{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/693f1a8d9278bf5c1cf41c23/6a4ed55a2b60482dd213d693?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Album 3. Track 2. Lost Angeles","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/693f1a8d9278bf5c1cf41c23/1783560588072-5c079474-5c4e-4dd3-880e-2948fcef955d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Chaz Charles and Doctor Glund return to one of Colosseum's greatest live landmarks…</p><p><strong>\"Lost Angeles.\"</strong></p><p>What begins as a standout track on&nbsp;<em>The Grass Is Greener</em>&nbsp;quickly grows into one of the band's defining concert pieces—a musical playground that evolved through BBC sessions, radio broadcasts, and the legendary&nbsp;<em>Colosseum Live</em>&nbsp;album into something that seemed to reinvent itself every time it was performed.</p><p>Before the music begins, however, the show pauses to acknowledge the passing of founding keyboard maestro&nbsp;<strong>Dave Greenslade</strong>.</p><p>The Hammond powerhouse. The master of texture. The unexpected vibraphonist. One of the architects of the unmistakable Colosseum sound.</p><p>Chaz and the Doctor reflect on Greenslade's enormous contribution to the band, his unmistakable keyboard style, and the countless moments where his playing transformed great songs into unforgettable ones. A proper celebration of his remarkable career is promised in a future episode.</p><p>Then...</p><p>The Hammond starts growling.</p><p><br></p><h2>TRACK UNDER THE MICROSCOPE</h2><p><strong>\"Lost Angeles\" — Colosseum</strong></p><p>One song.</p><p>Four recordings.</p><p>Infinite possibilities.</p><p>From the original studio version through multiple BBC performances and finally the explosive&nbsp;<em>Colosseum Live</em>interpretation, Chaz and the Doctor follow the evolution of one of Colosseum's greatest musical statements.</p><p>Along the way they discover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Dave Greenslade driving the entire band with his unmistakable Hammond sound.</li><li>The vibraphone quietly adding colours that somehow become essential.</li><li>Clem Clempson delivering guitar tones that continue to satisfy the First Commandment without appeal.</li><li>Jon Hiseman once again earning the Octopus Citation for Limb Independence.</li><li>Mark Clarke's bass becoming a melodic force rather than simply keeping time.</li><li>Chris Farlowe proving exactly why he became such an important part of Colosseum's live identity.</li></ul><p>The verdict?</p><p>This isn't just a song.</p><p>It's the band's laboratory.</p><p>Every performance becomes another experiment.</p><p><br></p><h2>TRACKS LISTENED TO / DIGRESSION ZONE (EXPRESS SERVICE TO CHICAGO)</h2><p>Because every Colosseum conversation eventually finds another branch of the family tree...</p><p><strong>Colosseum – \"Lost Angeles\"</strong></p><p>→ Original album version</p><p>→ BBC recordings</p><p>→&nbsp;<em>Top Gear</em></p><p>→&nbsp;<em>Colosseum Live</em></p><p>→ One composition becoming an ever-expanding live masterpiece.</p><p>Then...</p><p>The discussion crosses the Atlantic.</p><p><strong>Chicago Transit Authority</strong></p><p>→ Terry Kath receives the admiration he has always deserved.</p><p>→ One of rock's truly great—and too often overlooked—guitarists.</p><p>→ Jazz-rock with horns reaches the American mainstream.</p><p>→ The fascinating question emerges:</p><p>Did Colosseum help blaze the trail that Chicago would go on to make commercially enormous?</p><p><strong>Gear Corner</strong></p><p>→ Hammond B-3s.</p><p>→ Leslie cabinets.</p><p>→ Laney amplifiers.</p><p>→ Les Paul Goldtops.</p><p>→ Cry Baby wah pedals.</p><p>→ The heroic—and entirely unreasonable—task of moving all that equipment from gig to gig.</p><p><br></p><h2>HIGHLIGHTS YOU DID NOT ASK FOR BUT ARE GETTING ANYWAY</h2><ul><li>A heartfelt tribute to Dave Greenslade.</li><li>The search for the definitive version of \"Lost Angeles.\"</li><li>Vigorous appreciation of Hammond organs and why nothing else quite sounds like one.</li><li>The mystery of the airborne gentleman on the&nbsp;<em>Colosseum Live</em>&nbsp;album cover.</li><li>The phrase \"Chugga chugga\" once again accepted as perfectly valid musical terminology.</li><li>Terry Kath receiving a standing ovation from two lifelong guitar fanatics.</li><li>Yet more evidence that Colosseum should have conquered a far larger audience than history allowed.</li></ul><h2>YOUR PRESCRIPTION</h2><p>Administer one extended performance of&nbsp;<strong>\"Lost Angeles.\"</strong></p><p>Preferably the live version.</p><p>Volume should be set to \"questionable.\"</p><p>Recommended accompaniment:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>A respectable whiskey.</li><li>A proper hi-fi.</li><li>Thirty uninterrupted minutes.</li><li>An appreciation for musicians who somehow know exactly what the other five are about to do before they do it.</li></ul><p>Possible side effects include:</p><p>An uncontrollable desire to buy a Hammond organ.</p><p>A renewed appreciation for Terry Kath.</p><p>And the firm conviction that Colosseum created one of the greatest live performance vehicles in progressive jazz-rock history.</p><p>Here's to ya, Dave.</p><p>Let's go grab a visky.</p>","author_name":"Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund"}