Geraint Watkins sorts out the Heroes and Villains

Geraint has been featuring the Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks song in his act for some time. Saxophonist Renaud Pion is a friend of Van Dyke's so it seem only natural that he should play on the song even if he'd never heard it before. George Wolfheart who knows all the songs pumps along on the bass. Too bad the feller in the yellow cap hadn't got his camera in record mode! He'd have had some nice shots to add to this clip from the Rochefort en Accords festival 2007.
check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTAKwcN-MNw for the backstage story
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[Fredzeppelin]

The Balham Alligators certainly did exist, every Thursday night at the Hare & Hounds Upper St Islington. Gary the guitarist looked like Jack Nicolson & Keiran the drummer always had a bottle of JD in a paper bag. He drummed so hard the snare used to disappear across the stage. Drank himself to death aged about 42. Those were the days. Balham Alligators were legends

[trebleclefts]

Half Moon Puney...yah that brings back memories...saw and met Long John Baldry there, who runs it now ? ?

[GayleMI]

What a talent. It's fun to hear him booglarize tunes that you'd least suspect had the required mojo. Brave Combo used to polka-cize Who songs & such, but never approached this level of musicianship. Good stuff.

[pascanal]

i agree bring back the balham alligators and some more of those great nights,that were had at the half moon ,putney

[pascanal]

to anyone who is interested,i used to go to the half moon in putney whenever the Balham Alligators were on and when the band had a break, Geraint would stay on stage and do a duet with the fiddle players dog (jim,white alsatian)jim would sit on a stool and howl while Geraint played "old shep"....priceless

[aj4als]

wise words my friend,he is indeed an underated artist.i'd never heard of him until today when he was on jonathan ross on radio 2.mark lamarr was covering for mr.ego and for my money mark does a better job.anyway, i'm glad to be introduced to geraint.he's also a very funny bloke,check out listen again on radio 2.

keep rolling.

alan.

[caferive]

you are without doubt blessed with excellent taste, a discerning ear and of course an incredible human being......cool !!!!

[Islwynpaul]

Agree totally, it is sinful that this man is not more well known and why hasn't he been on Jools Holland's Hootenany every year like some of the less talented musicians he has on regularly? This guy is where it's at, sings, plays with heart and spirit and nails it each time.

[caraphyllis]

Guh-roo-vee -- what a great take on this song.

[JoshSitar]

Technically, that's a jazz style, not blues.