Great footage. This was an era of rock I felt I understood and had sympathy with. My tastes were formed around then with most of these constituent parts: hair, clothes, instrumentation, arrangements, sentiments etc. Most other [rock/pop] styles and era's dumbfounded me [both before and certainly after]. As far as I can tell, most people managed to adapt [or forget]; I didn't manage to.
In December '72 we hoofed it to the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for an Edgar Winter concert. Wild Turkey was the opener and all I knew coming into it was Glenn Cornick was the bass player so I was definitely interested. Wild Turkey opened the show with Good Old Days and I was instantly a fan. Immediately went out to get the album and was not disappointed. Every song was great. Thanks for posting!
Gary's singing "Good Old Days", the opening track from their 1972 lp "Turkey", their second album. Wild Turkey was the first rock band that Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden ever saw live in person.
Damn the more i hear this song the I more I dig it. To top it off there's NO WAY I just listen to it once I have to listen to it at least 10x. The rhythm, sound, tempo gets me moving and then there's the message of the lyrics coupled with the band looking so damn cool top off with Gary's voice his presence the way he moves oozes of sexy Rock Star appeal. It all comes together oh so perfectly !
Absolutely superb band. Saw them times when they played Birmingham. They played pubs and small venues. Great atmosphere. I remember having a pee at one pub and Glen was having one standing next to me ! We chatted about their next album. Quite surely!
It's not live it's lip synched. I watched it to see Glen Cornick who passed away one year ago today at 67. I saw them open for Ten Years After at the San Diego Sports Arena with this lineup.
I saw Jethro Tull for the first time in 1972 and wild turkey open for them. Both bands for great but of course Jethro Tull is still my favorite band. And I saw them at Cornell University and upstate New York
GREAT, GREAT SINGER - RIP, Gary Pickford-Hopkins ; HE ALSO WAS A GOOD GUITAR PLAYER ; THE ''MIGHTY'' RICK WAKEMAN APPRECIATED GARY VERY MUCH - see his albums with Wakeman
he also sang with Rick Wakeman, and his Rock Ensemble, when I was a a 17yr old kid at school wild turkey played at our school at a gig we held. Brilliant performance
was that Marsh Hill Grammar School in Birmingham? I was one of the five sixth-formers who organised this. We eventually organised 3 more gigs with other bands, but this was our first and by far the best. Saw Wild Turkey several more times at "Bogarts" a live venue in New Street Birmingham... excellent
his voice was really outstanding, pure soulful rock as evidenced on this clip... i never heard of his name until i've just revisited rick wakeman's 'journey to the centre of the earth' after at least 30 plus years... i had it on a cassette tape back then and there wasn't any info on it regarding who actually sang on that live performance piece of work... i just googled it and to my surprise i've found out that the high parts/harmony were sung by this man, gary pickford-hopkins... to my surprise, because i've always been convinced, for 4 decades or so since i've first heardwakeman's 'journey' album, that that other higher register voice on that live album was a woman...he actually sounded a bit like karen carpenter on the 'journey' album - especially in the first/beginning [the journey] part - and if i haven't seen some footage of that show on youtube just now i'd still swear up and down that it was a chick with a sexy husky voice singing... he obviously had quite a range and could really alter his timbre radically... huge obvious and evident vocal talent, deserved to be much widely known than he was and wish i knew of him while he was still alive, will have to search the youtube and hopefully find some more 'wild turkey' and other stuff he sang on... r.i.p man...
