I see I have to dig out my vinyls, although this version is very experimental...Christina and the others are still around and have made some very intersting stuff... Yes, it is the last two minutes which are very nice...
weird, I watched this for the first time a month ago and I hated it, watching it again now I love it, strange how this type of music always does that to you
Brilliant! I saw them in (I think) '72 at Leeds Uni (or was it Poly.) Sorry that's vague, but I was out of my brains for much of that period. I do remember though that they were there on the same evening as Lou Reed.
Indeed, genius... Could Led Zeppelin (especially Jimmy Page) be influenced by this song (Dazed and Confused?). Awesome, I really can't find other words for it...
Anyone recall Darryl Way's Wolf. I met Curved Air on their US tour and found him to be a very congenial fellow. I still have a photo of him holding his plexiglass violin in front of his face which made it look like it formed his skull. Sooo cool.
The musicianship was superb. They were opening for Supertramp I believe. great show.
It's no wonder people say the devil plays the violin. The guy in the beginning looked like he was possesed by the very instrument himself. Just amazing!
I bought the album when it came out, and I can still remember the first time I heard this song. Its the last track on side 1, at the very end of the track it speeds up to a frenzy until the needle slides toward the center making a wild sound. It had us all on the floor in tears! BTW the song is called Ultra-Vivaldi.
I bought the album when it came out, and I can still remember the first time I heard this song. Its the last track on one side, at the very end of the track it speeds up to a frenzy until the needle slides toward the center making a wild sound. It had us all on the floor in tears!
Darryl Way was chosen genious violin musician in his childhood. Sonja's voice is incredible. if i am not wrong all members were educated in classical music
The audience wouldn't let them go so Daryl Way smashed his violin bow in two, over the microphone and then it was like......well we can't come on for a 6th encore!!!!!
Brilliant.
Those were the days.........before plastic music! :)
I saw Curved Air at the Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea in Essex during 1972 and they were superb, however, I couldn't get close to the stage. 'Family' appeared around that time, alas, I wasn't able to see them.
I am hoping someone will upload 'Bright Summers Day '68', if not I will have a go!
Al minuto 6,48 sembrano proprio la P.F.M. ...il pezzo decolla nei canoni della musica progressive migliore...abbandonando free-jazz e sperimentazione....Bellissimo!!!!!
Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
@j6460887 ...Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
@j6460887 ...Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
Saw them live at the old Imperial Ballroom in Nelson, Lancashire. I think this one's called Vivaldi (with cannons). It's from the album Air Conditioning
The quite "freaking awesome" last 2 minutes are so amazing, but they're not (on the album) part of the song Vivaldi... anyone know the name of the last vocal segment?
daryl way - miles better than uli jon roth,malmsteen,vai and all the other pretentious neo-classical posers. this man is truly talented and curved air were so much better than the likes of king crimson (and still are) Long may he reign.
Any keyboardists here who can tell me about that synth? I played in a band in the late 70's and one of the guys had one of those. When he came to audition I remember wondering what in the world he had in that wooden box ;) He was very good. Also great on guitar and flute as well.
An educated guess says it will be a Moog Synthesizer as they pioneered synths modules like that around this era. Kieth Emerson (ELP) was one of the first to use them on stage too. Listen to ELP 'Lucky man' (on here). When we first heard that track back then it blew us all away (and still does).
I think that's it. Ken is that you? Just kidding ;) The guy was really good on keyboards, guitar, and flute. Had a good voice and wrote decent tunes too. And always got the best girls lol. I would have hated him but he was one of the nicest and most intelligent people I ever met. Thanks to you and
maccafan10. The first synth I ever heard was on The Turtles "You Showed Me". The first I really noticed was Lucky Man. This is a very interesting band that somehow I missed out on til now.
that is actually a custom made ems synthi brian eno klaus schulze and many other famous sound designers have used them, the store models looked like briefcases VER cool synths
Great band,good violinist. At this time,another band used the electronic violin: The Flock. But I prefere Curved Air,and I have the LP in which this little masterpiece is registered .
