Evening Over Rooftops - The Edgar Broughton Band

[gonzostew]

@duttz52, I remember the Broughtons from the early seventies, used to appear in Cornwall where I had a milk round, roadie was Smiffy who gave me a hand from time to time. Often think of those great days; young, couldn't give a shit, etc. :)

[bobquack1]

Does anyone know the story of the album cover! There's a woman's legs in that slaughterhouse but what is all that other stuff? This must've been controversial at the time.

[duttz52]

I used to see this band in the country club when i carried the dj jerry floyds gear for him great times the roadie was called terry always wore crushed velvet trousers came to our flat in golders green for a puff anyone else still alive from then drop me a line DUTTZ52 here

[madwham]

This is the best song ever written for me.... so much more meaning than we were meant to understand..... this is the stuff great songs can only dream off

[VIDARMATHISEN]

wich once are the 5 fuckers who doesent like this music ? they gotta xray theire head check for brain.

[fx662s]

Yx1//mp

[Imbalaya]

I have hugged Edgar Broughton!

Hey Edgar; remember that huge tall dude that had to give you the hug when you had the concert in Oslo @ John Dee few years ago? Photgraph were taken as well :-)

[Kleisthenis508]

Καλοκαιρι του 1988, απογευμα στη Μαυρομιχαλη στα Εξαρχεια, μπαλκονι στο τριτο οροφο, μπυρες και τσιγαρα, με τους ΕΒΒ να μου κανουν παρεα με αυτο το καταπληκτικο τραγουδι, και ο χρονος να εχει σταματησει.

[dreamdiver14d]

@Kleisthenis508

Πρέπει να ήμασταν γείτονες τότε...

[Kleisthenis508]

@dreamdiver14d

Μαυρομιχαλη και Βαλτετσιου απο 85-90. Εσυ?

[jareri1]

One of the best songs ever....

[jacksbackband]

Saw this band at Stockport town hall ... blew my head off!

[1970Tasosd]

χαιρομαι που βλεπω σχολια ελληνων

[eedensangel]

i just dropped on this band... not my era but wow this is awsome...

[ficicaaa]

Masterpiece

[KOSTAS311070]

I thouht i was alone syntrofoi

[1970Tasosd]

@KOSTAS311070  ελα ρε ελλαδαρα

[pie0matic]

one of the all time great tracks

[BlingworldPete]

Proper music! Noting contrived, just real music.

[angdemo69]

Αυτο ειναι μουσικη!

[johnyV1986]

apisteyto!



[demens61]

dieses Intro... super und dann die Gitarre und der sonore ....Gesang.....

[Troikas1]

One of the best all time rock songs!!!

[PAULLONDEN]

BRILLIANT !

Apart from that horrible cover,(which probably prevented this brilliant album ,from crossing over) one of my favourite albums.

[TheKenfig]

@PAULLONDEN I hated as a young boy all the HARVEST label albums I couldn't see in local shops where I lived or shops like Woolworths, that were on show on the inner sleeve of Harvest albums we had, like Pink Floyd. We had to travel 20 miles to the city (a big deal in those days !) to see the actual good prog rock albums in cool smaller shops in the city centre. I also had Old Gopher on the Harvest compilation album PICNIC in 1972, which also had Floyd's EMBRYO

[SapphireSkies1976]

absolutely love this track, only have it on tape. thanks for putting it on

[illwind2011]

die broughton´s,oder lada giga da weiß man wennigstens wer gaga ist

[Danzigforever666]

wundervoll ......... ich liebe das Lied :)

[TheHank1954]

Great song...wish this time back!!

[UliJones]

How far are we from dying?

[Imbalaya]

Absolutely THE greatest song ever. I was on their concert in Oslo in 2007(?) and gave them all a big hug.... Best concert ever.

[zakyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

apisteuto tragoudi..

[sunny1up]

Without a doubt!!! This is the best song ever written about us. Not just the music, but mostly as a poetry. Incredibly close to what all of us need to hear.

[Max2006MyDog]

To be honest, this is perhaps the only song that I remember the lyrics from, from the 1970s. The lyrics of this song are great, and even better; the EBB is still King!

