The Camel appreciation thread

I went back and listened today to Rain Dances, which I hadn't done in a long time, and boy what a great pleasure - an album from '77 so fresh and stimulating !!!!

The jazzy parts are a treat, Sinclair on the bass - Andy himself plays fretless on one track - and the whole dynamic is fabulous.

(What I find specially rewarding on any and every album is the general feeling of happiness and optimism the music conveys, even when intense and moving as frequently is)

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No hesitation whatsoever - grab them four including A Nod And a Wink from 2002 - each has a different feel but all are so precious and delicate, true masterpieces to my ears and soul

Kingsnake wrote: Colin Bass and Doug Ferguson (but also David Patton) are more basic players, but that is also important. But don't be fooled; even basic playing can be very difficult.

I think Doug played really well with Ward, all of the rhythm work on Snow Goose and Moon Madness is very accurate and very much in time. Doug can get a bit funky like on “Six Ate”. Any bass player next to Sinclair is a unfair comparison though...