I looked him up for the same reason! Couldn't believe the other, or rather, main, vocalist was not a woman! I'm also a huge fan of Rick's Journey to the center album
I was one of the five sixth-formers who organised this. We eventually organised 3 more gigs with other bands, but this was our first and by far the best. Saw Wild Turkey several more times at "Bogarts" a live venue in New Street Birmingham... excellent
@@bishopswoodcrafts- I remember Ross very well, and you, I saw Wild Turkey after too, it all stopped at school after Brewers Droop were hired. Regards: Roger Stokes
@@redgriffin3923 that explains why I didn't recognise your name!! Yes Brewers Droop were OK - a bit novelty (teachers eyebrows were raised a little when they came on stage with a large appendige!!!) ... but the last group we hired were an Aussie outfit called Riff-Raff a jazz-rock group. We lost interest after that, plus we couldn't see any one on the lists sent to us that looked promising in our price range. Cheers.
Alan 'Tweke' Lewis, the guitarist on the left has a bit of a skinhead/Bay City Roller look in this clip. Interesting in the context of the prevailing early 70s look the rest of the band had.
I was introduced to Wild Turkey through a TV presentation of this album, and they played Universal Man. It was love at first strike till today. I bought a German press - worn out! - , then a Spanish one - worn out. Too many years without it, then the download, and finally "Battle Hymn" and "Turkey" on cd. I hope I don't wear it out this time, but the number of times it is on my cd player makes me fear a bit. I must use the copy more often. Never seen this footage before, thank you for the upload. They were so authentic!
I know him expecially for rick wakeman records. in the round table one, on the cover beside his name there was a cross. it was used as an asterisc (probably the graphic designer believed it was more middle age style). but in Italy the cross beside a name means that the person is died. for a coincidence in the later RW records there was only A. Holt so for a long time I believed that Pickford-Hopkins was dead and I was also sad.
Saw them in 73 with Byzantium , backing the Quo on Quo's piledriver tour in Edinburgh . WT were excellent lm sure they had Bernie Marsden on geetar . Byzant. fine too , good times x
Weirdly enough, I saw Tweke Lewis at the Hope and Anchor in '78 playing second guitar for Micky Jones. They did a song called "Sunsets and Silver Bullets" which stayed in the set after Tweke left and the slide guitar intro (played by Micky) was very similar to the one heard here. I realise it's not Tweke playing the slide on this, but it's still intriguing.
RIP Gary 10 years ago to the day you left us gone way too soon x
Can you imagine: Must have been in 1974, when I was 16, my first concert ever was Wild Turkey AND Rory Gallagher!!!!
Was it at Manchester Free Trade Hall? I was there too.
Nice one !
our friend Gary Pickford-Hopkins on vocals. great band
Saw Wild Turkey open for Tull in '72. Great band!
I'm here for Glenn Cornick.
I wish there was a better view of Glenn in the clip!
Wrecked by the camera crew and idiotic editor.
@@lowtunesinc.2926 me too..wish they would show him!..He reminds me of Tommy Chong…from Cheech and Chong!…
Great footage. This was an era of rock I felt I understood and had sympathy with. My tastes were formed around then with most of these constituent parts: hair, clothes, instrumentation, arrangements, sentiments etc. Most other [rock/pop] styles and era's dumbfounded me [both before and certainly after]. As far as I can tell, most people managed to adapt [or forget]; I didn't manage to.
Gary Pickford-Hopkins was ex Eyes Of Blue and Jeff Jones and Tweke Lewis both played with Man. Welsh connections all round.
and big sleep
Featured on Rick Wakeman's 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' album of '74. Rest in peace Gary. Great track this btw!
In December '72 we hoofed it to the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for an Edgar Winter concert. Wild Turkey was the opener and all I knew coming into it was Glenn Cornick was the bass player so I was definitely interested. Wild Turkey opened the show with Good Old Days and I was instantly a fan. Immediately went out to get the album and was not disappointed. Every song was great. Thanks for posting!
Gary's singing "Good Old Days", the opening track from their 1972 lp "Turkey", their second album. Wild Turkey was the first rock band that Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden ever saw live in person.
don't understand why Glenn Cornick left Jethro Tull to downgrade to Wild Turkey
Ian fired him at an airport when tour finished .
