is basically their first two albums.All the tunes are worthwhile.Michael Dodge,Buffalo,Flying Arrow,Two Hangmen,Voice of Change,-you get the picture.All ,and I mean all the songs are songs to LISTEN to.There are some tunes from an album they did in 1971 called Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream which to me is their best and would have fit beautifully in this compilation.Alss,I am not the same person I was in 1969-not many are.One thing I have never lost is an ear for great music-This ,as well as ANY Mason Proffitt recording is worth checking out.