Spirit
Spirit - rodina Randy Californii
Blues, Rock
Randy California, guitar, vocal
Jay Ferguson, guitar, vocal
Mark Andes, bass
Ed Cassidy, drums
John Locke, keyboards
Chris Staehely, guitar, vocal
Al Staehely, bass
Larry Fuzzy Knight, bass
Založeni roku 1967 v Los Angeles. Hudební styly, ze kterých SPIRIT vycházeli byly: jazz, blues, rock, folk a samozřejmě opera. S těmito různými směry se pilně experimentovalo. Vzniklý materiál může být poslouchán pouze s největší opatrností. Lépe je před koupí si každou desku této skupiny poslechnout.
Dva ze zakladatelů - Ferguson a Andes, odešli v roce 1971 od SPIRIT a ve své nové kapele JO JO GUNNE se obešli bez experimentů.
SPIRIT experimentoval ve studiu a "rockoval" na pódiích. Randy California byl ovlivněný J.Hendrixem. Jeho verze skladeb "All Along The Watchtower" a "Hey Joe" připomínají ty Hendrixovy. Poslechni si Randyho songy "1984" (podle Orwella) a "Animal Zoo". Živé nahrávky německých koncertů,(mezi jinými i z Rockpalastu), "musí mít" každý pravověrný rocker.

O SPIRIT kolovalo mnoho historek:
Ed Cassidy (nevlastní otec Randyho), byl jazzový bubeník. Hrál s Charlie Parkerem, Milesem Davisem, Ry Cooderem a Taj Mahalem. U jistého sóla si zlomil obě zápěstí a jazzové paličky vyměnil za mírnější rockové.
Randy California dostal jméno od Jimiho Hendrixe podle svého rodiště. Hrál s ním po jistý čas v New Yorku ve skupině jménem JIMI JAMES & THE BLUE FLAMES. Randy byl tenkrát 16 let stár! Hendrix jej chtěl vzít do Anglie, aby ho nechal bubnovat ve své nové skupině EXPERIENCE. Byl to však problém, Randy nebyl ještě plnoletý a přísní rodiče to zakázali.
Randy California se utopil uprostřed 90.let na Hawaji, když chtěl zachránit svého syna v moři.
Syn přežil, ale Randy California nebyl nikdy nalezen.
/ Ilona 2006 /
Spirit - Discografie
Spirit - 1968
Fresh-Garbage; Uncle Jack; Mechanical World; Taurus; Girl In Your Eye; Straight Arrow; Topanga Windows; Gramophone Man; Water Woman; The Great Canyon Fire In General; Elijah; Veruska; Free Spirit; If I Had A Woman; Elijah (Alternate Take)
The Family That Plays Together - 1969
I Got A Line On You; It Shall Be; Poor Richard; Silky Sam; Drunkard; Darlin' If; It's All The Same; Jewish; Dream Within A Dream; She Smiles; Aren't You Glad; Fog; So Little To Say; Mellow Fellow; Now Or Anywhere; Space Chile
Clear Spirit - 1969
Dark Eyed Woman; Apple Orchard; So Little Time to Fly; Ground Hog; Cold Wind; Policeman's Ball; Ice; Give a Life, Take a Life; I'm Truckin'; Clear; Caught; New Dope in Town; 1984; Sweet Stella Baby; Fuller Brush Man; Coral
Spirit - The Twelve Dreams Of Doctor Sardonicus - 1970
Prelude-Nothing to hide; Nature's way; Animal zoo; Love has found a way; Why can't I be free; Mr.Skin; Space child; When I touch you; Street worm; Life has just begun; Morning will come; Soldier; Rougher road
Feedback - 1972
Chelsea Girls; Cadillac Cowboys; Puesta del Scam; Ripe and Ready; Darkness; Earth Shaker; Mellow Morning; Right On Time; Trancas Fog-Out; Witch; auf CD: New York City
Spirit of 76 - 1975
