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Their 1974 album Hero And Heroine is a joy from start to finish like a prog opera. well worth a listen as is all their albums.
Good album, my brother had the album and I listened to it seceral times.
There best !
Just said the same thing, then saw your comment. Totally agree. Great album and easy to get into, as well. Brilliant from start to finish.
Whichwood is also a masterpiece.
All of the Strawbs albums from the 70's were outstanding .
Rick Wakeman and Sandy Denny were both in this band before they left to join Yes and Fairport Convention, respectively. This was later though.
The album "Grave New World" is a masterpiece.
So many worthy bands lost in the sands of time…
You two are so necessary these days as examples of the younger generation helping to keep the musical past alive.
‘Hero and Heroine’ is the only Strawbs album I’ve owned, but it is still one of my all time favourite albums overall. If you’re inspired to check out more from this band, that album is a good place to start.
Try their albums From the Witchwood and Grave New World.
Strawbs have been a ‘popular’ band for decades! It’s unbelievable and frankly tragic that the younger generations are not familiar with their music 🤷♂️
Also...don’t get hung up on constantly comparing artists to others. Just accept that there were so many unique singers and players back then 🤔
From the Witchwood is a monumental album
Not a lot of Bands can brag about 5 or 6 great albums like Strawbs can. I agree it is tragic that younger people don’t have an appreciation for this type of music. Don’t get me wrong, Ilove a lot of the more recent music coming out, but my heart is with the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s
One of the great underrated bands. They can explode. Saw them in late 70's
SOOOO Glad you guys are hearing the Strawbs!! Dave Cousins and his mates. Other songs to try, if you want: The Hangman & the Papist, Benedictus, Lay Down, Queen of Dreams, Shepherd Song,Round & Round, Down by the Sea. They started out as a bluegrass or jug band type of thing, unusual for late 60's England, but then moved into progressive/folk/rock sound. They're terrific. I recommend a double-CD called Halcyon Days as a good overview of their catalog.
Grace Darling is a true story of a young heroine who rows out during a storm and rescues passengers of a sinking ship. Great song, too.
Sailed past the lighthouse she set out from, in the Farne Islands. Goosebumps.
VERY Underrated band. They are hard to classify because they moved back and forth from folk to prog to rock. Probably also because of frequent lineup changes. They have a lot of great though under appreciated songs. They are still around today.
I saw the strawbs a few times during the 1970s. A favorite of mine for decades. I still listen to this excellent band. Amazing live. If you ever get around to it, Autumn from their classic hero and heroine is a MUST reaction video!
Strawbs should be right there with the big name bands of prog... from the folk side of things, a long and storied career and still going. Huuugely underrated.
The Bass player was chaz Cronk
David Cousins is the lower voiced singer, amd acoustic guitar and the main song writer. The 2nd singer is Dave Lambert and lead guiter. Bass and backing vocals, Chas Cronk. Drums for this album were Rod Coombes, and keys were John Hawken, a personal freind, BTW who was the ORIGINAL kyeboardist in Renaissance before John Tout. Also Rick Wakeman was in this band before YES, They started as an English folk band.
They were a staple of FM rock for years.
I remember them as a successful band at the time. "Lay Down" was one of their most popular songs in the charts. Not as successful as some other bands but definitely not forgotten and a distinct sound. You knew it was the strawbs.
Dave Lambert is a criminally overlooked guitarist. His lead playing is melodic, lyrical and creative and always serves the song. His vocals ain't too shabby, as well ;)
The progression of this song is pure perfection! When I was in high school in the 70s we called this "long haired music" not prog rock. Talented musicians, classically styled music--intellectual and thought provoking. Hands down one of the best songs of the genre.
Strawbs has been a favorite band of mine since 1975. Have all their albums! They are up there with Genesis and Yes, for me. Still doing live tours last i read. Dave Cousins is lead vocals & nice guy.
