Alan Trajan's lyrics & chords

Scottish singer-songwriter Alan Trajan made one very obscure album, Firm Roots, for MCA in 1969. With a foggy voice slightly reminiscent of British soul-rockers such as Stevie Winwood, Gary Brooker, and Joe Cocker (though not in their league), the keyboardist offered rather downbeat, even despondent songs with well-crafted late-'60s rock arrangements featuring prominent organ/piano/guitar blends (and some acoustic guitar by British folk legend Davy Graham, though it's not a prominent part of the mix). Though most of the tracks were original com...read more