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Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Canterbury Sound
Who knew that UK progrock combos The Caravans, The Soft Machines, and The Pink Floyds were inspired by two obscure US acts to relocate to the sleepy British village of Canterbury and develop a thriving music scene? Not you, that's who.
The Canterbury Music Festival 1968 Rain And Shine album was produced in New York by Foam Favorites© The Tokens, who also contributed the stickier bubblegum songs. It's a swell record, although hard to see how the sunshine pop harmonies influenced The Pink Floyds' acid-trip instrumentals. Although the novelty sitar version of Son Of A Preacherman may have been on Mike Ratledge's jukebox.
Canterbury Fair's organ-dominated sound was clearly the inspiration for The Soft Machines' guitar-free line-up. Or not. In fact, the more I reflect on this connection, the less convinced I become. Never mind. It's a Foam Fact©. These guys were out of Fresno. Because someone had to be.
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OK I guess someone needs to step up and take a bite of the canter berry. I'm game, if you'll upload the fruit.
ReplyDeleteYes, please upload this.
ReplyDeleteI am as confused as are these so-called British "pogue-rock" bands.
ReplyDeleteGive us "the beef."
Thanking you humbly.
That's three of th' four or five guys already. We are quorate.
ReplyDeleteBut the beef is a bum steer if you're expecting keyboard noodling or songs about elves playing golf. This is just more of the swell sixties pop for which FMF© has become like a byword in swank society.
Telling tales.
That Canterbury Fair cover art is very similar to the Yellow Submarine style. Any relation there?
ReplyDeleteOnly in style, which was common at the time (and in use before the YS movie). Different artist.
DeleteThat makes me number five........yeah, where's the beef lol.
ReplyDeleteGet Nurse Diesel to hover your cursor for you. Preferably behind the screens.
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ReplyDeleteUh-uh. You awready posted a comment awready.
DeleteGoogling Farquar Throckmorton suggests that you play for Abilene Christian.
ReplyDeleteWho does Cody play for?
Incredible. Who'da thunk?
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ReplyDeleteCareful Mr. Throckmorton............they are queing at the back racks after school....
ReplyDeleteI'm more interested in the front racks, 5GW.
DeleteLoads of folk are out of Fresno. Nobody's heading in.
ReplyDeleteI came here looks for songs about elves playing golf and I leave sadly disappointed. Plus I don't know who let some of those other internet trolls above into this sacred brotherhood?!?!? What's going on here?
ReplyDeleteJust dropped a few tabs and the elves are playing mini-golf on this vinyl slab I just downloaded. Thank you kindly.
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