Masters of Reality
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Masters of Reality is a rock band named after the album Master of Reality by Black Sabbath formed in 1981 by guitarist, producer and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York. The band is now part of the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or (as they prefer to call it) desert rock bands.
After its first incarnation - which consisted of Chris Goss, Tim Harrington, Vinnie Ludovico and Googe - broke apart in 1989 [1], the band developed into a band with alternating lineups. Master of Reality resurfaced making headlines when former Cream drumming-legend Ginger Baker joined the band on their second album Sunrise on the Sufferbus which was recorded in 1992. Although the band landed a Top 10 chart hit with the single "She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" Baker left the band only one year later. Victor Indrizzo, at that time drummer for Circus of Power, was asked to join and fill the vacant spot and agreed.
Goss' connection to Queens of the Stone Age resulted in the collaborative CD Deep in the Hole in 2001, and two years later, in the release of the subsequent live album Flak 'n' Flight.
Since their formation, Masters of Reality has made very different kinds of music, ranging from Stoner metal over progressive art rock to Beatlesque pop music.
Besides his involvement with this "project", frontman Chris Goss is also a very important producer (Kyuss, Soulwax, Melissa Auf der Maur, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster etc.) and has contributed to many other bands in the Palm Desert Scene and beyond.
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Members
- "Masters Of Reality will always be a project with alternating lineups. First of all, because I can't afford paying people to tell they're in the band." (Chris Goss in 2002 interview metal-inside.de (German))
Last live lineup [2] (also during the Azkena Rock festival on 2005-09-02):
- Chris Goss (vocals, guitar, keyboard)
- John Leamy (drums)
- David Catching (guitar)
- Liam O´Malley (bass)
Last studio lineup ([3]):
- Chris Goss (vocals, guitar, keyboard)
- Googe (bass)
- Vic Indrizzo (drums)
- Ginger Baker (drums on "The Desert Song", also appears on Sunrise on the Sufferbus)
- Chris Palmer (guest drummer, guitarist)
- Scott Weiland (guest vocals)
- Jindalee Jindalie (violin)
- Lily Hadyn (electric piano)
- Brendon McNichol (mandolin / balalaika guitar)
Previous lineups included:
- Josh Homme (appears on Deep in the Hole, Flak 'n' Flight)
- Nick Oliveri (appears on Deep in the Hole, Flak 'n' Flight)
- Mark Lanegan (appears on Deep in the Hole, Flak 'n' Flight)
- John Magicaro (filled a spot on Halloween 1986) [4]
- Vinnie Ludovico (first lineup)
- Tim Harrington (first lineup)
Discography
 Masters of Reality (album) |
 Sunrise on the Sufferbus |
 Welcome to the western lodge |
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 Deep In The Hole |
 Flak 'n' Flight (live) |
 Give Us Barabbas |
References
- Band history compiled by mastersofreality.de
External links
- MastersofReality.com The Official Masters of Reality Site
- MastersofReality.de Fanpage from Thomas Hornbruch (Mostly German but loose translation to English and French possible. Includes news, articles, band-history, forum with English section, multimedia and more.)
- MastersofReality.co.uk Fanpage from Martin Sloan
- Creepjoint.com Page from the original Leadguitarist and Guitarwizzard Tim Harrinton