Thursday, August 31, 2017

Strawbs






































Artist:  Strawbs
Origin:  England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Art Rock, British Folk, British Folk Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Dave Cousins:  Vocals, Guitar, Dulcimer, Banjo
Tony Hooper:  Guitar, Vocals
Arthur Phillips:  Mandolin, Vocals

Strawbs is a British Progressive Rock Band formed in 1964.  The Strawbs differed from their more successful compatriots - The Moody Blues, King Crimson, Pink Floyd.  Their originated in English Folk Music, rather than Rock, as a Bluegrass-based trio called The Strawberry Hill Boys, and shortened name to The Strawbs in 1967.  Their band recorded album Hero And Heroine in 1974 and went Platinum in Canada.













Title:  Live In Gettysburg  (Box Set CD+DVD)  (2017)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Art Rock, British Folk, British Folk Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Witchwood Media
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Prologue  (1;11)
 2.  Autumn  (10:16)
 3.  Sad Young Man  (4:58)
 4.  Just Love  (3:29)
 5.  Without Your Song  (1:02)
 6.  Shine On Silver Sun  (3:11)
 7.  Hero And Heroine  (3:55)
 8.  Snow White Dove  (1:25)
 9.  Midnight Sun  (4:57)
10. Her Open Arms  (0:42)
11. Out In The Cold/Round And Round  (10:05)
12. Angst  (0:46)
13. Lay A Little Light On Me (Reprise)  (8:44)

Disc 2:  DVD

 1.  Prologue  (1;11)
 2.  Autumn  (10:16)
 3.  Sad Young Man  (4:58)
 4.  Just Love  (3:29)
 5.  Without Your Song  (1:02)
 6.  Shine On Silver Sun  (3:11)
 7.  Hero And Heroine  (3:55)
 8.  Snow White Dove  (1:25)
 9.  Midnight Sun  (4:57)
10. Her Open Arms  (0:42)
11. Out In The Cold/Round And Round  (10:05)
12. Angst  (0:46)

13. Lay A Little Light On Me (Reprise)  (8:44)

Personnel:

David Cousins:  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Dave Lambert:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Chas Cronk:  Bass, 12 String Guitar, Vocals
Tony Fernandez:  Drums, Percussion
Dave Bainbridge:  Keyboards, Programming

Live In Gettysburg is the live album by The Strawbs, was released on April 7, 2017 by Witchwood Media, recorded at Majestic Theater, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday 8, May 2016.



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