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| Источник | Гамбург , Западная Германия |
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| Members | Nektar (US-based band) Derek "Mo" Moore Ryche Chlanda Kendall Scott Mick Brockett Randy Dembo New Nektar (Germany-based band) Klaus Henatsch Alexander Hoffmeister Holger Trull Norbert "Panza" Lehmann |
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| Website | nektarband nektarsmusic |
Nektar (немецкий для Nectar ) - это английская прогрессивная рок -группа, образованная в Гамбурге , Западная Германия , в 1969 году, гитаристом и ведущим вокалистом Роем Албрайтоном, клавишником Алланом «Таффом», Фрименом, басистом Дереком «Мо» и Драммом Рон Хоудено.
История
[ редактировать ]1969–1973 гг.: Ранние годы
[ редактировать ]Группа сформировалась в Гамбурге , Западная Германия, в 1969 году. Участниками -основателями были англичане Рой Олбрайтон на гитарах и ведущем вокале, Аллан "Тафф" Фримен на клавишных, Дерек "Мо" Мур на басе, Рон Хоуден на барабанах и артисты Мик Брокетт и Кейт на басе, Рон Хоуден Уолтерс на огнях и «спецэффекты». Несмотря на то, что концепция неработающих членов группы не была беспрецедентной (например, лирик Кейта Рейда в Procol Harum ), было необычно, что треть линейки Nektar не играла никакой роли в исполнении или написании своей музыки. На протяжении всего их раннего существования написание песен группы было приписано всем шести участникам в рукавах альбома, но записи BMI показывают, что музыка была написана четырьмя членами исполнения. Брокетт, однако, написал в соавторстве текст с Муром и изобрел или внес свой вклад в оригинальные названия альбомов.
The band's debut album, Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971), consisted of a single song running over 40 minutes, with the last 100 seconds of the first side repeated at the beginning of the second side to maintain continuity. It was a concept album, following an astronaut who is given overwhelming knowledge by extraterrestrials, with sonic textures reminiscent of psychedelic rock. The follow-up, A Tab in the Ocean (1972), drew on more conventional rock and blues influences. Walters had left by the time of their third album, the heavily improvised double album ...Sounds Like This (1973), though the band would continue to use his art in their shows and album designs for a time. A cult following grew for the band, based largely on word of mouth.
1973–1982: Height of success and disbanding
[edit]Nektar's U.S. release, Remember the Future (1973), propelled the band briefly into mass popularity. A concept album revisiting Journey to the Centre of the Eye's theme of extraterrestrials granting a human enlightenment, but with a blind boy as the protagonist. It demonstrated a more melodic sound than previous albums and shot into the Top 20 album charts in the U.S. The follow-up, Down to Earth (1974), was another concept album (this time with a circus theme); it also sold well, breaking into the Top 40 album charts and including their only song to chart on the Billboard singles charts, "Astral Man". The next album, Recycled (1975), was stylistically close to bands like Gentle Giant and carried on the band's close connection with progressive rock.
Albrighton left the band in December 1976, just prior to the studio sessions for Nektar's first major-label release, Magic Is a Child (1977). The remaining members were joined by guitarist/vocalist Dave Nelson at this point. The album was more eclectic, although with shorter songs and fairly straightforward rhythms. Lyrically the album covered a wide range of subjects from Norse mythology and magic to more down to earth subjects like railroads and truck drivers.
In 1978 the band dissolved; however in 1979 Albrighton and Freeman reformed the band with bassist Carmine Rojas and drummer Dave Prater and released a new album, Man in the Moon (1980), before the band dissolved once again in 1982.
