Atomic Rooster - Devil's answer (TOTP)

[@kevinrossington509]

Ive invented a time machine,,the date is set to this amazing era for music,,,going back soon ,any one one a lift,,

[@irisdainter6507]

I was a 15 year old teen. It was a great time.

[@5upernovae]

I was 13, one of the 1st records I bought and still have!

[@MrJohnchilds]

Today is my 70th birthday 21st September and I sat thinking about all the fabulous music I’ve been privileged to have listed and lived through over the years, so today got some old pals coming over for lunch and some nostalgia……..the trouble is…….”nostalgia ain’t what it used to be” !

[@ste123456754]

lookin at this clip makes you realise what a great time it was in the 70s listening to these awsome songs takes you right back whats the kids of today got to look forward to what a shit time were living in now

[@magprob]

I was about 17 when this came out. I loved this band. I was considered out on the edge of music taste, by my friends. They only listened to Zep and the Beatles and the Who, which are great bands but, I like something different. I still dig it. Listen to them all the time.

[@johnnynapalm737]

I am with you on that one I was quite into spirit and the pink fairies as well as yes. I first heard atomic rooster when I was about 9 years old in 1977

[@stevesouthall4718]

Loved this song back in the day

[@bobgreen623]

@@johnnynapalm737 Spirit and the Pinks! Great choices!!

[@volceanovgeorge1827]

I was 15! Great song and great band!

[@dischargesummary8794]

Johnny Napalm I just discovered them a few days ago & im hooked

[@kenkinnally6144]

Great track. This is the kind of song that the 'classic rock' stations should mix in with their limited playlists.

[@victorformosa2825]

Yeah very limited

[@admiralcraddock464]

@@victorformosa2825 yep I NEVER hear john kongos either

[@victorformosa2825]

@@admiralcraddock464 And you never will, only on KZbin will you hear that, radio is tripe.

[@jano.e.6063]

'Classic Rock' idiom is so tiring. 'I am into blues' No, you are into Janis, LZ and Bonomassa and too conservative to listen to anything else. Even making fun of the real deal. It's the same thing with 'the progressive 60's & 70's' and all boomers now. Pardon for the politics and the limited English. I am so fed up with the Doors.

[@weejim48]

Fantastic record. The 70’ was the best time ever.🇬🇧👍

[@carljilks2619]

Loved Mott the Hoople as well

[@Bruce-1956]

And the 1960s.

[@colinbaker3916]

This is a big hit in the UK. It reached number four in the charts. I’m surprised you don’t hear it on the radio these days.

[@alneal100]

I was too. Born in October 1954.

[@NGGlynn]

They packed about three decades worth of music into the 1970's.

[@vatiskeletor9240]

one of the best songs ever in rock music...

[@joe22589]

Keep cool, baby. This song definitely does not stand the test of time. The lyrics are cheap, And the guitar noodling is boring and without a clue

[@vatiskeletor9240]

to me it's a damn classic...

[@321scully]

It's a good one.

[@just1manband]

@@joe22589 the lyrics it’s about the 12 steps of AA I’m a AA member and i can see it clear 3, 5 and 7 are the steps about god

[@johnpelletier7641]

I agree. It's time for classic rock stations to start mixing in great songs like this one. We've heard "Comfortably Numb" enough by now.

[@janetroberts1172]

Wow a blast from the past ❤❤

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Always loved this song Good to hear again after many years!!

[@daveball1799]

Seen them live what a song

[@136vinod50]

I listened to this great group from 1970 and have all their records still.The late Vincent Crane,John du Cann and Paul Hammond were great but underated musicans.I still listen to them even now and everytime i do so i get goose bumps! What a great band!

[@ShizukuSeiji]

Don't forget Carl Palmer - still going even in2023.

[@markwallo5364]

Can't beat the sound of the Hammond B3. All the heavies of the 60's and 70's were using them.

[@stuartsmith8671]

John & Vincent, so brilliant. so tragic. Incredible musicians, fabulous music, they're a tragic loss...

