Yes, we know - the Frank Roberts Four weren't a Calgary band. They were from Seattle and cut this record while they were passing through Calgary in the early 1970's. [center][img width=401]//7ca49eb9f67ba1319ef136f9d52cd8b8.cdn.bubble.io/f1746311441134x922172262386862200/richtext_content.jpeg[/img][/center] From the back cover: [i]Frank's Four produces the beat[/i] [i]The organ and set of drums are front and centre onstage; the saxophone specialist and vocalist stand towards the wings.[/i] [i]And that's the way it is with the Frank Roberts Four, a Seattle-based group which puts the beat in its place and keeps it there without the twangy guitars and the overpowering vocals.[/i] [i]Roberts is the sax man; Aldridge Matthews is the organist; Lester Exkano (Jr.) is the drummer; Louis Mark takes most of the lead vocals; and all have a share in the vocal harmony.[/i] [i]Roberts, who has had an interesting musical background, has assembled a group which plays commercial rock, casts aside the out- right hard rock, and is trying to provide audiences with a lasting kind of music. They could play the standards all night. But that isn't a winning combination, either, so they put together the best of all worlds. Naturally, by the end of the night, rock prevails.[/i] [i]Their kind of rock can be done quietly, too. It's the beat that counts-if it's in slow tempo or filled with soul. But the beat emits out of Matthew's organ, the drums, and Roberts comes along with the appropriate passages on saxophone to make it an enjoyable listening or dancing experience.[/i] [i]P. BENTLEY[/i]
