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Unfortunately I did not see Robert Plant, so I cannot vote for that, but if I could I probably would from what I have heard of the recordings. Otherwise its RT with Christine Collister in 2005 for all sorts of reasons as well as the music. I must also nominate the Family Mahone for music and some of the best fun and company I have ever had whilst watching a band.  |
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« Reply #21 on: February 24, 2007, 04:03:41 PM » |
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Blue Tapestry still rate as the best act I've seen at Cropredy - They kicked bottom. A close second was Maddy Prior & Friends performing 'Ravenchild' in its entirety. |
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« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2007, 04:54:58 PM » |
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Blue Tapestry was a one-off. A great set made greater by the crowd.
Great sound and great light show too.
And it made Procol Harum's job a lot harder afterwards.
Note: the man on the sound desk was by Stevie Brookfield (While and Matthews).
The lighting desk (off the cuff) was handled by Will Thomas (ex-Show Of Hands) who subsequently became technical stage manager at the Albert Hall.
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« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2007, 05:11:23 PM » |
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The Saw Doctors were terrific. Even the police were dancing! Show Of Hands were outstanding , closely followed by ColvinQuarmby. Jules  |
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« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2007, 05:14:50 PM » |
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That Jethro Tull chap is always something of a treat |
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« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2007, 05:16:50 PM » |
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All these apart, one set that I really remember was Jackie MacAuley & The Poormouth. Really lit up the Saturday afternoon. Bob Fox and Stu Luckley were pretty stunning, too.
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« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2007, 05:53:30 PM » |
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Cropper is good innit . I agree with all the suggestions (apart from ISB of course!).
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« Reply #27 on: February 24, 2007, 05:56:24 PM » |
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I've seen quite a few I could mention, but to pick just one really memorable performance I would vote for the Muffin Men. Of the others, well, Tull obviously, Procul Harum, Eddie Reader, Graham Gouldman, RT twice (one wet, one dry ), Deborah Bonham band. Glenn Tilbrook has been mentioned, but his solo performance at Cropredy didn't really grab me. Good, but not great. But I saw him with his band the Fluffers at Trowbridge and they were great. Quite wonderfull. |
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« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2007, 07:52:12 PM » |
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Fairport at Broughton Castle in 81 - Full House in fine form.
Fairport at Cropredy in 82 - Babbaombe Lee and Fairport Nine (alright .... I know they were different nights)
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« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2007, 07:54:08 PM » |
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I haven't been to many, but Glenn Tillbrook is only beaten into second place by Fairport playing with Richard Thompson in ?2005?
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« Reply #30 on: February 24, 2007, 07:56:24 PM » |
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I enjoyed Earl Okin and that David Hughes bloke was terrific
Lindisfarne was fabulous as were the Muffin Men - MM = very strong contenders
Morris On were also terrific but it does have to be John Martyn for me
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« Reply #31 on: February 24, 2007, 08:26:37 PM » |
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Edward II and the Muffins are right up there, as is just about any JD appearance, but Robert Plant's set with the boys on the Friday night in '92 still does it for me. Swarb last year was one of the most emotional. And let's not forget the Ukelele Orchestra......
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« Reply #32 on: February 24, 2007, 08:44:48 PM » |
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And let's not forget the Ukelele Orchestra...... ...and folks slag of banjos - I don't get it Nice to see a new face, Magic Fingers |
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« Reply #33 on: February 24, 2007, 08:53:07 PM » |
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Slightly off the thread but the most bizarre was Wild Willy Barrett with a Russian(?) woman singing Boris to some bizarre music. I was even sober at the time!
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« Reply #34 on: February 24, 2007, 08:53:46 PM » |
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« Reply #35 on: February 24, 2007, 09:45:57 PM » |
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Lay me on a psychiatrists couch and ask me the first band that comes to my mind re-Cropredy . It has to be --Country Joe McDonald . Ok ,I was`nt sober or a few flapjacks short of a load -but . I did my homework for that performance and it paid off . Still reeling from the experience  --Stonishing . |
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« Reply #36 on: February 24, 2007, 09:48:01 PM » |
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An Oxfordshire field in the twenty first century singing against the war in Vietnam. Didn't really connect to it myself.
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« Reply #37 on: February 24, 2007, 10:01:06 PM » |
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RT wailing away on Put It There Pal in the rain in I think 1999
That was 96 and possibly the greatest guitar solo ever played. Or it might have been a bloody racket. It was a genius/madman moment, in a tempest. Great, but no John Martyn |
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but BEING PAID -- what will compare with it? |
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« Reply #38 on: February 24, 2007, 10:10:31 PM » |
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If time travel and teleportation were available now ,they would have to make space for one more (me)at Woodstock . I would be there in that mud with my flapjacks and 6x just to see Country Joe avert a riot/disaster on a major scale just by shouting "GIMME AN F" to the hoardes. Alas mummy and daddy wouldnt have let me go to Woodstock as I was only 13 then . So in anticipation of his Cropredy performance I tried to re -create in my mindset as close to how I thought it might have been in that muddy field on Yasgurs farm . Its as near as I`m gonna get  |
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« Reply #39 on: February 24, 2007, 10:29:15 PM » |
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RT wailing away on Put It There Pal in the rain in I think 1999
That was 96 and possibly the greatest guitar solo ever played. My thoughts exactly. Thanks for confirming the year. My, doesn't time fly! |
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