Socrates Drank The Conium
Tast Of Conium
The superb Greek band hits again. This is their second effort, also from 1972. Originally released on Polydor International. Heavy progressive and more blues oriented this time. It contains 9 songs. The opener is a frenzy and "wild" re-arrangement on Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction.' For 13+ minutes, Socrates jam and improvise with endless guitar solos and fuzzy bass riffs while thunderous drumming accompanies. 'Good Morning Blues' is an original heavy-blues number while the traditional 'C.C. Rider' (represented here as 'See See Rider') takes a demonic treatment from the band's axeman John Spathas. Side 2, with 6 original compositions, is moving towards the heavy progressive direction of their first same-titled album.