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The Intergalactic Touring Band

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The Intergalactic Touring Band

The Intergalactic Touring Band (1976)
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As civilization passed…the year 2000, a great cultural revolution immersed the world in a peace which was to last up to the present time. Governments, as we know them, ceased to exist, and with the governments went world economy. With the invention of the first multi-purpose robots, life became very easy and time was spent on developing the creative mind of man.

It was the "creators" who ran society. while robots looked after essential administration, men and women teamed up as "creators" for the good of the whole. The better the creations produced, the larger their sphere of influence, inevitably becoming the ruling powers.

Science and technology was at its zenith. In the year 2014, the Star Drive Rocket had been invented by Joseph Harding and a year after the Star Drive Corporation ruled the world market. With Star Drive Rockets capable of hyperspace travel, the Star Drive Corporation began to mine the nearby planets bringing valuable minerals and ore back to Earth. But their rule was about to end, in fact, to surrender and merge into the now legendary VIBRA CORPORATION, creators of the most revolutionary invention since the wheel…the VIBRACON GLOBE.

A team of bio-scientists working for VIBRA had stumbled upon a new energy source. They had found a way to amplify the VIBRA rhythms (or energy in emotions) sent out by the human body aura, and to harness them as an independent force. This new energy was used in many ways, the best known being the VIBRACON GLOBE.

The GLOBE was used primarily in the production of robots which were offered for sale to qualified customers for use in the following manner: one would buy a robot, at that time the Mark I costing 1000 Drimes, and the robot would duplicate the buyer's VIBRA rhythms thus giving the two a personality of one.

It was the VIBRA Corporation that first instigated colonization of the planets, and it was in Star Drive rockets, constructed by the VIBRA Corp. the first pioneers left. World overpopulation was getting worse. People had to be stirred into looking to the stars. The VIBRA principle was used in creating that situation. Music was composed to help people get into the glories of space travel, "Starship Jingle", and rockets were built to carry thousands to the stars. The first ship took off in 2035, and each year more followed.

While Earth and her nearest neighbors flourished, the Star Drive Rockets sailed through their generations of hopeful pilgrims. Ten generations later, with the loss of many ships, they sighted their goal. In another galaxy, they discovered a beautiful planet which they called NEW EARTH. The year was 3035.

It was a glorious triumph for the VIBRA Corporation and the begining of the legend which would reach every corner of the known universe.

It didn't take long for the inhabitants of NEW EARTH to make alien contact, and amidst the treaties and federations there grew a great love of creative pastimes.

Director of the creative departments of the VIBRA Corporation was Professor Lanse Roegring. It was the Professor's job to make sure that cultural relations between the planets ran smoothly, and it was Roegring who first came up with the idea of an…InterGalactic Touring Band.



IGTB Performers:
Hope Larson - Lase Keyboard Panel
Ixol Phaane - Computerized Keyboard Synthesis
Justice Conrad - Globe Lase Base
Krys - Holographic Percussion
Raif Reed - Lase Guitar


1. APPROACH (Overture)

From deep in space races the Silver Lady towards the Orbital Entertainment Dome, site of the triumphant return concert of the IGTB. As she approaches and hovers, waiting to rock, we first see the magnificent OED.

Performers:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Orchestral Arangement by Wil Malone
Synthesizers & Mellotron-Larry Fast


2. SILVER LADY

Materializing throughout the ship, the image of Silver Lady awakens the members of the IGTB. All is made ready for their entrance to the concert.



Performers:
Lead Vocal-Rod Argent
Acoustic and Electric Guitars-David Scance
Fender Bass-Peter Sobel
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Synthesizers, Mellotron & Vocoder-Larry Fast
Effect Vocal-Irene Conrad
Silver Lady Vocal-Marge Raymond
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson, David Scance, Marty Scott, Peter Sobel
Orchestral Arrangement-Wil Malone and Stephan Galfas



3. UNIVERSAL ZOO/WHY?

Opening with an IGTB favorite about the "Universal Zoo," a menagerie where even humans are kept, the band follow up with a new song that asks us - "Why"?
Performers:
Lead Vocal-"Universal Zoo"-Arthur Brown
Lead Vocal-"Why"-Joel Krantz
Electric Guitars-David Scance
Fender Bass-Peter Sobel

4. WHY?

Performers:
Fretless Bass on "Why"-Percy Jones
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Primitive Percussion-Paul Marchetti, Marty Scott, Peter Sobel
Synthesizers & Vocoder-Larry Fast
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson
Additional Vocals-Marty Scott, Peter Sobel, Bill Guerra
Orchestral Arrangement-Danny Beckerman
Effects Vocal-"The Boss"



5. STARSHIP JINGLE

Earth had become an overcrowded utopia. In the greatest publicity campaign ever, the governments of Earth tried to persuade its people to…"Go Forth and Multiply." The Star Drive had been perfected, the first ships were almost ready. The only trouble was…nobody wanted to go!

