Consequences. Interesting 3 Record Set? Can't say whether I like it or not. It is an interesting listen. I remember "Cry", and of course 10CC but never heard this.

I've had "Consequences" in the library for a lonnng time....and it's been about as long since I've listened to it. It's dig-out time again. BTW..."Cry" is one of the coolest singles ever.

was a device that one of these two guys invented. It is a device I beleive your Guitar plugs into and it bends the note and other things. It was used exstensively through out the recording of this offering. I guess you can say they were self promoting the device. I think there is something in the liner notes or booklet. :music:

was a device that one of these two guys invented. It is a device I beleive your Guitar plugs into and it bends the note and other things. It was used exstensively through out the recording of this offering. I guess you can say they were self promoting the device. I think there is something in the liner notes or booklet. :music:

I remember reading about their "gizmo-tron", which I believe was the thing that became commercially available as the "e-bow" or electric bow. It would electromagnetically vibrate the strings of an electric guitar for unlimited sustain. In fact I just got a used copy of Big Country "The Crossing" and they use a lot of e-bow on the album. Some consider it a classic...

EDIT: Now I see your title "Gizmo" but it doesn't look like we're talking about the same thing. Gotta check the wiki page...

Ayup, the breakaway LP set after Godley and Creme split with the balance of 10CC. Some of G&C's work is extremely creative (like the 3 part piece Un Nuit en Paris from "The Original Soundtrack"; the same LP that brought I'm Not In Love to the World). The Gizmo was used in 10CC's earlier works Sheet Music and How Dare You (and even on the Live King Biscuit CD--rare live recording), but there was finally a "perfected" prototype and Consequences was partly a marketing LP and part Art-Rock theater. I remember an advert in Rolling Stone for the Gizmo. There are some great songs in the set.

Their follow-ups include "L", "Freeze Frame", "Ism Ism" (AKA "Snack Attack"), "Birds of Prey", and then the magnificent "Goodbye Blue Sky" with some incredible pieces with harmonicas. Blint's Tune Movements 1-17 from Side F of Consequences is quite brilliant--REALLY talented musicians and later videographers and filmmakers. I believe that Lol Creme is still at least a mixed-media artist selling works on the internet and at galleries in California. Not sure what Kevin Godley is up to lately (besides enjoying album royalty payments!)...I think a filmmaker, writer and producer.

Hmm...seems Graham Gouldman and Kevin Godley are working together again! Website: www.gg06.co.uk

I have the L album. One of my favorites. They had just invented the gizmo for the guitar. This album was released to help show it off. They also invented the technic where faces morfe into each other. Hence the video Cry.

BTW..."Cry" is one of the coolest singles ever.

Damn skippy it is. Playing now.