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So many years together and still going. Considering they started out in the late 60’s as a folk band. Today one of their more recent albums The Ferryman’s Curse is a testament to their longevity. I agree with you right up there with Genesis and Yes.
As then, so now. You can't judge by the numbers. "Hero and Heroine" was one of my favorite albums, and prog heads (then just heads) would know and love it, along with, of course, your "Close to the Edge" and your "Supper's Ready". "Hero and Heroine" would stand up to an album review, but here's the thing: "Hero and Heroin"...y'all, in other words, can listen to the beautiful love duet...the melancholic "Autumn" which flows into cozy, tender "Winter", poetically enough. You can consider it a love song to each other for Valentine's day.
Personally, an autumn never goes by when I don't listen to it at least once. And now we are into the beautiful Winter.
If you listen, know that it starts out kinda weird, but soon becomes something I think you will find quite lovely.
I saw Strawbs a dozen years ago in Charlotte, here. They played an acoustic version. The studio version is best.
High Folk meets Prog. They would have been a great folk band a few years earlier, had not Rick Wakeman joined them, and gave them some new ideas.
2 of their best prog tracks are "Down by the Sea" and "Hero and Heroine".
Agreed.
i would agree and add Lay Down and Grace Darling, not as proggy as those you mentioned but just great stuff.
I concur. In fact the album that includes "Down By The Sea", Bursting At The Seams is one of my favorites of all time. Been listening to them since they were the Strawberry Hill Guys. Very talented group of musicians.
Strawbs are one of my favourite English progressive bands from the 1970s (Rick Wakeman was in their lineup for the first couple of years). They have so much HEART in their music, and David Cousin's lyrics are second to none. Their albums Hero and Heroine, Nomadness and From the Witchwood are splendid, and some of my favourites of all time.
Rick Wakeman didn’t show up in Strawbs until the Dragonfly album which he only played on a few tracks and that was their second record. He plays on all of From The Witchwood and the live Just A Collection Of Antiques and Curios then quit to Join Yes. Hero and Heroine is my favorite.
Thanks for playing this. I hadn't heard it before and I'm 59!!!
Hi guys, thank you so much for giving this Strawbs medley a listen! As a bass player who grew up on prog music in the 70s, The Strawbs are among my all-time favorites. My brother and I won two Strawbs albums (Hero and Heroine and From the Witchwood) in 1975 or 1976 at an auto show of all places. (Don't ask me what the connection was.) But that was our discovery of this band. People who've never heard of them don't know what they're missing!
Just watched your video. I don't know if it was my comment on your Yes- And You and I video that I posted recommending The Strawbs that got you interested in the band. Either way I am happy you decided to check them out. Ghosts is a great start. Hero and Heroine, Bursting at the Seams, Grave New World and From the Witchwood are worth checking out also. My brothers and I have loved The Strawbs as much as we loved, Yes, Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull. So unique with great song writing, musicianship. I met David Cousins and Dave Lambert in person a few times over the years when they came to Buffalo, NY. Had a few drinks with them and they could not have been nicer to me and my friends. They signed my Ghosts, Hero and Heroine, Nomadness, Burning For You, Deep Cuts and Deadlines albums I have on vinyl. Ghosts and Hero and Heroine signed albums are on my wall at home next to my signed Yes and ELP albums. They are in the same league as far as I am concerned.
By coincidence (as you recently discovered her) the original singer with the Strawbs was Sandy Denny, who left the band & joined Fairport Convention & later formed her own band Fotheringay, all English folk / folk-rock bands. Also the original keyboardist with Strawbs was Rick Wakeman who later joined Yes.
RickbWhenh wrong the original keyboard player wasbJohn Hawken
@@michaelsalisbury1477 Wakeman was the first keyboard player for Strawbs starting with the 3rd album (the first two didn't have a regular keyboard player) - after him came Blue Weaver and then John Hawken.