[@sometimeworld1]

Paul Hammond as well. Left us in 1992.

[@cthomann]

Yeah, this is one of the great 70's tracks. I remember it well and love it.

[@kosycat1]

"Come back tomorrow, show the scars on your face, its a clue to the answer we all chase" One of the best lines ever

[@just1manband]

the AA program members in Mexico say “if you don’t belive us, go drink and come back tomorrow and show the scares on your face”

[@andygretz]

It's more about drugs than that ,but yeah all addiction.

[@bocforever6791]

I was born in 1969. So my youth was in the 80s, but thank god I have two older brothers and so I raised up hearing the stuff from the 70s as a child. 80s had some great rock music and this century was the hightime for Heavy Metal. But the music in the 70s was so much better.

[@richardheedfpv9626]

I was 11 when I got into this. Led to a lifetime of rock music. Brilliant.

[@Georgeolddrones]

Lucky to be on stage with them in 71 brilliant band😂 2024 and still brilliant

[@billjannusch]

Cool song!!I love these old stuff from these guys.They were a good band that not a lot of people know about anymore!!It's awesome tom revisit the past through video!!

[@LuisCastor-cb4gd]

kkk

[@maccafan10]

What a gem of a find. Great song !! Vocals always reminded me of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.

[@peteraustin370]

Fabulous times and music...luckily saw them play here in Plymouth 1972...!!...You look around and suddenly 52 years are gone...How can that be....????!!!???

[@FighterPilot1945]

Still have album death walks behind you😅👌❤️

[@joanschilling3256]

I was only 10 at the time. Listened on Radio Luxembourg. Always thought they were singing “Shite!” during the chorus.

[@DC1956]

Why don't these great songs ever get airplay

[@ste123456754]

David Cole i ask myself the same question

[@hempopotamusloudspeakershe9793]

+David Cole .....corporate control of the radio stations and record companies--THEY pick and choose whom becomes famous, not the public and the bands' own talent...... we CANT have that happening- how would THETY get ricH???

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols on his current job as a deejay at KLOS: "Luckily, they give me plenty of leeway to sneak in a bit of Strawbs or Atomic Rooster here and there; I’ve got to change it up a bit, otherwise what’s the point of having me on there?”

[@Supashamy]

So true....atomic rooster, cwt, iron claw, spooky tooth, ufo, bae axe, gamma....on and on.

[@kosycat1]

The real owners of this country don't want well informed educated and intelligent citizens capabible of critical thinking. It's not in their best interest- George Carlin =]

[@patsyporter1266]

as a young girl able to have the amazing choice of brilliant bands on this programme, so grateful

[@peteraustin370]

Got lucky enough to them play this live here in Plymouth UK...!!...Back when Bands were bands.....and Music was music...!!!!!!!!

[@kritiyas]

The first Album dropped like rock into our community those days, we got shocked with great appreciation. They had the sound of their time, but still something extra was felt in every song.Thank you, Zenith !

[@andreasglumm]

Eine meiner ersten Singles.

[@GerryCariou]

why do people argue so much about music? It is so varied and personal, who gives a shit if anyone likes a song or if they don't like it? Really who cares. These guys rock!

[@timhoovermusicman]

Yes they did!

[@robertrobertsakarogerslemer]

Well, KZbin is a social network, so people tend to express individuality and personal tastes. Although I also understand well what you wanted to express and I partially agree with you!

[@halogenie1]

i like this stop and think music which i listened to as a young teenager and glad for it

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

Intelligent lyricry and great musicianship. Sounds like something the Who might have done. I can actually hear traces of 'I Can't Explain' in the melody.

[@Supervillainmc]

Vince Crane,John DuCann, Paul Hammond. Rip🙏🏻

[@davidk6271]

I don’t ever get tired of listening to this

[@karnak50]

Classic, I remember dancing to it back in the 70s

[@gautambanerjee982]

One of the Geatest under rated Hard Rock Band in the History of World Music.

