Rhinoceros (Official Thread)

[METALPRIEST]

Thought I would dig up a cool band for everybody to check out. I used to buy alot of wierd and wild stuff as a kid and this is no exception. In fact this is something I love more every year as I got older and to this day find more affection with each passing year.



On Elektra records the band made three albums.







I have the last two and the second one SATIN CHICKENS was the album that I bought when I was a kid.

The line up consisted of ...

JOHN FINLEY – Vocals
ALAN GERBER – Vocals.Piano
DANNY WEIS – Guitar, Piano
DOUG HASTINGS – guitar
MICHAEL FONFARA – Organ, Piano
PETER HODGSON – Bass
BILLY MUNDI – Drums, Percussion

Read their interesting story at the bands Official website here!!

RHINOCEROS WEBSITE

The band's reunion 2009 doing Monkey Man




Here is a great live clip from 1970, Better Times are Coming



Many may remember their big instrumental hit APRICOT BRANDY

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[Sox]

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Given the respect you have for this band MP I think I am gonna have to give them another try. It was years ago when I bought "Satin Chickens" and from the off I was at a loss, maybe I should have stuck with it as my tastes have broadened over the years.

 

[Hepcat]

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Good band! I have one of their LPs and am keeping an eye out for the other two.

The fellows reassembled last year to tour. Here they are performing their biggest radio hit:



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[METALPRIEST]

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Through Amazon Sox...you can get the second (Satin Chickens) and their third album for one price. The original back cover for Satin Chickens is also included.



The first album can be bought by itself. Again check Amazon.

 

[Sox]

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Excellent, Cheers MP I'll take a look ... the wish list just keeps on growing.

 

[METALPRIEST]

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If it makes you feel better I was sort of "meh" when I first got Satin Chickens...then it grew on me...when it came out digital it was like heaven. Cool memories. I thought I was the only person in the world to own that record.

 

[Sweaty]

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Maybe I will give them a second try...

 

[METALPRIEST]

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A little SATIN DOLL and MONKEE MAN

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[Soot and Stars]

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Hey man, just routed through all the material here and I understand why you would recommend this band after hearing Affinity's "Three Sisters". I particularly here that type of groove in "Better Times" also in 1970. The difference for me is that Affinity goes in a more thought out direction and these guys go in a more jammy, repeat the groove direction. Don't mind it but it's not what I prefer.

Questions:

Is it me or does it look like an older Robin Williams singing particularly in the first vid?

Is this a band preferred live as the studio stuff seems mostly absent. The song quality is solid in these live transfers but I wonder how they rate on an actual album in your opinion.

 

[METALPRIEST]

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I added a new video above your post here, that you may have not seen. I added it I think while you were looking. They area bit more jammy. A bit of psychedelic stuff as well.

Robin Williams