Hawken might have been first kbrd player in Renaissance, kind of the mk1 version before Tout & Haslam joined. Wakeman was first in Strawbs. The fade in on this song was Hawken overdubbing a cloud of harpsichords, IIRC. When I saw Strawbs in the late 70s Hawken was joined by Robert Kirby on mellotron- Kirby known for his orchestrations on Nick Drake’s albums, and many others. Strawbs early albums were produced by Tony Visconti, who went on to produce David Bowie and a host of other greats. Sometime in the last few years much of this lineup reunited at a progfest in Gettysburg PA and did a credible live version of their ‘Hero & Heroine’ album; it’s available as a CD/DVD set.
Strawbs one of my all-time favorite groups..seen acoustic and electric shows by them many times.. great band . They have their following which I proudly am one.
First today! Love the Strawbs! Had their Hero and Heroine many years ago. Love them.
PS: Dave Cousins voice is just unique and truly wonderful. Grave New World should be the next song you listen to of theirs. The music and the lyrics, ohh the lyrics and the music will haunt you. PS: Dave is the lead singer song/writer and plays acoustic guitar
Dave Cousins, John Ford, Richard Hudson, Blue Weaver (after Rick Wakeman left ) and the late Tony Hooper.... what a lineup.
Cousins sings the into/outro, Dave Lambert does the heavy lifting through most of the song.
@@grahambatchelor3576That's the Witchwood lineup. This is the Ghosts album with the Cousins/Lambert/Cronk/ Hawken/Coombes lineup
@@robertengland8285 Don't know what you're trying to say, but the Witchwood lineup included Rick Wakeman. In Grave New World, he'd been replaced by Blue Weaver.
Strawbs are so underupreciated. Please do "Hero & Heroine " next.✌🌻🌻
I have been a Strawbs fan since 1978. They did an album with Sandy Denny back around 1966-67. They added Rick wakeman from 1968-1970. (They still play with him in concert now and then). One of my favorite bands of all times! Check out some of their other albums.
Check out "Just A Collection of Antiques and Curios" LP from 1968 with Rick Wakeman.
my brother bought this album in 75 and it was my ..introduction to strawbs. Such an atmospheric eerie album! I next got hero and heroine then Grave new World. An overlooked prog band for whatever reason. Glad you discovered them and reminded me how good they were!
Hi team. Hmm! I am not surprised you found this one dense. The last two tracks on the album that run into each other are the classics: You and I (when we were young) and Grace Darling. That is where the Dave Cousins voice really shines with emotion and melidiesxare sublime. Strawbs, of course, have songs with two people you now know, Rick Wakeman and Sandy Denny. I have run into Dave Cousins among many others. He ran a radio station in the UK and is very knowledgable about music especially historic folk. ❤
Thank you, Someone. You know, when someone can be anyone, everyone becomes no one. Yeah, doesn’t make sense to me either. 😌
Has anyone mentioned that Rick Wakeman played with the Strawbs back in the day.... Been listening them since the early 70,s Can you imagine the excitement I experienced when, Wakeman joined YES for the " FRAGILE" album!
The early 70's were historic times!
Maybe never to be experienced again...
I like the Strawbs very much & Dave Cousins has an unusual unique voice. Rick Wakeman played keyboards with the Strawbs although I'm unsure whether it was before he joined Yes.
I recommend the track "Brave New World" as it brings out the best in Dave Cousin's voice.
Great channel.
Benedictus from grave new world is a must, in fact you can't really go wrong with any of their stuff, wychwood is also a must.
I had heard of this band, but had never listened to them. Thank you for reacting to this- I love it!!
'Dragonfly', their 2nd album, is another superb album not to be missed from this band, ditto 'Antiques and Curios' which 'broke' them in the UK-Wakeman playing live with them on that. Still gigging to this day but their farewell gig is coming up at Cropredy this year.