The times they are a changing; Victim of society; Lady of the lakes; Tampa Jam (Part 1); Maunaloa; What do I have?; Sunrise; Walking the dog; Tampa Jam (Part 2); Joker on the run; When?; Like a rolling stone; Once again; Feeling in time; Happy; Jack Bond; My road; Tampa Jam (Part 3); Thank you Lord; Urantia;Guide me; Veruska; Hey Joe; Jack Bond (Part 2); The Starspangled Banner
Son Of Spirit - 1975
Holy Man; Looking Into Darkness; Maybe You'll Find; .Don't Go Away; Family; Magic Fairy Princess; Circle; Other Song; Yesterday; It's Time Now
Farther Along - 1976
Farther along; Atomic boogie; World eat world dog; Stoney night; Pineapple; Colossus; Mega star; Phoebe; Don't lock up your door; Once with you; Diamond spirit; Nature's way
Future Games - 1977
CB Talk; Stars Arer Love; Kahauna Dream;
Buried In My Brain; Bionic Unit; So Happy Now; All Along The Watchtower; Would you belive; Jack Bond Speaks; Star Treck Dreaming; Interlude XM; China Doll; Hawaiin Times; Gorn Attack; Interlude 2001; Detroit City, Freak out Frog; The Romulan Experience; Monkey See Monkey Do; MT. Olympus; The Journey Of Nomad; Ending
Live - 1978
Looking Down; Animal Zoo; 1984; Nature's Way; Hollywood Dream; It's All The Same; I Got A Line On You; Downer; Wild Thing
Made In Germany - 1978
Rockpalast Jam; Hollywood Dream; Nature's Way; These Are Words; Looking Down; 1984; Animal Zoo; Rock And Roll Planet; All The Same; I've Got A Line On You
Spirit - The Adventures of Kaptain Kopterand Commander Cody in Patato Land - 1981
We've got a lot to learn; Potatoland theme; Open up your heart; Morning light; Potatoland prelude; Potatoland introduction; Turn to the right; Donut house; Fish fry road; Information; My friend
Obal nemám k dispozici
Interview Record 1981
Bez tracklistu
The Thirteenth Dream 1984
Black Satin Nights, Mr Skin, Mechanical World, Pick It Up, All Over The World, 1984, Uncle Jack, Nature's Way, Fresh Garbage, I Got A Line On
Spirit of 84 - 1984
identické s evropským vydáním
The Thirteenth Dream
Rapture in The Chambers 1989
Hard Love; Love Tonight; Thinking Of; Raputre in the Chambers; Mojo Man; Contact; Prisoner; One Track Mind; Enchanted Forest; Human Sexualtiy; Shera Princess of Power; End Suite
Spirit - Tent Of Miracle - 1990
Borderline; Zandu; Love from here; Ship of fools; Burning love; Tent of miracles; Logical answers; Old black magic; Neglected emotion; Imaginary mask; Stuttgart says good-bye; Deep in this land
Live At La Paloma 1993
Life Has Just Begun; Sadana; Mr. Skin; Hey Joe; I Got A Line On You; Prelude-Nothing To Hide; Like A Rolling Stone; Going Back To Jones; Living In This World; Magic Wand; Give A Life Take A Life; La Paloma Jam-Electro Jam; 1984; Jamaica Jam; Super La Paloma Jam; Natures Way
California Blues 1997
California Blues; Look over Yonder; River; Call on Me; Crossroads; Song for Clyde; Pawn Shop Blues; Sugar Mama - Robbie Krieger; Red House; Gimme Some Lovin'; We Believe;One World/Like a Dog; /Poem for John Lennon; /Shoes
Spirit - Kaptain Kopter And The Fabulous Twirly Birds
Downer; Devil, I'Dont Want Nobody, Day Tripper; Mother And Child Reunion, Things Yet To Come; Rain, Rainbow