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ELECTRIC SUN
is the name Uli chose for his first band after leaving the Scorpions.
Within that framework he recorded three outstanding, in many ways groundbreaking albums, all of which had a sizeable impact on younger generations of musicians.
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EARTHQUAKE (recorded 1978 - released 1979)
FIRE WIND (recorded 1980 - released 1981)
BEYOND THE ASTRAL SKIES (recorded 1984 - released 1985) |
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DVD/ VIDEO:
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HISTORIC PERFORMANCES VOL I & II:
THE ELECTRIC SUN YEARS (rec: 1979-1983 - released 2001)
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Uli’s favourite tracks: |
Earthquake
Burning Wheels Turning
Enola Gay - Hiroshima Today?
I’ll Be There
I’m A River
Why ?
The Night The Master Comes
Eleison - Son Of Sky |
Originally consisting of only three members, the format eventually
expanded to have up to nine players on stage.
Electric Sun was a band unlike any other, either back then or now.
There was a distinct Hendrix flair about the music, but this was mixed with an increasingly strong classical feel - which at times resembled
‘Hendrix goes Beethoven’ as one commentator put it.
Electric Sun very soon developed a strong cult following in Europe, America and Japan. Each album became a new adventure and was different from the preceding ones. Uli’s guitar innovations on all three albums were hugely influential with younger talents.
The first line-up was:
Uli Jon Roth - guitar, vocals
Ule Ritgen - bass
Clive Edwards - drums
While Ule stayed on until 1985, the drummer changed twice;
Clive Edwards played on “Earthquake”
Sidhatta Gautama played on “Fire Wind”
Clive Bunker played on “Beyond the Astral Skies” (and took over in 1983)
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