Black Cat Bone

I remember hearing this on OGWT back in the day and I may have even bought the single. I liked it anyway.

Fast forward a long time and, for some reason, I had it in my head that it was by Clifford T Ward. Unsurprisingly I could never find it until it popped up as a suggested track on Spotify.

No idea if I only like it out of nostalgia or what, but I'm pleased to meet it again.

I have no desire to hear anything else by Duncan Browne, but are there any fans here?

Not sure if I classify as a ‘goon’ - C. will confirm, but for me this is pleasant, without being anything special.



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robertff wrote:Not sure if I classify as a ‘goon’ - C.

Indubitably

File under Progressive




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But do you like it?

I love it
The guitar picking, the bass (which isn't) and the handclaps and the synths are all fabulous.
I'm not so wild about the vocal but I don't dislike it

The Slider wrote:I love it
The guitar picking, the bass (which isn't) and the handclaps and the synths are all fabulous.
I'm not so wild about the vocal but I don't dislike it

I think I was just learning to play guitar when I saw him play it on the telly and I was pretty blown away. I remember that's what impressed me most at the time.

I only know The Wild Places.

C wrote:

robertff wrote:Not sure if I classify as a ‘goon’ - C.

Indubitably

File under Progressive




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Rorschach wrote:But do you like it?

Who....?

Rorschach wrote:I saw him play it on the telly

Play what....?



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C wrote:

Rorschach wrote:But do you like it?

Who....?

Rorschach wrote:I saw him play it on the telly

Play what....?



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Erm, the track in the first post. The whole point of the thread.

Why are prog goons called goons?

Positive Passion wrote:Why are prog goons called goons?

I'm not sure, but I suspect it started life as an insult, probably from Coan, and got taken up as a badge of pride.

The Slider wrote:... and the handclaps ...

My ears are fucked but I can't hear any handclaps.

It's annoying, because, now that you mentioned it I think there should be handclaps and I keep listening for them and missing them when they don't appear.

From the lad's second album. I have this and the one before: Give Me Take You

I recall that Suzi Quatro did some backing vocals.

This track made the charts I think.

I like it - particularly the handclaps

I saw him live on John Peel's Show circa 1971/2 supporting somebody like Budgie I think.

I admit his voice is a bit of an acquired taste - a bit like Al Stewart in that 'prissy' folky style.

Robust stuff nonetheless.





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It sounds like a McCartney White Album track.

Its great, I have his first album from 68 "Give Me Take You" which is wonderful.

Positive Passion wrote:Why are prog goons called goons?

PP- that bloke Mike Boom is a fully fledged goon in case you're wondering



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Handclapping detected at 1:30.
Started pleasant enough, tapered of half-way, couldn't make it until the end.
A mean picker, though.

I just thought I'd chuck this in here:





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