Any Roy Harper fans here? (1 Viewer)

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[Denny Oubidoux]

This morning I bought a ticket to see him in Leeds next March but if he play's Debarras in Clonakilty I might not bother going to Leeds. "50 Years Of Monumental Classics Including McGoohan's Blues" is not such a catchy line. Listening to Folkjokeopus now, it's always been one of my least favorite Harper albums

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

This morning I bought a ticket to see him in Leeds next March but if he play's Debarras in Clonakilty I might not bother going to Leeds.

He's playing Debarras on March 3rd, ticket and hotel booked

I'll probably go to Leeds anyway since I have flights and a hotel booked although the timing interferes with my holiday plans ffs

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

New old footage from 1972

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[Lili Marlene]

Still haven't gotten into him, sorry Shaney.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Maybe this weekend or at lunch time

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

You like the 80s don't you? If this doesn't do it nothing will

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Is that a very shook-looking BP Fallon at 4.25?

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

An hour and 45 minutes of David Mitchell and Roy Harper chatting

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Re: 'Stormcock' by Roy Harper is such a special album! Could you share some impressions from the sessions, especially regarding the acoustic guitars from Roy and Jimmy Page and the orchestrations? - Doorknocker​

John Leckie: Yes. Stormcock is a great record for listening to all through...its only four songs and all acoustic. I was just a lowly tape op button pusher on sessions which took a good few months in hot summer 1970 all in studio 3 Abbey Road. I wasn't on many sessions but went on to engineer and produce another 7 albums with Roy so he's a bit of a mate really. Most of the engineering was done by Phil McDonald who did Beatles and went on to Apple and did all John, George and Harry Nilson etc. I tape op'ed for Phil on George Harrison and John Lennon. He's the best and with Peter Bown at Abbey Road taught me how to be on sessions and get good sound. ( still searching...)

As far as guitars go I know Roy always cherished two John Bailey guitars he had custom made (UK luthier I think). He had a twelve string as well. What Jimmy played I don't know..wasn't there unfortunately. Check out other Roy Harper album 'Flashes From Archives of Oblivion" with rotten recording of Jimmy Page, Ronnie Lane, Max Middleton and Keith Moon on drums live at Rainbow, me in room at back with TG desk and 3M 8 track trying to get it down after Roy and full orchestra played. All orchestra on Me and My Woman on Stormcock is arranged by David Bedford and recorded by Pete Bown in 2. I remember we had The orchestra waiting in the canteen while me and Roy edited the eight track for recording as he hadn't decided on takes. Lots of multitrack edits on Roy's records. James Edgar did the artwork and was traveller mate of Roy's and often slept in a studio somewhere but would often produce great little watercolor pics he did of the proceedings. What else about Stormcock? Lot of dope smoked...yes it was Abbey Road but this was an 'underground session'. Pete Jenner was the producer and did many records with bands he managed at Abbey Road in 70s and seeing as I was the only guy at Abbey Road with long hair I got on the sessions!

 

[JohnnyRaz]

can I formally thanks @GO for giving me the incentive to finally properly listen to Roy Harper properly.
first day properly back at work and his first 4 albums have been the soundtrack

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I had a listen to Flat, Baroque & Berserk last night. Sometimes when you know an album really well you forget how good it is