Pavlov's Dog
Formed 1972 In St. Louis
Biography by Stewart Mason
The artsy hard rock group Pavlov's Dog spanned progressive music and heavy metal
in much the same way that Rush did in its early days.
Also like Rush, Pavlov's Dog had a singer, David Surkamp,
whose distinctive high-pitched voice was the group's take-it-or-leave-it factor.
Outside of a small cult following, most folks chose to leave it,
but over the decades Pavlov's Dog has remained a popular find for fans of the obscure end of American arena rock.
Pavlov's Dog formed in St. Louis in 1972
out of the ashes of a local cover band called High on a Small Hill,
with Surkamp, formerly of the minor folk-rock act Touch, on vocals and guitar,
joined by lead guitarist Steve Scorfina; keyboardist David Hamilton; Mellotron and flute player Doug Rayburn; bassist Rick Stockton; drummer Mike Safron; and strings specialist Siegfried Carver (born Richard Nadler), who added violin, viola, and an odd hybrid instrument called a vitar (that sounded something like Eddie Phillips' bowed guitar in the '60s freakbeat heroes the Creation). The combination of flute, Mellotron, violin, and Scorfina's guitar heroics led to some comparisons to David Cross-era King Crimson, though Pavlov's Dog had a much more straight-ahead, less twisty sound.
Growing popularity on the Midwestern club circuit led to the band's signing to ABC-Dunhill Records in 1975 (supposedly for a then-record 650,000 dollar advance, though that might have been press-release puffery) and the recording of their debut album, Pampered Menial.
History is unclear as to exactly what happened next, but somehow, Pavlov's Dog found themselves off of ABC-Dunhill and on Columbia Records almost immediately, with the result that Pampered Menial was released twice, almost simultaneously, on two different labels with exactly the same sleeve design and track lineup.
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Banyak kemiripan antara Pavlov's Dog ~ Rush saat awal, diantaranya;
sama-sama memainkan Progressive Music dan Heavy Metal, bahkan
sang Vocalis David Surkamp mempunyai suara high-pitch mirip Geddy Lee bahkan lebih tinggi dan ber-getar.
Pavlov's Dog dibentuk di St.Louis tahun 1972 oleh,
David Surkamp (Vocals & Guitar), Steve Scorfina (Lead Guitar); David Hamilton (Keyboards);
Doug Rayburn (Mellotron, Flute); Rick Stockton (Bass); Mike Safron (Drum);
dan specialis strings Siegfried Carver (- Richard Nadler), yang menambahkan Violin, Viola,
dan sebuah alat Hybrid aneh yang disebut vitar.
Salah satu lagu terkenal...
- Julia -
{David Surkamp}
Julia you set the standards for me
Walk to your door
Beggin for it just to be more and
Julia I couldn't do much better than you
Said so yourself
I wouldn't want anyone else
And I can't live without your love
And I can't live without your love
Well I can't live without you
Julia oh you're drivin me crazy
But I'm a...I'm a part of your plans
Oh just a man while your dreams be
You're just a part of me
Oh please see how much how much you mean to me
Please see how much how much you mean to me Julia
And Julia straight away you've had me
And I know I've had you
You're a part of me too
And I can't live without your love
And I can't live without your love
Well I can't live without you Julia
And I can't live without your love
And I can't live without your love
Well I can't live without you Julia
dan yang ini...
- Fast Gun -
[David Surkamp]
You like to wear the fast gun
You try and make me run
When the whole town turns its troubles down on you
You like to wear your gun down low
And you kiss her when you go
Would a half breed cowboy lose her
You never know
When you shot them dressed in black
How to pull these triggers back
When it happens there's a time when it's pouring down
Will you meet me there, let's go
Better to let your feelings show
Because the fast gun's got troubles of his own
You like to wear the fast gun
You gonna try and make me run
You think you're going to shoot me down
Well you never will
'Cause they say you've got no soul
You got to hit them quite low
Would a half breed cowboy lose her
How you know, how you know, you must never know
When you shot them dressed in black
How to pull these triggers back
When it happens there's a time when it's pouring down
Will you meet me there, let's go
Better to let your feelings show
Because the fast gun's got troubles of his own
You wear the fast gun wear it low
You like to kiss her when you go
(Repeat to end)
1976 - Columbia
“Pavlov's Dog is a 1970s progressive rock/AOR band formed in St. Louis in 1972.
Pavlov's Dog originally comprised David Surkamp (vocals and guitar),
Steve Scorfina (lead guitar), Mike Safron (drums), Rick Stockton (bass guitar),
David Hamilton (keyboard), Doug Rayburn (mellotron and flute), and
Siegfried Carver (born Richard Nadler)
(various string instruments including the rare vitar, a cross between a guitar and a violin).
Carver left the band after the first album.
On their second album At the Sound of the Bell (1976),
Tom Nickeson was added to the line-up on guitar
and he took over Hamilton's keyboard position after the album had been recorded as Hamilton left the band.
Safron was still a member of the band but did not appear on the second album,
former Yes drummer Bill Bruford played as a guest musician.
Tracklist
01. Julia
02. Late November
03. Song Dance
04. Fast Gun
05. Natchez Trace
06. Theme From Subway Sue
07. Episode
08. Preludin
09. Of Once And Future Kings
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