Magic Carpet Ride - Muziek
Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
Biografie van de kunstenaar Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf Is A Rock Band Which Formed In Los Angeles California United States In 1967. The Band Originally Consisted Of John Kay Vocals Guitar Michael Monarch Guitar Rushton Moreve Bass Goldie McJohn Keyboards And Jerry Edmonton Drums . The Band Is Best Known For Their Hit Singles "Born To Be Wild" And "Magic Carpet Ride". They Were Named After The Novel Der Steppenwolf By German Author Hermann Hesse. Frontman John Kay's Mother Escaped With Him At Age 4 From Soviet Occupied East Germany An Event Recounted In The Song "Renegade" On The Album Steppenwolf Seven. His Family Resettled In Hannover West Germany Before Moving To Canada In 1958. Kay Is Partially Blind Hence The Use Of Dark Glasses In 1968 Nick St. Nicholas Replaced Moreve As Bass Player. Steppenwolf Had Its Origins In The Toronto Blues Band Sparrow Which Was Formed In 1964 And Played Coffeehouses In Yorkville. By 1967 They Had Settled In San Francisco. Steppenwolf Rocketed To Fame After Their Third Single "Born To Be Wild" Was Used In The Movie Easy Rider As Well As "The Pusher". The Former Song May Have Coined The Term "heavy Metal". This Was Followed By Several More Hits Including "Magic Carpet Ride" From Steppenwolf The Second And "Rock Me" From At Your Birthday Party. Many Fans Consider Their Double Album Steppenwolf Live An Extended Single Album In The UK The Best Of Steppenwolf's Releases. Monster And For Ladies Only Were The Band's Most Political Albums And Are Still Fondly Remembered By Fans As Two Of The Best Rock & Roll Snapshots Of The Attitudes Of The Late 1960s And Early 1970s. The Band Broke Up In 1971 And Kay Pursued A Solo Career. Steppenwolf Reformed In 1974 With The Album Slow Flux And Disbanded In 1976. Afterwards Several Versions Of The Band Toured North America Until Kay Reformed The Official Version Of The Group In 1980. John Kay Released A Solo Album In 2001.
Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: Magic Carpet Ride
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"Magic Carpet Ride" Is A Rock Song Written By John Kay And Rushton Moreve From The Band Steppenwolf. The Song Was Initially Released On The Album Steppenwolf The Second. It Was The Lead Single From That Album Peaking At #3 In The US And Becoming The Band's Second-Biggest Hit Surpassed Only By "Born To Be Wild". The Single Version Differs Noticeably From The Album Version With A Different Vocal Take By Kay Used For The First Verse Of The Song And Differing Instrumental Balances. The Single Version Is Also Much Shorter Than The Album Version With A Running Time Of 2 Minutes And 55 Seconds The Album Version Is 4 Minutes And 25 Seconds Long .
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Biography - Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf Is A Rock Band Which Formed In Los Angeles California United States In 1967. The Band Originally Consisted Of John Kay Vocals Guitar Michael Monarch Guitar Rushton Moreve Bass Goldie McJohn Keyboards And Jerry Edmonton Drums . The Band Is Best Known For Their Hit Singles "Born To Be Wild" And "Magic Carpet Ride". They Were Named After The Novel Der Steppenwolf By German Author Hermann Hesse. Frontman John Kay's Mother Escaped With Him At Age 4 From Soviet Occupied East Germany An Event Recounted In The Song "Renegade" On The Album Steppenwolf Seven. His Family Resettled In Hannover West Germany Before Moving To Canada In 1958. Kay Is Partially Blind Hence The Use Of Dark Glasses In 1968 Nick St. Nicholas Replaced Moreve As Bass Player. Steppenwolf Had Its Origins In The Toronto Blues Band Sparrow Which Was Formed In 1964 And Played Coffeehouses In Yorkville. By 1967 They Had Settled In San Francisco. Steppenwolf Rocketed To Fame After Their Third Single "Born To Be Wild" Was Used In The Movie Easy Rider As Well As "The Pusher". The Former Song May Have Coined The Term "heavy Metal". This Was Followed By Several More Hits Including "Magic Carpet Ride" From Steppenwolf The Second And "Rock Me" From At Your Birthday Party. Many Fans Consider Their Double Album Steppenwolf Live An Extended Single Album In The UK The Best Of Steppenwolf's Releases. Monster And For Ladies Only Were The Band's Most Political Albums And Are Still Fondly Remembered By Fans As Two Of The Best Rock & Roll Snapshots Of The Attitudes Of The Late 1960s And Early 1970s. The Band Broke Up In 1971 And Kay Pursued A Solo Career. Steppenwolf Reformed In 1974 With The Album Slow Flux And Disbanded In 1976. Afterwards Several Versions Of The Band Toured North America Until Kay Reformed The Official Version Of The Group In 1980. John Kay Released A Solo Album In 2001.
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"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released on the album Steppenwolf the Second. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at #3 in the US, and becoming the band's second-biggest hit, surpassed only by "Born to Be Wild".
The single version differs noticeably from the album version with a different vocal take by Kay used for the first verse of the song and differing instrumental balances. The single version is also much shorter than the album version, with a running time of 2 minutes and 55 seconds (the album version is 4 minutes and 25 seconds long).
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