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'''''Summary''': Jon Hiseman, the accomplished drummer, and former Colosseum member, has returned to the music scene with his new band, Tempest. After a period of reflection, Hiseman formed Tempest, featuring extraordinary guitarist Alan Holdsworth and talented vocalist Paul Williams. They've recorded an album and are gearing up for a European tour, promising a fresh musical direction. Hiseman emphasizes the importance of connecting with audiences and avoiding perfectionism in their performances. Tempest's unique blend of talent and style is poised to make waves in 1973.'' ''[This summary was written by ChatGPT in 2023 based on the article text below.]'' | |||
==Tempest’s Storm Warning== | |||
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Melody Maker, January 13, 1973 | Melody Maker, January 13, 1973 | ||
By Chris Welch | By Chris Welch | ||
"For seven days we were tempest tossed." That's the opening line from "The Swiss Family Robinson," a tale much loved and frequently read as a mere child. The word “tempest” has always sounded so much more emotive than “storm or "gale force nine in Shannon and Cromerty." A tempest is a living, natural force, a pageant of the elements. Black skies, mountainous waves and howling wind! | "For seven days we were tempest tossed." That's the opening line from "The Swiss Family Robinson," a tale much loved and frequently read as a mere child. The word “tempest” has always sounded so much more emotive than “storm or "gale force nine in Shannon and Cromerty." A tempest is a living, natural force, a pageant of the elements. Black skies, mountainous waves and howling wind! | ||
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"So what I'm doing now is to hire all the equipment we need from Colac. The roadies are now company directors and they run the firm. I can hire from them and don't have a payroll." | "So what I'm doing now is to hire all the equipment we need from Colac. The roadies are now company directors and they run the firm. I can hire from them and don't have a payroll." | ||
MARCUS at this point emitted a series of delighted chuckles, applying his bank manager's shrewdness to appraise the situation. "Sorry about the noise," said Jon. "It's as bad as the Red Lion. A real extrovert, and only six months old. The great thing is, we can earn money when the PA isn't being used by Tempest. We won't be doing one-nighters - definitely not. We're going to do tours, set up in advance. " | MARCUS at this point emitted a series of delighted chuckles, applying his bank manager's shrewdness to appraise the situation. "Sorry about the noise," said Jon. "It's as bad as the Red Lion. A real extrovert, and only six months old. The great thing is, we can earn money when the PA isn't being used by Tempest. We won't be doing one-nighters - definitely not. We're going to do tours, set up in advance. " | ||
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" What you ever intend a band to be, it always changes on the road. I don't know what it will be yet. We know what's on the album, and it's the best I've ever made. We enjoyed making it more than anything any of us have done before. But this is one band I'm going to play by ear let it come out. I don't think I've ever been got down on an album. I just don't come across on record. But then, you can't win then all." | " What you ever intend a band to be, it always changes on the road. I don't know what it will be yet. We know what's on the album, and it's the best I've ever made. We enjoyed making it more than anything any of us have done before. But this is one band I'm going to play by ear let it come out. I don't think I've ever been got down on an album. I just don't come across on record. But then, you can't win then all." | ||
"Colosseum got too serious, and as the pressures grew greater, I expected too much of the musicians. It was an error of judgement on my part. With Colosseum we would write things and then have to orchestrate it and that's very difficult. We had to do things to feature each musician on every tune and if you listen to the last LP the band kept breaking into bits." | |||
"I thought it was a super band," said Barbara valiantly. | "I thought it was a super band," said Barbara valiantly. | ||
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Tempest's first album is out on January 27, and having heard it already, I can only say - watch out! More of that when the time comes. And in the meantime, it's nice to know that one of the best drummers Britain has produced is back in action. The storm warnings are going out over Europe! | Tempest's first album is out on January 27, and having heard it already, I can only say - watch out! More of that when the time comes. And in the meantime, it's nice to know that one of the best drummers Britain has produced is back in action. The storm warnings are going out over Europe! | ||
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