The dogged middle-aged fans take it in their stride, but among those who have turned up to hear a psychedelic opus, there is a distinct sense of consternation. The current touring lineup performs a set that is diverse to the point of lunacy: gorgeous rococo singer-songwriter material from vocalist Colin Blunstone's solo album, One Year, AOR Motown covers and something absolutely unspeakable called Keep On Rolling. It certainly shares both Pet Sounds' ornate harmonies and sense of ingenuousness as free love was blossoming, here were the Zombies singing the unrepentantly suburban Friends of Mine, cheerily listing the happy marriages of their various pals.īut as tonight's first-half demonstrates, the Zombies are still an acutely peculiar band. This impression was reinforced by the presence on stage tonight of Wilson's "musical secretary" Darian Sahanaja, who seems to have played a similar role in bringing about a live performance of Odessey and Oracle as he did for Wilson's masterpiece. The Zombies (Español Los zombis) es una banda Inglesa de rock, formada en 1960 en St Albans, y está integrada por Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Paul Atkinson, Chris White y Hugh Grundy. You could describe it as the Pet Sounds the Beach Boys might have made had Brian Wilson hailed from Hertfordshire rather than Hawthorne, California. It was an achievement to rival anything the summer of love produced, but recorded by a band whose moment had passed, and whose singer celebrated its release by becoming an insurance clerk. ![]() The Zombies' 1968 album Odessey and Oracle is one of rock history's great what-ifs.
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