Artist description STACCATO Band French musicians and Greek drumer - composer DOUBLE DUO greek band&c.Stassinopoulos, METAL FUSION greek band, GEORGE STRATIS&C.STASSINOPOULOS(NEW AGE&JAZZ FUSION):"COSMIC"music

Music Style Jazz Fusion

Musical Influences Magma , Miles Davis,Clear Light,Heavy Metal& ritual traditional music

Similar Artists KIng Crimpson, Gong, Magma, Clear Light, Miles Davis

Artist History STACCATO-Formed in 1994, with ex-members of all the above bands of the 70's from the Rock Jazz European Scene. DOUBLE DUO-Formed in 1986. METAL FUSION-Formed in 2.000, G.STRATIS&C. STASSINOPOULOS-collaboration since 1980.

Group Members Michel Paqiue electric piano Jean Claude Gaupin guitar,Joel Dugrenot bass and composer of song Dream Horse,Jurgan Roth Saxophone,Chris Stassinopoulos Drums.Guests:Francis Moze (bas on Spatial and Scott) and Patrick Castille guitar and composer of song Scott.

Instruments Electric Piano, Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, Drums

Albums METAL FUSION-BRIDGES TO FREEDOM,DOUBLE DUO

Press Reviews ILIGHT FROM GREECE IN THE YEAR 2000(A)MUSICAL LIGHT & (B) FIERY CONCIOUSNESS (1,2,3)A GIFT FOR THE NEW & THE OLD SOPHISTICATED GENERATION (FROM ALL RACES)FROM CHRIS STASSINOPOULOS &GEORGE STRATIS.-CHRIS IS International Greek Drummer & Composer (has been playing since 1965).Studied drums at the AGOSTINI SCHOOL(FRANCE),and received "special scholarship" from BERKLEE in Athens,awarded by LARRY MONROE(sax of BUDDY RICH).Collaborated with NOSTRADAMUS, K. TOURNAS,(In Greece), AXIS, ZAO, CLEAR-LIGHT, YANICK TOP ORCHESTRA,(In France),Live with VANGELIS At FESTIVAL HALL (In London 1977).LIVE with ALEXANDROS&ALEX FOSTER(sax-usa)in island ANDROS(GR)-4 AUGUST 2001:-DISCOGRAPHY:1) NOSTRADAMUS 1972: ZODIAC LYRA, GREECE 2) TOURNAS: APERANTA HORAFIA POLYGRAM 1972, GREECE3) G. STEFANAKIS ELA NA STATHOUME ANTIKRI CBS 1981, GREECE4) AXIS 1973 FRANCE RIVIERA-BARCLAY SEWERS DOWN INSIDE (STUDIO HEROVILLE)5) CLEAR-LIGHT 1975 FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES VIRGIN (MANOR STUDIO) (GUEST VIOLIN : DAVID CROSS OF KING CRIMSON)_______________GEORGE STRATIS TECHNICIAN & ALSO MANAGER OFC. STASSINOPOULOS SINCE 1980 DESIGNER AND CONSTRUCTOR OF30 HOUSE-SYSTEMS FROM 1970 TO 1985 A HOUSE-SYSTEM IS THECONTINUED EXPLORATION& STUDY OF SUBJECTSPERTAINING THE INNERHUMANITIES INCLUDINGTHE HISTORY OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION,PSYCHOANALYSIS,SOCIOLOGY, (MULTI-HOUR DISCUSSIONS ON HUMAN RELATION SHIPS AND THE WAY OF LIFE DURING THE DECADES 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)MUSIC, MOUNTAINEERING.THE TWO MAINCHARACTERISTICS OF THE30 HOUSE-SYSTEMS WERE THE MAJOR ROLE OF THE FEMALE PRINCIPAL & THE SIMULTANEOUS STUDY AT-european univercity's at years 70-80.(A)MUSIC LIGHT(B) FIERY CONSIOUSNESS No. 1(In a nutshell)My manager (since 1980) George Stratis SAYS:- THERE IS A FILM CALLED “IF” (1970) - AND IF THERE IS A SCHOOL ON THE PLANET TO LEARN HOW TO BE THE BOSS- ‘CAUSE IN THE SCHOOLS THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO BE A SLAVEAlso my manager George Stratis SAYS:- BEFORE (for 3.950 years) THE KINGS AND THE HEROES WERE MAKING THE BIG FIESTAS.- THE LAST FIFTY YEARS THE FIESTAS ARE MADE BY POOR PEOPLE(PUBLIC HISTORY).