Gipsy Love – Here We Come 1972 (Austria, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock)
The band's second album, "Here We Come," was released in 1972. The following year, Karl Ratzer left for America, and the band disbanded. After the band's breakup, Harry Stojka (Ratzer's cousin) formed the Harry Stojka Express, and bassist Kurt Hauenstein founded the musical project Supermax in the mid-1970s. Sadly, he died in March 2011 from heart failure.r0b0c0p Oct 19 20143.00 stars
Another act involving Harri Stojka. The "Gipsy Love" band seems to have been the starting point for many other careers, including those of Karl Ratzer, Peter Wolf, and Richard Schönherz. Karl Ratzer (guitar) and Harri Stojka (bass with Gipsy Love) are cousins, both of Roma ancestry, which may explain the bands' name. Keyboardist/pianist Peter Wolf is most notable, as he went to the US after Gipsy Love, played in jazz bands, became a big band teacher, and played with Frank Zappa for years on the road and 11 albums. He became a successful producer and arranger, writing music for movies Top Gun, Pretty Woman, and arranging for acts including Jefferson Starship, The Who and Kenny Loggins. Gipsy Love made a southern US style soulful rock with piano, brass and some orchestration.
They had a big sound that was contributed to by George Doggette's charismatic vocals, sung in English. They are described in most places as hard rock but I don't agree. It's something closer a Chicago or B.S.&T. with less horns, and less glitz, for better or for worse. "Job In The Docks" is strange, gritty, grimey, and it certainly sounds like they enjoyed playing it. One can only wonder what this guy was doing in 'The Docks' and why his woman gave him a 'Chewing Gum' every morning. George Doggette's vocals make the song as much as anything else, they are so damn sleazy!
Tracks:
01. Live And Love - 0:00
02. Here We Come - 2:59
03. But Forever - 6:00
04. So Many Beautiful People - 10:08
05. Rock My Blues Away - 13:27
06. Viennese Winter - 17:33
07. Job In The Docks - 21:53
08. Moon Song - 26:15
09. Hand In Hand - 29:31
10. Warm Up - 32:34
11. Got Good News - 34:43
12. So Long, Friends - 39:38
Personnel:
Charly Ratzer - guitar, vocals
George Doggett - vocals
Harry Stojka - bass
Peter Wolf - organ, Fender piano, piano
Jano Stojka - drums, percussion
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Richard Schönherz — vocals (03, 09)
René Reitz – producer
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