Ian Curtis of Joy Division was a fan of the band and was photographed before he joined the band in a Nektar T-shirt.[citation needed]
2000–present: Reformation and New Nektar
[edit]2000–2018: Reformation
[edit]Nektar regrouped in 2000 with a line-up consisting of Albrighton, Freeman, and drummer Ray Hardwick, and in 2001, they released The Prodigal Son (2001). The following year, the band headlined NEARfest with the full classic line-up including Moore on bass, Howden on drums, and Larry Fast guesting on synthesizers.[4] In 2003, Moore departed the band and was replaced by Randy Dembo. Nektar cut one more album, Evolution (2004), before Freeman was replaced by Tom Hughes. Dembo and Hughes left in August 2006, citing communication problems, money issues, personality issues, and trust in the management issues. Dembo was briefly replaced by a returning Carmine Rojas, before the band settled on a line-up that consisted of Albrighton, Howden, guitarist Steve Adams, bassist Desha Dunnahoe, and keyboardist Steve Mattern. However, this line up never performed live on stage.
Later in 2006, the band found new management in Roy Clay to replace The Eclectic Records staff, and performed at progressive rock-themed festivals worldwide on a part-time basis, and occasionally appearing in some of their old haunts in the New Jersey/New York area. Clay was released from management duties early 2007 after a dispute over financial matters, and the band made an official complaint which exposed further fraudulent acts. Clay was ultimately convicted for fraud, lying, and forgery, and was jailed for 2 years and 11 months.[5]
In mid-2007, a solo tour was undertaken by Albrighton. A full band tour of Europe (primarily Germany) was scheduled by a European-based promoter, but they had to postpone as extra funds were needed to complete the new album, Book of Days, which was not released until the following year, by which time Adams, Dunnahoe, and Mattern had departed the band. Book of Days featured more of Roye Albrighton's guitar work than previous Nektar albums.[6]
In late 2007, the band embarked on a tour for which they performed Remember the Future in its entirety, the line-up now including Klaus Henatsch on keyboards and Peter Pichl on bass. In this formation they toured extensively through Europe in 2008. These concerts resulted in the highly acclaimed live double album Fortyfied (2011), which was released in 2009 under Roye's own Treacle Music label. In 2009, the band also played their first gig in the US again, appearing as headliners at the Rites of Spring Festival and a week-long tour along the East Coast.
In mid 2011, Lux Vibratus joined the band on bass for the Cleopatra Records' Space Rock Invasion Tour in the U.S.[7] By the time the band came to record the covers album A Spoonful of Time, bass duties were shared by session musician Jürgen Engler, Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan, and former Yes member Billy Sherwood, who also served as the album's producer.[8] The Albrighton-Howden-Henatsch-Sherwood line-up recorded and released Time Machine.[9] A special post-recording show was put together at the Coach House in South Orange County, California. Returning to Nektar in 2013, Vibratus was on bass for the Cruise to the Edge voyage, followed by The Virada Cultural Festival in São Paulo, Brazil. In June, this line-up went on the road again for a U.S. tour billed as the U.K. Legends of Classic Rock.[7][10] In January 2014, bassist Tom Fry joined the band for a European tour. On this tour Che Albrighton, Roye's son, made his first appearance as a drummer because Howden had a different engagement. Che had previously worked as tour manager for Nektar on several tours.
On 26 July 2016, Roye Albrighton died after an unspecified illness, at the age of 67.[11] Following his death, Henatsch, Howden, and Fry decided to move on with the production of a new album with On Stage Records, the label they worked with since 2015. The first release was the double live album Live in Bremen (2017), which documents the last tour with Albrighton. After an audition in 2017, Henatsch, Howden, and Fry agreed to continue Nektar with Alexander Hoffmeister as their new frontman and guitarist.[12]
2018–present: Nektar (US-based band)
[edit]In early 2018, Howden left the band to found his own group, also named Nektar, and based in the US. He asked former bass player Moore to join, to which he agreed, which was followed by the addition of former members Randy Dembo, Mick Brockett (lights, projections and atmosphere), and Ryche Chlanda (guitar and vocals), and newcomer keyboardist Kendall Scott, a friend of Chlanda's.