Damn the more i hear this song the I more I dig it. To top it off there's NO WAY I just listen to it once I have to listen to it at least 10x. The rhythm, sound, tempo gets me moving and then there's the message of the lyrics coupled with the band looking so damn cool top off with Gary's voice his presence the way he moves oozes of sexy Rock Star appeal. It all comes together oh so perfectly !
GLAD to have seen these guys in '72! R.I.P Glenn.
RIP Gary Pickford - Hopkin.
Absolutely superb band. Saw them times when they played Birmingham. They played pubs and small venues. Great atmosphere. I remember having a pee at one pub and Glen was having one standing next to me ! We chatted about their next album. Quite surely!
It's not live it's lip synched. I watched it to see Glen Cornick who passed away one year ago today at 67.
I saw them open for Ten Years After at the San Diego Sports Arena with this lineup.
he was a great singer, though i watched Gary and Taff quite a bit, i wish i'd watched them more
Showed everybody but the founder of the band, the great Glenn Cornick. I feel cheated.
I saw Jethro Tull for the first time in 1972 and wild turkey open for them. Both bands for great but of course Jethro Tull is still my favorite band. And I saw them at Cornell University and upstate New York
GREAT, GREAT SINGER - RIP, Gary Pickford-Hopkins ; HE ALSO WAS A GOOD GUITAR PLAYER ; THE ''MIGHTY'' RICK WAKEMAN APPRECIATED GARY VERY MUCH - see his albums with Wakeman
Wild Turkey - Good old days (name of the song)
Tweke Lewis in the dungarees... Brilliant...
Amazing ! I never thought I'd live to see footage of this band !
he also sang with Rick Wakeman, and his Rock Ensemble, when I was a a 17yr old kid at school wild turkey played at our school at a gig we held. Brilliant performance
was that Marsh Hill Grammar School in Birmingham? I was one of the five sixth-formers who organised this. We eventually organised 3 more gigs with other bands, but this was our first and by far the best. Saw Wild Turkey several more times at "Bogarts" a live venue in New Street Birmingham... excellent
Gaz,Gaz,Gaz!!!Love you man...
his voice was really outstanding, pure soulful rock as evidenced on this clip... i never heard of his name until i've just revisited rick wakeman's 'journey to the centre of the earth' after at least 30 plus years... i had it on a cassette tape back then and there wasn't any info on it regarding who actually sang on that live performance piece of work... i just googled it and to my surprise i've found out that the high parts/harmony were sung by this man, gary pickford-hopkins... to my surprise, because i've always been convinced, for 4 decades or so since i've first heardwakeman's 'journey' album, that that other higher register voice on that live album was a woman...he actually sounded a bit like karen carpenter on the 'journey' album - especially in the first/beginning [the journey] part - and if i haven't seen some footage of that show on youtube just now i'd still swear up and down that it was a chick with a sexy husky voice singing... he obviously had quite a range and could really alter his timbre radically... huge obvious and evident vocal talent, deserved to be much widely known than he was and wish i knew of him while he was still alive, will have to search the youtube and hopefully find some more 'wild turkey' and other stuff he sang on... r.i.p man...
I looked him up for the same reason! Couldn't believe the other, or rather, main, vocalist was not a woman! I'm also a huge fan of Rick's Journey to the center album
gee this rocks tweke lewis on guitar?
Yes, that is Tweke on Guitar there, in the background on the left of screen, Richard...
Glenn Cornick's band RIP .
In 1973, when I was in 6th form, we had our own 'band nights', and wild turkey was one of them. Marsh Hill, Birmingham 1973.
I was one of the five sixth-formers who organised this. We eventually organised 3 more gigs with other bands, but this was our first and by far the best. Saw Wild Turkey several more times at "Bogarts" a live venue in New Street Birmingham... excellent
I have lost touch with all the others but the main instigator was a chap called Ross Andrews and another was Tim McCoy.
