Alan Skidmore and Third Eye - Live Cologne 1978

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Third Eye
'Kauri' ,
Köln (Germany)
12th January 1978

Alan Skidmore - ts,ss
Gerd Dudek - ts,ss
Rob van den Broeck - el p
Ali Haurand - b
Frank Köllges - dr

K.A. Blues (Skidmore, 14:29)
Rhum (Huydts, 18:38)
The Healer (Gaynair, 20:03)

This combo released just one commercial recording in 1982 on a label called View VS, long since gone. Skidmore and Dudek of course need no introduction, but I don't know much of the rhythm section. Apparently, Haurand, the German bass player, recorded in a trio called SOH (not to be confused with SOS) along with Skidmore and Tony Oxley.

This is not groundbreaking stuff, but devotees of Skids will not be disappointed with this rare recording. I particularly like the 2nd track where both reedsmen play soprano, and is very evocative of the track title (Rhum, for non-UK folk, is a beautiful and remote island in Western Scotland).

This was a radio broadcast (excellent sound quality), transmitted in a lossy format, so no flac available. My thanks to seeder and taper.

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