Very late to the party with these guys - I knew a few numbers but just started digging deeper. Listened to Grave New World in the car today and it still sounds incredible. Dave's voice is one of those Marmite voices that you can love or hate but I would put him up there with Peter Hamill as one of the greatest storytellers of the era.

Excellent performance, outstanding! All the members are great and breathe perfectly.

New World....One of the best songs of this era...

Very, very good!!

Nice to find this show. God quality and at the peak of what I consider their best lineup. Love the Life Auction

“Life auction” "Hero and heroin" & “Down by the sea” are truly astonishing 😲😯

@grahamnunn8998

2 ай бұрын

There has always been some debate about them being prog or not. They could write a good pop song when they wanted but the musicianship and arrangements are outrageous. I would put them on the cusp, like Wishbone Ash - they have the ability but never let it get in the way.

Dave Cousins....wow! 👏👏

@johnpolitis9060

Жыл бұрын

This is dedicated to Hermione Farthingale.

@Halseysoundz

Жыл бұрын

@@johnpolitis9060 taken from Strawbsweb: The song was written for and about Sarah, his then girlfriend, later his second wife.

@johnpolitis9060

Жыл бұрын

@@Halseysoundz Well, I still dedicate it to Hermione Farthingale.

Thanks for posting this. I haven't listened to them in quite a while. It's a great show. I didn't realize how much I liked these guys back in the day.

Talent, brutalité et poésie. En un mot : Génial !

Muchas gracias por compartir saludos desde Lima Perú.

Grew up with them in the 1970's, but never saw or heard them live until recently! Must've blown Japan away, they don't disappoint! Even over the last 10 years they still performed great, although David's vocals are not as tight as they were. Still my top 5 most loved bands! They were one of a group of other bands that led the Progressive Rock Movement in the early 1970's along with Yes, ELP, Renaissance, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Genesis and Gentile Giant, among others. Thank you for sharing!!

II saw them at NY's The Bottom Line do this show. Thoroughly awesome in a small venue. Later, the stages grew larger as their audience increased. Wonderful music.

down by the sea ENORME.

Terrific! Love the mellotrons and minis that Hawkins is “attempting” to play. Where’s Blue??

Great Band

StrawbS "Ghosts" tour!

They’re vultures standing in front of the door, quite aware that destiny is never nice to them. Their pride betrays the means of their destruction. Take my rings and trinkets bright but let me my ears, my eyes that enlighten me and my tongue that lets me wander. The rest is yours and welcome 👻

That's great, but that drum solo was about 4 minutes too long. Could have fit another great song in there.

@senormedia

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know, it was the 70s and de rigueur

@grahamnunn8998

2 ай бұрын

Got to have a break to smoke a joint or two 😅