From the comments on your Fotheringay reaction, it was mentioned that Sandy Denny sang with The Strawbs before moving to Fairport Convention….This is another group in the English folk and folk/rock genre……..as others have mentioned……Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, we’re mainstays. The Strawbs would not have high Spotify numbers…..an excellent group but mainly lost to time and more local to the UK.
Rick Wakeman was in this band for a cup of coffee. They probably deserved to be bigger, but always seemed to be pulled down by seemingly being derivative of other prog bands (though in truth, it was probably the other way around).
Totes.
Rick Wakeman was with them for a few years, and his son Adam Wakeman follows the family trait.
Hi guys, Love The Strawbs. They were probably bigger here in England. They had a number of hit singles in the charts in the 70's ie; "Lay Down", but for the real fans it's was the albums and the album tracks we wanted. Often in 2 or 3 parts with different titles just like this Medley. You never knew what to expect. Their use of the Harpsichord + Synth was brilliant. Their most classic album has to be "Hero and Heroine" and it kicks of with a 3 part - "Autumn ; Heroine's Theme / Summers Sleep / The Winter Long " - The start with Heroine's Theme is just Wow !!!!! - My other favourite album is "Bursting at the Seams" with tracks like "Tears and Pavan" It also has their hit single "Lay Down" on the album. Some excellent albums and music to explore from this group. Happy hunting !
Every song is great. Round and Round as well. Saw then in Charlotte a dozen years ago. Delicious.
@@MisterWondrous I just played the track "The Winter and the Summer" from "Bursting at the Seams" album - A beautiful love song very much like early genesis in sound. Going to play "Flying" from the same album - Heck, may as well just play the album. Lol
Happy Monday morning, Jim. Hero & Heroine is just great and they were popular in Germany, too. More in the radio than in the charts
Dave Cousins wrote a masterpiece called "Blue Angel" for a solo project then re-recorded it with Strawbs. The studio line up for the solo version is epic, worth checking out.
If you do one Strawbs album, it has to be Hero and Heroine
My first watch of your first listen. Anxious to see your reaction when the song goes darker.....and more powerful. Notice the jazz drumming and time changes. Unison guitars and keys. That's the Strawbs. I hope you somehow find the time (ah, time) to go deeper into their catalog. But you have to love prog.....fused with so many other genres, gothic rock, classical, orchestral, etc. Many prog musicians were classically trained on instruments. If you listen to "Hangman and the Papist", be prepared to react. Fair warning. And Ghosts: "It's good to see the sun again".
Hero and Heroine is another amazing album by Mr Cousins and Co. Saw them perform it live at Mr Kyps in Parkstone back in 2010.
COOL!
Thanks for posting this! I've seen them 4 times. Once in 1985 (with Hudson, Ford and Willoughby) at the Chestnut Cabaret in Philly. At the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA in 2004, then the 'Acoustic Strawbs' (Cousins, Lambert & Cronk) at Mayfair in Allentown, PA in 2005 and then again in 2016 at Sellersville Theater again.
This band has connections with Sandy Denny (you just posted a reaction to Fotheringay) connection with Yes (Rick Wakeman was in Strawbs before Yes) and connections with Renaissance with John Hawken as he was the keyboard player before John Tout (pre-Annie Haslam) John Hawken is on this. David Cousins, Dave Lambert, Rod Coombes and Chas Cronk. I saw this line up on this song in 2003 as a reunion 'Electric Strawbs' Tour.
John Hawken is very underrated on keyboards and exemplary on Mellotron. He plays Harpsichord, Organ and Mellotron on this.
I always thought of David Cousins (The Band Leader) as the English version of Bob Dylan....sort of anyway
Nick says... 'Oh, My Lord' 👍'....'Holy Moly' 😊
Lex says....'Muy Bueno' 👌
David Cousins sings the beginning and ending and Dave Lambert sings the middle part.
Their early to mid 70's catalog is best. Definitely more band oriented than solo showy stuff.
