Cupids_bow Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 1 minute ago, etcarroll said: Next up we have Air Born, the Andy Latimer-themed song: “Airborn was written about me because they saw me as very English. When I sat down and I wrote the intro to Airborn I had to discard all this American influence I had always through my youth.” The song opens with a trademark pastoral piano and flute that made so many Camel songs cherished by their fans. Good stuff love all the background info. 5
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 The vocals on Spirit are very early Floyd sounding to me. 5
etcarroll Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 (edited) The album closer is also its crown achievement, the space-jazz-rock bonanza that is Lunar Sea. This one was written for Andy Ward: “Lunar Sea was for Andy because he had an element of being a bit of a lunatic at times. I think he came up with the title because it was based all about the moon.” Maybe there was a word play here with Lunacy. In those days not a lot was known about bipolar disorder, a condition that caused Andy Ward to lose his position with Camel in the early 80s. Unlike less fortunate musicians such as Jaco Pastorius, Ward was properly diagnosed in later years and managed to put that condition under control. Lunar Sea points to the direction the band will take in their next album, Rain Dances. It is the jazziest track they wrote and played to date, a result of the music they were listening to and influenced by at the time. In 1974 the band opened a number of times for Soft Machine, at the time with Allan Holdsworth in their lineup: “We were impressed by Soft Machine, and Allan Holdsworth was the guitar player. Andy and I sat at the side of the stage every night with our mouths open. We got hang up in jazz. Pete came up with that corky riff. I wrote that end riff, which is really quite Soft Machine.” 1 or 2 of you might recall I hosted Rain Dances on SHF as an SNL, it's one of my fav Camel albums. For those looking to acquire more Camel keep an eye open for it. Edited March 30, 2024 by etcarroll 6
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 18 minutes ago, wownflutter said: I think Greg from Minnesota found this one for me. My other is a recent reissue. Greg is the man! 3
RapidFire Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Don't know much about this band, but I need to get more acquainted with them I do believe. 6
wownflutter Posted March 30, 2024 Author Posted March 30, 2024 2 minutes ago, Mur said: Greg is the man! Heck yeah. 3
etcarroll Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Note: On vinyl, during the fake studio thunder at the end the records is cut so the needle just keeps tracking the thunder, you have to manually lift the tonearm to end the record. 7
wownflutter Posted March 30, 2024 Author Posted March 30, 2024 What a great pick, Gene. I was due for a spin of that one. 5
etcarroll Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 4 minutes ago, wownflutter said: What a great pick, Gene. I was due for a spin of that one. 5 minutes ago, Cupids_bow said: Great FNL pick Gene @etcarroll Thank you. Camel just doesn't get their due. Glad you liked it. 6
wownflutter Posted March 30, 2024 Author Posted March 30, 2024 This was staring at me when I filed the Camel away. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink 8 1
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Great pick Gene, I'm definitely a Camel fan but only have 2 albums and a 2 CD compilation. I need to add more for sure! 6
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 7 minutes ago, wownflutter said: This was staring at me when I filed the Camel away. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink Great follow up! 3 1
RapidFire Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Great FNL pick Gene. I don't recall ever listening to this album before. Thanks for the introduction. 4
wownflutter Posted March 30, 2024 Author Posted March 30, 2024 Gotta be up early. Catch you guys later. 3
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Saw someone spin this recently, love the album. Cinderella - Night Songs CD Side 2 6
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Blood Sweet & Tears - Child Is The Father To The Man LP Side 1 5
Ash76 Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 (edited) Catching up on the FNL - sorry I missed it but we finally cleaned up all the crap up the side of the house that was here when we moved in. Camel - Moon Madness 1976 UK pressing Edited March 30, 2024 by Ash76 7
Mur Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 Heart - Fanatic CD Side 2 Everyone should own this album. 7
Ash76 Posted March 30, 2024 Posted March 30, 2024 1 hour ago, wownflutter said: What a great pick, Gene. I was due for a spin of that one. Me too - very overdue 5
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