The Exkursions "You & Me"1971 US Blues Heavy Rock
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The Exkursions "The Exkursions" 1971 US Heavy Blues Rock
The Exkursions mix grove, fuzz, blues, and hard rock together for a classic Christian rock album.
I’ll have to come right out and honestly tell you that I was not even alive when The Exkursions released their debut album in 1971. I came along a couple of years later and didn’t even discover “classic rock” until the late 80s. So my appreciation of anything from that era is as a fan of (relatively) newer music discovering the classics. I would label The Exkursions as one of those classics worth discovering. Mike Johnson and company specialize in blues rock with a heavy dose of fuzz guitar. Most reviews of this album compare it to Cream or Hendrix. That is a fair comparison. I am going to go out on a limb and bet that this album caused more than a few clashes between conservative Christian parents and their hard-rock loving children..
Chicago based psychedelic blues band with heavy fuzz guitar sound. Led by Mike Johnson who later went on to record solo projects and even earn songwriter of the year award. Band broke up because the other two members wavered in their faith. Since a number of sealed copies were unearthed last year, the value has gone down. "Pretty irresistable Christian bluesy guitarpsych exkursion featuring the prolific Mike Johnson in his younger days as a bible-carrying Hendrix epigon. Has to be one of the coolest x-ian LPs of all time, with a confident powertrio groove, laidback Jimi-style vocals, and several truly great tracks like "Third Eye". Despite being a private press originals aren't difficult to find. Two tracks can be found on the "Holy Fuzz" compilation if you want a sample.""If you weren’t paying attention, you wouldn’t notice that this is a Christian album, which is a good sign. Mike Johnson is a truly talented guitarist and a few songs here have a fuzz sound to die for. The songwriting doesn’t match the performances, and there are a few bluesy/hard rock clichés, but for the most part this is solid hard rock and one of the best in the Christian realm." ..
more for Exkursions......
http://www.angelicwarlord.com/reviews/e/theexkursions.html
Musicians
Mike Johnson - Lead Vocals & Guitars
Phil Johnson - Bass
Leon Wilson - Drums
The Exkursions mix grove, fuzz, blues, and hard rock together for a classic Christian rock album.
I’ll have to come right out and honestly tell you that I was not even alive when The Exkursions released their debut album in 1971. I came along a couple of years later and didn’t even discover “classic rock” until the late 80s. So my appreciation of anything from that era is as a fan of (relatively) newer music discovering the classics. I would label The Exkursions as one of those classics worth discovering. Mike Johnson and company specialize in blues rock with a heavy dose of fuzz guitar. Most reviews of this album compare it to Cream or Hendrix. That is a fair comparison. I am going to go out on a limb and bet that this album caused more than a few clashes between conservative Christian parents and their hard-rock loving children..
Chicago based psychedelic blues band with heavy fuzz guitar sound. Led by Mike Johnson who later went on to record solo projects and even earn songwriter of the year award. Band broke up because the other two members wavered in their faith. Since a number of sealed copies were unearthed last year, the value has gone down. "Pretty irresistable Christian bluesy guitarpsych exkursion featuring the prolific Mike Johnson in his younger days as a bible-carrying Hendrix epigon. Has to be one of the coolest x-ian LPs of all time, with a confident powertrio groove, laidback Jimi-style vocals, and several truly great tracks like "Third Eye". Despite being a private press originals aren't difficult to find. Two tracks can be found on the "Holy Fuzz" compilation if you want a sample.""If you weren’t paying attention, you wouldn’t notice that this is a Christian album, which is a good sign. Mike Johnson is a truly talented guitarist and a few songs here have a fuzz sound to die for. The songwriting doesn’t match the performances, and there are a few bluesy/hard rock clichés, but for the most part this is solid hard rock and one of the best in the Christian realm." ..
more for Exkursions......
http://www.angelicwarlord.com/reviews/e/theexkursions.html
Musicians
Mike Johnson - Lead Vocals & Guitars
Phil Johnson - Bass
Leon Wilson - Drums