Monthly Archives: August 2013

1976 – Good Morning – Daevid Allen & Euterpe

Posted on August 28, 2013 by grooveware

I’d obviously heard one on “Maggie May” and on my brother’s copy of “Dingley Dell” by Lindisfarne which I played fairly regularly, but this was the first time I’d heard a mandolin being used in music that wasn’t basically diddly-diddly-folky … Continue reading →

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1975 – Space Ritual – Hawkwind

Posted on August 19, 2013 by grooveware

Another strange year with another explosion of musical activity, reaching out in all directions. I bought “Fish Rising” by Steve Hillage and just for a while, I toyed with the idea of going fishing again – something I’d not done … Continue reading →

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1974 -You – Gong

Posted on August 11, 2013 by grooveware

I was getting really dissatisfied with trying to play everything myself when I was recording and decided to get a few others involved. David and I now spent all our time together at school so he was the first to … Continue reading →

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1974 – Camembert Electrique – Gong

Posted on August 11, 2013 by grooveware

Phil got an Afghan coat from Pippy’s, I bought an Alchemists Almanac (Handbook of Herbal Highs) and David tried smoking banana skins that he’d dried in the airing cupboard. He assured us that afterwards, you “felt a bit funny” when … Continue reading →

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1973 – Live Dates – Wishbone Ash

Posted on August 7, 2013 by grooveware

“Live Dates” was my first double album and they were expensive, so I had to wait and get it for Christmas. Even though I knew I was getting it, it was still exciting taking the package out of the pillow … Continue reading →

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