Re: brian auger

MR BOB DAVIS (earthjuice@prodigy.com)
Thu, 24 Apr 1997 18:10:14, -0500


Kevin,

> anyone know much about brian auger and/or the brian auger's oblivion
> express? i know he's done some great keyboard work, but i'm not
really
> familiar with his oevre.

One of the funkiest keyboard players I have ever heard. I remember
thinking of him as the "bridge" because of his assosiation with Passport
, Average White Band & Les McCann and Eddie Harris.

He played with all of them, but he also had a great band called the
"Oblivion Express" that had hit records such as "happiness Is Just
Round The bend" & "Brain Damage", that youcould dance to Jazz, Soul.....
whatever you want to call Brian Augar....he "sho nuff" funky to me !!

He did some great covers of Inner City Blues" & "Compared To What".

There are two CD compilations available on Brian Augar. One is a two
disc set featering a live performance of The Oblivion Express at the
Whisky A Go Go in LA from 1972 or so.
The other is a 2 disc set which covers the high points of the the
Oblivion Express albums.

Bob Davis

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