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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

386.0. "Strawbs/Dave Cousins" by DELNI::S_DOWMAN (Steve) Mon Mar 27 1989 22:35

      Could someone let me know if Strawbs and/or Dave Cousins is still
      recording or performing. They were one of my favorite groups during
      the 70's and the last album I heard from them was _Burning for You_.
      Their music wasn't that popular here in the states and I know they
      went through several personnel changes. 
  
      I did manage to see them perform once at a club in Harvard Square
      around 1974. Their music with Dave Cousin's voice was hauntingly
      beautiful and fascinating although a little too dreary at times.
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386.1LESLIE::LESLIETue Mar 28 1989 03:431
    They were still touring in early '88...
386.2Scraping the memory barrel...45610::STREETRHave another vat of wine dearTue Mar 28 1989 17:077
     I can remember seeing them around 1970 at Portsmouth Guildhall.
    They were just one support act, in a 'folk' evening.
    The only song I can remember from that evening was one called
    "The man who called himself Jesus".... (yep,thats right)...
    Did they record it? 
    
    Ray.
386.3LESLIE::LESLIEBorn to be MildTue Mar 28 1989 23:421
    On Grave New World, I believe.
386.4The Man Who Called Himself JesusTRUCKS::MORRIS_DWed Mar 29 1989 17:315
    .3 may be right - it's been a long time since I last played Grave
    New World, but I could have sworn it was (also?) on a cheapy LP
    issued a few years ago called Sandy Denny and the Strawbs (on which
    was a pre-Fairport version of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes") -
    I have it and I'll look up the track listing tonight.
386.5SAC::COHEN_DKeep Music LiveTue Apr 04 1989 21:386
    Dave Cousins is a semi-regular at quite a few UK Folk Festivals
    - I've seen him at Cambridge on more than one occassion.  He's got
    a great voice.
    
    David.
386.6Still sound great!STP::ANDERSONA dozen White Castles please!Sat Jun 17 1989 01:577
    The Strawbs played the Paradise in Boston a couple of years ago and
    sounded great!  I've always been a fan of theirs.  I played "Bursting
    at the Seams" recently and was impressed by how good it still sounded. 
    It would be great to have some of their albums on CD, especially my
    favorite "Ghosts."
    
    Paul
386.7New BEST OF release on CDPEKING::GERRYTMon Aug 02 1993 17:1810
    There is now a 'Best of' compilation out in CD format on A&M I believe.
    It has 75 minutes of assorted material, from most of their releases.
    Useful background info. also provided in the sleeve notes, including
    references to health problems that Dave Cousins had during the latter
    part of the bands existence. Compilation put together in 1993.
    
    If anyone wants the catalogue number let me know.
    
    Tim