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New Theatre Oxford, England |
 it all comes flooding back.... May 16, 2008
Written by antmanbee
I saw this line-up one magical night at Liverpool Empire about a week after the Oxford show - caught the entire performance on my trusty Philips cassette recorder only for some light-fingered removal man to swipe it (along with half a dozen other tapes) when I moved flats about ten years later. Nevertheless, large sections of that fabulous Liverpool show are still imprinted on my brain - in particular a gloriously majestic mellotron wash that led out of the lengthy improv and sequed into what we would later come to know as Exiles. Complete with Jamie Muir’s bird noises and David Cross’ violin intro, this moved me to tears at the time and did so whenever I heard it afterwards. What is so remarkable about the Oxford show is that the improv is almost nothing like the one they would lock into a week later (and quite possibly entirely different to one they might have played even the following night) yet both - and all - are filled with extraordinary touches of magic, lyrical beauty and excitement. How I wish I had that Liverpool show again (anybody out there please ???). There don’t seem to be any complete shows featuring the five-piece, but this Oxford half-performance certainly doesn’t let us down. I don’t think any of us who saw the band on that tour will ever forget the thrill of hearing this stuff for the first time.
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Oxford Dreaming Thu., Sep 1, 2011
Posted by: petersenior
Superb playing and great sound for an audience bootleg. After a great Larks 1 followed by some amusing comments from RF there is a sublime Daily Games drifting via a DC solo into a pastoral improv which quietly builds into Read more
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A quality download Tue., Jul 29, 2008
Posted by: HarrySpade
The sound quality is very good for a bootleg cassette. Most of the instruments are audible throughout, especially David Cross’ violin.
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The gig that changed my life Thu., May 22, 2008
Posted by: mramnesiac
Yes, I know hyperbole is the common argot of the web, but just consider... I was an18 year old rock fan, into Yes, Soft Machine, Kevin Ayers, The Bonzos. I’d heard improvisation before, but always within a Read more
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it all comes flooding back.... Fri., May 16, 2008
Posted by: antmanbee
I saw this line-up one magical night at Liverpool Empire about a week after the Oxford show - caught the entire performance on my trusty Philips cassette recorder only for some light-fingered removal man to swipe it (along with half Read more
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Return of the Beast Tue., Mar 18, 2008
Posted by: DeVito
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It makes me smile Tue., Mar 18, 2008
Posted by: pyython
The "balls to the wall" approach to the music this group has here simply makes me smile when I hear it. After 2 good listens, I still find LTIA 1 and the Improv to be spectacular pieces of Read more
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