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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby kath » 08 Feb 2019, 22:00

sometimes i hear a bit of peter gabriel in the way he sings

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby C » 08 Feb 2019, 22:00

Dave the romantic…!



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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby kath » 08 Feb 2019, 22:00

C wrote:
kath wrote:didn't we synch antiques, c?


Yes kath - relatively recently





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i first heard hero & heroine at a listen here. blewwwww me away (cliche alert mwhaha)

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby Nancy » 08 Feb 2019, 22:01

C wrote:Incidentally, I don't know if everybody knew that John Paul Jones played (some) bass on The Strawbs first eponymous album






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He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby kath » 08 Feb 2019, 22:01

Nancy wrote:
C wrote:Incidentally, I don't know if everybody knew that John Paul Jones played (some) bass on The Strawbs first eponymous album






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He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....


so did rick

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby C » 08 Feb 2019, 22:01

kath wrote:
C wrote:
kath wrote:didn't we synch antiques, c?


Yes kath - relatively recently





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i first heard hero & heroine at a listen here. blewwwww me away (cliche alert mwhaha)


:D

I remember




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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby Nancy » 08 Feb 2019, 22:02

kath wrote:
Nancy wrote:
C wrote:Incidentally, I don't know if everybody knew that John Paul Jones played (some) bass on The Strawbs first eponymous album






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He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....


so did rick


Rick Wakeman was in Led Zeppelin? :lol:
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

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kath wrote:
Nancy wrote:
C wrote:Incidentally, I don't know if everybody knew that John Paul Jones played (some) bass on The Strawbs first eponymous album






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He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....


so did rick


Yep - Cat Stevens comes to mind





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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby kath » 08 Feb 2019, 22:02

i love when that folky military beat heats up

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby Spock! » 08 Feb 2019, 22:02

kath wrote:lovely lovely






Yes - the sound of it. Sometimes I find the lyrics to this a tad obvious, but the warmth of the sound carries me on. Love the contrasts they create.
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

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Nancy wrote:
kath wrote:
Nancy wrote:
He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....


so did rick


Rick Wakeman was in Led Zeppelin? :lol:


Daft sod



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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

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C wrote:
kath wrote:
Nancy wrote:
He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....


so did rick


Yep - Cat Stevens comes to mind





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and elton

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

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Nancy wrote:
kath wrote:
Nancy wrote:
He played on a LOT of things during his session musician period.

Some great work, but thankfully he went on to join that band.....


so did rick


Rick Wakeman was in Led Zeppelin? :lol:


hardy har har

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby Nancy » 08 Feb 2019, 22:04

Beautiful acoustics and vocals here
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby kath » 08 Feb 2019, 22:04

John aka Josh wrote:
kath wrote:lovely lovely






Yes - the sound of it. Sometimes I find the lyrics to this a tad obvious, but the warmth of the sound carries me on. Love the contrasts they create.


ya.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby C » 08 Feb 2019, 22:05

Nancy wrote:Beautiful acoustics and vocals here


Gorgeous - lovely lyrics too





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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby toomanyhatz » 08 Feb 2019, 22:05

Ah, my 3rd favorite song ("Shepherd's Song").

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

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Nancy wrote:Beautiful acoustics and vocals here


it is, it IS. sniffle

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby kath » 08 Feb 2019, 22:05

i neeeeed me a harpsichord

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Strawbs, Friday 8th Feb @ 9.30pm (UK)

Postby C » 08 Feb 2019, 22:06

Subtle harpsichord from Rik






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