@@bishopswoodcrafts- I remember Ross very well, and you, I saw Wild Turkey after too, it all stopped at school after Brewers Droop were hired. Regards: Roger Stokes
@@redgriffin3923 that explains why I didn't recognise your name!! Yes Brewers Droop were OK - a bit novelty (teachers eyebrows were raised a little when they came on stage with a large appendige!!!) ... but the last group we hired were an Aussie outfit called Riff-Raff a jazz-rock group. We lost interest after that, plus we couldn't see any one on the lists sent to us that looked promising in our price range. Cheers.
They sounded good!
Gary was so nearly AC/DC's new vocalist after Bon Scott
Wow, I remember seeing this when it was originally broadcast on TV in the 70's! Thanks for posting..
Saw them supporting Black Sabbath (?) In about '71 , remember that performance all these years later .
Wonderful .
this guy was auditioned for ac dc as a replacement for bon scott
Would love to think that Wild Turkey and Blodwyn Pig shared a stage at some point!
If you'd hung around the Marquee in Wardour St. in March '74 you would have come close.
Alan 'Tweke' Lewis, the guitarist on the left has a bit of a skinhead/Bay City Roller look in this clip. Interesting in the context of the prevailing early 70s look the rest of the band had.
I was introduced to Wild Turkey through a TV presentation of this album, and they played Universal Man. It was love at first strike till today. I bought a German press - worn out! - , then a Spanish one - worn out. Too many years without it, then the download, and finally "Battle Hymn" and "Turkey" on cd. I hope I don't wear it out this time, but the number of times it is on my cd player makes me fear a bit. I must use the copy more often. Never seen this footage before, thank you for the upload. They were so authentic!
I think this is totally unique footage for Wild Turkey of that era. Was it just this one track do you know?
Saw them at the Winterland in 73 or 74 with Black Sabbath and Yes. Back before Volume control was important. Soooo Loud!!! Incredible concert!!
I know him expecially for rick wakeman records. in the round table one, on the cover beside his name there was a cross. it was used as an asterisc (probably the graphic designer believed it was more middle age style). but in Italy the cross beside a name means that the person is died. for a coincidence in the later RW records there was only A. Holt so for a long time I believed that Pickford-Hopkins was dead and I was also sad.
Great footage. Thanks for posting :)
Saw them in 73 with Byzantium , backing the Quo on Quo's piledriver tour in Edinburgh . WT were excellent lm sure they had Bernie Marsden on geetar . Byzant. fine too , good times x
Great band. I had Turkey and Battle Hymn and both were phenomenal.
Fantastic Rock music. Knew their name ( of course) but never got into their music . Must say I really like that. Think I'll dig for more.
Weirdly enough, I saw Tweke Lewis at the Hope and Anchor in '78 playing second guitar for Micky Jones. They did a song called "Sunsets and Silver Bullets" which stayed in the set after Tweke left and the slide guitar intro (played by Micky) was very similar to the one heard here. I realise it's not Tweke playing the slide on this, but it's still intriguing.
Saw Tweke last weekend - still playing.
@@agt155 Where was that, if you don't mind me asking?
@@Maltloaflegrande Swansea - his hometown. Tweke plays regularly around the place - he's a good guy.
@@agt155 I was hoping you'd say that. I live in the Swansea area. Any particular bands/venues I can look for?
Glenn Cornick on a Rickenbacker!! Cool
Thanks for this post OMG THIS TAKES ME BACK
What song is this and what album is it on? I love this tune and want to find it.
Good Old Days from their second album-Turkey.
awsome video
Корник хорош. За что его попёрли из Джетро Тала?
I saw Jethro Tull for the first time in 1972 and wild turkey open for them. Both bands for great but of course Jethro Tull is still my favorite band.
Brilliant.
Jeff jones was à brilliant drummer,tweke Lewis à prodige. Thank you for sharing
I saw WT open for Black Sabbath , then a month later opened for YES. in71,,..