[fx662s]

γαμω τη θεα xy = mp

the new Einstein meta-theory

hahaha

[makiprov]

what inspiration they had when they wrote this song?

amazing!!!

[davdaninja]

How far are we from dying

Is it nearly at an end

How far are we from dying

Is it nearly at an end

How far are we from dying

Is it nearly at an end

[davdaninja]

They rose up in a column Hundreds upon hundreds And twice that many wingspeed Four miles across Stretched a million miles high The living pulsing column In the lady of the sky Feathers thrashed together Locked in that huge one I knew no-one could see it And now that it was gone I rubbed my eyes and tried to find A reason for the flight Exodus escape or was it just for me to see Like the mating of the earth and air Like water is to flowers The envy of her friends

[davdaninja]

The smoke hung on the skyline The city fell in silence The sunset ripe and mellow Was the light to write some thoughts by Her children watched for father From their window in the wall Said a prayer for Grandpapa And maybe many more Somewhere in the distance On a road so far away I heard the sound of life Though the people left for home Three birds flew off a building Standing proud against the sky Many more flew with them Spiraled upward like laughter Faster harder

[davdaninja]

i love this song so i think i will contribute by giving the lyrics to the song =) The air was thick like honey Looking from the room The room had open windows To let the springtime through Evening stood by watching At the side of summer's promise The flowers in her garden Were the envy of her friends How far are we from dying Is it nearly at an end How far are we from dying Is it nearly at an end

[Mangosunsplash]

I grew up w. their 1st Album(vynil:w.MEAT textured cover!!)They were so Incredibly underrated!!!!!!!!!Possibly one of the BEST 'Acid/Psychodelik' Bands to come out of the Uk. !!!Had the opportunity..yrs. later to see them live :as 'The Broughtons' at the new golden lion pub,in Fulham ,London :they played Ev.O.Rooftops.....Eggslant!!!

[bullbik1]

I love this song

[anastasios58]

makari na fername to xrono pisw.

[JohnReleased]

@anastasios58 auto ksanapes to file!

[MrRottenPotato]

@anastasios58 Makari.... Alla afou den mporoume, exoume toulaxiston na akoume to kalitero tragoudi pou egine pote.

[postVaVou667]

@anastasios58

θα τον φέρουμε και θα τον περάσουμε στο μέλλον.-

[ArisToVyzi]

@anastasios58 tasoulh ksanapestw

[ferretypherret123]

somewhere around the middle of the 60s the band appered at the Underground Club in northampton.after the show ended a few of us got in the van and off we went to where i cant remember ,but i remember one of our mates ,dawn came along too ..

[alan2vincent]

Brilliant music!

Good slide show too

[ossa64]

Wow - how amazing to hear this again after many years. And to hear comments about Buxton festival. One of those pivotal times in my life was watching EBB do this whilst enjoying my first proper acid experience. Spent all my money on drugs so had no food then Red cross came in with free sandwiches! Magic memories!

[Hendrixcloud]

unfamiliar with this band until tonight, but it's obvious the band had passion. Great stuff!

[stuckinsidemymobile]

what an amazing song....i sing it every day... ok, not a patch on edgar

[4fourqueue]

Buxton pop festivals happy days!!! Thanks Edgar, Arthur,steve, still got all the vinyl,

Lovely to see your videos on tube,

Edgar still rules!!!

[kirstyyy13]

What a beautiful song, absolutely unique!

[grappino11]

best fourever

[oldhippy111]

a trip and a half

lost my vinal

[MegsyTheDarkDreamer]

I LOVE THIS SONG .. I'M LISTENING TO IT SINCE I WAS BORN !!!

THANK YOU PAPY FOR YOUR HERITAGE!

I MISS YOU VERY MUCH, I HOPE YOU ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON ME FROM HEAVEN .. LOVE XXX

[salatfrau8]

the air...!!!! yes-so geil!!!

[rohanlalich]

Epic. (Not Me, "I'm" an emo, lil' btich kid. i get off when my slits her wrists)

[6008735rd]

What an amazing song. Should be so much more revered.

