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It's a Beautiful Day is an American band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1967, featuring vocalist Pattie Santos along with violinist David LaFlamme and his wife, Linda LaFlamme, on keyboards.
David LaFlamme, who as a youth had once performed as a soloist with the Utah Symphony Orchestra, had previously been in the group Orkustra playing five-string violin. The other members of It's a Beautiful Day in its early years were Val Fuentes (drums), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Hal Wagenet (guitar). Although they were one of the notable San Francisco bands to emerge from 1967's Summer of Love, the band never achieved the success of contemporaries such as the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Santana, with whom they had connections. The band created a unique blend of rock, jazz, folk, classical, and world-beat styles.
It's a Beautiful Day is the debut album by San Francisco band It's a Beautiful Day. This album's song "White Bird" was the band's biggest hit. The album rose to number 47 on Billboard's Top LPs American albums chart.
The group's signature song "White Bird" was inspired by the experiences David and Linda LaFlamme had while living in Seattle, Washington. For a few weeks in December 1967 the group members lived in the attic of an old house while playing and rehearsing at a Seattle venue originally known as The Encore Ballroom. The band's manager, Matthew Katz, had recently assumed control over the club and renamed it "San Francisco Sound". In an ironic twist on the band's name, the song was partly inspired by Seattle's rainy winter weather. In a later interview David LaFlamme said:
Where the 'white bird' thing came from ... We were like caged birds in that attic. We had no money, no transportation, the weather was miserable. We were just barely getting by on a very small food allowance provided to us. It was quite an experience, but it was very creative in a way.[6]
A substantial part of the theme and arrangement of the song "Bombay Calling" was used by Deep Purple as the basis for their song "Child in Time".
Review by
Mellotron Storm
PROG REVIEWER
The INVISIBLE OPERA COMPANY OF TIBET is actually the idea of GONG's Daevid Allen. His
goal was to have like-minded bands playing under that banner from different places of the world. Of
course by like-minded we're talking about the love of playing Psychedelic music that is positive and
uplifting.There is one band in the UK, one in Australia and of course this one from Brazil.This
particular projected was put together by the guitarist for VIOLETA DE OUTONO (Fabio Golfetti)
who contacted Daevid Allen about participating and has since played with Daevid in concert in
Brazil under the GONG GLOBAL FAMILY name, and the DVD for that is listed here. I have to
mention that Fabio contacted me some months ago thanking me for my review on his
band's "Volume 7" album. In all honesty that album by VIOLETA DE OUTONO is one of my all time
favourites and I can't even describe why it touches me so deeply but it does. So to get this message
left me both numb and elated at the same time.To have one of my heroes message me (we
exchanged several messages) is difficult to put into words. He sent me this particular cd along with
that DVD I was talking about earlier from the GLOBAL GONG FAMILY.Talk about a humbling yet
uplifting experience.The music on this album is gorgeous by the way. Fabio like Daevid plays this
Glissado guitar which brings an otherworldly aspect to this music."First Contact" is the over 27 minute opener.The guitar to open is so beautiful that i can't help but be moved. Bass and drums join in then we get a second guitar that starts to solo so tastefully over top. It turns more aggressive a minute later. Check out the bass and drums 4 1/2 minutes in ! It settles before 10 1/2 minutes then kicks back in after 12 minutes. Hell yeah ! Killer drum work then the guitar is crying out in a powerful way. Drums and bass only after 16 minutes.The guitar is back and Fabio is lighting it up 19 minutes in.My God ! It then settles back as they jam.
"Sal Paradise" has this pleasant and drifting sound to start. Marching styled drums come in around 2 minutes which signal a change. Bass and drums take over then the gutar joins in. Nice. Vocals come in around 3 1/2 minutes and they remind me of early FLOYD. So good ! Some whistling 5 1/2 minutes in then the vocals return a minute later.This is such a feel good track just like the opener.
"Stars" has this beat with the guitar playing over top. It reminds me of early PORCUPINE TREE. "Spirits" has this relaxed trippy sound and I love the tone of the guitar.The drums do get aggressive.The guitar late reminds me of FLOYD.
"Landing In Shambala" opens with drums as the bass comes in along with spacey sounds.The spacey sounds end up taking over and they echo 3 1/2 minutes in.The drums and bass then return to the fore but it's still spacey. "Moon In June" is of course a SOFT MACHINE cover and it was done live in Brazil September 8th 2007. Man the guy singing sounds like Wyatt too. Just a fantastic cover. Love the guitar after 9 1/2 minutes and check out the bass before 11 minutes as the drums and guitar continue.Vocal melodies follow. Freaking perfect !
This is an absolute joy, that's the only way I can describe the experience of listening to this album.
Studio Album, released in 2010
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. First Contact (27:16)
2. Sal Paradise (9:50)
3. Stars (3:02)
4. Spirits (3:15)
5. Landing In Shambala (11:36)
6. Moon In June [Live *] (15:11)
Total Time: 70:10
* Recorded at Centro Cultural São Paulo, in Sept 8, 2007
- Fabio Golfetti / guitar, vocals, mixing
- Gabriel Costa / bass
- Fred Barley / drums, vocals
With:
- Fernando Alge / guitar (2)
CD Voiceprint - VPB125CD (2010, Brazil)
As one ventures into the sonic landscape crafted by Hopkinson, they are enveloped by layers of sound that seem to echo the complexities of the human mind. The gentle ebb and flow of synthesizers evoke a sense of introspection, while carefully integrated field recordings transport the listener to distant realms of imagination.
Hopkinson's keen attention to detail extends beyond the music itself. Through his Sanctuary project and his insightful YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@rickhopkinson), he invites listeners into his creative "sanctuary", offering glimpses into his meticulous process of music production. Here he unveils the inner workings of his sonic explorations, sharing his passion for synthesis and the art of crafting immersive ambient soundscapes.
credits
Our thanks to Raffaele Pezzella for providing us with a copy of this release.
REVIEWS
Luminous Dash
Psyche is a much more challenging album than most of the dark ambient and related ones that we are bombarded with almost every week.
luminousdash.be/reviews/sanctuary-psyche-reverse-alignment
Ver Sacrum
www.versacrum.com/vs/2024/05/sanctuary-psyche.html
Avant Music News
avantmusicnews.com/2024/05/19/amn-reviews-sanctuary-psyche-2024-reverse-alignment/
This Is Darkness
The latest album from Sanctuary is this wonderfully dark and foreboding album of dark ambient / experimental electronica – in which the boundaries of the genre are blown away, resulting in an album that takes things to the next level. Multi-layered, and featuring incredible synth work, eerie drones, and spine chilling field recordings, this is an album that offers something different in each and every listen. This is an album for losing yourself in, as you lie back in a darkened room, and immerse yourself in the unfolding soundscapes. Stunning.
Published by Reverse Alignment.
Mastering by Raffaele Pezzella (a.k.a. Sonologyst).
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