Recordings

March, 1975

Red Queen to Gryphon Three (Bell) is Renaissance courtly love in a chemical cracking plant. The ancient griffin tore to pieces whatever crossed its path, and on side one, at least, Gryphon continues the tradition. Keyboard and guitar combine with bassoon, recorder and krumhorn to effect fantastical syntheses of Mozart and Cream, Handel and Quicksilver Messenger Service, as if the mythical griffin must dance a stately pavan before vaporizing its lady into mustard gas. Opening Move and Second Spas...