I must confess I'd never heard that (or even heard of it) before a chance encounter on YouTube the other day. And I was pleased to learn that the Fire guys later achieved fame more appropriate to their talent when they mutated into the hit-making (in England) folk-rock band The Strawbs.
In any event, that "Dad" song just kills me; everything about it (the wise-ass lyrics, the cool guitar riffage, the vaguely punkish vocals) sounds like it was created (as they say) with my mind in mind.
This song is the second track on the British Nuggets box, which is a must own.
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A set I inexplicably missed and is now on my birthday wish list. 😎
DeleteOh yeah, this one has become a standard on 60s British pop-rock-mod collections. It's great!
ReplyDeleteOh no, you don't have Nuggets II? It is an amazing collection in the same vein as the Nuggets set but no American bands. A must hear.
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Had to dig deep and dust off my collection
ReplyDeleteThe Strawbs "From The Witchwood" 1971
A deep dive revealed that Sandy Denny -
Fairport Convention (a personal fave) was an original member of the Strawbs along with Rick Wakeman
Were they first a UK folk group called the Strawberry Hill Boys?
ReplyDeleteClaude says Yes 😉
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