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Masters Of Reality
Led by singer/guitarist Chris Goss, Masters of Reality were something of an anomaly on the late-'80s/early-'90s rock scene, playing a strongly Cream- and Zeppelin-influenced brand of hard rock with modern touches.
Their original members included bassist Googe, guitarist Tim Harrington, and drummer Vinnie Ludovico.
Goss broke up the band shortly after their well-received, self-titled debut album in 1989; he reformed the group as a trio a few years later with Googe and legendary ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker. This lineup recorded 1993's Sunrise on the Sufferbus, which slightly altered the group's sound but again received enthusiastic reviews.
However, Masters of Reality never quite fit into prevailing hard rock trends, and they remained a well-kept secret to most of the listening public. In hindsight, their retro obsessions and warm, spacious guitar sound set a clear precedent for the '90s stoner rock movement; while the Masters' less metallic sound wouldn't have been a perfect stylistic fit, the link was reinforced by Goss' acclaimed production work on three of the four Kyuss albums. Those records helped pave the way for a new career in production for Goss, and Masters of Reality went on hiatus for several years.
Goss reunited with Googe in 1997, adding guitarist Brendan McNichol and drummer Victor Indrizzo for a series of live dates that resulted in the album How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room. An all-new studio album titled Welcome to the Western Lodge was released in Europe in 1999, but did not appear on American shores until Spitfire licensed it in early 2001. Deep In A Hole was also released in 2001 . It was fallowed up by Flak 'n' Flight, another live release. In 2004 Chris released Give Us Barabbas.
Chris Goss Production Credits *
Ian Astbury - Spirit..Light..Speed
Auf Der Maur - Auf der Maur
Auf Der Maur - Followed The Waves
Black Cat Bone - Real
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - The Royal Society
Fatso Jetson - Toasted
The flys - Holiday Man
The flys - Outta My Way
I Love You - All Of Us
Kik Tracee - Field Trip EP
Kyuss - Blues For The Red Sun
Kyuss - Sky Valley
Kyuss - ...And The Circus Leaves Town
Mark Lanegan Band - Bubblegum
Lowfive - Rancho
The Magnificent Bastards - 'Mockingbird Girl' and 'How Do You Sleep'
Nebula - Atomic Ritual
Queens Of The Stone Age - Gamma Ray Sessions
Queens Of The Stone Age - R
Slo Burn - Amusing The Amazing
Unida - The Best Of Wayne-Gro
MTV - Top Of The Hour Theme
MTV - Post Modern Theme
* No, it's not everything.
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