Listening to The Strawbs in the 70's during the college days...the quintessential era of progressive rock music...great musical memories...so many excellent bands at that time...these guys were one of those many bands...ELP, King Crimson, Moody Blues, Yes, Genesis, Renaissance, so many others. The time keeps flying by!! Some things just last!!
I saw the Strawbs’ Ghosts tour in ‘75, second row. I love the Strawbs, and they put on a great show that night, but I was totally blown away by the opening act who I didn’t know of at the time. It was Ambrosia promoting their Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled album, an excellent prog album before they became a soft rock act.
Don't forget the late Sandy Denny sang lead with them before her gig with Fairport Convention. There is an early album with her on it. Strawbs had some lineup through the years.
I wonder if it was the same concert i saw in London end of 1975 before returning to SA. It was the highlight of my years stay in the UK after doing my masters, that and a concert by a band called Camel who were playing the university tour with their epic Snowgoose. I immeadiately went out and bought the album.
@@egolievents6962 Possibly. I was a cleaner at Drury Lane Theater at the time so I actually cleared up my own drinks glass the following morning from the bar!
I've known Strawbs since at least the early 90s, but this is the first time I've actually heard them live. Dave Cousins's vocals are much more aggressive live. I suppose that's not all that surprising. That happens with many rock bands.
They were amazing when I saw them in the early 1970s and A collection of Antiques and Curios is, in my view, the best album ever! I'm so glad you've found them!
"Hero and Heroine" was very underrated, a true concept album for its time, an allegory for the drug war which had already taken so many rock icons (Hendrix, Joplin, Jim Morrison, etc.). Even the title is a play on words (heroine/heroin) and the various songs are full of double entendre ("Heroine\heroin wore fleecy white, she beckoned like some savior bright..."; "While storm clouds gathered high above, the heroine/heroin he grew to love; turned slowly to a snow-white dove..."; "Watch my arm, see it shakes, trembling as my life blood bleeds"...) Bottom line, imho "Hero and Heroine" holds its own with the great concept albums of the past inc. "Tommy", 'The Wall" and even the great "Sgt. Peppers".
A very spirited performance! Thanks for your efforts, Bruno. The Strawbs are one of a very few bands that were a sort of "revolving door" with members leaving and returning and the players aren't listed, but I would guess it's the late '70's lineup of Dave Lambert, David Cousins (of course), Chas Cronk and Rod Coombes. On keyboards? Could it be Robert Kirby?
@@TheRealRedAce I know Dave Lambert & Chas Cronk were absent during the '80's but have been back for many years by now. I believe Brian Willoughby was there in early days, then returned later for a while. John Hawken was gone for decades, but played on at least one 21st century CD.
SRAWBS, here I am, faithfull follower. Did the BBC REALLY ALLOW ALL WHITE BRIT BANDS then? Try uploading this great performance again, see what happens. STRAWBS FOREVER!!!!!!!
Amazing vocal performance by Cuz. But H&H lacked a strong Mellotron, I guess the black keyboard was a M400 but the tapes are not same as the studio, choral, strings, brass - probably they were overdubbing melly in the studio? Not impressed with a CS-80 either, lol.
Hi, Geoff, it depends on each video. This video have lot of problems live clicks, pops, rustles, distortions and other analog issues from a live broadcast. It's also mono. My work was mitigate or eliminate all these problems manually with differents tools on the spectrogram. Then, I work on EQs and other things like custom virtual stereo spread and other tricks to bring the audio more clarity, punch and air. Gentle compressors or limites only in a few cases. Sometimes the video i clean up the digital compression artifacts and analog noise, regrade the colors, apply some sharpeness and other things.
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I'm 48 years old and discovering this band today for the first time. Which cave was I living in? I'm totally blown away
Listening to The Strawbs in the 70's during the college days...the quintessential era of progressive rock music...great musical memories...so many excellent bands at that time...these guys were one of those many bands...ELP, King Crimson, Moody Blues, Yes, Genesis, Renaissance, so many others. The time keeps flying by!! Some things just last!!
I agree with your list. I would add one more. That is Gentle Giant another favorite of mine from the great 70s.
My ex forbade me from listening to these guys. He said they were too "morbid". 😂
@@ladyfuschia4729 must be ex for a good reason then 😂
Hero & Heroine. One of the best progressive rock albums out of the 70's.
autumn-the medley ....was the music for the clairol hair shompoo commercial........
@@kimnelson9910 That's interesting. Do tell.
I love the line in Hero & Heroine, "He knew his life was incomplete for he had yet to suffer!"
Ahh.. The Seventies.. ..Strawbs Forever!! ..
This brought tears to my eyes.
Indeed😢
Dave Cousins passionate live vocals are worth gold here. This little suite of three really hits a sweet spot. Excellent.
Yamaha CS-80 on stage! 1974's Hero and Heroine was the pinnacle of the Strawbs's achievement.
They were on a plateau with Hero and Heroine , Ghosts and Deep Cuts.
My keyboardist had A Yamaha CS 80... that was one heavy son of a bitch to carry around job to job
What an amazing band. Dave Cousens rules!
Saw The Strawbs in 1972. A fantastic band.
Thank you. Just listened to my vinyl copy of Hero and Heroine. I treasure it. Been a fan since early 70s.
