THE RAPID RICHARD GROUP - DID I SEE WHAT I THOUGHT I SAW? /1977

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET(Roll All Over Berry)
2-EARS
3-THE PRODIGAL DUST
4-THE HOBO
5-THE TEMPEST
6-THE OBSTINATE TOY SOLDIER
7-RELIGION'S PIGEON
8-GROUNDHOG
9-THE SPARROWS
10-THE PARABLES
You could call this the Third Agape album and you wouldn’t be far off. Essentially a custom Solo project from Richard Greenburg, Bassist For Victims Of Tradition, joined by fellow Agape Drummer Mike Jungkman. Add to that token appearances by Jim Hess and Fred Caban and The Line-up’s complete. One could speculate that while Caban was responsible for Agape’s blues and psych direction, Greenburg provided the more progressive elements. As you’d expect Did I See is Heavy Duty Hard Rock. With Lots of Guitar and Artsy Keyboards it’s a sound not too distant from Victims, yet even more in The Progressive Rock direction and with more of a homemade feel. Greenburg’s Rapid-Fire Guitar Leads dominate this monster, catching our attention right from the start with a wah-wah and feedbacked exploration of a " Beethoven String Quartet " opus! That Track is "Ears", the first of nine tales on this thematic project subtitled “an album of parables”. The pace doesn’t let up for the boogie-boppin’ "The Prodigal Ducks" spotlighting Hess’s jazzy Keyboard Licks. "The Hobo " Sounds like a pure Caban Track while "The Tempest " rocks slowly, halting midway for a detonating barrage of frenzied guitar explosives. Next is The Ballad "The Obstinate Toy Soldier", followed by the 7-minute art rock masterpiece "Religion’s Pigeon". "Groundhog" Has Kick-Butt Clapton-esque Hard Rock Crunch While "he Sparrow"coasts with a Victims-like Jazz-Influenced Groove. "The Parables" sums up all the prior tales, explaining the spiritual angle of each. Apparently a lot of these songs were being performed by Agape at the time of their demise. 500 pressed. For those thirsting for more of this groundbreaking Jesus rock band you’re in for quite a treat(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)