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| From | Ronald Sanchez - Career Records <eldeluxe@bridgeband.com> |
| Subject | Re: Quiver (was: Who is this band?) |
| Date | Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:32:25 -0700 |
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synthhtnys@comcast.net wrote:
>Haven't seen all of this thread, not sure if anyone's mentioned Tim Renwick, Quiver's guitarist... but he was superb! He did a lot of session work for Al Stewart mostly up until Time Passages or so.
>Some of my favorite guitar moments in Al's work were from Tim
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yeah... I did.... he's been a Floyd side man at various times, and maybe
played with Clapton... can't remember. Willie Wilson, the drummer was in
Gilmours pre flody band too. This must explain the Floyd connection.
Just now listening to the first album. It reminds me a lot of the first
couple of Help Yourself albums. I'm sure it's party a sign of the times.
The first Home album is also in the same vein. If pressed, I'd have to
say Help Yourself is the far better of the three. Malcom Morley is
clearly a superior song writer and singer... While Renwick is a great
guitarist, Ricky Treece from the Helps is a lot more inventive, Malcolm
is a great guitarist too. If these sound interest you, I'd have to
suggest you seek out the double with the first and third Helps on one
disc. The first album is exquisite, and I would think would go over well
with many of you. The Garden Of Delights book dismisses it as "Pub rock,
avoid". This is just not true. Imagine if The current version of Wilco
made a record in 1970, and it was all killer, no filler.
This first Quiver has had a couple of moments, but it's rife with
country-boogie as played by Brits chiches...
Just an unsolicited plug for some pals... and occasional band mates.
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>>>Fascinating. I never heard any of their stuff (just remember reviews
>>>from the RS record guide), but this article mentions one of my all-time
>>>favorite songs "Arms of Mary". I've only ever heard the Chilliwack
>>>version, but (as Jaimie and Hersh can attest to), it's a great song.
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This song isn't on either album I have.
>>Liked Quiver and the Sutherlands apart, but I *love* me some SB&Q together.I
>>have been known to sneak a track on a SOTT disc...and with a new SOTT
>>forming, I might do that again!
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>>I didn't keep official track of such things but "(I Don't Want To Love You
>>But) You Got Me Anyway" would have been my favorite song of that year.
>>"Sailing" and "Real Love" kicked ass as well; LIFEBOAT is my favorite album
>>from the lads..
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Right, a great lost record if there ever was. It was a perfect marrige.
Great songwriters needing a band, and a good band is search of some
great songs to play.
I mentioned before, I saw them open for Elton John, and the only reason
I went was to see SB&Q. When ever I play You Got Me Anyway on the radio
I get a call. People know the song, but don't know who did it. I've had
people argue with me when I tell them who it is. I don't have a real
guage as to how popular this was in the US.
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