A very good band the strawbs
Lay Down my favorite by them. The guitar gets me every time. Play this song at my funeral and shake down the building. Thank you.
i pity those poor children.....with sunshine in their eyes
NO sunshine...
Loved these guys in the 1970s. OK, still now!
Fabulous
I saw the Strawbs’ Ghosts tour in ‘75, second row.
I love the Strawbs, and they put on a great show that night, but I was totally blown away by the opening act who I didn’t know of at the time.
It was Ambrosia promoting their Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled album, an excellent prog album before they became a soft rock act.
I saw Ambrosia as the opening act for Todd Rundgren and they were quite good but I had already known of them
@@bwallace5945 👍🏻
do you remember what year?
love this band seen them many years ago beacon theater nyc. great show awesome live band.
Smashing! The energy seen here could light up a small city.
I wonder if the rest of this concert is floating around some where. Will look.
Thanks OP.
Thanks so much for posting this footage of one of our finest innovative song writing bands brilliant to see them again .
Rick Wakeman was one of the Strawbs earliest keyboard artists!!
Yes, before Yes:)
And after Rick, Blue Weaver, who went on to join The Bee Gees during their 70’s heyday.
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Don't forget the late Sandy Denny sang lead with them before her gig with Fairport Convention. There is an early album with her on it. Strawbs had some lineup through the years.
Is this Duncan Mckay....?
Believe it or not I saw these guys & The Eagles open up for 10 Years After! It was at the War Memorial in Rochester, NY in 73 I think?
I like/ love The Strawbs since my youth, until now :-).....!!!!!! Beautiful!!!!!!!!!
great!
Nice.. I dig it.. remember this from way back..
fantastic! thank you for uploading
Great live in the 70s. Quality upload. Thanks
Simple visions come to me. I was blind, but now I see...
Saw them at Theater Royal Drury Lane - probably some time in the 70's. Great band
I wonder if it was the same concert i saw in London end of 1975 before returning to SA. It was the highlight of my years stay in the UK after doing my masters, that and a concert by a band called Camel who were playing the university tour with their epic Snowgoose. I immeadiately went out and bought the album.
@@egolievents6962 Possibly. I was a cleaner at Drury Lane Theater at the time so I actually cleared up my own drinks glass the following morning from the bar!
I've known Strawbs since at least the early 90s, but this is the first time I've actually heard them live. Dave Cousins's vocals are much more aggressive live. I suppose that's not all that surprising. That happens with many rock bands.
They were amazing when I saw them in the early 1970s and A collection of Antiques and Curios is, in my view, the best album ever! I'm so glad you've found them!
"Hero and Heroine" was very underrated, a true concept album for its time, an allegory for the drug war which had already taken so many rock icons (Hendrix, Joplin, Jim Morrison, etc.). Even the title is a play on words (heroine/heroin) and the various songs are full of double entendre ("Heroine\heroin wore fleecy white, she beckoned like some savior bright..."; "While storm clouds gathered high above, the heroine/heroin he grew to love; turned slowly to a snow-white dove..."; "Watch my arm, see it shakes, trembling as my life blood bleeds"...) Bottom line, imho "Hero and Heroine" holds its own with the great concept albums of the past inc. "Tommy", 'The Wall" and even the great "Sgt. Peppers".
A very spirited performance! Thanks for your efforts, Bruno. The Strawbs are one of a very few bands that were a sort of "revolving door" with members leaving and returning and the players aren't listed, but I would guess it's the late '70's lineup of Dave Lambert, David Cousins (of course), Chas Cronk and Rod Coombes. On keyboards? Could it be Robert Kirby?
The drummer looks like Tony Fernandez.
On keyboards is Andy Richards, a British-Australian pianist.
@@TheRealRedAce Yes it is the lefthanded Tony Fernandez!!
I don't think anyone left and came back, but there were reunion concerts.
@@TheRealRedAce I know Dave Lambert & Chas Cronk were absent during the '80's but have been back for many years by now. I believe Brian Willoughby was there in early days, then returned later for a while. John Hawken was gone for decades, but played on at least one 21st century CD.
Wow, is that a CS-80 on stage (5:03)?
Brand new release. GB£4950 back then
SRAWBS, here I am, faithfull follower. Did the BBC REALLY ALLOW ALL WHITE BRIT BANDS then? Try uploading this great performance again, see what happens. STRAWBS FOREVER!!!!!!!
Amazing vocal performance by Cuz. But H&H lacked a strong Mellotron, I guess the black keyboard was a M400 but the tapes are not same as the studio, choral, strings, brass - probably they were overdubbing melly in the studio? Not impressed with a CS-80 either, lol.
When you say remastered, what process was the original video and audio put through?
Hi, Geoff, it depends on each video. This video have lot of problems live clicks, pops, rustles, distortions and other analog issues from a live broadcast. It's also mono. My work was mitigate or eliminate all these problems manually with differents tools on the spectrogram. Then, I work on EQs and other things like custom virtual stereo spread and other tricks to bring the audio more clarity, punch and air. Gentle compressors or limites only in a few cases. Sometimes the video i clean up the digital compression artifacts and analog noise, regrade the colors, apply some sharpeness and other things.
@@brunosamppa Thank you for your clear and detailed outline of the tasks.
Perhaps it is my connection, but the synch is off. Otherwise it’s great . Thanks !
i got here from dead meat
Ahh , so fast , too much blow .