Egg represents the intellectual peak of the Canterbury Scene, a loose collective of progressive and psychedelic musicians in late 60s/early 70s England. Formed from the ashes of Uriel after Steve Hillage's departure, the trio of Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell, and Clive Brooks stripped the rock format down to a keyboard-centric powerhouse.
Their sound identity is defined by Stewart's use of the Hammond organ and tone generators, often employing distortion and neoclassical structures inspired by Stravinsky and Bach. Historically, they are significant for bridging the gap between psychedelic rock and the more formal 'Chamber Rock' movement. Despite a short initial lifespan, their influence persisted through Stewart's later work in Hatfield and the North and National Health. Critical consensus views them as the 'musician's musicians' of their era, praised for their technical precision and avoidance of the overblown theatricality common in 70s prog. Their three albums remain essential artifacts for collectors of British avant-rock.
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