Performers:
Lead Vocal-Pepe Marchello
Electric & Acoustic Guitars-David Scance
Electric Autoharp-Marty Scott
Fender Bass-Peter Sobel
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Flutes-John Zangrando
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson
Prepared effects-Larry Fast, Marty Scott, Peter Sobel
Orchestral Arrangement-Wil Malone, Stephan Galfas


TRILOGY

The band next performs three three tracks from their hit album "The Longest Journey" (PB 9622) created to the memory of the courageous space pioneers involved in the colonization of the stars…


6. HEARTBREAKER

The first ship was never heard from again. Legend has it that in some far galaxy, around a distant sun, 5000 silver shrouded bodies slowly turn in infinite sleep.


Performers:
Lead Vocal-Dave Cousins
Electric & Acoustic Guitars-David Scance
Bass-Peter Sobel
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Flute-John Zangrando
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson
Orchestral Arrangement-David Bedford, Stephan Galfas


7. REACHING OUT

The second ship drifted through its generations of hopeful pioneers. At times a deep nostalgia for the old Earth was experienced-even by those born on the ship who had never set foot on it themselves. The pioneers would stare for days into the blackness of space, searching for the distant speck that was Earth…their home.



Performers:
Lead Vocal-Annie Haslam
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Orchestral Arrangement by Wil Malone
Acoustic Guitars-Anthony Phillips and Peter Sobel
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Tympani-Mighty Young Joe Intile, B. E.


8. FIRST LANDING

One by one they stepped onto the New Earth…this was the third ship. Great was the celebration.


Performers:
Lead Vocal-Steve Barth
Electric & Acoustic Guitars-David Scance
Bass-Frank Prescod and Peter Sobel
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Additional Percussion-Mighty Young Joe Intile, B. E.
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Orchestral Arrangement-Wil Malone & Danny Beckerman
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson
Additional Vocals-The Passport Munchkins


The loneliest job in the galaxy.

9. SPACE COMMANDO

A scuffle has broken out on the far side of the dome. Several aliens are heckling a veteran space commando.
Performers:
Lead Vocal-Mr. Snips
Electric & Acoustic Guitars-David Scance
Bass-Peter Sobel
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Additional Percussion-Marty Scott
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Orchestral Arrangement-David Bedford & Stephan Galfas
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson


Git'cher latest robot models here!

10. ROBOT SALESMAN

One of the most coveted Vibra Corp. jobs is that of a robot salesman. The IGTB sing of one such businessman and his cast of "Magical Men."

Performers:
Lead Vocal-Jim Cuomo
Electric & Acoustic Guitar-David Scance
Electric Guitar-Ryche Chlanda
Acoustic Guitars-Peter Sobel
Bass-Frank Prescod
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Synthesizers, Mellotron & Vocoder-Larry Fast
Orchestral Arrangement-Stephan Galfas & Brian Cuomo


Tune in to The Love Station!

11. LOVE STATION

Launched by the Vibra Corp. to play IGTB music and broadcast information on their concert appearances, Love Station's famous D. J., Romeo Jones, makes a guest appearance to tell about his life at Love Station.

Performers:
Lead Vocal-Ben E. King
Electric Guitars-John Tropea
Bass-Frank Prescod
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Additional Percussion-Peter Sobel
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Sax Solo-Clarence Clemons
Guitar Solo-John Tropea
Orchestral Arrangement-David Bedford, Stephan Galfas & Brian Cuomo
Background Vocals-Janis Pendarvis & Friends


No one is cold on Monday!

12. A PLANET CALLED MONDAY/EPILOGUE

One of the strangest adventures the IGTB ever experienced was a trip to A PLANET CALLED MONDAY. Without any permanent source of heat, the inhabitants had to come up with a means of artificially heating their planet. Thus was established the "Climb for Life", the spiral staircases that brought their people to the top of the sky where they burned, their bodies giving off the energy to let others live. This "Golden Sunrise" would be a sight the IGTB would not forget.

Performers:
Lead Vocal-"A Planet Called Monday"-Status Quo
Lead Vocal-"Epilogue"-Jeffrey Leynor
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson, David Scance
Orchestral Arrangement-Danny Beckerman
Electric Guitars-David Scance
Bass-Peter Sobel
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo


Pray! The Keeper listens…

14. KEEPER KEEP US

As the concert comes to a close, the IGTB encourages everyone to join in with them, on the anthem of the Keeper, the Being that guides them through their journeys-wherever they may be.
Performers:
Lead Vocal-Meatloaf
Electric & Acoustic Guitars-David Scance
Acoustic Guitars & Bass-Peter Sobel
Fretless Bass-Percy Jones
Keyboards-Brian Cuomo
Drums & Percussion-Paul Marchetti
Synthesizers-Larry Fast
Group Vocals-Joel Krantz, Frank D'Agostino, Shelley Thompson
Orchestral Arrangement-Wil Malone