Ruperts People

[shuffleslunuffle]

oh and such a nice video rendition, by the way, trichoone....it's a great 'psychedelic blues' tune...isn't it?

best

Allen

[shuffleslunuffle]

interesting note..

the new flick coming out 'Pirate Radio' is about the radio stn. where I first heard this tune, while on vacation with my folks. The year? Yep...summer of 1967.

I was 14 and this song stayed with me when we came back to Canada.

I often think about that boat full of wackos and now...a movie...about time

thx

Allen

[trichoone]

thanks for the comment shuffles those were the day's my friend .

[Thurstonsfunfair]

Hey Shuffle,Not so much of "The Wacko's" I was out on those naughty radio ships.Great days!

[Thurstonsfunfair]

I forgot to mention,you may enjoy listening to "The Oldies Project" Google it and give it a listen.

[clattybrown2]

Also sang by Mickey Buckins And The New Breed

great tune

ripped from a classical song as was nights in white satin I think

[WVMMRH]

thanx a bunch for this video.i had the 45rpm years ago,in the later 60's..this song was released on Bell records

[ArthurGoodlad]

The musicianship of Les Fleur De Lys is miles better than anything being put out today. Talking of which, does anyone have the possibility of uploading Dream On My Mind by Rupert's People?

[trichoone]

yes it was good stuff , now the record you mention -sorry i can't help and in my ignorance I must say i dont think i ever heard it -trichoone .

[stOOpid68]

I know they were called Fleur de Lys for a while and releasd "Mud In Your Eye" and a cover of the Who's "Circles" but thats about it!!!

Lee

The Sawdust Caesar

[toffeenose1]

The song you refer to is"Dream in my mind". I have it on cd, but havn't got a clue how to get it on here ????

[ArthurGoodlad]

Thanks for correction toffeenose. Shame we can't get it uploaded.

[zimmyfromhibbing]

yeah thats a cool song

[lorjim58]

Thank you for uploading this song. I heard it on the radio some 40 years ago! It's really great. I'm also looking for songs by The Bo Street Runners.

[trichoone]

you are welcome it is a great 60's song and the b side is another of my vids equally as good - trichoone .

[boharwood]

there's an article that kind of tells it how it was at the makingtime website. Rod wrote 'Reflections of Charlie Brown' before 'Whiter Shade' was written, however, due to the ever changing band circumstances (i believe) it was not released 'til just after 'whiter shade'. Hold On was also written by Rod

Ive got a great promo video for 'I Can Show You' that we put onto DVD for them at the time

[boharwood]

stumbled across your video. we (exposure tv) had the pleasure of filming a 1 off Ruperts People gig back in 2006 for Ray Beverleys birthday. I also met Rod a few weeks later. All of this was amazin for me being a fan of theirs before hand anyway. Both are sound sound people, Ray even give me a bottle of his Wild Geese Whiskey!

[trichoone]

thanks for your comment its nice to get feedback of this sort putting things together for us fans I alway,s liked this one from 67 not sure if it did indeed make the charts or not -trichoone .

[tablelegs27]

Take a look at Sharon Tandy singing a fab version of Hold On backed by Ruperts People/Fleur de Lys

[trichoone]

will do .

[tablelegs27]

Hi trichoone according to Wiki, Chris Andrews(musician)is the vocals on Charlie Brown and the band changed their name from Fleur de Lys to Ruperts People. Ive got this on my favourites and cant stop playing it. Thanks so much.

[trichoone]

hi yeh just watched sharon tandy version and it aint bad great guitar solo in the middle , I might put up ruperts version aswell - trichoone .

[tablelegs27]

Very much like to hear Ruperts Peoples version. There was another really good band around at the same time called The Alan Bown Set. Dont know if anyone remembers them.

Just looked at your vids and spotted Mike Oldfield- On Horseback. Havent heard that in years.

[Banzai24]

Sorry tablelegs 27, that is incorrect. Fleur De Lys and Rupert's People were two separate bands. Chris Andrews, though, was lead singer of Fleurs for a time and he guested on two Rupert's People tracks, the other being Hold On.

[toffeenose1]

There is a CD of Ruperts People available direct from Circle Records in the UK. It also features the original B side called Hold On, plus a different version of Charlie B

[ycoopark]

Hi...

Does anyone else agree that Whiter Shade of Pale was ripped off from this..... as this came out months before Procol Harems....

I've heard the keyboard player wrote this then left & gave it to Procol....

Jon

[toffeenose1]

There is a Ruperts People CD available direct from Circle Records in the UK. It also includes the great original b side of the single Hold On, plus a different version of Charlie B

[tablelegs27]

Isnt this the Fleur De lys? Chris Andrews vocals and Gordon Haskell on bass. Good to hear it again. Thanks.

[Tomlan2007]

Cheers trichoone, thanks for posting this. It gets played on Sound of the 60's (Radio 2 on a Saturday) once in a blue moon but I've never managed to record it.  I always thought is was a brilliant song (and after seeing the posted comments, it wasn't just me, then!). I have a feeling that it actually got to number 35 in the charts for a whole week! (but I could be wrong)

Tom

[trichoone]

you are welcome Tom , can't remember were it got to in the charts its not listed in any books it possibly was in the thirties as you say . i dont think there are many of us about looking at the viewing level of this one , but i liked it -trichoone .

[ycoopark]

WOW! great song... one of my favourites from the sixties... & hey... Whiter Shade of Pale was ripped off from it.... wot a con!!!!

Jon

[RGordonR]

Rod Lynton - guitar/vocals, John Tout - keyboards, Steve Brendell - drums

Rupert's People was formed in 1967. Rod Lynton (real name Brosse) and Steve Brendell had been members of a North London band called the Extraverts who were said to be similar to the Kinks. The band split and Rod and Steve continued in Hard Edge although this did not last long. Ray Beverley joined on bass and Sweet Feeling started to rehearse, mostly with Rod Lynton's songs.

[trichoone]

Hey great thanks for the info not many people can even remember this and you have all the info , thanks again - Trichoone .

[johngill]

no problem - always good to see good music getting aired, no matter where it's from, so thanks to you

[johngill]

sorry, me again - I found a nice write-up on the group at makingtime . co . uk / rupert.html

what is it about youtube that it won't let me post a URL

[trichoone]

thanks John , i put this up thinking not many people would remember it and i think i was proved right by the amount of play's its had , i loved it at the time and looking back it wasn't a bad record was it and i will have a look at that link sounds interesting -trichoone .

[johngill]

never thought i'd hear this again - great group - had a couple of really good singles - i bought this when it came out - thnaks, looks like you have some other great stuff as well

[Coot55]

there is a link to Procol Harum, with Peter Solley.....A Whiter Shade of Pale was a rip of of Charlie Brown although it was released first.

[trichoone]

tell me more Coot55 i didn't know any of this I just liked the record at the time , i see from your channel you are in OZ but are you an ex brit ?.

[smcgilli]

Procol Harum?

[trichoone]

i see were you are coming from but no , and there is no link to them either .