Tell Me How Do You Feel-(Don’t Want No) Woman-My Friends-Frosty’s-Think I’ll Go Back/Stormy Monday/Who Could Want More/Want My Baby/Heighty Hi
This is the self titled third album from Los Angeles rock organist Lee Michaels. His live act at the time consisted of himself plus a rather frenetic drummer known as Frosty. (US:53)
“This is a classic rock album with the wildest sounding organ playing you'll ever hear. The first side is a medley and it's brilliant. When they played live, it was just the two of them with Lee Michaels playing the bass on the bass pedal. Beside his live album, this is the rawest, purest, basically recorded live in the studio. I still think this is clearly his best album.”
“Monumental in setting all standards for rock, jazz, funk, performed on the legendary Hammond B-3; Mr. Michaels was ahead of his time extracting many of the finest licks ever created on the infamous Hammond organ. He brought the organ to the forefront in the midst of the acid rock scene, wailed on that Hammond and then moved on.”
“If you never had a chance to see Lee and Frosty back in the day, or just want to relive that phenomenal concert experience then this is the album. This album completely captures the basic set that Lee and Frosty performed during the height of Lee's touring popularity. Listen closely to Frosty's drum solo, most of this was performed bare-handed. Frosty was the perfect accompaniment to Lee's driving B3 organ.”
“I saw Lee Michaels with his drummer Frosty live at Winterland in SF, years ago. Outstanding performance. Great songs. Could do without the drum solo, but it's a small price to pay for the rest of the music.”
“Lee Michaels gave his all at every concert, especially when performing the opening medley to this incredible album. Lee's Hammond B-3 playing is unsurpassed and is right up there among other greats. Nowadays you don't witness such finesse onstage where the performers took their shows to the ultimate climax.”
“Most of this sounds as if it was recorded live, in a single take. For me, the whole first side is severely hampered by the insanely long drum solo in the middle.”
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