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[BoredxByron]

Once more, Jimmy Hastings is pure marvel !

[rainsburysb]

That's not Richard playing Keyboards, its Jan playing a remote MIDI keyboard, and I don't think his modules are listed. It sounds a bit like a Korg wave-station to me :-)

Pye: Gutar + vocals, Jim: Bass, Jeff: Viola, Jan: Keys: Richard: Drums and Doug: Guitar

[yiggoto]

Beautiful. I have just about everything ever recorded by Caravan and I saw them live in the late 70s.

[Nellydyson]

This absolutely brilliant. Have loved this band since '72. What keyboard is Richard playing to get that unique Caravan sound?

[Anglagard1]

@Nellydyson I believe Dave Sinclair originally used a Hammond for the "Caravan sound", but I'm not sure how he got it to sound like that. I'm not sure what he's using here.

[7h89m]

any one know what happened to mike from the dolphin & his sister Sally who was dave sinclair's girlfriend-met them grape picking in France in 1979 - if you do please reply

[acstrick]

there is also a fantastic version of this

with the london symphony orchestra

[dave44t]

land of grey and pink is a fab track agree

[hams12345]

saw video of this song on a prog music compilatiion dvd I picked up for $2  in a throw out bin. I can't stop playing it now, and can't get enough of their music. 11 out of 10. best $2 I ever spent.

[megarafa17]

A masterpiece of progressive rock!!! Is beautiful and relaxing!!! Excelent Band

[kevinp196]

Is Richard still running the pub in Faversham? I remember him from the Castle in Ashford...

[jdanton]

@kevinp196 He now runs "The Cricketers" in Canterbury

[JimMcCartyandCo]

Pye and Jimmy Hastings = PURE ENCHANTMENT!!!

Now, I've always wondered to which Richard this song was dedicated to?! ;-)

[nytram1309]

Think you'll find it's Richard Sinclair ... Dave's cousing.

[topsiterings]

awesome !! caravan rules..

[dave44t]

brill .. can anyone tell me the album which the whole one side was one track ?

[ProgwereldTV]

The album is called In The Land Of Grey And Pink with the sidelong track being Nine Feet Underground

[dave44t]

thanx for the info

[7h89m]

in the land of grey & pink-the track was 9 feet underground a classic

[felicianose49]

I saw them locally 3 or 4 times in the last few years, both with former keyboard player the excellent David Sinclair and Jan Schelhas, For Richard is such an amazing track.Sadly Doug Boyle has left the band now and Richard Couglan has not been too well so future plans concerts may be in jeopardy. One of my all time favourite bands. This music is timeless.

[gt380]

I was a young student at the univesrity in Naples,Italy when a local FM radio started to air the entire album "in the land of grey and pink" almost every day. It really drove me crazy. It took me some time, before I could catch the words on the song "in the land of grey and pink" and rush to the closest record store to ask for the LP.

[SFCBenny57]

Caravan are and have always been the epitome of musical bliss as far as I am concerned!

[inheritedmemory]

Who's on bass? who's on keys? who's the other guitarist? And is that Richardson on viola?

[nytram1309]

Google Caravan 35th Anniversary concert and you'll get all the info there ... and be able to buy the dvd :) Jim Leverton Bass, Doug Boyle Guitar, Yan Schelhaas ... regards Nytram91

[inheritedmemory]

Thanks for the info. Great clip.

[saturdayloo]

This is/was one of my favorite bands. I heard "In the Land of the Grey and Pink" one night a LONG time ago and I've loved them ever since.

[Westernprovince]

me the Autumn tour is cancelled...

[anyday]

they are hoping to tour this autumn if there is enough interest! Richard is well enough.

see caravan website

please put up Nightmare or the one with spoons or garden shears too.

[nytram1309]

Hi there ... how about buying the DVD ... it won't break the bank and I feel we ought to support them :) Good news about the proposed tour ... let's hope it is viable for them :)

[anyday]

I've got the dvd already,and a lot of their albums. it was just good to see them getting shared on here at last.

They don't get airplay on radio...this is a way for people who dont know, to experience how good they are...then maybe it would be more viable.

[mhurtadof2003]

¡ excelent song !

[blakexzappa]

you should put up the video for "Nightmare" i'd have to say that was Pyes best vocal performance the entire night. i hope i can see them live one day.

[UKJazzCat]

Blakexzappa, Hi. Jimmy Hastings is amazing! I live in the UK. I've seen him play a few times. He's a great flautist. I've seen the Jimmy Hastings Quartet play. Excellent. He's also a great saxophonist. On flute, he doesn't 'overdo' it or do excessive improvisation. Beautiful music!!

[echopractic]

Jimmy Hastings can play one note with more feeling and expression than most people achieve in an entire album.

[gorgonslave]

Is Jimmy the Flute player? I thought Pye was the Lead guitarist and singer, am I right?

BEST WISHES!!!

[nytram1309]

Yes you're right :)

[gorgonslave]

I was going to see Caravan live in Boston with Nektar but they dropped the gig and didnt end up playing. I was bummed out for sure. I was looking forward to meeting Jan Schelhaas

and asking him so sign the Camel albums I had HAHA

[gevansmd]

Whoever is singing sounds exactly like Robert Wyatt. Amazing!

[Luggagerecords]

pwning keyboard solo, just as with all the rekkids. I really hope I one day can see these guys live

[blakexzappa]

great. i thought it was him, i want to see the flute solo of "love song with flute" but i wasnt going to buy the dvd unless it was jimmy playing it. haha.

[blakexzappa]

thats jimmy hastings on flute isnt it?

[nytram1309]

Yes, Pye's elder brother ... it was great to see him perform with the band again :)

[janfienieg]

Thanks, real soul jazz

[duffytanglewood]

how can pye's voice still sound so amazing?! i swear, american singers need to learn something from the brits (except for ian anderson, poor guy).

[jsgigman]

And buy it we will, thanks Nytram.

[redmach3]

thanks for this. I really love the live orchestrated version.