Hero & Heroine album which came out before 'Ghosts' is good too. These two albums are their most progressive. Earlier albums went from Folk to Folk-Prog and then to what you just played. Gotta do 'Autumn' next. Then 'Hero and Heroine' (title track) too.
Love their vocal harmonies, especially the 'Ahhhhhhhhhhssss' (probably combined with Mellotron)
Repeated listening will reveal things you missed previously. Like Nick said....'there was a lot going on'.
Did you see the Ghost on the cover?
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My mantra: What's good isn't necessarily commercial and what's commercial isn't necessarily good'
100 % agree with your mantra .... sometimes it's a sign of quality, if bands are not successful, because it's too much for many people's brains, they just prefer 1,2,3, tralala as we say in german :-) ... sad, but true
I've lost count of the times I've seen them tbh, both 'electric' and acoustic, mind I have been following them for 50 years...Lol
David Cousins has that middle ages voice that paired so beautifully with Sandy Denny in the formative years. I was exposed to many sides of rock via Montreal's FM stations (CHOM-FM). Strawbs were very popular in the 70's. I've always said, they're a well kept secret. Maybe, we'll let you join our club.
Love the Strawbs...'Ghosts' and 'Hero and Heroine' rank right up there with the best prog albums...Artists and diverse as Sandy Denny and Rick Wakeman made there way through their ranks over the years...The first time I heard bandleader Dave Cousins voice I was hooked for life...
Dave Cousins at the beginning and very end of Ghosts with Dave Lambert in between.
The Strawbs are a little underrated prog / rock band ive seen & met them several times . Their biggest popularity came in the mid to late 70s their albums Hero & heroine ,Ghosts are kind of prog classics Deep cuts is excellent also but they have Many songs & albums . Some recommended songs are Autumn: heroines theme ...etc., Midnight sun, Round & round , Hero & heroine , Grace darling ,Starshine / April wine , Turn me round , Simple visions .
LOVE THIS BAND..WHEN I WAS GROWING UP IN THE EARLY 70'S I WOULD LISTEN TO THEM,GENTLE GIANT AND OTHER SYNTH AND DREAM LIKE BANDS ALL THE TIME..KEEP EM' COMIN' MY ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRIENDS,,,
I love watching both of you and your reactions to listening to the music that I've loved forever. I'm 66 and I grew up with all these prog rock bands...my favourite music to this day. It's great to hear both of your opinions, especially with someone who is listening to this great music for the first time. My son is 32 and I got him hooked on all this great music. I'm not sure if you've listened to Hero and Heroine yet, but if you haven't, give it a go. You both will love it. I'm a huge prog rock fan and bands like Genesis, Yes, Strawbs, Camel, Renaissance, King Crimson and especially ELP are all worth a listen. One suggestion I'd like to give both of you, is to have a listen to Renaissance's Turn of the Cards album. I think both of you would really like their music, especially their female vocalist Annie Haslam. Her voice is amazing. Keep this going Nickn Lex. The 2 of you are great to listen to. CHEERS!!!!!!
The song Hero and Heroine IS A BANGER! The whole album is thier best imo
Dave Cousins wrote the whole song. He sang the 1st and last sections. Dave Lambert sang the middle section and also played the lead guitar. Cousins played acoustic guitar.Chas Cronk played bass. Brilliant song. They released a new album in 2021 called Settlement. All about lockdown, each member of the band recorded their contributions and sent them to Blue Weaver, ex Strawbs and Bee Gees keyboard player , who put the whole thing together. Listen and enjoy. The acoustic version shows just how the song was originally conceived ua-cam.com/video/ymfZDqZHLG4/v-deo.html follow the link for a live acoustic play.