-AND THERE IS A STAR KING, AND THE ARTIST IS CALLLED STAR-THERE HASN’T BEEN A STAR KING IN THE LAST 50 YEARS.-THAT’S WHY YOU SEE ON T.V.,IN THE MOVIES, AND IN THE FIESTAS THE PUBLIC HISTORY.(B) FIERY CONSIOUSNESS No. 2(In a nutshell)4.000 YEARS OF CIVILIZATION: THE FIRST 2.000 YEARS (SUMMERIANS, ASSYRIANS, HITTITES, CHALDEANS, PHOENICIANS, EGYPTIANS, AFRICANS, CHINESE, HINDUS, GREEKS)THE SECOND 2.000 YEARS, THE GAME WAS PLAYED IN EUROPE:(ROMANS : 1.500 YEARS, BRITISH EMPIRE : 100 YEARS, HITLER : 10 YEARS)THE LAST 500 YEARS, AMERICA WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE EUROPEAN EXPLORERS.AFTER THE FIERY CONSIOUSNESS No 1, IN WHICH GEORGE STRATIS SPOKE ABOUT FIESTAS BY PUBLIC HISTORY, WE CONTINUE WITH FIERY CONSIOUSNESS No 2, WHICH IS.PUBLIC HISTORY AND THEIR FANS 30%.THE REMAINING 70%(IN EVERY BIG TOWN SEMI-PARALYSED PEOPLE WITHOUT FIESTAS, CONCERTS, THEATERS, ATHLETICS, PARTIES, WEEKENDS, CHOOSING TO STAY IN THE HOUSE AFTER WORK, WATCH T.V. IN LOW VOLUME AND DIM LIGHTS) CONSIDER THE REMAINING 30% “JUGGLERS“EVEN THE POLITICIAN THEY VOTE FOR.ON THE CONTRARY: IN THE OLD CIVILIZATIONS (WITH KINGS) THE PUBLIC FOLLOWED THE FIESTAS, CHEERED, CLAPPED THEIR HANDS, THEY EXPRESSED THEMSHELVES.FIERY CONCIOUSNES No 3 (FROM G. STRATIS AND C. STASSINOPOULOS- HUMAN COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT AND CAPITALISM.A) IN THE 3 LAST YEARS THE 70% (WHICH WE MENTION BEFORE AT FIERY CONCIOUSNESS No2) PEOPLE FROM 40 TO 70 YEARS STARTED MOVING DURING ALL DAY (BIG DISTANCES) TO SEE FRIENDS AND WATCHING TV TOGETHER ATH THEIR HOUSES.THESE PEOPLE AT THE YEARS 60'S - 80'S NEVER BEEN TO TAVERNS, FIESTAS, PARTIES, AND WEEKENDS. ANOTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE 60'S - 80'S TOOK PART IN ALL OF THIS.-(B) IN THE LAST 20 YEARS YOUNG PEOPLE STAY MORE IN THEIR HOUSES, THEY DON'T SPEAK TOO MUCH AND THEY COMMUNICATE WITH THE EYES JUST LIKE CATS. CHILDREN DON'T PLAY IN THE STREETS IN THE OLD DAYS SO WE HAVE ABSENSE IN THE SOCIAL LIFE YOUNG GENERATION AND TOO MUCH MOVING IN THE OLD GENERATION.(C) PEOPLE FROM VILLAGES MOVE TO THE CAPITAL FOR JUST A VISIT OR TO STAY.IN THE LAST 500 YEARS PEOPLE ARE MOVING FROM EUROPE TO AMERICA.SO THE HALF OF EUROPE MOVE TO AMERICA (350 MILLION PEOPLE IN EUROPE AND 350 MILLION IN AMERICA) (D)THE STORY OF CIVILISATIONS THERE IS MANY COLONIES AND NOW WE HAVE COUTRY SIDES AND HOLIDAY RESORTS (E) SOCIAL TONE AND MUSIC TONE(1) THE CAPITALIST SOCIETY HAS FACE IN 60'S-70'S (PARTIES AND FIESTAS) AND IN THE MARKET STORES THEY HAD A GOOD SERVICE.NOW YOU BUY AND SELL WITH FEW WORDS AND LOW TONE IN VOICE.IN THE 60'S-80'S WE HAVE A No10 VOLUME TONE OF VOICE.NOW THE VOLUME HAS 0.1 NUMBER OF THE NOISE TO THE MARKET, TO THE COFFEE SHOP.2. MUSIC TONEFIRST THE PLASTIC MUSIC ENERGY HAS BROKLEN THE METAL MUSIC THE METAL MUSIC WHTA I MEAN IS THAT THE ROCK BANDS (YES, PINK FLOYD, GRAND FUNK, CREAM, CRIMPSON, VANILLA-FUDGE, EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER, LED ZEPPELIN, DOORS, CLEDENS WATER REVIVAL)BROKE THE PLASTIC ENERGY MUSIC OF THE FAMOUS ROCK BANDS IN THE 80'S -2000.THIS NEW ROCK BANDS DON'T HAVE SPIRITUAL MESSAGE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. THEY PLAY MUSIC FOR THEIR