The US line-up assembled a set of previously unrecorded tracks from Chlanda's time in the band, which were released on The Other Side as Nektar.[13]
Original Nektar keyboardist Allan "Taff" Freeman died in August 2021 at the age of 76.[14]
On 29 September 2023, Ron Howden died at the age of 78 after years of numerous health issues, including cancer.[15] The band had been arranging new music only five days earlier for a new album. The future of these plans is currently unknown.
2018–present: New Nektar (Germany-based band)
[edit]The Germany-based Nektar has operated under a new name, New Nektar, to create some distinction and distance from old successes. In 2018, New Nektar recorded the concept album Megalomania (2018), featuring Che Albrighton on drums, and completed the Megalomania Release Tour in December 2018. Che Albrighton was unavailable to participate, so he was replaced by Norbert "Panza" Lehmann.
Personnel
[edit]Current members
[edit]United States-based band (since 2018)
[edit]- Derek "Mo" Moore – bass, keyboards, vocals and lyrics (1969–1978, 2002–2003, 2019–present)
- Mick Brockett – special effects, lyrics (1969–1977, 2002, 2019–present)
- Ryche Chlanda – guitars, vocals (1978, 2019–present)
- Randy Dembo – guitars, bass, bass pedals, backing vocals (2003–2006, 2019–present)
- Kendall Scott – keyboards (2019–present)
Germany-based band (also known as New Nektar since 2018)
[edit]- Klaus Henatsch – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–present)
- Alexander Hoffmeister – vocals, guitars (2017–present)
- Holger Trull – bass, backing vocals (2021–present)
Former members
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Timeline
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Line-ups
[edit]Note: bold indicates a line-up change; (*) indicates returning member
Nektar
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| 2002–2003 | NEARfest 2002 Reunion | 2003–2004 | 2004–2006 |
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| 2006–2007 | 2007–2011 | 2011–2014 | 2014–2016 |
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| 2017–2018 | 2018–2019 | 2019–2021 | 2021–present |
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Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album | United States | Canada[16] | Australia[17] |
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| 1971 | Journey to the Centre of the Eye | – | – | – |
| 1972 | A Tab in the Ocean | 141 | – | – |
| 1973 | ...Sounds Like This | – | – | – |
| Remember the Future | 19 | 23 | 72 | |
| 1974 | Down to Earth | 32 | 37 | 93 |
| 1975 | Recycled | 89 | – | – |
| 1977 | Magic Is a Child | 172 | – | – |
| 1980 | Man in the Moon | – | – | – |
| 2001 | The Prodigal Son | – | – | – |
| 2004 | Evolution | – | – | – |
| 2008 | Book of Days | – | – | – |
| 2012 | A Spoonful of Time | – | – | – |
| 2013 | Time Machine | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Megalomania (released as New Nektar) | – | – | – |
| 2020 | The Other Side (released as Nektar, the US-based band) | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Mission to Mars (released as Nektar, the US-based band) | – | – | – |
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Album |
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| 1974 | Sunday Night at London Roundhouse (5 tracks) |
| 1977 | Live in New York |
| 1978 | More Live Nektar in New York |
| 2002 | Sunday Night at London Roundhouse Expanded version (10 tracks) |
| 2002 | Unidentified Flying Abstract - Live at Chipping Norton 1974 |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits Live |
| 2005 | 2004 Tour Live |
| 2005 | Door to the Future - The Lightshow Tapes Volume 1 |
| 2005 | Live in Germany 2005 |
| 2008 | Live in Detroit 1975 |
| 2011 | Fortyfied |
| 2011 | Complete Live In New York 1974 (compiles Live in New York + More Live Nektar in New York) |
| 2011 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 (Re-release of CD 1 of Greatest Hits Live) |
| 2011 | Greatest Hits Volume 2 (Re-release of CD 2 of Greatest Hits Live) |
| 2014 | Live at the Patriots Theater (re-release of Greatest Hits Live) |
| 2015 | Up Close (Roye Albrighton) |
| 2017 | Live in Bremen |
| 2019 | Live Anthology 1974-1976 |
| 2021 | Sounds Like Swiss |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Album |
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| 1976 | Nektar |
| 1978 | Thru the Ears |
| 1978 | Best of Nektar |
| 1994 | Highlights |
| 1998 | The Dream Nebula: The Best of 1971–1975 |
| 2008 | The Boston Tapes |
| 2011 | Retrospektiv 1969–1980 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1973 | "Do You Believe in Magic?" | - | ...Sounds Like This |
| 1974 | "What Ya Gonna Do?" | - | |
| "Remember the Future (Edit)" | - | Remember the Future | |
| "Fidgety Queen'" | - | Down to Earth | |
| "Astral Man" | 91 | ||
| 1975 | "Flight to Reality" | - | Recycled |
| 2005 | "Always" | - | Evolution |
Videography
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Год | Заголовок |
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| 2003 | Жить |
| 2005 | Pure: Live в Германии 2005 |
| 2016 | Закрыть (Рой Олбрайтон) |
Ссылки
[ редактировать ]- ^ Нектар , что Allmusic
- ^ Jump up to: а беременный в "Aural Innovations 4" . Aurly-innovations.com . Получено 10 сентября 2022 года .