The band leader is Dave Cousins vovals/acoustic guitar. BTW Strawbs "Queen of Dreams" "Glimpse of Heaven" and Renaissance "Rajah Khan"
Can you do this every week ? I come to work on Monday morning and find some great music ... 2 weeks ago YES, last week Glashammer and today Strawbs :-) I've known the Strawbs since 1973 when they entered the charts with Part of the Union. Rick Wakeman was in the band before he joined YES. The throaty voice of the singer reminded me partly of Peter Gabriel, I once could tease a friend, big Genesis fan of the PG phase, by playing Strawbs to him: he said, I know the band, but not the song :-)
The title track of the 1974 album Hero and Heroine - my personal favourite with an epic keyboard riff - was a #1 song in the single charts of my local radio station, for all, who have become curious to hear more Strawbs, it is a must ... I usually use "must" only once per month, so this is my "February-must" :-) ... and I'm glad about each single posivite reaction ... Progheads ... do it :-)
Yes virtuoso keyboardist Rick Wakeman was in Strawbs before Yes
Note that the Strawbs recorded an album's worth of songs with Sandy Denny but were unable to find a record deal with that material(!), so Denny left to join Fairport Convention. Check out "On My Way": ua-cam.com/video/kC2EStmc3w4/v-deo.html
For those who don’t know about Strawbs. Rick Wakemans first band was this one. Sandy Denny was also a member, while not for a long time.
This band had many phenomenal Albums. Bursting at the Seams, From the Witchwood, Grave New World (my personal favourite), Hero and Heroine, and this great album. They have had many other good albums that are as enjoyable to me, while not as popular. My enjoyment of your group is that you review so many different genres of music which is so appealing to me. Old musical souls such as you guarantee some of these forgotten bands will be reintroduced to a much younger generation. Keep up the great program. I am almost 70 years old and I truly appreciate your take on a lot of the music I enjoy.
I’m so happy to see someone reacting to the Strawbs that I’ve watched this a few times. Please keep going.
It’s another deep hole to dive into.
There is so much great Strawbs music out there. You two have only scratched the surface of the genere of great progressive rock music. There is so much out there. Keep on exploring great music. By the way, on the album cover, 1 side shows the woman and the little boy together, the other side shows the woman without the little boy besides her, (hence the meaning behind the album's "Ghosts" title).
The Strawbs were right up there with Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis and Renaissance in the 70s. I saw them all live many times and they were awesome. they have a huge discography starting off as a folk bank and evolving into folk rock with a proggy feel to it at times. Thank you.
LOVE The Strawbs... (A band that Rick Wakeman, played in before he eventually left to join Yes). Adore this "Ghost" suite. My favorite album (and an accessible one, as well) is their "Hero & Heroine" album... which is great from first song to last. The title track is great... much to love with excellent musicianship, and wonderfully crafted songs.
Autumn and Hero and Heroine are worth doing but this is a fine track to cut your teeth. Cheers!
From "Just a collection of Antiques & Curios" is a Bravura performance by Rick Wakeman (before he left to join Yes) called "A Termperament of Mind" from 1970.
The Strawbs started as a folk oriented group "The Strawberry Hill Boys" (Like Fairport Convention - actually featuring Ssndy Denny before she left to join that group.) and later went more electric.
The Ghosts album was after a major reforming of the band following the departure of their rhythm section Richard Hudson & John Ford (Drums & Bass respectively) who would form the band "Hudson Ford".
This is an awesome album and still ranks in my top 20 of all time.
Strawbs has 3 in my top 20 of which Ghosts is my second favourite album from them. Tull has 3 also, Marillion 2, Yes 3, and U.K. 2. doesn’t leave much room for all the rest of music. Throw in Genesis, Gabriel, Supertramp, and E.L..P. And that about wraps up my top 20
An excellent band.Strawbs are an English rock band founded in 1964. The band started out as a bluegrass group but became a folk rock, progressive rock band.I had one Lp it was From the Witchwood album and two 45 rpm Records vinyl singles record Lay down and You don't get me, I'm part of the union.Cheers and .I would put Camel in the same bracket and that is ( underestimated ) And Sandy Denny worked with the Strawbs.Sandy Denny and the Strawbs is a compilation album of songs by Sandy Denny and Strawb.Cheers and all the best from England.
