{"product_id":"french-tv-the-spanish-caper","title":"French TV - The Spanish Caper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench TV\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Louisville, Kentucky-based progressive band that has been in existence since 1983. Over the years, members have come and gone, but founder\/ bassist\/ main composer \u003cstrong\u003eMike Sary\u003c\/strong\u003e continues to drag the band into the next millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc One is new songs recorded in Spain featuring charter member bassist\/composer \u003cstrong\u003eMike Sary\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eKasumi Yoneda\u003c\/strong\u003e (also from the Japanese band \u003cstrong\u003e TEE\u003c\/strong\u003e), long-time drummer \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Gard\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus members of the French band \u003cstrong\u003e Mentat Routage\u003c\/strong\u003e. The second disc is a collection of somewhat-obscure rock covers from the late 60s-early 70s. The line-up on this includes Sary, Yoneda, Gard, plus keyboardist \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Strawser\u003c\/strong\u003e (best known for his work in the 90's band \u003cstrong\u003eVolare\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc One: \u003cem\u003e\"I've been for a long time enamored with the way albums from the late '60s-early '70s were written and recorded, where the band would hole up in some remote farmhouse in the country and crank out a masterpiece. We finally took the plunge and ensconced ourselves in beautiful Northern Spain for two weeks in July 2024.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Two: \u003cem\u003e\"Yet more nostalgia…also been wanting to record a covers record for some time and worked out the following criteria: (1) deep-cut rock music from my sweet spot, the aforementioned '60s-early '70s and (2) tunes with instrumental sections that could be argued as to be \"progressive\" in nature, in most cases songs that were a little outside the more well-known pop tunes those artists were known for.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Songs featured on Disc Two include deep tracks from \u003cstrong\u003eIron Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKinks\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMountain\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSpirit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eProcol Harum\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTraffic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Guess Who\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Gang\u003c\/strong\u003e and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CUNEIFORM","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":57083507343704,"sku":"TKM-34700","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4266\/0184\/files\/22d335b577b8ae2e4129476687a1f7cd.jpg?v=1775830052","url":"https:\/\/truckmusic.store\/products\/french-tv-the-spanish-caper","provider":"Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}