Lighthouse - Lighthouse Live! 1972

 Lighthouse was formed in 1969 in Toronto by vocalist/drummer Skip Prokop, previously of the Paupers, and keyboardist Paul Hoffert.^[3] The two met on a flight from New York City to Toronto, and discussed forming a band structured around a rock rhythm section, jazz horn section, and classical string section. Prokop had admired Ralph Cole's playing when they shared the bill at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, so he invited him to Toronto to be the band's guitarist. Prokop and Hoffert assembled the rest of the group from friends, studio session musicians, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra members, and proceeded to make a demo recording. 

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Line-up / Musicians Richard Armin - electric cello Ralph Cole - guitar, vocals Don Dinovo - electric violina Paul Hoffert - vibes, keyboard, congas Bob McBride - lead vocals, percussion John Nalsen - trumpet Skip Prokop - drums, percussion, vocals Howard Shore - sax, flute, vocals Larry Smith - trombone, vocals Louis Yacknin - bass Keith Jollimore - sax Mike Malone - trumpet Tracks Listing 01.Concert Introduction 02.Just Wanna Be Your Friend 03.Take It Slow (Out in the Country) 04.Old Man 05.Rockin' Chair 06.You and Me 07.Sweet Lullabye 08.1849 09.Eight Miles High 10.Insane 11.One Fine Morning Canada, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz-Rock ,Progressive Rock "This is a live concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City recorded in February 1972. The long extended Byrd's tune "Eight Miles High" on side 2 along with their studio album hit "One Fine Morning" are a reason to keep this double vinyl 1972 release. Some of the other long jams are good, as every member gets to jam out live, there's some Jethro Tull like soloing from the flute player and some rocking guitar solos. The band had various vocalists, although Bob McBride, who also plays percussion does most of the vocals and has a very good voice, but there are lots of band members, with horns, flute viola added to the usual rock band instruments. Lighthouse incorporate jazz into their rock songs and the largeness of their band is a good fit for this. There's no "Pretty Lady" live, maybe the best song Lighthouse ever wrote along with "One Fine Morning" and "Sunny Days", because they had not written it yet, that song showed up on the 1974 Can You Feel It album, which I have on vinyl. Drummer Skip Prokop formed Lighthouse in 1968. The Canadian band released two singles on RCA in 1970 and played at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals and the Isle of Wight Festival, though they had turned down Woodstock."