John Koutromanos John Koutromanos
The Flying Dogs Of Jupiter - American Dream in 1975 (USA, Psychedelic - Blues Rock)
The Flying Dogs Of Jupiter - American Dream in 1975 (USA, Psychedelic / Blues Rock)
A group of Westfield, Union County (NJ), formed around 1974. All the musicians of the original composition of the studied together in school, where he gained first musical experience playing at dances. After high school, he decided to continue his musical career. But it was a jam band that plays everything from Chuck Berry to «Captain Beafheart», «The Fugs», «Commander Cody», «The New Riders», «The Dead», «The Doors». And because they are addicted to drugs, and organized concerts endless spontaneous jams. To organize your own album «Jovian Records» and in 1975 released the «American Dream». In support of the release were organized numerous live shows on local radio and concerts around New Jersey. Because of the passionate love to the musicians in the group of drugs is a periodic change in the composition. By the end of 1977 the group fell apart due to a failed investment of money and the resulting material troubles. It was later made an unsuccessful attempt to be reborn under the name «The Spuds». In 2011, the group met in several new line-up and re-start active.
Tracks:
01. Do not Ease Me In - 3:56
02. Open Road - 4:18
03. Can not Help What You Want - 8:50
04. Dead End Boogie - 5:23
05. Shop Around - 6:49
06. Another Man Done Gone - 3:36
07. Let Us Get Together - 2:45
08. American Dream - 6:03
Personnel:
Alan Grigg - guitar, vocals
Lenny Northover - saxophone, flute
Curt Hansen- bass
Ed Tristram - guitar, vocals
Steve Roberts - drums
Chris Szeliga - harmonica, vocals
Bob Thena - kazoo
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Frank Kaiser - pedal steel, backing vocals (01, 02)