Anything I put up on this sight will be from my archives....
Writer/Singer/Guitarist Raven recorded "Back to Ohio Blues" in 1975 at Owl
Studios, Columbus Ohio.
Raven is featured in the ACID ARCHIVES!! http://lysergia_2.tripod.com/AcidArchives/lamaArchiveR.htm
Listening to RAVEN MAD JAM right now and I'm ready for FUCKING LIFT-OFF!!! We'll see you in Cleveland in a couple of weeks. I'll be holding it down with PUFFY AREOLAS on bass. It's an honor to share a stage with you.
McGreetings Raven, Cheers for being my friend on myspace and I sincerely hope you enjoyed our music. Please Keep in touch as we value your friendship and support very much! All the very best to you and yours, from McDave and the boys of Pegasus in Bonnie Scotland. ROCK ON! and have a great week.
RAVEN BACK TO OHIO BLUES Raven Jams RAVEN (not to be confused with the NWOBHM band) is/was a true rock icon whose sole album was pressed to give away to friends, but now sells for $1000. This legendary album is the one you are now holding in your hand is THAT VERY ALBUM! Think of Raven as Ohio's answer to Iggy. This is mid-seventies downer reality rock, foot-loose and ass-kickin'! This guy is the real deal, just look at him NOW, on the cover! YOU NEED THIS NOW!!! CRUCIAL!!! -Reckless Records
The mysterious Raven has long been a serious puzzle. Raven (a person, not a full band) assembled some friends and made this album (recorded in 1975 in Columbus, Ohio, and pressed in an edition of 300) and was never heard from again, until now. Back to Ohio Blues has long been a holy grail-type record for collectors the world over. But don't let that scare you because unlike a lot of "real people", "psychedelic", or "acid blues", or whatever tags that get applied to drive up the value of a dealer's stash, this thing actually lives up to the hype and then some. The murky intro to "Can't You See" gives way to insistent riffing, cool reverb-drenched vocals and some hectic guitar jammage. Sick stuff, but then it gets even sicker. "Raven Mad Jam" is definitely the highlight of the album as it urges you to "get high, get down, get stoned, and get f**ked," then Raven takes off on an extended guitar trip and finally comes down ready to "make love." Although now over 30-years-old, the music on Back to Ohio Blues still sounds fresh and vital. The universal themes of desperation, anger, lust, love and drugs, combined with a distorted guitar, come together for the 13-minute-plus title track and album closer, and there's a big difference between meandering and hitting the right notes, over and over again! Raven knows what that difference is. Highly recommended. [DMa]
