Camel in Harrogate, anymore old gits going ??

[tonybassplayer]

Another blast from the past.

Anyone remember Camel and going to the Harrogate gig on the 19th of October ??

Only an incidental fan and not heard anything for years but my best mate is a big fan so we have tickets and looking forward to another trip back to the seventies.

Think we could be hearing some very accomplished musicians playing some pretty good stuff.

[Conan]

I love Camel, but it's a bit of a hike so no - I won't be going

[steve-bbb]

same - just checking if they visiting anywhere down south

edit -sold out already at barbican

Edited October 3, 2013 by steve-bbb

[Mickeyboro]

I've just done a feature on them for the next Record Collector issue - but unfortunatly will be out of the country when they tour. Boo!

PS There's a great 1 hour documentary on YouTube, Curriculum Vitae, filmed some years ago for Channel 4 if you look for it. Very much recommended.

[tonybassplayer]

Many thanks will have a look for that.

[KevB]

I'm going to Wolverhampton on 20th and looking forward to it. One of those bands I never got round to seeing before and with Latimer's health issues it looked like I never would (apparently he's a lot better now) so when these gigs came up I jumped at the chance. It's also on a Sunday so a nice steady drive down and some pub grub en route will be great and the traffic will be very light for the journey home. Whole of Snow Goose album plus more in a 2 set show, excellent!

[tonybassplayer]

Always tell when a band is getting older as they introduce the much needed two setter pee break lol

[KevB]

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Always tell when a [b]band's audience [/b]is getting older as they introduce the much needed two setter pee break lol
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fixed for ya

[tonybassplayer]

Lol yes very valid edit.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Strange , that I seemed to miss out/ ignore this band . I did get a 12. " single in the 80s( obviously cheap). One track was a instrumental . They were prog weren't they?

[Conan]

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803012' post='2230744']
Strange , that I seemed to miss out/ ignore this band . I did get a 12. " single in the 80s( obviously cheap). One track was a instrumental . They were prog weren't they?
[/quote]

Yeah. Kind of proggy folky countryside type thing...

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Folky countryside ? That explains why I might've had the bump with them

[Conan]

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Folky countryside ? [/quote]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otK38i8QKJo&list=PL59EF84E07D5C1B0C"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otK38i8QKJo&list=PL59EF84E07D5C1B0C[/url]

[Conan]

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That explains why I might've had the [i][b]hump[/b][/i] with them
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Fixed

[KevB]

You're being a bit mischievous there Conan, Down on the farm is probably one of the least representative examples of what I'd call classic Camel. It was written by Richard Sinclair so (unsurprisingly) sounds just like Caravan.It's the material that Andy Latimer had a major input on that I'd cite as being more representative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VMljszwjag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPOvraS2qDk

Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle
Link fixed.

[tonybassplayer]

Well I thought it was excellent

Snow Goose for the first set with the volume a little low if I am honest but a much more rocking second set with everything a little louder and with excellent clarity

Lots of love for the band from the audience and vice versa

All in all a very enjoyable musical evening.

[paulconnolly]

Off to see them in Manchester tonight.

[KevB]

Good show in Wolverhampton last night, no set list spoilers but played for over 2 hours so decent value. Latimer looks to be genuinely touched by how the fans have hung in there while he couldn't tour and have come out in numbers for these 4 gigs.

[spinynorman]

If I'd known about the tour I'd probably have booked for Wolverhampton, but as it happens I wouldn't have been able to go, so just as well. I rediscovered them a few months back while sorting out old vinyl, and the music still stands up. Saw them at The Odeon in Birmingham in 1976.

[KevB]

I'd never seen them and reading about Latimer's health issues I'd come to the sad conclusion I never would so when these tour dates came up I got onto it as fast as I could. Still only got about 5 rows from the back but the sound was actually pretty good though the bass lacked definition (and it looked like a Wal too!) even the bass player had a moan about it at one point.

[tonybassplayer]

Like I said the first set sound was a little quiet but all in all a huge improvement from some of the arena gigs I have seen over the last few years.