A nice podcast! So...1974 StrawbS ... a great band still. You reviewed Hero & Heroine, you hit the " centerpiece" of the StrawbS albums. However many more, even through 2021's "Settlement " are worth a listen. It is David Cousin's British style lryics which make the songs so endearing: Also the many players through the years has kept the band interesting. A side Bar: I attended the StrawbS 50th anniversary at a place called the Strand in Lakewood, New Jersey, in April 2019. Over 3 days many StrawbS alumni were on hand - the 1972 band minus Tony Hooper played the entire "Grave New World" album. DVD out soon! Patrick Moraz: My first 4 YES concerts Dec 74, July 1975 (2), June 1976 were Relayer era shows. So glad I started seeing them live at the time! I was one of those smart guys who really didn't care for Rick Wakeman's return to YES ! I did see Rick Wakeman in Oct 1974 - Journey, fabulous! Kansas " Left Overture" is an absolute Progressive album. I have always prefered British, Swedish, and Italian prog over the US, but especially recently there is great stuff about! STYX - I finally saw STYX in 2011 opening for YES. STYX has a new album released in 2021 - "Crash of the Crown." It is a return to their more Progressive side and is quite good! I was 18 for most of 1974. On December 5th '74, I turned 19. It was the day that YES RELAYER was released in the USA! It is still after 47 years, along with KC RED, my favorite albums of all time! This is my first listen to your podcast gentlemen! So much prog, so LITTLE time!!
Hey Charles, great comment and some great memories. Did you get a chance to listen to Parts one and two? some great albums there too. And thanks for subscribing. 😎 If you have anyone that would appreciate our little podcast, please pass along and again thanks for a brilliant comment
Lovin' the Gong 👍
A nice podcast!
So...1974
StrawbS ... a great band still. You reviewed Hero & Heroine, you hit the " centerpiece" of the StrawbS albums. However many more, even through 2021's "Settlement " are worth a listen.
It is David Cousin's British style lryics which make the songs so endearing: Also the many players through the years has kept the band interesting.
A side Bar: I attended the StrawbS 50th anniversary at a place called the Strand in Lakewood, New Jersey, in April 2019.
Over 3 days many StrawbS alumni were on hand - the 1972 band minus Tony Hooper played the entire "Grave New World" album. DVD out soon!
Patrick Moraz:
My first 4 YES concerts
Dec 74, July 1975 (2), June 1976 were Relayer era shows. So glad I started seeing them live at the time!
I was one of those smart guys who really didn't care for Rick Wakeman's return to YES !
I did see Rick Wakeman in Oct 1974 - Journey, fabulous!
Kansas
" Left Overture" is an absolute Progressive album. I have always prefered British, Swedish, and Italian prog over the US, but especially recently there is great stuff about!
STYX - I finally saw STYX in 2011 opening for YES.
STYX has a new album released in 2021 - "Crash of the Crown." It is a return to their more Progressive side and is quite good!
I was 18 for most of 1974.
On December 5th '74, I turned 19. It was the day that YES RELAYER was released in the USA!
It is still after 47 years, along with KC RED, my favorite albums of all time!
This is my first listen to your podcast gentlemen!
So much prog, so LITTLE time!!
Hey Charles, great comment and some great memories. Did you get a chance to listen to Parts one and two? some great albums there too. And thanks for subscribing. 😎
If you have anyone that would appreciate our little podcast, please pass along and again thanks for a brilliant comment
Refugee!
Yeah Refugee sort of got lost in the mists of time, but Moraz is a great keyboard player 👍