PATTO - Hanging Rope - BBC Sessions And Rare Tracks (1970 - 1971) - FRA On The Air - LISTEN - VERY RARE

This limited, 80-minute double vinyl contains the best, rare or unreleased material from 1970-1971 by the British band Patto - one of the most highly regarded today (but in fact underrated) bands of the early 70s! Slightly jazzy, slightly hard-rock - decidedly progressive material with brilliant, sharp, but quite twisted guitar parts from Ollie Halsall - in almost every track! This musician, who died over 20 years ago of a drug overdose, is now fairly widely considered the best guitarist in British progressive rock! I think Robert Fripp "can't cope"! Particularly worth singling out is the 25-minute BBC radio performance - exceptionally played with 2 guitars - with a musician from the excellent progressive band Jody Grind! Sensational! Besides that, there are more radio sessions (of great quality), and 4 tracks that did not make it onto the first two catalogue albums on the Vertigo label! Sound quality is perfect apart from 2 great tracks lasting 17 minutes. A must!