Psychedelic band from Seattle, the driving force behind this short-lived outfit was singer/songwriter Danny O’Keefe, who later had one or two Top 20 hits (including Magdalena). They made a bit of a splash locally, but like a lot of Seattle bands, they seemed much better live than on record.
It seems that bands from Seattle during that period did not get very good support from their record companies… obviously things have changed since then! Calliope’s first album is now a very minor collectable, and the second may have remained unissued. The Steamed album includes cover versions of Hello Hello (Lee Michaels), California Dreamin’ (with a very good psychedelic guitar solo), Hound Dog, Jimmy Bell (a traditional number), Like A Rolling Stone (Dylan), Nadine (Chuck Berry) and four originals - two by Goldsmith and two by O’Keefe.
John Simpson, who was
tragically killed in a plane crash in 1973, had previously played with Scott
Strong in The Bumps and may also be the guy who played drums in Christopher.
Prior to joining Calliope, Scott Strong also acted as their road manager. Paul
Goldsmith had earlier been in Emergency Exit, Clyde Heaton in The Dimensions
and Luther Rabb later played with Ballinjack.
by Kevin Corazza
Tracks;
01 - Hello, Hello.mp3
02 - California Dreaming.mp3
03 - Rainmaker's Daughter.mp3
04 - Hound Dog.mp3
05 - Like A Rolling Stone.mp3
06 - Jimmy Bell.mp3
07 - I Wanna Thank You.mp3
08 - Nadine.mp3
09 - How About You (Clyde's Tune).mp3
10 - Atlas.mp3
Thank you Dmitrich ! Never seen before.
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