There’s definitely a sexier and free-flowing vibe to this album, which is extremely prevalent in ‘Blood, Sex, Violence & Murder’. This might not be the place to start with Spock's Beard, but it is certainly a place to go once the introduction has been made. It’s clear to see from the first song alone that Beware Of Darkness are back with some of their strongest material to date.
While the sheer wildness of The Light may be preferable to this set, the overall sophistication in composition and the recording quality are quite noteworthy. The overall feel of the disc is more abrupt and shape-shifting than violently dreamy like The Light, and it works without a hitch. In many ways it goes beyond The Light, particularly because of its construction-like songwriting approach on "The Doorway," a tune written before anything on the band's debut album, where classically precise pianos give way to monstrously plodding basslines and knotty little synth riffs introduce those propulsive guitars and huge organ swells with a delicate vocal floating above it all. However, all of them are subservient to Spock's Beard's tough, aggressively driven rock & roll approach. It contains eight tunes instead of four and the longest, the closing "Time Has Come," is a mere 16 minutes, while the shortest, "Chatauqua," is a mere 2:49! In addition, the band's scope widened here aside from references to Yes, King Crimson, and early Genesis, listeners can also hear elements of Gentle Giant, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Pat Metheny in the mix, too. Beware of Darkness is a song written by English musician George Harrison and originally released on his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. This album is amazing in so many tiny ways. supported by 21 fans who also own Beware of Darkness. Funnily enough, Morse had originally only heard the Leon Russel version. Rich and carefully-sculpted songs that cross-wire country and roots music with jazz, samba, and more.
So its funny you mention that its Beatles-esque. Using George Harrison's beautiful song (but Leon Russell's version of it) as a take-off point, the band uses a full-blown choir, thundering guitars, and Neal Morse's growling vocal to create another valid and moving version of the tune.īeware of Darkness as an album is more "song-oriented" than its predecessor. Just for claritys sake, Beware of Darkness is a George Harrison song off his debut triple album. Using George Harrison's beautiful song (but Leon Russell's version of it) as a take-off point, the band uses a full-blown choir, thundering guitars, and Neal Morse's growling vocal to create another valid and moving version of the tune. I was/am really into the Leon Russell version off the 'Shelter People' album.Beware of Darkness, the follow-up to California prog unit Spock's Beard's underground hit debut, The Light, is a complete exercise in MORE. Beware of Darkness, the follow-up to California prog unit Spock's Beard's underground hit debut, The Light, is a complete exercise in MORE. It's been covered by a lot of people including Leon Russell and Concrete Blond, and I had actually never heard the George Harrison version 'til we were mixing our album and the engineer brought it to the studio. The lyrics warn against allowing illusion to get in the way of one's true purpose in life, an admonition that, like the content of ' My. It is the opening track on the second disc of the album. We decided to open the album with it because of the fanfare beginning, and it's the title track 'cause it sounds cool and works nicely with 'The Light'. 'Beware of Darkness' is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass. It is the first cut on the 'All Things Must Pass' album. "Yes, Beware of Darkness was written by George Harrison, the ex-Beatle.
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