"Sweet Smoke responsible for all manner of percussion" |
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I'm sure you know Sweet Smoke, this mythical american band playing in Germany in the early 70's, but you don't know how to find information about it... The "story" part of this was created after having e-mail conversations with Andrew and Mike. |
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just a poke (1970)
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from darkness to light (1973)
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sweet smoke live (1974)
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"Sweet Smoke was an American music group living and playing in Europe from 1970 till 1974. Originally from N.Y. the group moved to Germany where they lived as a family commune. Within a year of their arrival they recorded their first L.P. Just a Poke which almost immediately turned them into a sort of cult icon of the underground scene which was beginning to emerge as europe's response to the american hippy scene. Mike Paris |
"Our first gigs were in St Thomas in the Virgin Islands, with the name "Ice Company", because the club thought "Sweet Smoke" was too contrivercial. Andrew Dershin |
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"To Sweet Smoke music was not simply a collection of songs that the audience would sit back and listen to, but rather it was a living vehicle through which they could share with everyone their vision and joy of life. Mike Paris |
You may find the name Sweet Smoke and the pictures on the site are suspicious, but this site is only dedicated to music (real good music).
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