 | Attila was a band formed in 1969, by Billy Joel (yes the Piano Man). They released only one album, the self-titled monstrosity Attila (1970). Often selected by critics as one of the worst rock albums of all time. Even Joel has been quoted as saying the album was "psychedelic bullshit". Without even hearing the album, the evidence is all there. Just the front cover, should be a warning. Joel and his fellow band mate Jon Small stood in 'Attila The Hun' style dress, among great hunks of butchered meat hanging around them. Then flip the album over to read the back. |
A piece of self-aggrandising weirdness. Explaining (erm) how the album was produced with no studio trickery, and thus sounds as good live as it does on the album. It tells of their pathetic excuse for leaving their previous band The Hassles, and tries to make them sound all 'street wise' and hard. It just makes them sound creepy and weird. Oh and then you get to the instruments... If this isn't enough to warn you off once and for all, from listening to this album... Nothing will!!!
| Billy plays the Hammond Organ (model #8.3), that he had rewired to bypass the Leslie tone cabinet and feeds directly into the amplifier. (Yes all of this is noted on the back sleeve.) He also uses wah-wah pedals, and a bass organ of his own design... Yawn... He does go on a bit... Jump forward... Jon just plays a normal set of drums. That's it?! A Hammond Organ and drums!!! You have been warned... Dare you listen? | |
