Tempest - Living in Fear (1973)

Some British music this time, requested by Alle kirjoittanut.

"Tempest Mk I was a short-lived minor-league supergroup comprising the cream of the post-Cream blues-rock scene in progressive-era Britain. A line-up consisting of Jon Hiseman (drums), Allan Holdsworth (guitar, vocals, violin), Paul Williams (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Mark Clarke (bass, keyboards, vocals) released their eponymous debut album in 1973, before Williams and Holdsworth flew the coop, the latter to join Soft Machine, then Gong and Bruford. Despite the disappearance of two key members, all was not lost for Tempest. Help was at hand in the form of Ollie Halsall (formerly of psychedelic soul troupe Timebox, later of Boxer and The Rutles) who not only handled guitar duties in the studio and in concert, but also contributed several fine songs to Living in Fear: "Funeral Empire", live favourite "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (co-written with Jon Hiseman), "Waiting For a Miracle" and the title track.

They were hardly around long enough to consolidate their fast-growing reputation, however. By the middle of 1974, Tempest broke up for good, leaving Jon Hiseman to (re)form Colosseum II and the rest to pursue varied musical projects, enlivening the careers of everyone from John Otway to Rainbow. Still, it was fun while it lasted..."

- Picked from the liner notes by Paul Lester from Uncut magazine -