Am i right in saying that this was one of the first electric violins? anyway, absolutely fantastic without the vocals and with cannons, thanks for putting it on.
yeah, that was above and beyond the normal paramenters of the usual generated blurp. Fanitastic. 5 of my stars go unto you kind one. Peace and obscurity all day long. Thankyou, Thankyou. Have a good day jolly one.
This is the original band, with the writer playing violin, playing live what is probably their definitive version of this song...it does differ from the studio version, as available on Air Conditioning...but hell, this IS the best version. I'm sorry but the 'cultured' version is too watered down and sanitised for a conservative pop audience.
Psst ... the original inspiration is dead and has been for over 250 years. The writer/composer in this case is Darryl Way, he who play the violin in this performance. I do not deny that he was very heavily 'inspired' by Vivaldi!
First time I saw this video, it really really AMAZE ME! definitely now I understand more than ever when old rockers says that there are a lot better stuff in older bands. 70s prog rock is so amazing!
This is like a Vivaldi on drugs!!! ...excellent result...the mix of styles is incredible...the psychedelic trip is evident...lots of creativity! Thanx for posting!
I fucking adore Vivaldi, and their take on it, man, goosebumps. This IS better than sex!! *sighs happily* I need a cigarette after listening to that. LOL.
glory,gloria,glory,dopo avere ripescato casualmente questa fabulous band in you tube questo estate, il mese di novembre saranno al naima a forli.non manchero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and here i am thinking the mars volta are having the most fun with their electronics and pink floyd were the best of their time... i thought wrong my friends. i thought wrong.
what did watto 10000 writes: "saw them last nicht .."does this band really exists? that's fine!
I've heard themat first when I was hitch-hiking in Münster-Westfalen-Germany. A nice freak in his old car let me in and drive me tomy little hometown. So idyllic (is this the word? -I dont know). When we drove along the road he plays CURVED AIR on tape, and this sound blows my ears. How can such hippies make such noise?
Seen Curved Air 5 times live now (mainly early 70s). Just seen them tonight at Brighton Concorde 2.
Verdict:
Darryl - phenomenal (to be expected).
Sonja - Such control over the audience as ever. I think her live voice is better now than in the 70s personally. Doesn't shout so much ! Always great on stage.
Florian - Hero of the night. Curved Air's drummer period !!! Totally underated.
Francis - Sorely missed. Darryl had to do his parts on keyboard.
I was luckey enough to be at the launch of this group, and have one of the original picture disks of Curved Air. The way to enjoy this is ti rip newpaper in time to it. Yeeeea!
Of course, it's the fish that make this art.
archie0000 2 weeks ago
@archie0000 I hope I'm reading your message correctly, I'll admit that eating fish makes me fart as well.
frankjurga 1 week ago
I see I have to dig out my vinyls, although this version is very experimental...Christina and the others are still around and have made some very intersting stuff... Yes, it is the last two minutes which are very nice...
Migo6Lino 4 weeks ago
Saw them at Cincinnati Gardems years ago with Santana.Outstanding.
Cincyltb 1 month ago
Is that Stewart Copeland on drums?
rolfdejonge 1 month ago
Saw them Albert Hall,Nottingham supporting Mott the Hoople in 1971 , blew Mott off the stage. Excellent!!!
newkey2011 2 months ago
anyone know what year this was and what kind of synth that is?
mixmastermonte 2 months ago
I saw Curved Air at Newcastle City Hall, and I can't remember when :)
galatura 2 months ago
My dad manages this band :)
Stegizzle 2 months ago
Is the violinist Kiminsky?
kramyelir 3 months ago
@kramyelir The violin player is called Daryl Way, and it's Kaminski not Kiminsky
terrypussypower 3 months ago
@kramyelir I owe you another 'R' because it's Darryl not Daryl !