I love Strawbs! Dave Cousins has collaborated with some of the best names in prog rock. Putting out a masterful discography for year. Witchwood, Tears and Pavan, New World, and so many more great songs. Do yourself a favor and dive in!
I was new to this track! I had heard some of the early Strawbs, and was lured in by the Rick Wakeman connection. but I just checked, and the keyboardist on this track was John Hawken. the bassist is Chas Cronk
I took noticed of them in a small record store that had a very small display of albums in 2007 I think it was and the album Nomadness was in the rack and took it home and still have that one ..Little Sleepy was the only song that was really strait out rock, and they were great at that as well ,it kicked ,I was impressed with the whole album ......
Certainly overlooked, underrated. They played smaller halls, had a few minor hits in the UK, never really broke in the US. They come from folk (collaborated with Sandy Denny, who later joined Fairport Convention and Fotheringay), but started playing with prog elements as soon as the 70's arrived (with Rick Wakeman in tow for a while). Their two best albums are with this line-up, the other one being their (near) masterpiece: Hero & Heroine.
WNEW in NYC would play them a lot back in the 70s, which is when I saw them in a sold-out show at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ. 3,200 seats, so maybe a mid-size hall…
Thanks for turning me onto another good group.
I listened to 2 or 3 Strawbs albums a few years ago (only once each) and they didn’t really grab me at the time but I really enjoyed this! I think it’s about time I go back and revisit them.
Thanks for the great video as always!
The Strawbs are one of my favourite bands, I must have 17 or so of their records and they were still releasing new material just a couple of years ago. I would recommend the title track off Grave New World, Tears and Pavan, Lay Down and Autumn especially. They have their own sound as lead singer Dave Cousins does have quite an unusual voice. Great band - glad you have found them and maybe help to introduce their music to a new audience.
You need to do a reaction video to The Life Auction from Ghosts!!!!!
Epic!!!!
My favourite Strawbs song is "Autumn". Well worth a listen.
Great song and well noticed that the bass part is excellent. There were two vocalists BTW Dave Cousins and Dave Lambert...there is also a harpsichord at the beginning and the bells of Magdalen College Oxford.
Sandy Denny sang with them too. UK folk rock is a great genre to explore.
Can’t believe you found this band ! Lots of really nice music , try more
I first heard this song as an acoustic version on a Singapore Airlines flight listening to a classic rock radio channel, and was utterly blown away by the song. I later looked up this album and I gotta say that somehow I still like the acoustic version a little more. The album version is somehow too ornate and sort of hides the beauty of the song in a way.
Bursting at the Seams minus 'Part of the Union' is a wonderful Strawbs album that is always overlooked. Please listen to it.
Rick Wakeman was a member of Strawbs ,he practiced secretly with YES who he joined .
Strawbs still tours and records. A remarkable band. Dave Bainbridge from Iona has joined them and adds a bit of Celtic rock to their sound. John Hawken was the keys player on this, formerly of the original Renaissance lineup.
Is anybody really FROM Iona? So tiny…..and beautiful.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 That's Iona the Celtic prog band, not the actual island!
Try the last three songs of Ghosts. Grace Darling is a masterpiece.
A band that Rick wakeman of yes was briefly a member of.
Hi NicknLex, as previously mentioned they started off in the 60's as folk rock but by this album and the previous one Hero and Heroine they were much more prog rock. They toured with Supertramp on their Crime of the Century dates to promote that album. Two other forgotten bands around this time are Family and Barclay James Harvest, try In my own time by the former and She Said by the latter for starters!
Definitely some Family, sometimes Roger Chapman's voice can be a bit challenging, especially when he's in full Larry The Lamb warble mode. Great band though. If I had to pick one song, it would be Burlesque.which was a minor hit in the UK. Such a great song, really funky as well.
