Saw them at Aberdeen University Union in 1974. Fantastic concert. Rushed out and bought the first two albums. Got the posters of the Roger Dean covers on my wall, and badgered the record shop for the poster advert for "Spyglass Guest" when that came out. Saw ELP in Dundee a year or so earlier and Genesis doing "The Lamb" in Edinburgh not long after. Happy days :-)
Dear oh dear, memories of The Greyhound in Croydon where they seemed to play each week! And of Time and Tide with the album cover corner chopped off. I think that meant it was some kind of illegal import bought from a bloke in kaftan outside!
I think you've got a point there, although I'd also say maybe they lacked the VISION of Genesis and Yes. I always felt that with all that talent they were a bit underachieving. Saw them live in 2002 and the musicianship is second to none-bassist Tony Reeves in particular deserves a lot more recognision.
Maybe the lacked a front man? No frontman, no guitarplayer, just two obscure guys hiding behing the keys. A person with charisma up front means a lot. Musically they were good enough.
@mythoughtfulchannel With respect I say forget the ambition angle....they played musicians' "clever-dickery" music & NOT populist dross. Regrettably it's ALWAYS been the same:~ 3 chord tricks sell! Even Beethoven learned that! Forget quality if you wanna get rich. It's not that the public ARE fickle, it's that they KNOW fick-all & just want a tune they can hum! I've been a musopro most of my life & I've NEVER found reason to disagree with the foregoing totally UN- original observation!!
I remember my French teacher Miss Ellis loaning me the album back in 1983, thought it was great but couldn't understand how they never made it when people like genesis and yes did???
Saw them at the Christall Palace, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. It was fab. 1972.
Ricardo96092 8 months ago
One of the unsung heroes/ pioneers of Music
WELLBRAN 10 months ago
Saw them at Aberdeen University Union in 1974. Fantastic concert. Rushed out and bought the first two albums. Got the posters of the Roger Dean covers on my wall, and badgered the record shop for the poster advert for "Spyglass Guest" when that came out. Saw ELP in Dundee a year or so earlier and Genesis doing "The Lamb" in Edinburgh not long after. Happy days :-)
TheDrewMaister 1 year ago
The bass stuff after 2 minutes ca is great! Experimenterial music with so much cleverness! I which I have been born a little earlier than -62!
piomir 1 year ago
@piomir yes indeed, is it Tony Reeves? He is a superb bass player
chrisnewcastle61 1 year ago
great.........................
amonduultje 2 years ago
Dear oh dear, memories of The Greyhound in Croydon where they seemed to play each week! And of Time and Tide with the album cover corner chopped off. I think that meant it was some kind of illegal import bought from a bloke in kaftan outside!
sunbeam11 2 years ago
I'm called James Greenslade :D :P
james6394 2 years ago
brilliant track.first heard this on radio caroline in the mid 70s.had to buy the album.one of my all time favorites.
nadic14 2 years ago
they can gig at my place 24-7
klnine 2 years ago
It's from our second to last live tour I guess about 7 years or so ago...best regards john young ( the other keys and vox:-)
sobliviouss 2 years ago
When is this clip from?
Any chance of seeing Greenslade live these days.
Allways loved them.
Topographer 2 years ago
while good Greensalde did not have the musical ambition that those behind Yes & Genesis did. Key word there is AMBITION maybe.
mythoughtfulchannel 2 years ago
I think you've got a point there, although I'd also say maybe they lacked the VISION of Genesis and Yes. I always felt that with all that talent they were a bit underachieving. Saw them live in 2002 and the musicianship is second to none-bassist Tony Reeves in particular deserves a lot more recognision.
bogbrush88 2 years ago
Yeh- it is a shame that there seems to be little of the musicianship shown on the current circuit.
Its not for looking nor is it nostalgia talking ( I think).
Greenslade did do a bit more in other fields like TV I guess.
mythoughtfulchannel 2 years ago
Maybe the lacked a front man? No frontman, no guitarplayer, just two obscure guys hiding behing the keys. A person with charisma up front means a lot. Musically they were good enough.
Topographer 2 years ago
@mythoughtfulchannel With respect I say forget the ambition angle....they played musicians' "clever-dickery" music & NOT populist dross. Regrettably it's ALWAYS been the same:~ 3 chord tricks sell! Even Beethoven learned that! Forget quality if you wanna get rich. It's not that the public ARE fickle, it's that they KNOW fick-all & just want a tune they can hum! I've been a musopro most of my life & I've NEVER found reason to disagree with the foregoing totally UN- original observation!!
biggerthanacadillac 8 months ago
I remember my French teacher Miss Ellis loaning me the album back in 1983, thought it was great but couldn't understand how they never made it when people like genesis and yes did???
FELIXjk007 2 years ago
Has a real Mediterranean flavor to it, doesn't it?
sdc1977 3 years ago
Nice to hear this. Recently bought a mint 'Time and Tide' on vinyl. Are they still playing? Great sound.
swergis 3 years ago
The soundtrack of my teenage exams.... brilliant.
VasquezUK 3 years ago
Oh I wish they would tour again. Marvellous stuff
121q121q 3 years ago 2
If anyone can arrange gigs for them I am sure they would tour again.
leftearmissing 3 years ago
Maravilhoso!!!!!!!!!!!!
2309sergio 3 years ago