terrypussypower 3 months ago
weird, I watched this for the first time a month ago and I hated it, watching it again now I love it, strange how this type of music always does that to you
Adamboms 3 months ago
何度見ても素晴らしいですね＾＾。
yasumisuzuki 4 months ago
going to see them tomorrow night in Hertford,cant wait
oggy1953 4 months ago
Bass player here is Kirby Gregory, the guy in the Bak Street Luv Video is Ian Eyre.
couldbewhykno 4 months ago
Pure noise ! Awesome.
realgungho 4 months ago
Brilliant! I saw them in (I think) '72 at Leeds Uni (or was it Poly.) Sorry that's vague, but I was out of my brains for much of that period. I do remember though that they were there on the same evening as Lou Reed.
fripouille69 5 months ago
SwanSongRecords, thanks for information. So I was mistaken, 'Nobody's fault but mine...' ;-)
fredgonn 6 months ago
Indeed, genius... Could Led Zeppelin (especially Jimmy Page) be influenced by this song (Dazed and Confused?). Awesome, I really can't find other words for it...
fredgonn 6 months ago
@fredgonn No, because dazed and confused came first.
SwanSongRecords 6 months ago
GENIUS................................END OF !
frogtadpole1 6 months ago
This post is a true gem!
Curved Air is one the most underrated progressive bands form the early 70's. Darryl Way leaves Jerry Goodman (Flock) and Jean-Luc Ponty way behind.
MrElbino 8 months ago
Okay... okay.... okay...
What is this video from?
BeatNick13 8 months ago
Jean-Luc Ponty is a faggot comparing to this...
MrPyjamaTrousers 8 months ago
Music sets us free.
I bet if I had an analogue synth I could make fish swim....and more.
lesterpiglet1 8 months ago
Music sets us free.
lesterpiglet1 8 months ago
WOW really nice footage of the vcs3 in action !
brennanyoung 8 months ago
Anyone recall Darryl Way's Wolf. I met Curved Air on their US tour and found him to be a very congenial fellow. I still have a photo of him holding his plexiglass violin in front of his face which made it look like it formed his skull. Sooo cool.
The musicianship was superb. They were opening for Supertramp I believe. great show.
MPDSR422 9 months ago
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MPDSR422 9 months ago
It's no wonder people say the devil plays the violin. The guy in the beginning looked like he was possesed by the very instrument himself. Just amazing!
BlueNeko1 9 months ago
Progressive Rock Royalty!
MrModusman 9 months ago
Now is this the same bassist we see in the Backstreet Luv video? That other guy wasn't wearing glasses.
zappatx 10 months ago
Reminds me of my youth,watched them live many times,very underated prog rock band
cmilomj28 10 months ago
I bought the album when it came out, and I can still remember the first time I heard this song. Its the last track on side 1, at the very end of the track it speeds up to a frenzy until the needle slides toward the center making a wild sound. It had us all on the floor in tears! BTW the song is called Ultra-Vivaldi.
TheNotch1 11 months ago
I bought the album when it came out, and I can still remember the first time I heard this song. Its the last track on one side, at the very end of the track it speeds up to a frenzy until the needle slides toward the center making a wild sound. It had us all on the floor in tears!
TheNotch1 11 months ago
This is the level of brilliance to which every musician should aspire. There isn't much to compare to this.
dieKatzeimHut 11 months ago
There's a clue in the title "Curved Air - Vivaldi" .. the artists are Curved Air.... This is mega mega cool
Jamie941 1 year ago
not everyone's cup of tea no doubt - but I'm in the 'brilliant' camp - thanks for posting
BLUFISH61 1 year ago
they called themselves after terry riley´s theme A RAINBOW IN CURVED AIR
buchananstreet 1 year ago
Ingeniously creative!!
TJO57 1 year ago
increible1!!!!
pjerock 1 year ago
Darryl Way was chosen genious violin musician in his childhood. Sonja's voice is incredible. if i am not wrong all members were educated in classical music
lturkyilmaz 1 year ago
Ah, Sonja ......
TheQuietEye 1 year ago
I saw Curved Air at the Casino in Bolton 1972 (?)
They got 5 Encores!!!!!!
