Welcome back to Those Who Are About To Dive: Chronicling Colosseum, Track by Bloody Track, a podcast conducted in a spirit of serious inquiry, mild confusion, and the firm belief that music deserves more attention than most people are prepared to give it.

THIS EPISODE:

“The Road She Walked Before” — Track 6 from Colosseum’s 1969 debut Those Who Are About to Die Salute You.

Chaz and Dr. Glund turn their attention — deliberately and at length — to one of the album’s quieter offerings. “The Road She Walked Before” is examined not for bombast or virtuosity, but for its restraint, its pastoral calm, and its alarming willingness to let you slip into a psychedelic lounge lizard personae while awaiting Ann Margret in a trippy dance scene. Where earlier tracks loom, threaten, or march ominously, this one simply stands there offering the listener a cocktail or a shag...or both.

It is agreed, after some discussion, that this is best listened to in tight mod clothing with pointy shoes and tight sweaters...listening to the latest groovy sounds on a futureistic hi-fi in mixed company. Or at lest one of us thought as much...

We digress , as the program is joined by the Dr.'s good friend, Jimmy Kunes — veteran vocalist, Savoy Brown and Cactus (yes Van Halen fans, THAT Cactus) frontman, former member of Humble Pie, and current commander of The Kunes Clark Band, who arrives bearing stories, context, and an impressive lack of self-importance. Straight talk, great stories, and a friendship forged in a passion for music that binds them.

What follows is a controlled detour through British blues history, including but not limited to: London in the late ’60s, the long middle stretch of a working musician’s life, and the revelation that Love — Arthur Lee’s Love — was the band on Dr. Glund’s t-shirt the day he and Jimmy met, thereby elevating a wardrobe choice to the status of historical document.

Meanwhile, “The Road She Walked Before” remains quietly at the center of the room, doing what it does best: reminding everyone that Colosseum knew exactly how to provide quality Tiki-lounge entertainment for libatious gatherings.

Recommended Indulgences to Satisfy the Voluptuary

(Listener Discretion Encouraged, Authority Not Recognized)

Administered not for correction, but for pleasure.

Dosage may be increased arbitrarily.

Recommended Conditions

Best consumed after dark, preferably when one’s responsibilities have become theoretical

Volume set slightly higher than advisable

Headphones encouraged; lights discouraged

Pairs well with a visky, a comfortable chair, and the patience to let a quiet song finish its sentence

May be taken alone or in the company of someone who understands when not to speak

• The Kunes–Clark Band (working on a new record) 
• Jimmy of Facebook (follow for live updates)
• National Wrecking Company (heavy stuph man)
• Love (Arthur Lee) (because the t-shirt matters)

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