- 2016 г. Рой Олбрайт 67 , 28 июля
- ^ «Официальная официальная страница в Facebook» . Близкий архив . Получено 10 января 2019 года .
- ^ Нейлор, Марк (18 апреля 2011 г.). «Мошенничество музыкального продюсера £ 170 000» . Гримсби Телеграф .
- ^ «27 апреля-2008 интервью с Роем Олбрайтоном в Radio Hours» . Archive.org . Получено 15 февраля 2013 года .
- ^ Jump up to: а беременный в дюймовый и "Текущие участники группы" . Nektar: официальный сайт . Получено 5 апреля 2018 года .
- ^ "Nektar - ложка времени (CD, альбом)" . Discogs.com . 2 ноября 2012 года . Получено 3 августа 2016 года .
- ^ "Nektar - Time Machine (Vinyl, LP, альбом)" . Discogs.com . 18 июня 2013 года . Получено 3 августа 2016 года .
- ^ «Даты тура 2013 и 2014 годов - Форум проектов Nektar - страница 1» . 1 декабря 2016 года. Архивировано с оригинала 1 декабря 2016 года . Получено 31 августа 2020 года .
- ^ "Фронтмен младшего нектара Рой Олбрайтон проходит " Fravevords.com Получено 3 августа
- ^ «История Нектара» . BraveWords.com . Получено 3 августа 2016 года .
- ^ "Концертный обзор нектара " Региоактивный .
- ^ «Аллан Тафф Фриман, некролог музыканта (1945 - 2021) - Наследие вспоминает» . Legacy.com .
- ^ «Оботител Nektar и Dummer Ron Howden Dead в 78» . Goondersound.com . 29 сентября 2023 года . Получено 29 сентября 2023 года .
- ^ Кент, Дэвид (1993). Австралийская таблица книги 1970–1992 гг. (Иллюстрированный изд.). Сент -Айвз, Новый Южный Уэльс: австралийская книга карт. п. 214. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
- ^ «Результаты поиска журнала RPM» . Библиотека и архив Канада . 17 июля 2013 года.
Внешние ссылки
[ редактировать ]- Веб -сайт США Nektar
- Проект Nektar: классические годы Nektar с 1969 по 2003 год
- nektar Дискография в Discogs
- Нектар , этот Allmusic
- Nektar в IMDB как Рой Олбрайтон
- Интервью 2010 года с Роем Олбрайтоном
- На сцене управление Nektar
- Музыкальные группы основаны в 1969 году
- Английские прогрессивные рок -группы
- Немецкие прогрессивные рок -группы
- Музыкальные группы из Гамбурга
- Музыкальные группы английского космического рока
- Немецкие музыкальные группы космического рока
- Bellaphon Records Artists
- Polydor Records Artists
- Деко -артисты