Fairport Convention (L-R) Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks and Simon Nicol perform "Angel Delight" on Ainsdale Beach nr Southport, England. Recorded for Granada TV.
It's funny, I saw Furthur (the latest neo-Grateful Dead project) earlier this year and was struck by how much "Morning Dew" sounded like an early Fairport song. And now I'm being struck by how much this sounds like a Dead song (Swarbrick is practically channeling Jerry's lead style on his mandolin solos). Some interesting shared DNA between the two bands.
@9wolfy9 Many British Hell's Angels and bikers wore Nazi memorabilia in the 60s...not because of any Nazi sympathies but because it looked cool and there was plenty available in Army Navy surplus stores. Remember this was only 20-25 years after the end of the 2nd World War. Likewise standard hippie gear among students of the time was an Army combat jacket or a long greatcoat (with shoulder length hairand by1969 with the first Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath album tucked under your arm)
Was there ever a more phlegmatic , or better , drummer than Mattacks ? Thanks so much sps for these and the Steeleye ones - didn't think there was such great footage available from those halcyon days.
Love this so much. Swarbs looks cool too, wish I was born in the era I could have been there.
swingfest 4 weeks ago
christ, i miss this...
shldnbschmn 2 months ago
simon nicol with fender gibson custom hybrid.
cuseofmuncubis 4 months ago
It's funny, I saw Furthur (the latest neo-Grateful Dead project) earlier this year and was struck by how much "Morning Dew" sounded like an early Fairport song. And now I'm being struck by how much this sounds like a Dead song (Swarbrick is practically channeling Jerry's lead style on his mandolin solos). Some interesting shared DNA between the two bands.
nightchef57 5 months ago
Wow Swarb on electric mandolin. Absolutely fantastic. Brilliant stuff.
crapitoutjim 6 months ago
We were there. Summer of 1970. On Ainsdale Beach, Young and carefree ;-)
angieb1970 6 months ago
@9wolfy9 Many British Hell's Angels and bikers wore Nazi memorabilia in the 60s...not because of any Nazi sympathies but because it looked cool and there was plenty available in Army Navy surplus stores. Remember this was only 20-25 years after the end of the 2nd World War. Likewise standard hippie gear among students of the time was an Army combat jacket or a long greatcoat (with shoulder length hairand by1969 with the first Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath album tucked under your arm)
novadrian 8 months ago
Looked like a male Hells Angel to me
stanleymoon 11 months ago
The shot of the girl in the ss uniform at 3.57 is weird considering this was 5 years before punks started flirting with nazi imagery.
9wolfy9 1 year ago
Was there ever a more phlegmatic , or better , drummer than Mattacks ? Thanks so much sps for these and the Steeleye ones - didn't think there was such great footage available from those halcyon days.
mickigoe 1 year ago