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kenethlevine 
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 Topic: Best Dave Cousins (Strawbs) vocal 1971-1975
Posted: April 28 2009 at 12:38 |
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1971-1975 is generally regarded as Strawbs classic period. Dave Cousins has always been the principal singer. Which song from this period do you think contains his best vocals. I included "Blue Angel" from his 1972 solo album. If you choose other, tell us which song!
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Alberto Muņoz
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 13:29 |
Good Poll My friend i'm sick of DT, PT and every Prog Metal poll
My voye is Hero an Heroine no the song, but the album
Thanks again
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Hercules
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 17:48 |
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Benedictus is, and always will be, one of the truly great moments in prog.
Dave Cousins gives some great vocal performances but 2 really stand out - Benedictus and The Hangman and the Papist. Benedictus shades it for me.
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ten years after
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:05 |
New World.
Absolutely, unbelievably, great song, stunningly powerful lyrics, beautifully sung.
Guess which I voted for.
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kenethlevine
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 11:28 |
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for me, Benedictus was the portal to progressive rock, and it defined beautiful music to me, so beauty has always been an important part of my favourite prog.
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Steven in Atlanta
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 11:39 |
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I prefer Cousins' more understated work. The remarkable So Shall Our Love Die, from the generally not-that-great Nomadness, pulls the most strings for me!
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Einsetumadur
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 12:46 |
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To me, Blue Angel.
Somehow, Dave manages to handle three different voices... powerfully sung in the hymnic refrains, the middle part with the Cat-Stevens-like intimately sounding whispers and like Peter Gabriel in the other verses.
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Easy Livin
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 12:56 |
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Good choices Ken. For the sheer drama of the song, for me it's "Hangman and the papist".
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tszirmay
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:13 |
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Regardless of my praetorian guard avatar (Roxy babes) , my fave record all-time is Hero & Heroine , a genius album that has no weak moment on it, fabulous sound and in my opinion a slew of Cousins' finest work . I agree with Senor Munoz that the whole enchilada is plainly amazing. In my grave this album is going!
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b_olariu
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:15 |
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Ghosts (Sweet Dreams, Night Light) for me and actually my fav Strawbs album
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farflung
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Posted: April 30 2009 at 07:14 |
Saw the Acoustic Strawbs at a small rural pub a couple of years ago and Dave Cousins still has it
Grave New World was my favourite for years - a prog-folk classic but Burstin at the Seams takes some beating
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Best Dave Cousins (Strawbs) vocal 1971-1975
