Where Oppisites Meet (Sky, 1979)

Each time I listen to a Sky's track, their rich melting pot comes to me like a surprise. Pop, rock, funk, classical music... everything's there, including that unmistakeble warm atmosphere from the late '70s. Of course, John William's guitars are a treat for everyone and all the musicians here are so skilled, but in this 20 minutes (or so) epic written by keyboardist Francis Monkman there's more. First of all, an awesome collection of good musical themes, a well found series of mood changes and a polished, brilliant sound.

As Sky was their name... 

The somewhat esoteric inspiration the song title implies perfeclty fits in the light, measured and nonetheless surprising plot of this track. We breathe the end of the prog era and the beginning of the lighter '80s scene through the classical hints and the electric, dynamic, even essential rythmic carpet of the suite. All in all, this is a highly enjoyable piece of music I'm glad to add to my blog.

Dance of The Little Fairies (Sky, 1980)

I'll skip the long and useless debate about Sky being or not a prog band and I'll add this song to my blog with a great pleasure. "Sky 2" was a remarkable double album dealing with classical and rock music, like the rest of this band's discography. This is a rather calm and folky track, including a delicate piano intro and, of course, John William's delicious classic guitar.

"Sky 2" is a diversified and very rich album.

Keyboards and harpsichord add some more atmosphere to such a beaautiful theme. Of course, "Sky 2" album is packed with epic and long tracks, but I'm partial to this little gem, showing the misty and fairy side of Sky. And of course this is a good chance to enjoy the excellent performances of these musicians...