Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs - Bursting At The Seams - Friday 10th Nov @ 9pm

[kath]

Wishing I'd heard this album all those years ago, it's got a magical feel.

it does, it does.

melllllllllotron

[C]

guitar/mellotron - what more can one ask for?






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[C]

ROCK-KING!





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[Spock!]

A great album avec Rick Wakeman - revisit JJ





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He's part of the reason why I'm not totally sure I saw them or not!

[kath]

guitar/mellotron - what more can one ask for?






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*sniffff* works for me

[Nancy]

Heaps better than I expected.






I'm 95% certain I saw the Strawbs in '76 or '77 & didn't enjoy it much. My only real acquaintance with them is From the Witchwood which my brother in law has & I've heard a couple of times about 40 years ago.

C is the expert, but if you're really digging it I would also check out Hero & Heroine, Ghosts, Grave New World, From The Witchwood and the live Just A Collection of Antiques and Curious.

[Spock!]

guitar/mellotron - what more can one ask for?






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Vocal harmonies.

[Nancy]

ROCK-KING!





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Indeed. The Strawbs turn up and ROCK OUT!

[C]

He's part of the reason why I'm not totally sure I saw them or not!

Wakeman was long gone by the time you might have seen them

Witchwood is, I think, 1971






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[Spock!]

Great arrangement.

[kath]

guitar/mellotron - what more can one ask for?






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Vocal harmonies.

works for me too, mwhahaha

[C]

Fucquing amazing


Those strings

and horns




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[kath]

Great arrangement.

fantastic.

[C]

Great arrangement.

indeed jj

indeed








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[kath]

Fucquing amazing


Those strings

and horns




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ya ya ya ya ya. five whole yas.

[Nancy]

Would have loved for them to have put out a double live album from either the Hero & Heroine or Ghosts tours.

What a monster epic this song is.

[Spock!]

He's part of the reason why I'm not totally sure I saw them or not!

Wakeman was long gone by the time you might have seen them

Witchwood is, I think, 1971






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I was drinking pre gig in the post grad bar at Reading University's student's union. Rick came in & stood next to me & held court for an hour, he just reeled off gag after gag. He could sink a pint or ten & vaguely knew me (he was dating older sister of a school friend). I was not completely sober for the gig. We were expecting him to join them for the last number but didn't.

[Nancy]

This song is jaunty. They've covered quite a range so far.

[Spock!]

Fucquing amazing


Those strings

and horns




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It's the horns.




Does Home Service's Alright Jack count as prog?

[kath]

He's part of the reason why I'm not totally sure I saw them or not!

Wakeman was long gone by the time you might have seen them

Witchwood is, I think, 1971






.

I was drinking pre gig in the post grad bar at Reading University's student's union. Rick came in & stood next to me & held court for an hour, he just reeled off gag after gag. He could sink a pint or ten & vaguely knew me (he was dating older sister of a school friend). I was not completely sober for the gig. We were expecting him to join them for the last number but didn't.

great story. mwhaha. of course, i was not completely sober for most of the shows i saw in the 70s.