The audience wouldn't let them go so Daryl Way smashed his violin bow in two, over the microphone and then it was like......well we can't come on for a 6th encore!!!!!
Brilliant.
Those were the days.........before plastic music! :)
a40a40 1 year ago 17
I saw Curved Air at the Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea in Essex during 1972 and they were superb, however, I couldn't get close to the stage. 'Family' appeared around that time, alas, I wasn't able to see them.
I am hoping someone will upload 'Bright Summers Day '68', if not I will have a go!
Glamagal20091 1 year ago 3
reminds me of Nigel Kennedy before he got a haircut and a new accent
Rikk303 1 year ago
Kinda reminds me of the '72-'74 lineup of King Crimson. I like it!
scabbarae 1 year ago
Se cercate riferimenti di PROGRESSIVE-SINFONICO ascoltate questo pezzo dal minuto 6,30 alla fine...GRANDIOSO!!!!
PINOSCOGNA 1 year ago
Al minuto 6,48 sembrano proprio la P.F.M. ...il pezzo decolla nei canoni della musica progressive migliore...abbandonando free-jazz e sperimentazione....Bellissimo!!!!!
PINOSCOGNA 1 year ago
It was just called either Vivaldi, when it was a pure solo, or Vivaldi With Cannons when the band joined in at the end.
neilxt 1 year ago
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Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
sinful855 1 year ago
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@j6460887 ...Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
sinful855 1 year ago
I believe it has notes from Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach
mikeromo1 1 year ago
this band later morphed into Roxy Music
j6460887 1 year ago
@j6460887 ...Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
sinful855 1 year ago
Errr no they didn't...Roxy Music were up and running independantly of Curved Air...some ex- members of Curved Air may have been in Roxy Music at several points in time, but Curved Air carried on long after Roxy were formed, and Sonja wenty on in her own right after Air folded in Escape and as a solo artist...Air Conditioning is still an awesome album from 1970, and this is only a small slice of 'Vivaldi' from that album...I saw them supporting Sabbath in 1970!
sinful855 1 year ago
!!great end!!!
hiipiesoul 1 year ago
This takes me back to the Seventies loved Sonja and I have also just found out they are back on the road magic
mikilokay 1 year ago
Vivaldi must have been like... "screw all these 18th century hacks, I'm fucking inventing hardcore."
jeffamarie 1 year ago
genius pure genius
thank you so much for this
frogtadpole1 1 year ago
6:29 I love it *_*
AnshiBast 1 year ago
This goes to show you that anybody who became someone important like Eddie Jobson started in the late 60's.
rematpac 1 year ago
MAGNIFICENT OR WHAT
frogtadpole1 1 year ago
Saw them live at the old Imperial Ballroom in Nelson, Lancashire. I think this one's called Vivaldi (with cannons). It's from the album Air Conditioning
jameswilson1413 1 year ago
I had a crush on sonya back in the 70's when I was 12
nikons 1 year ago
@nikons So did I - she was absolutely awesome!
jameswilson1413 1 year ago
me partio el cerebelo en 100000 pieces :O:O jejeje
pepitamayorca 1 year ago
I saw them open for ELP at University of Georgia, Thanksgiving, 1971. A transcendent moment of my life.
AMeatBeetle 1 year ago
Yup that's Stewart Copeland on drums I'd recognize his style anywhere.
jerseyjamrock 1 year ago
Saw these several times in the 70s, but had forgotten them...........how could I?
pdadme 1 year ago
Is that Stuart Copeland on drums?
abracadebradeb 1 year ago
In the 70's you could do anything
nikons 1 year ago
OMG - How have I never heard of this band before? AMAZING! Made my day.
amandanuchols 1 year ago
The quite "freaking awesome" last 2 minutes are so amazing, but they're not (on the album) part of the song Vivaldi... anyone know the name of the last vocal segment?
DarthClam 1 year ago
Like a Vivaldi acid trip...incredible!
pooeyegg 1 year ago
That was fucking amazing.
