Flower Travellin’ Band – Satori (1972)

Flower Travellin’ Band – Satori (1972)

“Satori” is the second album, after they had changed their name. It contains five long songs, titled “Satori Part I-V”. The whole album had a very special atmosphere. It’s not easy to describe, maybe mystical, dark and melancholic are some words I like to drop. In some songs, as in “Satori Part I”, they play some kind of a proto epic Doom, brutal heavy riffs with nice tempo-changes. The clear and high voice of singer Joe completes this great song. But it’s different to BLACK SABBATH. I think, you can hear, that FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND are strongly influenced through ancient Japanese/Eastern music. Like the second song “Satori II” , an instrumental, which starts with a hypnotic psychedelic guitarsound and then turns into a instrumental part with Eastern percussion. But the song doesn’t “freak-out” into a endless jam. The band played still very compact. “Satori III” is a very doomy instrumental. The song is like a crossover between Doom/Heavyrock and this typical ancient touch. It changes into a heavy groovy part which goes into something experimental and then back to the opening theme with an oriental-like ending. Really fantastic! “Satori IV”starts more progressive to change then into a groovy Blues part with a harmonica. Joe had a very unique vocal-style on “Satori Part V”, maybe not everybodys flavour. The album closes with this song, that goes more in it the Heavy-Prog direction. At least, the production sounds very clear and powerful. Finally,I will give you the advice to discover the world of FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND, if you’re into early 70’s Heavyrock. The original is not easy to find, but there is a CD re-release on WEA, only released in Japan.
Review taken from cosmiclava.de/FLOWER_TRAVELLIN__BAND.27.0.html

Flower Travellin’ Band – Satori (1972)

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27 Responses

  1. booblikon says:

    a friend from Rhode Island turned me on to FLOWER TRAVELLING BAND, on a road trip i listened to this, very nice. those who enjoy early 70’s stoner rock will love this.

  2. Anonymous says:

    incredible. simply incredible.

  3. Anonymous says:

    probably the best album of all time

  4. sanDIEGO says:

    can somebody tell me what their first album was?
    and what the name of the band was?

  5. Anonymous says:

    Man! I love these guys. 😀

  6. naos says:

    definitely wonderful

  7. Anonymous says:

    this album is great

  8. Jemafre says:

    From one lady to another – thanks so much, I like it!

  9. Νομίζω says:

    Indeed a powerfull record.

  10. Anonymous says:

    this album is better than i imagined, great heavier psych with squealing vocals. a must own!

  11. I’m in love with you. I figured you should know that.

  12. Jenerator says:

    I used to have the single of Satori pt1 and play it at 33 doomy or what!!

  13. Anonymous says:

    Joe became 60 years old. Please support him from now on!

    【JOE’S BAG】
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joe+Yamanaka
    http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=1002431&GOODS_SORT_CD=103

    【JOE’S Official WebSite】
    http://www.joe-yamanaka.com/

  14. Anonymous says:

    Do you remember Flower Travellin’ Band?
    Joe became 60 years old.
    Please support him from now on!

    【JOE’S BAG】
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joe+Yamanaka
    http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=1002431&GOODS_SORT_CD=103

    【JOE’S Official WebSite】
    http://www.joe-yamanaka.com/

  15. Anonymous says:

    great pick

  16. Anonymous says:

    This album is so great

  17. FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND is Rockin’ Treasure!

  18. FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND is Rockin’ Treasure!!

  19. Anonymous says:

    going to buy the CD.

  20. Anonymous says:

    it sounds amazing

  21. FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND

    “We are here”

    at Knitting Factory New York

    Halleluwah, a Festival of Enthused Arts III

    Nov, 22 2008

  22. FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND “We are here” at Knitting Factory New York Halleluwah,

    a Festival of Enthused Arts III Nov, 22 2008

  23. FlowerTravellin’Band

    RETURNS TO TORONTO
    “We are here” in REVIVAL

    15,Dec:(After Reunion ; the first Canada tour!)
    MC:Larry Green(JAZZ.FM91)

    OPENING ACT: The Action Mob/Leh-Lo

    REVIVAL
    783 College ST. TORONTO,CANADA

  24. Anonymous says:

    Such an awesome album.

  25. Anonymous says:

    this first time i listened to this album in headphones my toes curled

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