Daevid Allen doesn't like money while Clark Hutchinson want to get high!!!

Daevid Allen's University of Errors: Money Doesn't Make It (1999)
I am continually exploring the world of Gong and Daevid Allen, and it's certainly...quite the world!! This album doesn't have the whimsy of the pothead pixie albums. It's very
current
hard and angry
Daevid sees the greed and motivation of the world, and he doesn't fucking like it! And I can't disagree...The band is young, motivated and tight.
With his work with Acid Mothers Gong and University of Errors, as well as reformations of Gong, Daevid Allen continues to be a force in the world of space, psychedelic rock...whatever the hell you call it, he's always interesting and worth investigating!

University of Errors home page.
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Clark - Hutchinson: Retribution (1970) ****1/2
This is the 2nd of 3 albums released by Mick Hutchinson and Andy Clark from 1969 to 1971. Mick Hutchinson is one motherfucking awesome guitar player!!! All the albums are worth checking out and are quite different from each other, but all feature amazing playing. ["A=MH2" is instrumental and more spacey - "Gestalt" is tighter, more concise and more thoughtful] I haven't heard "Blues" yet, which was their first, but released years later. Let's look at "Retribution".

"Free to Be Stoned" starts off the album with lyrics...um...telling you how they want the right to be stoned...cause everything turns out right...a little ridiculous I'll agree, but the music rocks away freely and starts to suck you in. This is my least fav on the record...and I'm a pothead!
"After Hours" is a jazz-rock stew that is fantastic. The album really starts to take off here and can actually get you more "stoned" than the first song. Great stuff!
"In Another Day" is absolutely....awesome!!! Amazing acid rock guitar that takes you away and a story that keeps you involved. This is an easy 5 star song. My fav!!!
"Best Suit" cracks me up. It's actually about a suit? a lost hat? it's great though, and the music is fantastic.
"Death, the Lover" wraps up the album and is very intense and dark, and as usual with this album, features incredible guitar playing from Hutchinson.
Conclusion: These guys are British, but if you love krautrock or space-rock, then give these guys a listen. Mick Hutchinson actually started out learning indian style music, and a good description could be: drug blues raga rock'n'roll. fun fun fun shit!!

A Clark - Hutchinson appreciation on Beefheart's Radar Station!
Clark-Hutchinson on progarchives.
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Future Explorations

Hampton-Grease Band: I recently listened to "Music to Eat" (1971) and was blown away! These guys were incredible. Visionary! What's it like? Beefheartian Ubu Zappa bizarre Waitsian...something like that. These guys deserve a post all to themselves.

Andrew Hill: Point of Departure (1964) this was in the top 5 for 1964 on Rate Your Music, and I've never heard of him!? Sounds like some exploration is in order.
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I'll leave you with a youtube of Mick Hutchinson today! Amazing solo guitar. On his youtube space, he announces that Clark Hutchinson are reforming and will release a new album with all new material. Listening to this youtube it should be great!

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