First time I heard Rick Wakeman was on the Strawbs album - Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios. Where is this Dream of Your Youth? - pre Yes - made me a Rick fan for life. Their best album according to most fans is Hero and Heroine. Listen to Autumn. Another under appreciated 70's prog band. So glad you liked it. RW recruited from Strawbs for his "solo" album Six Wives of Henry VIII.
Where is this dream is an incredible piece by Wakeman.
Just recommended Autumn and Winter.
Add me to the chorus hyping the song 'Autumn', an absolutely haunting and beautiful song that always causes me to shed a tear.
same here
"Life Auction" from the same album is INCREDIBLE. Give it a listen sometime!
Wow...gives me an ELP feel with some Jethro Tull flavor as well. Loving the Hammond B-3 in there too. Always love hearing new things on this channel that even I have never heard of before. NICE! 😎
Hi Mr Mojo, greetings from Germany, I thought you're one of the guys, who knows almost everything ... well, this seems to be an almost :-) I love all your Rush contributions. What makes music even more valuable ? When people have stories, and can "fill the band" with life ... free translated from german .... have a nice week and listen to Hero & Heroine, I bet, you'll like it
Dont underrate their popularity. They have been on more or less every Cruise to the Edge cruise with Yes, Marillion, Steve Hackett, Neal Morse Band/Transatlantic etc and tour the world constantly.
Correct!!
Hey, a great surprise to see you react to the Strawbs. One band I went to the record store and bought every new album sight unseen since Grave New World way back when. So many great songs under the radar. Please check Hero and Heroine. Thanks to a great suggestion you've stumbled on a beautiful discovery.
Dave Cousins is the lead singer, truly unique voice, that was do identifiable. For some it seemed to over power the music and make their songs sound too similar.
I was initiated by their album Hero and the Heroine.... Magic.
Please try some Gogol Bordello. Gypsy Punk band. Absolutely wild on stage! They do a brilliant live duet with Madonna on La Isla Bonita. So much energy!🎶💙✊
Trying to groove to the strawbs is like trying to sand with water. I remember the first time I heard this song as well, and had the same expression. WTF is going on here? When the intro bleeds into the second stanza, thats just wild. Down by the Sea does that switchover even better, in fact I've heard that Down by the Sea' intro was ripped off by a heavy metal band in the eighties (from what somebody wrote).
Try reacting to their song Hero and Heroine. It's explosive!!
Their newer stuff too - The Broken Hearted Bride, The Ferryman's Curse...
Dave Cousins (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar) is the leader of the band and main writer. Chas Cronck is the bass player. He is still in the band as is Dave Lambert, the lead guitarist. Rick Wakeman started his career in the band and when they opened for Yes? Well fill in the blanks :-) #nicknlexrequest
Brit Folk-Rock can be amazing and the Strawbs are brilliant. People have already mentioned that Rick Wakeman and Sandy Denny were members at one time. I'll add that they also had Sonja Kristina (later of Curved Air) sing with them but for whatever reason, she never became a member.
You simply have to listen to more of the Strawbs, who by the way also played with Sandy Denny. They have been around since 1964 and still perform today.
Fair do's The Strawbs are the most under-rated band ever. And amongst the best.
Sooooo at last, you've found The Strawbs. I've followed them for 50 years now! The album 'Grave New World' was and still is my bible. But you MUST do a reaction to 'Autumn' off Hero & Heroine.....pleaseeeeee. The Strawbs are not a rabbit hole, they're a Channel Tunnel!
Grave new World. The only comparison I can give is if Mozart was alive today, he would be listening to this and wondering why he could not write music like this. So many great albums from Strawbs. This is the cream at the top.
I liked Strawbs in their folk days. From the Witchwood is the album that started me on their journey. A great band.
Love the channel!! Can I suggest Autumn: Heroine's Theme/Deep Summer's Sleep/The Winter Long by The Strawbs. RIck Wakeman (keyboardist for Yes) actually came from this band. This one is something to behold and will move you.