[robztrebor]

Takes me back... Buxton Festival, Derby Kings Hall - good memories

[Saschra1964Schramm]

I love this song

this song reminds me that was my tim with BKK lovely Lover for me.

[Saschra1964Schramm]

I love this song

[freddyfridgemagnet]

This is just class

[freddyfridgemagnet]

This is just class

[yannistyr]

Thanks Thanasis Melas for indicating me this beatiful song !!

[joshua20256]

@yannistyr isn´t it.....????

one of the songs that reminds me that was my time....lovely girls, teachers ...they didn´t understand why i´m so happy.....

[arnidus]

one of the best songs of all time.

[ringalong]

What a majestic song!

[laskosgeorge]

The past Strikes Again :-)

[paulopbroughton]

I grew up to this Many thanks to Carol&Grump!!!

[FoolsGoldFish]

I really like this band.

[Max2006MyDog]

This one really took my soul, it is from the golden years of music, and I still have the vinyl

[Jimmyback1000]

Anyone got any stuff from the PARLEVOUS ENGLISH ALBUM, came out as the BROUGHTONS:->

[vangelisideras]

magic!!!..very good tune & nice clip; 5*****

[oldhippy111]

majic and rembered the words

[surreydeltaman]

delightful....1972 as a spotty teenager listening to the EBR at my spartan boarding school

[POUVOUMAN]

Great song from the 70's. And i think that the melody from Neil Young's "Like A Hurricane" sounds a lot like this one here. EOR was released 2 or 3 years before LAH, so maybe Neil was influenced by these guys.

[chadoo54]

Favorite From The Past ! Thanks for a slide ! Nobody have a real video from thise track ...!!!

[Hanullist]

Wenn ich DAS jetzt höre, schießt mir das Wasser in die Augen ...

Fantastische Edgar Broughton Band !!!

[j06hutchinson]

this brings back memories of listening to my dads records this and david bowie was 2 of my favourites well strange x

[schadz666]

dass ich das noch erleben darf, vor vielen jahren liebte ich diesen song und jetzt stosse ich ZUFÄLLIG drauf. es gibt einen gott, ganz sicher!!!

[06melanie]

simply timeless

[PAULLONDEN]

PURE POETRY ♫

Edgar made the soundtrack to my youth.

Thanks ▼♪

[EdgarBrighton]

Bullseye... beautifully stated my friend!

[Needinaname]

Grove ma man. Love it!

[smutten2]

One song i like

[Wilma133]

I just love it.....

[homeless11]

thnx for the memos, thnx indeed ;)

[nanucha]

great music....:-) thanks for this.

[martinmerlin1952]

what a f....ing good band, what a f...ing good track, what f...ing good memories.......

[ShadowChriis]

where can i get it?? Edgar Brouhton Band 4EVER!!!

[busyhive]

Is available on i-tunes

[ShadowChriis]

sad song...

[ShadowChriis]

i love this song ! my dad is playing it for me when im sad :*

[scotishjohn]

remembered every word

cheers

[iklitchydizzybubbles]

2:13 my fave

[aggelakos1]

best song ever...

[XALIENXENA]

A memory from my childhood!

I've been searching for this song for many years for I didn't remember a single word!

This is a cultural heritage to my life...

I LOVE IT!

[Numlore]

ohh god one of my favorite songs..the lyrics are saying everything. How far are we from dying?

[salforddude]

Wanted to see the Broughtons since I was 13. Missed them at numerous festivals for 30 years and finally got to see them a couple of years ago in Sheffield. Worth the wait!!!

" Tonight we`re not going to play anything you`ve not heard before"

Magic

[plattform5163]

One of the best song.Has been to one of their concert.Awesome!

[Panos6bft]

maybe 1 of the greatest songs ever

[Robin303]

loved this since I was 16

[reynevanz]

Awesome song of this psychedelic band :-) thumps up

[bullweih67]

Einer meiner lieblings Lieder!!!!!

[binnen111]

Yes, a remember this good song well.

[binnen111]

A very good song.

[martinmerlin1952]

This gives me the shivers.......my god, takes me back to Hyde Park, phew......

