Alexander Skip Spence Oar Vinyl. The perfect distillation of psychedelic heaven and hell it can now take its place as one of the all time great rock albums mojo the visionary solo work recorded during alexander skip spence s last days as part of the seminal san francisco band moby grape. Oar remains as fresh as the moment when it was recorded. The album was recorded after spence had spent six months in a mental institution following a delusion driven attempt to attack his moby grape band mates with a fire axe after having ingested lsd.
Alexander skip spence according to the liner notes in oar recorded the entire album himself in short sessions after checking out of a sanitarium. He was co founder of moby grape and played guitar with them until 1969 he released one solo album 1969 s oar and then largely withdrew from the music industry he had started his career as a guitarist in an early line up of quicksilver messenger service and was the.
The perfect distillation of psychedelic heaven and hell it can now take its place as one of the all time great rock albums mojo the visionary solo work recorded during alexander skip spence s last days as part of the seminal san francisco band moby grape.
Vinyl lp album reissue stereo 180 gram country. He was co founder of moby grape and played guitar with them until 1969 he released one solo album 1969 s oar and then largely withdrew from the music industry he had started his career as a guitarist in an early line up of quicksilver messenger service and was the. Alexander lee skip spence april 18 1946 april 16 1999 was a musician and singer songwriter. Alexander lee skip spence april 18 1946 april 16 1999 was a canadian born american singer songwriter and musician.
