The Canterbury Scene: An Interview with Geoffrey Richardson - BBC South

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Originally from Leicestershire, Peter Geoffrey Richardsons playing has graced many a Canterbury Scene track.

He joined Caravan in 1972 as the viola player but also counts guitar, mandolin and cello amongst the many instruments he can play.

Richardsons arrival in Caravan coincided with the departure of the Richard Sinclair and his cousin David. Some fans objected to his viola replacing Davids keyboards but he became an integral part of the bands developing sound.

He describes how one Caravan track Memory Laine, Hugh was dreamed up.

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[profappleblossom]

Canterbury fans who appreciate this may also like the monthly 'Canterbury Soundwaves' podcast (just Google "canterbury soundwaves")

[WELLBRAN]

WHAT! you nicked hughs riff? maybe hugh nabbed it off someone else! lol great days for music, creative music days are long gone the 70's was the great era

[cuerpoeperra]

this chords like mc laughlin extrapolation thing

[davivas679]

@SandozSaxonWilliams memory lane, hugh, from "for girls who grow plump in the night"

[cr1msonking93]

Does anyone know from which Soft Machine song Caravan "napped" this short riff?

[SandozSaxonWilliams]

that's right...

[mihohobaba]

@SandozSaxonWilliams

Actually, the particular tune that he's talking about here is from "For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night".

[SandozSaxonWilliams]

wow...the gestation of one of my favorite Caravan albums

Waterloo Lilly is very underated

[SlapheadMedia]

Indeed, more would be much appreciated, as would getting hold of Pye & Julian, and John Perry

[TheWalrus999]

More!!!!!!!!

Where's the rest??!!