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Title: Gottle era Post by: diddlysquat on February 05, 2008, 09:48:48 AM I've just joined - so I don't want to appear too sycophantic here.
But I do actually like Gottle o' Geer - in a sort of 'it's not really Fairport but it's still fun' sort of way. I'd just like to ask what are your memories of that era and could that 6 piece band with Roger Burridge, Bob Brady & Dan ar Bras have gone onto greater things had the timing been different? Title: Re: Gottle era Post by: Swarb on February 05, 2008, 01:13:29 PM I dont think so, it was a stopgap really although we didnt realise that at the time. the record was conceived as my solo album,actually i wanted it to be a duo album with peggy, when island records realised that they were being presented with my solo album they refused to release it under my name thinking that a fairport album would sell more so it was released as a fairport album. the band that dave pegg and i had gathered together to keep fairport going was faced with gottle as the latest album to promote and some trax were dubbed to give them a place on it. I like the album too, but then i never think of it as a fairport album because it isnt. all this is a long time ago and thats about as clear as i can be swarb
Title: Re: Gottle era Post by: diddlysquat on February 05, 2008, 01:25:18 PM Cheers, Swarb
Never got to see that line up in it's short lifespan. I've heard a few tracks on the various boxed sets but I would love to see an archive live recording if one existed. I believe that line up did Sloth, would love to hear what they did with that Title: Re: Gottle era Post by: Swarb on February 05, 2008, 01:29:57 PM me too !
Title: Re: Gottle era Post by: Barry on February 05, 2008, 01:45:30 PM but then i never think of it as a fairport album because it isnt. Crikey! Careful, Swarb, or Carey will come back and haunt you! :o ;) ;D Title: Re: Gottle era Post by: Swarb on February 05, 2008, 01:51:26 PM wouldnt that be nice
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