Henry Cow appreciation society

Tom Ozric wrote: EGG - The Civil Surface (near-mint $6)

So, so, so jelous. One of my favorite albums of all time. It's ridiculously expensive on eBay and Discogs. You're a one lucky man!

^ around 21 years ago, now. And it was at some random stall-owner that had mostly 'regular' titles on offer, all LP's had no price tag, but his banner was 'ask for our price, we're cheaper' - that's it. I nearly wet myself when I saw the Egg LP - I played real 'dumb' and said " this looks curious, I'm not familiar with this Pop-group - how much ? " He looked at the condition and said. " 21 years old, you wouldn't pick it, it's real clean........how does 6 bucks sound ?? ". I had to keep calm........ and I gave him the dosh............... Yes, lucky me.   Similar with all my HC LP's.........right place, right time, right seller who didn't know just how special these items are............ 8 bucks for a pristine Unrest gatefold LP (on Red records) - Wow. $15 for original Virgin LegEnd, $15 for a neat Red Records In Praise Of....... $28 for an immaculate Concerts on the Compendium label, and 18 bucks for an immaculate Western Culture. That's a total of $84 for some of the most SPECTACULAR music that vinyl has to offer. It's just fortunate that next to no-one knows this Prog stuff in these parts........

Flight123 wrote: I have the original Caroline label vinyl!

Yep - Caroline.........similar Roger Dean label to Virgin..........
On the back photo, you can see Dave's Hammond keys are a little uneven across the board.............and he has a goofy face

I have only seen Dave Stewart live only once - with National Health in 78, treasured memory.  Greaves had joined by then as well - had to wait another 36 years to see him again (as part of the Henry Cow ensemble for the Lindsay Cooper tribute concerts).

^ now that's truly lucky, my friend. I believe that Dave is way more gifted than Wakeman. And it's not just the sound (oh, how fuzz-box organ just has a frequency sound-scope that makes me buzz, regardless of Hammond, Farfisa, Yamaha, Lowrey etc..). Dave's technique is way more superior to Rick's stringently classical styling. And I think, getting back to this precious Henry Cow thread, Tim Hodgkinson is up there with Dave.......and Mike Ratledge, Dave Sinclair, Robert Jan Stips............ I keep telling my keyboardist friend to invest in an old fuzz-box................

Flight123 wrote: I have only seen Dave Stewart live only once - with National Health in 78, treasured memory.  Greaves had joined by then as well - had to wait another 36 years to see him again (as part of the Henry Cow ensemble for the Lindsay Cooper tribute concerts).

You don't know (well, I'm sure you do........) how lucky you are to witness these things. Well, Neil Murray is an amazing bassist, but John was truly Canterbury.......and just that little bit better.
I must confess that I fell for Dave and Barb's 80's Pop stuff - quite a few tracks still offer some outstanding keyboarding.

^You got me on that one!  That is one album I have never heard - even at my grand old age, that is one recommendation I will take up!

I saw Hugh Hopper once only - playing in 'Going Going' (along with Andy Ward and Richard Sinclair) - a short-lived band supporting Gong Maison.  I remember they finished with 'We Did It Again' (also covered by the Cow with Wyatt)

It blows me out to see such fine folks on this thread with incredible music tastes.
Now here I go, waving my 'eclectic banner' again, trying to plug a band that gets laughed at most of the time - I do wish more folks could see the cleverness and skill with Kajagoogoo - yep, pure 80's cheeze, but, man these guys are great musicians (Beggs especially), but aside from Limahl and his love of Pop, the musicians themselves are generally Prog-heads, and it comes through in many of their ideas, even in Too Shy.
......But let's get back to..........Western Culture............Hodgkinson's organ squeals on that opening track.

I love when Greaves sings Binoculars (off Of Queues And Cures). You're certainly lucky to have seen that gig.

While on this Cow-related theme, did anybody see this?
http://calyx.perso.neuf.fr/pipfuneral/main.html