Goliath?
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Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
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Topic: Goliath?
Posted By: Adams Bolero
Subject: Goliath?
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 13:09
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I was very surprised to find that the obscure early 70s band ‘’Goliath’’ aren’t here. I think they are definitely progressive enough to warrant inclusion in this site. Here’s a short bio of them: ''Goliath were a short-lived but very promising UK band who were fronted by a lady singer called Linda Rothwell. The other members were Eric Eastman on drums & percussion, Joe Rosbotham on tenor sax & flute, Malcolm Grundy on guitar and John Williamson on bass. Their music had elements of rock, folk and blues, as well as an Eastern touch. They made only one album, released in 1970 on the CBS label. A band with fantastic potential, they faded into obscurity, probably around the early 70's." And here are some samples of their music from YouTube: I think they be a nice addition to the site ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 06:15
Thanks, will check asap 
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 09 2010 at 08:00
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Great stuff! Nice eclectic mix of psychedelia, jazz and pastoral flutes, but with a strong late 60s / early 70s mainstream feel --> therefore Crossover is where I'd see this band in. I'll ask the team for an evaluation!
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Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: August 09 2010 at 09:02
 Hopefully this will lead to them getting more exposure. They are one of those long forgotten bands that released one great album and then sunk without a trace. ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: September 15 2010 at 12:17
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I'm guessing they were rejected for inclusion? ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: October 16 2010 at 14:50
Poor Goliath; forgotten by Prog Archives. I still think they deserve a place here. ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 05:39
| Seems like the suggestion went unnoticed, I'll bump it for the Crossover Team. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 18:36
Awesome music, we are checking them out ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 16:20
 ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 17:53
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^ The votes are still inconclusive as we have one yes, one no vote due to lack of material provided and one unsure with another vote pending.
If you could share any links to these guys it would be great over and above the YT material ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 12:10
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Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/goliathuk1970" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/goliathuk1970
The lead singer has a Youtube profile:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Bornabrit" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/Bornabrit
I'm not sure what else I could find. They are very obscure so there's not much on the net about them. ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 12:26
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Thanks!^, will update when we get some more input. Great find, I agree. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 12:03
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Approved for addition ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Baggra
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 14:22
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'69-'70 there were three different Goliath bands which put out lps.
Yours (with the female vocalist & ugly big butt cover) was UK proto and sounded of Affinity,Room,Savarin...
The other two were US.
The US( one with the peagreen cover and band with purple faces) also was organ-dominant and with bluesrock, but whereas the UK had jazz going, the US had soul & David Clayton Thomas (urk!) moves.
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Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 14:40
 ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Chris S wrote: