Arthur Brown - Fire

 

Sunday, a day where you can relax, dust off an old vinyl, sit on the couch with a cup of coffee and enjoy. This got mixed with an art visit at the "Liljevalch" along with a good friend, need to get some new vibes in my creativity. However, I was a little disappointed in this year's show, a little too much insignificant art, but that's what's hot right now i guess. Besides this it has been played some music, both new and old, but mostly old, including a really good record of Arthur Brown, got a little inspired to play it when I saw an episode of "History of Hardrock" on svtplay. The documentary raised the "Shock Rock" and other visual things that can create an effect, very interesting indeed. Thinking about Tune Of The Day would elaborate on this and play some "Classic Shock Music" in the coming Sundays.

Arthur Brown (born Arthur Wilton Brown on 24 June 1942) is an English rock and roll musician best known for his flamboyant, theatrical style and significant influence on Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Marilyn Manson, George Clinton, Kiss, King Diamond, and Bruce Dickinson, among others, and for his number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, "Fire" in 1968.

Todays tune "Fire" is a song by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver and Peter Ker. Performed by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, it was released as a single and on the band's debut album, also called The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. The single made #1 in the UK (in August 1968) and Canada.

The song is an example of the psychedelic rock of the period, though its lack of guitars distinguished it from many of its contemporaries. The lead instrument in this case was Vincent Crane's Hammond electronic organ, augmented by an orchestral section featuring prominent brass. The singer's opening proclamation of himself as "the god of hellfire" became a lasting epithet.

Found some some videos from different eras, some fun and see how it evolves over time, see them all!

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire, Top of the Pops 1968



SUPERSONIC (4th October 1975)



live acoustic Lorsch 2005



More info @

Official Arthur Brown Web

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