Earlier records have the wide-screen psychedelic sound of first-wave desert rock, while later releases tended more towards traditional Country rock Others have called them the bastard children of Neil Young. Green on Red were an American rock band, formed in the Tucson, Arizona punk scene, but based for most of its career in Los Angeles, California, where it was loosely associated with the Paisley Underground.
Green on Red - Valley Fever: Live in Tucson 2005 Green on Red - BBC Sessions (89-92) (2007 Maida Vale) GREEN ON RED - Green On Red (1982, 2nd 12") GREEN ON RED - Two Bibles (1981, debut 12") One of America's great underground artists, Prophet's slowly blooming into a major figure.ġ What Can You Tell Me Klipschutz, Prophet 3:32Ģ After the Rain Klipschutz, Prophet 3:35ģ I Bow Down and Pray to Every Woman I See Prophet 3:33ĥ Storm Across the Sea Klipschutz, Prophet 4:16Ĩ That's How Much I Need Your Love Prophet 4:06ġ0 What Makes the Monkey Dance Prophet 4:09 With a voice suggesting that he's training to be Tom Waits when he grows older and occasional lyrics (as in "Run Primo Run") inspired by the vintage Dylan songbook (the Farfisa organ that recurs in the album only furthers the connection), there's a strong romantic streak running through his work, most evident in "No Other Love" and even the growing-older wisdom of "Old Friends." His songwriting continues to grow and his guitar skills (which he tends to hide under a bushel a little), never flashy or grabbing the spotlight, have become mature and sophisticated, a long way from his days in Green on Red. For example, "Elouise" kicks off with a rhythm straight out of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" before evolving into something looser and less threatening, and "Summertime Thing" has the laid-back vibe of the Young Rascals' "Groovin'" welded to some funky wah-wah guitar influenced by the Isley Brothers. Prophet's follow-up to The Hurting Business finds him in excellent form, still making American roots music but casting his net a little wider to bring in a few more influences. Chuck Prophet - No Other Love - kbottopia