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   Subject: Re: Strawbs
      Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:14:07 -0600
      From: Career Records <eldeluxe@mcn.net>
        To: J&J Giddings <jandjgiddings@mindspring.com>
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I used to really like the Strawbs. Grave New World might be the best of
the lost. Hero And Heroine is good too, in a proggy way. I saw them
twice around this time. Ok, but just didn't stick with me.

Your message got me to pull out the first two A&M albums. I've got
Antiques And Curios on now. It's ok, but nothing I'd go mad about.
Witchwood is on the stack for next up.

Bursting at The Seams This one was pretty good if I remember... been a
while.

There was a good comp called Strawbs By Choice.

There is a hilarious non lp B side credited to "Ciggy Barlust And The
Whales From Uranus"... I think old Dave Cousins didn't think much of
Bowie.

I saw the Hero band on a bill with Gentle Giant. Now there was a night
to make you swear off 2nd division prog. The Giants so corny and goofy I
could not believe it. When the Strawbs came one, the audience started
walking out, a whole row at a time! Poor Dave Cousins was nearly in
tears. The thing is, they were better than GG, but the snobs weren't
gonna give 'em a break.

Even funnier, I got to work with Pugwash, the GG drummer when he was in
Man. The other guys used to make fun of his time in the Giants. Pug was
actually a great Brit Beat drummer. He'd run away from home and live in
Liverpool, so he could do all that old style of stuff. When Man cut
loose and started playing old faves, they were stunning.

ah, man, now Wakeman is doing one of his showoff things... arrgg..

RS

J&J Giddings wrote:

> Ok, I know this may not be "pop", but just like the whole revelation
> that was Ian Matthews, for me,
> so too are the Strawbs.
> I have found on vinyl and or elsewhere the following albums that have
> opened my eyes to the genius that is David Cousins:
>
> Hero and Heroine - My favorite so far.  Some of this is Rawk, and some
> sort of folk-pop?, but all very progressive,
> full of hooks, great harmonies and guitar playing.
>
> Grave New World - Great progressive songs- second best on my short
> list.  I also hear some early Yes and Deep Purple in the mix as the
> distorted B-3 pops up alot for this disc.
>
> Ghosts - Beautiful and quirky...fans of the Mellotron hook up!  Tons
> of it here.
>
> Bursting at The Seams - Outstanding.  The 2nd record I'd heard.  I
> thought it was a live album from the cover, but again, just good
> progressive rock a la early Genesis/Jethro Tull and a bit of Procol
> Harem.
>
> Burning For You - Nope, no BOC, but maybe Jethro Tull...minus the
> flute.  Great Rock album...especially the cover.
>
> I have Nomadness, Strawbs and Sandy Denny(really looking forward to
> hearing this),
> and Deadlines to listen to yet and still on the prowl for the first
> album.
> Perhaps you could suggest something else, hummm?
>
> later, joe
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