From The Witchwood: Strawbs
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Topic: From The Witchwood: Strawbs
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: From The Witchwood: Strawbs
Date Posted: November 12 2014 at 16:55
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The only Strawbs studio album featuring the great Rick Wakeman (as an official band member). While I enjoy songs like the title track, this is 'a band in transition' album for me and is over produced at times. What's your opinion of 'Witchwood'? For trivia fans, Dave Cousins says that this is the first album that Wakeman plays a Moog Mark IIIC synthesizer on. (The 'horns' in The Shepherd's Song.)
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: November 12 2014 at 17:06
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By far my favorite of theirs and the only one I can enjoy from strart to finish. Great atmosphere throughout and almost none of that half assed folk rock singalongs that ruins so many of their other albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 12 2014 at 17:22
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A good album, and a transitional effort to be sure, .....but I prefer the later ones. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: November 12 2014 at 22:23
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: November 12 2014 at 23:02
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I only have Antiques And Curios, and Witchwood. Because of Rick's participation. I love Witchwood a lot. I think The Hangman And The Papist is my fave, along with Shepherd's Song and Sheep, though only the last track dipped in quality for me. Great album, wish Rick had stayed on longer, but love Fragile even more. The band members other than Rick are a competent bunch, and I think I should look into more of their albums (especially Hawken-era) but too much else is a priority for me these days. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: November 12 2014 at 23:22
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Witchwood has that pagan, Medieval feel to it. Maybe Grave New World or Dragonfly come closest to capturing that rustic folk feel also. Definitely a breakthrough album from folk to progressive and heck for 1971, more young genius music makers tending their flocks. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: November 13 2014 at 09:43
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I went thru my Strawbs phase years ago and only a few albums remain in my collection....Curios, Witchwood, Hero and Ghosts are essential, IMO. Compared to the rest of the English folk scene at the time (Fairports, Steeleye, Pentangle, et al), the Strawbs really stand out. Just wish they'd have kept it up instead of trying to hit the big time with Bursting and Grave....both good albums that could have been great but something is lacking....too slick, too "made for radio"....and that Union song ARGH! ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 14 2014 at 08:43
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Bursting At The Seams is also worth a listen imo. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: RoadLASER
Date Posted: November 28 2014 at 09:53
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Strawbs were first prog-rock bands that I heard in 1974. So I have a special relationship to them. Last album is amazing! I recommend another wonderful album - the collection of acoustic songs: ACOUSTIC GOLD 2011 |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 01:20
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It's the only one I have, and I really like it. ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: RoadLASER
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 02:25
In this case, I highly recommend listening the best album " http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2896" rel="nofollow - Hero And Heroine " 1974 Solo albums of Dave Cousins are too good. |
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