David sancious is a jazzfusion keyboardist who, with his group tone, released a few classic cult favorites during the 70s. Piktors metamorphosis david sancious tone transformation the speed of love. A hub for the discussion and sharing of hard instrumental jazz fusion music, or jazz fusion for short. Piktors metamorphosis returns to the nj proghouse on dec 16th for a night of serious hi test jazz fusion with my very good friends monroe quinn guitar, danny pagan drums and of course brian mooney bass. Produced by billy cobham, david s first album, forest of feelings 1975, is a stunning work and a real departure from the music he was making with springsteen. Selected and with an introduction by theodore ziolkowski. David discusses his first encounter with the yamaha vl synthesizer with a breath controller, which he still uses today. Not sure about the spelling variation, but ive got my theories.
David sancious transformation the speed of love import. Wayside music was established in january of 1980 as a mail order operation. Piktor s metamorphosis contrasts the laid back, chill out mood with the more aggressive keys, bass and drums sections. Recorded and mixed at caribou ranch, colorado, by bruce botnick 19751024 to 19751110 assisted by jeff guercio, mark guercio and randall w. Made my way to this book circuitously via david sancious and tone.
The part where eddy offord had been appointed as a producer as well as true stories of the former work concretely showed the. Piktors metamorphosis a jazzprogrockfusion experience from nj. I am savoring this moment, because ive worked for it and wished for it. David sancious and tone dissolves by true stories announced in 1978. I recently had the pleasure of attending for the first time, a performance of the band piktors metamorphosis and was thoroughly impressed.
Hes again working as a trio with longtime friends and collaborators gerald carboy on bass and ernest carter. His early career saw him as the keyboard player for bruce springsteens e street band and he appeared on the first three albums greetings from asbury park, n. Up for reaping what hed sown, the 22yearold called his rhythm section a band and went for a prog approach quite an unexpected move from an african. Eyes wide open furthers his legacy as a forwardleaning solo artist.
Mati mor all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. Piktor s metamorphosis a jazzprogrockfusion experience from nj. Abc 1969 the creator has a master plan future sounds ladywhats a bro to do thembi. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the spring of 1922, several months after completing siddhartha, hermann hesse wrote a fairy tale that was also a love story, inspired by the woman who was to become his second wife. Up for reaping what hed sown, the 22yearold called his rhythm section a band and went for a prog approach quite an unexpected move from an african american artist, yet sancious never. However, the desire of the created music enchanted the listener with the revolution in the flow that he announced the album by the name of solo. That story, pictors metamorphoses, is presented here along with a half century of hesses other short writings.
The best litrock songs is a spinoff from a feature called issa s sunday service at the poetry blog, issa s untidy hut. And, writing from my basement in the midst of this coronaviral mess, this album is a godsend. Take a drive or a walk with someone, have one person read a story out loud, and then talk about what you both find meaningful. David sancious and tone transformation the speed of. Sancious second album came a bit bizarrely with a similar artwork of orange skies at sunset, just like its previous and debut album to say that if the container looked the same,and deduct that the content was the same as the debut is something i wouldnt do, but there is a bit of that.
Piktors metamorphosis by david sancious on grooveshark in case of wonky widget, click here this weeks selection, by david sancious and tone, piktors me tamorphosis, looks to the title shor t story of hermann hesses pictors metamorphosis and other fantasies. Buy david sancious transformation the speed of love import cd united kingdom import at. He stayed with that band for their first three albums. Piktors metamorphosis njproghouse progressive music series. One of those was transformation the speed of love, which features an 18minute version of the title track. Glad i found it as hesses short fantasies are beautifully written and thought provoking. Classic jazzrock fusion featuring neil nailalexander pianosynths, monroe quinn guitars, danny pagan drums, brian mooney basses. Pictors metamorphoses and other fantasies download free. Cbs 1976 piktors metamorphosis diamond ds flowin sanders, pharaoh karma. Example 1 is taken from the final cut, further on the forest of feelings, where the heavily. This offer is for a cd album by david sancious and tone. Hes an icon among sidemen, having played with sting, peter gabriel and in bruce springsteens original e street band. Piktors metamorphosis a jazzprogrockfusion experience. David sancious biography born november 30, 1953 asbury park nj, usa david sancious was born on november 30, 1953 in asbury park nj.
David sancious and tone transformation the speed of love. Transformation the speed of love this cd is brand new and factory sealed. This weeks selection, by david sancious and tone, piktors me tamorphosis, looks to the title shor t story of hermann hesses pictors metamorphosis and other fantasies. David sancious piktors metamorphosis lyrics metrolyrics. The jazzrockfusion heyday of experimental creativity has inspired its fans and other great musicians alike to push music further to its limits. David sancious transformation vinyl records and cds for. Hesse w a s an author who frequently wrote in the great romantic german traditi on. Classic 1976 progressive jazz rock album digitally remastered. The speed of love david sancious and tone, in 1976. For over 35 years, we have been dealing in avant, experimental, offbeat, progressive and rehearsal intensive rock, jazz, and contemporary music as well as many other undefinable musics from across the globe. Piktors metamorphosis began as a jazzfusionprog concept group established in 2007 by bassist brian mooney along with remarkable keyboardist marc stasio. David sancious seems to be one of those musicians that youve heard of, but perhaps not explored in any great depth.
Expanding his scope, fusion visionary enters a new phase to gain the momentum. Sancious, david tone transformation the speed of love. Books dvd bluray music vinyl certified refurbished all offers. Apr 19, 2015 1976 was a solidifying time for david sancious who emerged from the previous years forest of feelings as a jazzrock force to reckon with and admire.
Piktors will be performing classic compositions spanning pat metheny, return to forever, mahavishnu orchestra, jan hammer, barry miles, and david sancious. When he was still in his teens he was asked to join bruce springsteens e street band as a keyboardist and occaisonal saxophonist. Pictors metamorphoses and other fantasies by hermann hesse. This is a record that breathes the very american dream that sings, out of many, one. Piktors metamorphosis takes you on a journey back to the incendiary sounds of the jazzprog rock fusion era. Ive been moving, concsiously or unconciously, in this direction for quite some time, and i feel like im actually getting somewhere. David sancious just as i thought 1979 this song displays another side of this extremely talented musician, song writer.