COUGHmcCOUGH 1 year ago
daryl way - miles better than uli jon roth,malmsteen,vai and all the other pretentious neo-classical posers. this man is truly talented and curved air were so much better than the likes of king crimson (and still are) Long may he reign.
54donny 1 year ago
@54donny
You`re sooooo Right !
Arosinma2008 1 year ago
Is that Daryl Way on fiddle? Saw him with his band Wolf later.
stripedblood 1 year ago
Any keyboardists here who can tell me about that synth? I played in a band in the late 70's and one of the guys had one of those. When he came to audition I remember wondering what in the world he had in that wooden box ;) He was very good. Also great on guitar and flute as well.
jmb92555 1 year ago
jmb92555.
An educated guess says it will be a Moog Synthesizer as they pioneered synths modules like that around this era. Kieth Emerson (ELP) was one of the first to use them on stage too. Listen to ELP 'Lucky man' (on here). When we first heard that track back then it blew us all away (and still does).
maccafan10 1 year ago
@jmb92555 EMS - VCS3
34xati 1 year ago
@34xati
I think that's it. Ken is that you? Just kidding ;) The guy was really good on keyboards, guitar, and flute. Had a good voice and wrote decent tunes too. And always got the best girls lol. I would have hated him but he was one of the nicest and most intelligent people I ever met. Thanks to you and
maccafan10. The first synth I ever heard was on The Turtles "You Showed Me". The first I really noticed was Lucky Man. This is a very interesting band that somehow I missed out on til now.
jmb92555 1 year ago
I believe it may be a VCS3
panteg 1 year ago
@jmb92555
that is actually a custom made ems synthi brian eno klaus schulze and many other famous sound designers have used them, the store models looked like briefcases VER cool synths
nseign 1 year ago
The synth looks like an Electronic Music Studios VCS3. Check out EMS VCS3 page on the Vintage Synth Explorer web site
charlesknouse 1 year ago
air conditioning is in my top ten feve lps,the version of vivaldi on that lp is great.
mrbradleybaker 1 year ago
Try to grasp the album 'Phantasmagoria' , its is very good.
MaxSluiman 1 year ago
Fusso, as you say, those last 2 minutes ARE freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing a great video.
noel2711 2 years ago
Curved Air is one of many bands I had heard of, and among so many more gems yet uncovered... : )
This is an audio treat, good for my nerves!
cloisterene 2 years ago
Great band,good violinist. At this time,another band used the electronic violin: The Flock. But I prefere Curved Air,and I have the LP in which this little masterpiece is registered .
huzdra 2 years ago
they are great! It is new for me, i never saw them before.
CanoPinto 2 years ago
so Jimmy.... this is how it is done...
MartinIDavies 2 years ago
love it...also try string driven thing "heartfeeder" for a similar buzzzzz
1950ronk 2 years ago
ACID
MartinIDavies 2 years ago 2
@MartinIDavies
1950ronk 2 years ago
Great stuff! This'll drive the wankers from the room any day of the week!
Sonja was, in her way, Britain's Grace Slick.
wordofgord
thewordofgord 2 years ago
Nice drum sound
ProcolHarum1967 2 years ago
Is the visual at the end a tribute the Yes?
FlametopFred 2 years ago
now THIS needs a Shreds treatment ... or maybe it IS already Shreds treated? :)
FlametopFred 2 years ago
Am i right in saying that this was one of the first electric violins? anyway, absolutely fantastic without the vocals and with cannons, thanks for putting it on.
MICKTHEMERC 2 years ago
incredulously irreconcilably incredible
motolov 2 years ago
Came looking for Jobson, but Way is amazing! Nice video. Thx for posting
Deposetheboyking 2 years ago
i was fortunalet to see him when he had the band Wolf in the 70,s. at SUnderland Locarno none the less.
sunuk57 2 years ago
Absolutely AWESOME
karlmoles65 2 years ago
i'm seeing them next week at the stables ,its say's curved air reunited i hope itsoriginal line up
robert99brown 2 years ago
yeah, that was above and beyond the normal paramenters of the usual generated blurp. Fanitastic. 5 of my stars go unto you kind one. Peace and obscurity all day long. Thankyou, Thankyou. Have a good day jolly one.