EGO AND ONLY FOR MONEY AND THE JAZZ EXTATIC OF JOHN COLTRANE, MILES DAVIS, WEATHER REPORT, MAHAVISMU ORXHESTRA, WAS REPLACED BY MAIN STREET JAZZ (LOW TONE) AND HOTEL JAZZ MODERN MUSIC.SO THE LIFEFROM No 10 TONE DROPPED TO No0.1 AND THE MACHINE SCOSIAL GROWED UPWE HOPE IN 2000 IN THE NEXT YEARS PEOPLE WILL UNDERTAND THIS AND MAKE WAGE RIGHT THE LIFE AND THE MACHINE SOCIAL.IF IT IS NOT WE HAVE THIS EVOLUTION OR THIS DECADANCE,HUMAN MUTE AND SEMIPARALYSATE MAKE TOURS OUT OF SPACE AFTER THE EVOLUTION OF UFOS BECAUSE THE TIME IS NEAR.WE HOPE THIS SITUATION WILL GET BETTER IN THE YEAR 2000 AND BEYOUN.--FIERY CONCIOUSNESS NO-4(REZOUME)at(2002).-TITLE A)CAPITALIST&THE 3 AREAS(CENTER-RIGHT-LEFT).-The last 50 years the SYSTEM CAPITALIST it is CENTER.-LEFT it is all movements,like movments of ROCKERS(musiciens),political left,and movments for the DROIT(right) OF THE WORKERS.-RIGHT:it is the EXPLORATORS(like the people from europe which found AMERICA before 500 years),the CHAMPIONS and the movments of the TOURISTS.--SO CENTER(AREA)-RICH PEOPLE CAPITALISTES-THEY DONT LIKE(THE LAST 20 YEARS) NO LEFT,NO RIGHT AREAS.-I explane to you:IN THE YEARS(1960-80) THE CAPITALISTES(CENDER)they have UP ENERGY-(i CALL) LIGHT CAPITALISTICO:(with partys and invate people at theire house, play golf,and they make hollydays-also the winter time with friends THEY SPONSOR ALSO USALY REAL TALENTS FROM ANY JOBE.- more poor people they follow them with tavernas ,partys,friends in there houses.NOW THE CAPITALIST LIGHT THERE IS NOT EXIST.THE STANDAR CAPITALIST LIVING IN DARKNES(AFTER THE WORK)AND HE HAS TWO WAYS OF MOVE-HOUSE-WORK-HOUSE-.THE SAMME THE 90%from the other cocial classes,follow the way of life of the riche percons,-IN EUROPE,USA,CANADA,JAPAN,AUSTRALIA&the samme in AFRICA,INDIA,CHINA,THE WAY OF LIFE IS-HOUSE-WORK-HOUSE, in DARKNESS.-THIS YOU CAN SEE WITH PHOTO by SATELITE,SPOTNICK,at 7h-9h afternoon when the job is stop and nobody sleep.FEW GOING OUT FROM THEIRE HOUSE ,FEW PEOPLE INVATE AT THEIRE HOUSE FRIENDS.--SO at this PLANET at 2002 you found DARKNESS& NO HI SOUND after the work time.--TITLE B)-WHO IS THE CHIEF OF THIS PLANET?-1)UNION EUROPE it is COMMERCE.-2)USA & the chief politisien TRY to be CHIEF OF THIS PLANET,ONLY TO KEEP COOL the other COUNDRIES,for situation"PEACEFUL SLEEPING PLANET"(the cief take the energy ,(the way of life) of rich people(CENDER)(1980-2002).-"SO WE HAVE SYSTEM and no CIVILIZATION".--THIS CENDER energy(DARKNESS energy)-"EATING" THE LIVE OF THE MUSICIANS,ATHLETIC GAMMES,and the LIVE OF POLITICIENS."SOON you see the POLITICIENS ONLY at TV(never live beacause soon they stop to speaking live.AND YOU VOTE THEM ONLY BY INTERNET. "IT IS VERY DIFICULT TO MAKE CONCERT WOODSTOCK IN USA,& IN EUROPE with the succes of (1968-70)."--I LIKE TECHNOLOGY,TO USE IT.NO THE TECHNOLOGY USING ME".--REZOUME:"FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS(1980-2002) THE TECHNOLOGY&THE MATERIAL GOING UP-& THE WAY OF LIFE goig DOWN"."-WE HOPE SOMETHING CHANGE!!at2002 and at the FUTURE- FOR THE GOOD OF ALLIVE PEOPLE OF OUR HUMANITY!!!!Thanks by GEORGE STRATIS(manager of Chris since1980)&CHRIS STASSINOPOULOS

Location Athens, Attiki - Greece

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