[royboykie]

Very cool song from way back!

Reminds me of my mate Ken B (Candy)

The 1970's in Johannesburg

Royboy

[Addiramathefirst]

thanks for that great song -.

[rapier17]

Ahh haven't listened to this for a number of years. EBB was more or less what I was raised to in my early years in the 80s, courtesy of my father, and have always been amazed at how few people have heard of EBB.

Great band - thanks for putting this song up, was great to hear it again.

[kookup8]

yea They are Way good", I saw them in 1974, and again in 1976, long time ago, wot they up 2 these days ? kookup8

[kiorkos]

my favourite song ever!!!!

[Oliphantes]

this song is so awesome. i have been looking for it forever.

[ahorwood]

I love Edgar. The EBB played our school end of year concert 3 times 'cos we loved them so much. They never did Evening over Rooptops when I saw them though. That song stayed with me for all these years as a masterpiece. I bought the album on CD about 5 years ago and now it's on my car system and I can hear it anywhere I go. Thanks Choobydoo, and thanks Edgar.

[voisitten]

one of the best tracks ever..

[scotishjohn]

to much man

never thaught i find this track

but i am new you tube

cheers

choobydoo

[pepeiii2000]

Vilken höjdare!!! bland det bästa som spelats in. Edgar Broughton gjorde många kanonlåtar, men denna är nog. THIS IS WOW!

[yehello]

This is the best song ever!

Edgar Broughton Band 4ever

[scotishjohn]

sorry man hit wrong buton

[bierdna]

...dette er en STOR låt fra ett meget bra band...

[nimmegeers]

saW edgar when he got electrocuted at PLYMOUTH POLY. NEVER SAW HIM SINCE....DOMMAGE

[RainbowTraveller2012]

Ooppss, I forgot something. Many, many thank you Choobydop, for adding this video and I thoroughly enjoyed your side show... Well done a Five Star Salute to yaw...

[RainbowTraveller2012]

Dam, it's brilliant to hear this track once again. Another nice daze down memory lane... I have replayed this over four times... Just before I left England in 74' I could not get the original LP from my mate hands back then after he played it and introduce me to them...Hey Patches, yaw still out there brother? If so, drop me note that you're still alive and doing good.

[lsilkykittenl]

love this song!! it brings along lots of wonderful memories of old times!! papa, ich hab dich über alles lieb! prinzessin

[SkopTeocratico]

Fantastic... I love this.

[g0z0b0y]

great song from a brilliant album

[portoleone22]

woodstock lives....so have a smoke make a joke

[iamthepreacher]

love this song! cover it quite frequently as an encore during solo acoustic sets. have had alot of people who thought i wrote the bugger, but i always have to refer them to the great EBB.

[butlincat]

please may i ask---WHO R U???????????

[iamthepreacher]

probably nobody youve ever heard of.

[butlincat]

ok ok ok.....i take u got a band an u cover edgars song....well done.....sprad the word....peace to ya......bush is illuminati.....

[iamthepreacher]

yes indeed, though i only cover this song when i do acoustic sets by me lonesome in coffeehouses and shit. and bush is certainly illuminati... freemason... something

[PAULLONDEN]

There's no vibrations...but wait,

why has nobody posted THAT,

(I've got (notyet)the knowhow).

Shit.I'm gonna try it.

[Choobydoo]

go for it my man!

[Arjanajanath]

Yeah! DO it!

[tilaws]

classic-as good now as then!!!

[Farweasel]

Well as I can't find a listing for that I can't make a comparison.

It'd have to be a superb piece of music to beat this so if you can post a link go for it.

[rexturtle]

sing brohter sing good old times

[PAULLONDEN]

SING BROTHER....SING.

[PAULLONDEN]

But...it would be so nice to see slides on the beat,it doubles the impact.

Surely Edgar deserves this.

[Choobydoo]

Agreed! Windows Movie Maker not doing its stuff here - or a technical incompetent doesn't know what he's doing. ;-)

[takispower13]

the best

[georgiadesm]

very nice music!!!

[zer0bust]

thanks :))))))