Chicken Bones-Hardrock In Concert (1976)

Chicken Bones was a short-lived German blues-rock band with a strong emphasis on guitars, reminiscent of British bands like Wishbone Ash. They released only one album in the mid-1970s, which has since become another holy grail of rock music. Formed in the early seventies, the band consisted of guitarist and vocalist Rainer Geuecke, rhythm guitarist Hilmar Szameitat, and a rhythm section comprised of bassist Werner Hofmann and drummer Wolfgang Barak. Influenced by British hard rock and blues from the late 60s and early 70s, with certain progressive elements, Chicken Bones displayed great creativity and instrumental talent with a clear focus on guitar jams, demonstrated in the wide variety of solos and riffs that are prominent throughout the album. This debut and only album by the band could be described as an example of early heavy and hard rock, which, however, did not receive the continuity or recognition it deserved at the time. This album was recorded at Blackfield Studios in Ostring, Bochum, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, very close to the Dutch border, and was not recorded live as its unusual title suggests. Highlights include the fast-paced boogie-rock track "Feeling", the psychedelic "I'm Falling", the progressive "Water", the hard rock "Factory Girl", and the melodic "Drive". This album was recorded at Blackfield Studios in Ostring, Bochum, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, very close to the Dutch border, and was not recorded live as its unusual title might suggest. After this release, the band would transform into another called Revanche, more oriented towards heavy metal, and they had a career that would last until the mid-eighties.