Poor Man's Moody Blues
Barclay James Harvest have always been slagged off in the british press as "The Poor Man's Moody Blues" - They even recorded a track called this on one of their albums - but they are a good band for all of that.
If you want to get a good feel for their material I would suggest their 1974 album "BJH Live". It has some great tracks on it. Mockingbird, Summer Soldier, Medicine Man and Galadriel for example. I'd be interested to know what you think. |
Yes, but...
I liked BJH, but I recently gave one of their albums a re-listening and it turned out to sound VERY dated and a little weak. The same with Uria Heep's Magician's Birthday. I loved it when it was new but it sounds a bit reedy nowadays.
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I ordered a greatest hits collection from BJH - we'll see...
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I'll have to dig out my BJH vinyl... :cool:
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what's next?
Brewer and Shipley's "One Toke Over The Line"?
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He founded one of my all time favourite prog bands - The Enid. I'm dying to see some of their work posted here - I'm certain it would go down dambusters (sorry) and I really think the Americans should get a chance to hear what they've been missing. |
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If you don't like the Greatest Hits package let me know and I'll send you the BJH live collection and you can see what you think of that in comparison. I always found that they were one of those bands that came over much better live than in the studio. Not that their albums weren't any good, they were, but the live stuff is more immediate and raw. They always put on a good show and had a very loyal and knowledgable following. |
Keithie,
Turns out the CD I got was live, from a fairly recent (1999 I think) concert. I like it, and it will be added - just waiting for Avian to do the next update. The song "Poor Man's Moody Blues" steals openly from "Nights In White Satin", but is a good listen. Most of it is pretty nice stuff - not the most progressive album I've ever heard, but a solid add. |
is there like
500 CD's for the next update????
Seems like a lot, from your posts...... |
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The Moody Blues steal was a conscious attempt at irony on behalf of the band. They were always being called "The Poor Man's Moody Blues" by the British music press and thought they'd "get their own back" by being just that. |
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They got my vote ;) |
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well then
I will be listening intently!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was searching for something and found this thread...I played the song in question by BJH a few weeks ago. Between that and not even remembering this thread at all, it's a weird circumstance...
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For the record, "Poor Man's Moody Blues" was not a blatant rip-off. It is a slightly rearranged "Nights in White Satin" with different lyrics. This was done with permission and blessing from the Moddy Blues.
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It is a little dated, but so is early Tull stuff.
I still enjoy hearing it. ------------------------------------- On a side note- Moonies, please welcome my Yesfans brother of several years, and a worthy musician in his own right, Kevin AKA Dantallion! Good to have some cross-polination Kevin! Kirk |
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:-V K |
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Good show Rick! :notworthy Roger -Dot- Lee, Mah Boy's comin' along jes' fine! |
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