The Great Glass Elevator
"...Having Been Swimming..."(OE007)
(click on song titles to hear MP3's!)
1. lagoon
2. blue porpoise
3. going ground
4. outback
5. let me see your face
6. i am a space man
7. the shuffle
8. having been swimming
9. elliot/play dead
10. spartus
11. to the north
12. like a fan
13. smiles
14. blue porpoise
15. the great balloon chase
16. the great balloon chase(reprise)
Steve Zimmerman-Guitars, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Organ, Sitar Percussion
Eric Feigenbaum-Vocals, Organ, Piano, Percussion
Shawn Setaro-Bass Guiatr, Guitars, Vocals, Percussion
Phong Nguyen-Drums, Vocals
with:
Bryan Douglas-Organ, Vocals, Programming
Jake-Breathing
Stevie-Goat Sounds
Christine-Vocals
Abby-Flute
Dave Goldberg-Percussion
Nam Nguyen-Vocals, Guitar
Paul Caparotta-Vocals, Guitar
Chris Czarnik-Vocals, Percussion
Brian Weingartner-Vocals
Mike Bevan-Vocals
now how about some reviews!
The Great Glass Elevator – HAVING BEEN SWIMMING: 16 tracks on this “Orange Entropy” CD release. The trio is self-described
psych-rock, & (surprisingly enough) had (just) a tinge of that early psychedelic energy that we used to feel when our joints set the woods
on fire (out behind the Army barracks,
while stationed in Germany). The recording suffers a bit from slightly sloppy intros, not quite precise enough for my tastes, but the main
body of (most of) the songs could almost take one back (or izzat forward) to bananna peel frenzy. I really dug on track # 4, “Outback”...
not sure why, just felt good I guess. For the retro-psych fan, this clocks in with a RECOMMENDED. (Rotcod Zzaj) Rotcod Zzaj, aka Dick Metcalf
Perpetrator & Instigator, Zzaj Productions
5806 B Armour Drive
Lacey, WA 98513
http://home.attbi.com/~rzzaj/
rzzaj@attbi.com
The Great Glass Elevator(MP3 Review)...If you're over forty-five years old, prepare for a potential flashback as this New Jersey outfit
recreates the Psychedelic, Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. Wispy vocals, swirling organs, lazy drums, and the occasional flute seal the deal
for people of all ages. –Listen.com
The Great Glass Elevator(MP3.com site) .....Self described as an Indie-Pop Psych-Alt-Non-Genre Band from New Jersey, The Great
Glass Elevator oozes politically correct psychedelia. The band manages to walk the fine line between Pop and diving down the rabbit
hole with Alice. Wrapped around the core man Steve Zimmerman, TGGE arranges their psych-Pop tunes with an emphasis on catchy
beats and accessible, if odd, lyrics. A download of "Look At The Hippo" is a definite must. Pseudo power chords in the background and
slamming vocals mixed with the waltz time and (they just can't help it) pretty harmonies. Think "Why Don't We Do It In The Road"
meets Barney... A few glitches on backround harmonies here and there- especially on "Spartus" . Probably more of an issue of not
hearing themselves well enough when cutting the tracks. Lyrics are witty in places, mostly light. "Lagoon" has the best groove out of
the three cuts I heard, especially at the end (where I wish it would keep going...). All in all, solidly produced, well arranged, worthwhile
stuff. Unique, nicely recorded, and worth your time. -- Pamela Zero(MP3Reviews.com)
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