ObserveIt 2 years ago
Awesome!!
TJO57 2 years ago
What a jolly tune!
schmutzgreiffer 2 years ago
I prefer the rather more finnesed version by Sky.
SaphronPearlCar 2 years ago
This is the original band, with the writer playing violin, playing live what is probably their definitive version of this song...it does differ from the studio version, as available on Air Conditioning...but hell, this IS the best version. I'm sorry but the 'cultured' version is too watered down and sanitised for a conservative pop audience.
scoobiesnacksuk 2 years ago 7
Psst... the "writer" has been dead for over 250 years.
paulunga 2 years ago
Psst ... the original inspiration is dead and has been for over 250 years. The writer/composer in this case is Darryl Way, he who play the violin in this performance. I do not deny that he was very heavily 'inspired' by Vivaldi!
scoobiesnacksuk 2 years ago
nul a chié !
yumietaelita 2 years ago
Breathtaking music!!! superb!!
silverdust8 2 years ago
wow, i want some lsd XD
r15166 2 years ago
And at 2:20 the awesome electronics kick in.
VDGG94ki 2 years ago
what is the name of this song??
sorry but...i dont know
spcapmcmo 2 years ago
is just a very "free jazz" improvisation of Vivaldi
Fusso 2 years ago
No es "free jazz" es Rock Progresivo
Aludrian 9 months ago
@spcapmcmo It's called Vivaldi bozo
whatisitfawlty 1 year ago
Holy shit yeah the drums and violin are amazing during those final two minutes!
UneasyMonkey 2 years ago
"99 perfectly relaxing songs" for 99 cents on amazon today... with vivaldi :)
JadeMusic54 2 years ago
The last two mins were awesome? the whole thing is amazing.
Peace and Success
JRH01M35 2 years ago 6
Great Experiemntal prog.The best is Power Electronics part.Great band of the 70's
kombikrajsta 3 years ago
that was bad ass
Cameron08812 3 years ago
BREATHTAKING
robotsluvme 3 years ago
First time I saw this video, it really really AMAZE ME! definitely now I understand more than ever when old rockers says that there are a lot better stuff in older bands. 70s prog rock is so amazing!
LordNothing 3 years ago
A Musical Orgasm!
frogtadpole 3 years ago 2
awesome stuff maat, fukking great!!!
miepdetruus 3 years ago
They don't make 'em like that these days.
walshamsupporter 3 years ago 6
DEVIL INSIDE!!!!!
lisandro7777 3 years ago
This is like a Vivaldi on drugs!!! ...excellent result...the mix of styles is incredible...the psychedelic trip is evident...lots of creativity! Thanx for posting!
markino1963 3 years ago 16
Fantastic.
felipepb1 3 years ago
I fucking adore Vivaldi, and their take on it, man, goosebumps. This IS better than sex!! *sighs happily* I need a cigarette after listening to that. LOL.
hotforteacher24 3 years ago
THIS IS MUSIC!!!! Awsome...
silverdust8 3 years ago
(Try Emerson Lake and Palmers... "Take a Pebble".)
A think just a thing about this vídeo:
"Music, madness free!!! Madness, music free!!!"
rickufu 3 years ago
glory,gloria,glory,dopo avere ripescato casualmente questa fabulous band in you tube questo estate, il mese di novembre saranno al naima a forli.non manchero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OLDMANFERDY 3 years ago 2
Darryl Way, light years ahead of his time, Vanessa Mae eat your heart out.
Lankieman 3 years ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Darryl Way was good but Eddie Jobson blew him off the stage
001pd002 3 years ago
this is better than sex!
Sassiezoukland 3 years ago 4
I agree with you!!
KarolePdA 3 years ago
Sorry, but this plus sex is totally unbeatable! hehe
scoobiesnacksuk 2 years ago
This is TRUE Acid! Great band and song!
