Tag Archives: John Goodsall

BRAND X Unveil Archival Concert In All Its Glory

July 12, 2026

Hellbent on improvisation but never letting it take away from a tune, BRAND X issued only one concert document during their initial phase, “Livestock” from 1977, and fans who wanted to delve deeper into that period had deal with half-bootleg … Continue reading →

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CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS Bid Farewell To Ex-BRAND X Members

August 9, 2022

Quite possibly Mark Murdock’s most loved project – existing alongside MASHEEN MESSIAH, THE NEW EMPIRE and his solo and collaborative output – the ensemble named CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS had a heavyweight aura to them from the very beginning: from 2013’s when … Continue reading →

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BRAND X Announce Permanent Disbanding

November 14, 2021

It may not have been expected by some but it was the right decision: in the light of John Goodsall’s , Percy Jones and Robin Lumley – his colleagues and fellow founding members of BRAND X, the pioneering British jazz-rock … Continue reading →

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John Goodsall Passed Away

November 11, 2021

The great John Goodsall died today, aged just 68, and one of the highly distinctive guitar sounds in the world drowned in silence. This artist had attitude, and that’s whence Goods’ tone came to fuel his licks first and foremost … Continue reading →

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ATOMIC ROOSTER – Sleeping For Years

March 31, 2018

Esoteric 2017 Mighty thunderbird rises up from oblivion: underestimated ensemble’s entire early output enclosed for scrutiny and admiration. “Come back tomorrow, show the scars on your face”: this line from “Devil’s Answer” – ATOMIC ROOSTER’s signature tune – might be … Continue reading →

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