You gotta love the irony of this clip. Wakeman is behind a wall of keyboards and the 3 guys from the Strawbs are killing it with just their acoustic instruments.
A real STRAWBS-Classic..and just actual as in the darkest "middle-age"- "Forgive me Lord,we hang him in thy name..."- a CRIME against the LORD of all ages...
put my nickels together and bought "FTW" at Greens in Ledgewood in '75. Took a chance, based on the recently released "H&H" album. Great album, you could hear the potential which was to follow shortly, albeit sans Wakeman.
Chris Edwards4 years ago "It´s good but not as good as the original From the Witchwood recording,Rick Wakeman´s music on that makes the hair on your neck stand up,Dave Cousins still puts his soul into it though :)" I SO agree. Wakeman's organ playing is amazing, not only "makes the hair on your neck stand up", it gives me goosebumps. His "Jane Seymour" on the "Six Wives of Henry the VIII" has the same effect (Pipe organ at St Giles). I just learned the story behind this, it seems Cousins was raised Catholic, but has siblings raised Protestant. He was inspired by the turmoil in Ireland, thought of his own childhood in a mixed-faith household, and came up with this song, which is based on the persecution of Catholics as Protestantism took it's place as the state-sanctioned church in England. Ironically, this same persecution, and the power a state religion had on a country; led our founding fathers to declare that no establishment of a state religion would be allowed by congress. Cousins self-identifies as a spiritual/religious person, his faith has inspired some of the songs he's written. "Lay Down" is based on the 23rd Psalm. "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" was a controversial song pointing out the hypocrisy of some Christians, who probably would reject Jesus if He returned today. Wakeman is also Christian, raised in a Scottish Baptist Church - prior to the Strawbs, he was an organist in his church, and a session musician. Wakeman plays the beautiful, haunting piano in Cat Stevens "Morning Has Broken", and the keyboards in David Bowie's "Space Oddity." This song is one of my all-time favorite Strawbs tunes.
It´s good but not as good as the original From the Witchwood recording,Rick Wakeman´s music on that makes the hair on your neck stand up,Dave Cousins still puts his soul into it though :)
One of my all time favorite songs, nice!
You gotta love the irony of this clip. Wakeman is behind a wall of keyboards and the 3 guys from the Strawbs are killing it with just their acoustic instruments.
What's the irony?
So good I have to lay me down!
Its great that Rick joined them for this.
Ahh Rick Wakeman, the biggest bullshitter in the music industry
Love this song! Saw them in Toronto in 1975 and 76.
Love this band ! So much passion.
Many thanks for sharing !
A real STRAWBS-Classic..and just actual as in the darkest "middle-age"-
"Forgive me Lord,we hang him in thy name..."- a CRIME against the LORD of all ages...
They have still got it! Fab.
history of music
Stunning.
Very good i liked this, the Stawbs continue the same thing!
Brilliant!!!
The gastank TV show version is worth a look 🎹
Chills. would love to have been there ex-spect would have frozen to death. lol
Rick also cut "Dragonfly" with the Strawbs as additional personnel
Rick is also on the live "Antiques and Curios " Album
Fantástico...
put my nickels together and bought "FTW" at Greens in Ledgewood in '75. Took a chance, based on the recently released "H&H" album. Great album, you could hear the potential which was to follow shortly, albeit sans Wakeman.
Chris Edwards4 years ago
"It´s good but not as good as the original From the Witchwood recording,Rick Wakeman´s music on that makes the hair on your neck stand up,Dave Cousins still puts his soul into it though :)"
I SO agree. Wakeman's organ playing is amazing, not only "makes the hair on your neck stand up", it gives me goosebumps. His "Jane Seymour" on the "Six Wives of Henry the VIII" has the same effect (Pipe organ at St Giles). I just learned the story behind this, it seems Cousins was raised Catholic, but has siblings raised Protestant. He was inspired by the turmoil in Ireland, thought of his own childhood in a mixed-faith household, and came up with this song, which is based on the persecution of Catholics as Protestantism took it's place as the state-sanctioned church in England.
Ironically, this same persecution, and the power a state religion had on a country; led our founding fathers to declare that no establishment of a state religion would be allowed by congress.
Cousins self-identifies as a spiritual/religious person, his faith has inspired some of the songs he's written. "Lay Down" is based on the 23rd Psalm. "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" was a controversial song pointing out the hypocrisy of some Christians, who probably would reject Jesus if He returned today. Wakeman is also Christian, raised in a Scottish Baptist Church - prior to the Strawbs, he was an organist in his church, and a session musician. Wakeman plays the beautiful, haunting piano in Cat Stevens "Morning Has Broken", and the keyboards in David Bowie's "Space Oddity."
This song is one of my all-time favorite Strawbs tunes.
trekie01 it was on 24/07/11. Click on the 'Show more' for all the details.
It´s good but not as good as the original From the Witchwood recording,Rick Wakeman´s music on that makes the hair on your neck stand up,Dave Cousins still puts his soul into it though :)
Where is the paint roller Rick?????LOL
Scuse Me. Why u say dat?
when was this gig?
while i thought blue weaver might had the best sound for the strawbs, this song needs rick.
Richard Hawkins was great on 'Hero and Heroine'.
John Hawken
looks like rick is playing with a local cover band
Awful Voice, boring and depressing music.
Go listen to 1 direction and regetón then
You are a fucking ignorant strawbs must be one of the top 10 bands in the world, it is pure beauty not apt for an ignoramus troll like you
Brilliant chord changes with their music!
Try "Lay Down" and then come back
@@g8ymw yep, hope he listened to it.