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Line-up / Musicians
Rick Barse - keyboards, vocals
Tom Wright - guitar, viola, bass, vocals
Amy Taylor - bass, violin, female vocals
Bob Sims - drums, vocals
Tracks Listing
01. Jupiter Jam
02. Inside Straight
03. Communa Lacrimosa -
04. Easy For You
05. Glad All Over
06. As The World Grits
07. Rare Birds
United States (Washington, DC), Progressive Rock ,Jazz Fusion
\"Grits were also very close friends with The Muffins and Dave Newhouse himself has stated that Grits were a great source of inspiration to him.But the biggest proof of their close relation is the fact that the second archival Grits album ''Rare birds'' (1997, Cuneinform) was a live recording during the summer of 76' in the backyard of The Muffins' main house.Moreover Brian Rapp, who served as an early engineer and percussionist for The Muffins, guests on percussion in two tracks of this live performance.''Rare birds'' features the most proggy material of any Grits release with 4 out of the 7 compositions being 12 minutes or longer, the title track actually reached the 26-min. mark!This is some pretty nice and solid US Prog of the 70's with emphasis on folky, jazzy and light psychedelic influences, as prooved by the tons of interplays, laid-back jams and muddy rhythmic patterns.The long tracks, while not masterpieces, are excellent to say the least, with dominant use of violin, electric guitar, organ and electric piano and strong Mahavishnu Orchestra/East of Eden cross references, albeit inspired more by the US rural county.Multiple variations and extended instrumental work with dramatic edges, technical displays and several proggy changes.It's a shame this band was never rewarded with a contract for at least one proper album.\"
