The remainder convert the ins and outs of Wilson's bohemian life in Greenwich Village into a sort of fantasy world of its own. His nom de guerre, appropriated from the novels, is the ultimate homage, while many of the lyrics on the album were directly inspired by Tolkien's imaginary landscapes as well, and even by some of his characters. But Chris Wilson took the inspiration to its logical extreme on The Grey Wizard Am I. It is right there, too, as a catalyst in American folk-rock (perhaps Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," probably the Byrds' "Renaissance Fair") and Baroque pop (Sagittarius' Present Tense, Love's "Forever Changes"), and ultimately in its acid folk (Perry Leopold's dark masterpiece Christian Lucifer). Certainly you can hear it in the twee archaisms of British folk from the era and in the more whimsical, otherworldly strains of British psychedelia (the Incredible String Band comes immediately to mind), and, in time, it would saturate '70s prog rock.
Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings fantasy trilogy (published 1954-1955) had as significant a formative influence on the emergent hippie generation as did Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land (1961) or Joseph Heller's Catch-22 (1961). The Home Coming (The Sun Is Down) (2:21)ġ2. *Price for the original pressing up to $500 - $1000ĪLBUM: 1 THE GREY WIZARD AM I (GWR GWR-007) 1972 *Very rare original USA pressing, Released by Grey Wizzard Records in 1972. Gandalf the Grey – The Grey Wizard Am I (us 1972) Erinnerungen An Eine Positive Phase (Ger 19.rar Size: 57.4 MB It's a curiosity, and aptly it's one of the most obscure of 70's self produced obscurities.įilename: AG A.M.
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They were a varied kind of folky politico band with a very German sound, and a music that drew in an extremely wide range of styles, ranging from theatrical Floh De Cologne territory, via trippy psychedelia, all sorts of progressive rock styles, and on to country rock even! Oddball stuff indeed, certainly their music was an acquired taste and original too.Nothing historical whatsoever is known about Ag A.M., no, not even the musicians full names! All that they left behind is an odd album that is full of surprises, yet doesn't really fit into any genre comfortably. is Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ante Meridiem, (which means something totally weird like "The Anti-Meridian Study Group"). Die Positive Phase Vom Eindruck Eines Kanadischen Spiegels (In Der Groίen Stadt) Gerhard Muller (drums, clarinet, flute, organ)Īlso Known As: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ante Meridiem, AgamĮRINNERUNGEN AN EINE POSITIVE PHASE (5-6/77)LP private release 1377 (1977)Ġ2. Bernd Gansloser (vocals, bass, guitar), Gunter Westenberger (vocals, guitar, accordion), Erinnerungen an eine positive Phase (Ger 1977) Although the lyrics Ronn Campisi wrote in the early, middle and late stages of his groups were set against different musical idioms, there was always one thematic-constant of kid's dreams, adolescent desires & growing up.ĪG A.M.
It was softer, more experimental, and for the first time introduced jazz, blues and classical themes into their music. The sound of the group was a marked departure from the Rockin' Ramrods.
PUFF was the 1969 extension-group of the Rockin Ramrods with songs written by founding Ramrods leader Ron Campisi and featured guitarist-vocalist David Allen Ryan (later of Sha Na Na) and jazz flutist/keyboardist Jim Mandell.