T.I.M.E. (Trust In Men Everywhere) - Smooth Ball (us 1969) Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock<br /><br />A competent quasi-psychedelic band from the Los Angeles area. They evolved out of Hardtimes <br />which had included Byrom and Richardson. The opening track to their debut album, Tripping Into <br />Sunshine, starts with a typical psychedelic introduction, although the remainder of Side One <br />is comprised of rather mundane rock material. However, the standard improves on Side Two, <br />particularly with I Really Love You and the closing track Take Me Along. Three of their 45 <br />tracks are taken from this album. <br />The two opening tracks on their second LP released as LBS 83232 in the UK, were featured on the <br />Gutbucket sampler helping to give the band international exposure, which they failed to exploit. <br />Their blues influence is evident on tracks like Lazy Day Blues, while See Me As I Am, Trust In <br />Men Everywhere and Flowers are examples of their attempts to get to grips with the predominant <br />psychedelic influences of the time. The group made considerable use of phasing techniques, Their <br />second album was the better of the two. The 'A' side to the second 45 is not on the album - <br />it's a catchy pop-rock ditty with some tasty guitar. <br />Both Byrom and St. Nicholas later played with Steppenwolf and in 1973 Couchois and Byrom formed <br />Ratchell. <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Members: <br />* Larry Byrom (guitar), <br />* Bill Richardson (guitar), <br />* Nick St. Nicholas (bass), <br />* Steve Rumph (drums) <br /><br /><br /><br />Track List :<br />01. Preparation G - 0:00<br />02. Leavin' My Home - 0:55<br />03. See Me as I Am - 4:04<br />04. I Think You'd Cry - 9:52<br />05. I'll Write a Song - 14:14<br />06. Lazy Day Blues - 18:35<br />07. Do You Feel It - 20:19<br />08. Flowers - 22:48<br />09. Morning Come - 25:27<br />10. Trust in Men Everywhere - 35:31<br />
