The Charm of the Sheep ♫Rush♫
I like what I'm hearing so far; I'm going to listen to the whole thing though. :3

heartlikealion♥
lmao their name is hard meat.

The Fruit That Ate a Finger
i like them!!!

Chocolate Lovah!♥
they sound really good actually. i'll have to check them out more. thanks! ~chocolate lover

J. David Ramsey
My first impression — and I hate to ever have to say this about any great musicians — is that I am really not turning on to the music. To me, the compositions are not compelling enough to "pull me in," as it were. Before I get into a critique, I'd like to point out that part of the reason I'm not getting into it is based on expectations. The question asks for fans of progressive and psychedelic rock to give their thoughts; progressive rock is one genre (amongst many) about which I'm passionate. So, maybe I was hoping to find some Gentle-Giant-or-Yes-like band I'd somehow missed. Hard Meat, to me, doesn't seem to have much in common with these types of bands. Some things I do like about Hard Meat so far? Steve Dolan (bass) and Mick Carless (drums) can really lay down some grooves. Both have tremendous ability, and almost make the whole run of "Run Shaker Life" enjoyable. (Though, I'm sorry to say it's only "almost.") My main qualm is that there's not enough harmonic development to these examples. For me, they rely too much on their groove, not really going anywhere. It's extended-jam music, to be sure, but I think they could have given us at least something in the way of development and dynamics. Mike Dolan is a good enough guitarist, but from what I hear in these examples, he doesn't have the kind of musical vocabulary that allows guitarists like Hendrix or Clapton to keep listeners interested over the course of a two-minute-or-longer solo. He's not bad: probably better than many rock guitarists, technically speaking. It just feels limited, both rhythmically and harmonically (or, at least, too limited to keep going so long). He does grab you with his singing and lyrics, though. I think I would have come around to this band immediately if it focused on tighter, shorter songs, as opposed to these looser jams (this, coming from someone who counts among his favorite albums Tales from Topographic Oceans, the Yes double album that clocks in at about 80 minutes—yet contains only four tracks). But, as it stands, I'm finding myself waiting through the jams, hoping for a return to a verse or chorus. Having said all this, I'm not turned off by the band, so I'm not ready to give up on them. Some of my favorite bands struck my the wrong way on first listen, so maybe it will be the same with Hard Meat. After all, I started listening expecting something else. Now that I've got that out of my system, perhaps I can take them for what they really are on a second (or third) listen. Thank you for sharing!

Ace is for PJD
I have never heard of them but all the songs are excellent and thanks alot for sharing them

David V
No never hear of them before, but there not to bad so far. take care dave

^glen^magnific^ ^mufflerdent^
A lot of progressing from the norm in those days Doc. Good sounding band, again I missed. We can't expect everybody to be a Jimi.