Brian Davison's Every Which Way - Every Which Way (uk 1970),<br />Prog Rock<br /><br /><br /><br />Every Which Way was formed by drummer Brian Davison (ex The Nice) in May 1970. After a debut <br />album, Every Which Way, and a presentation at The Marquee, the band split up. <br /><br />It shouldn't be necessary to inform you about whom of The Nice' ex-members that got the most <br />successful career after the disbanding of that group. However, both Lee Jackson and Brian <br />Davison started their own bands, but without any noticeable success. Jackson formed Jackson <br />Heights that were able to make as much as four albums. Davison's new group Every Which Way <br />lasted on the other hand for only one record, and that's really not much to be sad about if <br />the music on this album was the best they had to offer. Musically it reminds me of a jazzier <br />and more progressive version of Gordon Haskell's "It Is and It Isn't" album, but without the <br />good melodies. Most of the songs are stretched out by lots of tedious soloing on saxophone from <br />Geoffrey Peach, and Graham Bell's vocal delivery sounds depressing, lacking dynamics and range. <br />The pace of the album is slow and laid-back, rarely firing up much excitement or energy. "The <br />Light" has got a quite good sax-riff that is used sparsely and intelligent, but unfortunately <br />gets lost in the tedium of the rest of the song. The only track that I really care for here is <br />"Castle Sand". This mellow and fine song has got Peach' flute floating gently around it, and <br />the melody is one of the few memorable ones on the album. "Go Placidly" also has some good <br />tendencies in the melodic department, but several boring aspects about it too. You should <br />rather check out Refugee's album from 1974 instead if you want the best thing that Davison <br />were involved in after The Nice.<br /><br />tracks:<br /><br />01 Bed Ain't What It Used to Be 0:00<br /><br />02 Castle Sand 9:34<br /><br />03 Go Placidly 16:20 <br /><br />04 All in Time 20:14<br /><br />05 What You Like 29:08<br /><br />06 The Light 32:52<br /><br /><br />Members: <br /><br />Graham Bell (keyboards, lead vocals), (SKIP BIFFERTY) <br />Alan Cartwright (bass), (PROCOL HURUM) <br />Geoff Peach (reeds, flute, backing vocals), <br />Brian Davison (drums, percussion), (THE NICE) <br />John Hedley (guitar) <br /><br /><br />⚠ If there are any copyright issues please contact me. I will remove the video.<br />Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use"<br /><br />