ColouredDarkness 3 years ago 5
actually pink floyd are still the best but this band could've been number one.
dgbril 3 years ago 3
and here i am thinking the mars volta are having the most fun with their electronics and pink floyd were the best of their time... i thought wrong my friends. i thought wrong.
dgbril 3 years ago 12
far out
dgbril 3 years ago 2
just a fucking row really ain't it?They don't have to do this they're really rather good when they want to be
pumpkinman1957 3 years ago
amazing !!!!good to see again.thanx for posting
adrian131000 3 years ago 3
just heard they are gigging in Holmfirth Oct 08. Unbelievable - been waiting 30yrs to see them again-Woolfie
stephenjwoolfe23 3 years ago
what did watto 10000 writes: "saw them last nicht .."does this band really exists? that's fine!
I've heard themat first when I was hitch-hiking in Münster-Westfalen-Germany. A nice freak in his old car let me in and drive me tomy little hometown. So idyllic (is this the word? -I dont know). When we drove along the road he plays CURVED AIR on tape, and this sound blows my ears. How can such hippies make such noise?
Fantastic!
ElGuido1969 3 years ago
Saw them in Caerphilly, early 70's. Now revisiting they sound phenomenal. Does the word "experimental"still exist?
UndrivenSnow 3 years ago
missing "phantasmagoria"
mpurves98 3 years ago
Saw them last night in Malborough!! Darryl Still has it!!!! absolutely awesome!!!!
watto10000 3 years ago
Seen Curved Air 5 times live now (mainly early 70s). Just seen them tonight at Brighton Concorde 2.
Verdict:
Darryl - phenomenal (to be expected).
Sonja - Such control over the audience as ever. I think her live voice is better now than in the 70s personally. Doesn't shout so much ! Always great on stage.
Florian - Hero of the night. Curved Air's drummer period !!! Totally underated.
Francis - Sorely missed. Darryl had to do his parts on keyboard.
Knockout support act (Whimwise)
BuilditBoy 3 years ago
i saw them at kiel in st. louise w/ procal harum and jethro tull!
it was great
britchey11 3 years ago
super,super,super!!!!!!
OLDMANFERDY 3 years ago
i haven´t heard this band before ´t´s reaaly good. excellent video.
andreslord1 3 years ago
great vid--sony's brother was my maths teacher--a weird one there--also saw them as a support band to wishbone ash
the LP ive lost-the pisture one--it was super grapgics for the time --wish i still had it--enen just to look at
nckb238 3 years ago
This has got to be Eddie Jobsen, who went on to Roxy Music. Any confirmation
paulhamlin101 3 years ago
Violin by Darryl Way.
MaxSluiman 3 years ago
Curved Air, cool man, cool.
Saw them at Wigan ABC in May 1972 during their massive British tour.
Darryl Way outstanding. They did three encores; we wouldn't let them leave.
Another age man, another age...
johnjarvo 3 years ago 3
yer quite right mate,saw them in brighton during that tour superb
cdh601 3 years ago
Yep, me too at the Bournemouth Winter Gardens - where are the 70s when you need them??
oldaikidoka 3 years ago
pure prog, like the driven snow, can t wait to see them live again please get it together
scandys 3 years ago
it is from 1972 TV -DVD Masters from the vaults serie
jerrikj 4 years ago
Does anybody knows the exact date of this performance? thnx!
violinmyth 4 years ago
Thanks for this. You brought tears to my eyes with this one. I used to go to Curved Air concerts. Where have all those years gone, eh?
gragsde 4 years ago 3
last 2 minutes reminds me of Sky, which francis Monkman later joined
flintwich 4 years ago
Great!! Forgot it and found it now again. Brings me back to my younger days!
loofszar 4 years ago
I was luckey enough to be at the launch of this group, and have one of the original picture disks of Curved Air. The way to enjoy this is ti rip newpaper in time to it. Yeeeea!
1953archer 4 years ago
Cool!
serjanus 4 years ago
Fantastic!! makes you wake up to the shit we have had since.. Golden Age.. real spirt of nature ..
dumalucky 4 years ago