Strawbs - Grave New World Live In London 2006

[jethrotull511]

In 1974 I was going thru the record selection at E.J. Korvettes and came across the "Hero and Heroine" album. I bought it and have been hooked on them ever since!

[willandelva]

What a performance by one of the greatest,not quite as famous as they should be,bands ever.

I've seen them many times,in Devon and London.and they always give 100%!!Thanks for posting it!!!

[wbr1122]

great music from the old days

[Laura041974]

I found this song on a copied tape and I liked it so much I kept listening until I had learned to sing it. This must stand with 'epitaph' by King Crimson as a timeless vision of despair. Why are these great songs never played on the radio and why is it so hard to get the sheet music !? I wish they had a prog week on X factor!

[mflash55]

I used to play this on my guitar but forgot the chords. Would love to hear a good female voice sing this song! Keep Rockin!!!

[a2mdxx]

Oh. My. GAWD. One of the greatest songs ever. Thank you.

[maguskh]

No comments since a year ? Great performances of the Strawbs (this and Autumn)! Totally agree with your statements below, zebra. Nice atmosphere in the hall and good quality for an amateur. Keep on rockin' ...

[csven]

This is very much appreciated. Thank you.

[butterworthpa]

Haven't seen this since I bought the Album 'Grave (Brave?) New World' about 30 years ago. I've still got it.

Great to see Cousins still at it.

[majorlurk]

Portended 9/11

[prrolg]

They sound great!!

[Gianthogweed]

One of my favorite songs. Wish the quality was better though, and I could do without the audience members singing off key loudly.

[BlueAndWhiteZebra]

What do you expect from an excited audience at a live gig? We can't all sing in key, and none of us go to a gig just to stand and listen. It's not the opera. If you want perfection, listen to the studio. This was a real show, with real people, all of them enjoying themselves. And only one man can sing as well as Dave, and that is Dave himself. Thankfully you can still hear him!

[HelgigApBwyd]

Epic stuff. The album cover was so deep and meaningful.

[BlueAndWhiteZebra]

Certainly, any version of GNW will give you goose bumps. I think the original studio version is probably still my favourite. A cracker!

[3fingermike]

I confess I haven't seen them do this live for probably 35 years, I didn't have a video camera then, however, I recorded the song to my reel to reel last night from the 1971 album and got goose bumps all over again.

[3fingermike]

Not a very good rendition of one of my favorite songs of all time by any artist. Undoubtedly Strawbs' best.

[BlueAndWhiteZebra]

I would counter that I have seldom seen or heard Dave singing this with more vigour, passion and enthusiasm. Maybe my camera doesn't do it justice. But by Christ he didn't half belt it out! And the audience gave as good as they got, too.

[vidgamer77]

saw this in NY in 2006 i almost died

[MisterQuebec]

Thanks for this clip!!! They came to Canada in 2005 or 2006, and knew two days too late...