[@andrewpollock4599]

When music was music............

[@yourgirlme9163]

Wonderful intro from Vincent

[@boblewis5558]

Superb band live! Saw them multiple times at University back in the early 70's!

[@johnreeves6286]

Today, the 21st of September 2020, was the ninth anniversary, of the decease of John Cann. I decided, last year, that I would visit his grave this year, to acknowledge his life and his music. I am sad to say, that I only discovered the music of Atomic Rooster (and Andromeda) in the last two years - and would have been slightly too young, in any case, to have appreciated them, around the time of their early-seventies peak. He is buried at Greenacres, a woodland burial site, at Colney, near Norwich. There are no (stone) headstones, nor graves in rows; only small wooden plaques, or small wooden sculptures, and the graves are simply here and there, within mature woodland, which slopes, over a distance of approximately a mile, to a lake at the foot of the wooded valley. It is a beautiful location, alive with birdsong, quintessentially English and lends itself to quiet contemplation. I spent an hour, simply walking around, before I went to Cann's burial. It was a lovely day - the woodland doing its utmost to deny the reality of Autumn. His is a simple wooden plaque, with a depiction, at the top, of the sun, when used as a heraldic charge: often called 'the sun in splendour', or 'the sun in his glory' - a round disc, with the features of a human face, surrounded by sixteen rays, alternating wavy and straight, to represent the light and heat of the sun, respectively. Cann's full name and his dates of birth/decease follow, with his stage name of John Du Cann, below these. He is described as: 'son, guitarist, musician, friend'. Finally, there is the first line of "Devil's Answer" - 'People are looking, but they don't know what to do'. The park was very quiet; over some two hours, I saw precisely four other people, in total, all across the site, which covers many acres of woodland. Only when it was clear that I would be no intrusion, did I spend a few minutes at his graveside. There were fresh flowers beside his plaque, which did my heart good to see - no plastic, no ribbon, no card, as per the the site's guidelines to keep the woodland as it should be. I do not believe in organised religion - quite the opposite - and this site is evidently for, or very much aligned to, people of that mindset. I brought a pint glass with me; I sat and drank a pint of Doom Bar to his memory, and that of Vincent Crane, thanking them for the music still enjoyed and thinking some good thoughts.

[@vintagevic4593]

John Thorne A very lovely post. Thank you.

[@johnreeves6286]

Thank you in turn, Vic. The woodland park, where Cann is buried, seems to be run mainly, if not exclusively, on humanist/pagan lines - which I assume (and hope) chimed with Cann's own beliefs and spiritual outlook. Amongst the sculptures and plaques, the pagan 'Green Man' and 'the sun in splendour' were both very much in evidence - and of course, many of the wooden grave markers, whether plaque or sculpture, were themselves no longer legible and in the active process of returning to the earth - to my mind, entirely as should be - and entirely in keeping with the overall ethos of the park and those buried there. Cann is, quite literally, in a better place - and no less alive, while his music endures. Best wishes to you, from Hertfordshire.

[@peteraustin370]

Thank you for posting this and for having made all the effort to get there and let us know what you found there!! Saw them live Plymouth VanDyke club 1970. Dynamic!!! All those years gone and way too many people gone sadly!!! Best wishes from Plymouth UK!!

[@321scully]

This single is one of the best. A great band.

[@broon52]

Could listen to this music all night....often did....Rooster, Heep, Curved air, Family...etc etc

[@gelsol]

I love how they had pop "hits" on albums that were otherwise dark and heavy. RIP to all three of these dudes. Great band.

[@topofthepopsguy]

Many Thanks for uploading this classic clip.Timinol you saw them live, wow, wish I could of seen the origional Atomic Rooster lineup play live, I would be living a dream. Have been researching other uktv shows where Atomic performed. Such a great band, way ahead of thier time, Du Cann's guitar is top notch, have not heard Andromeda in a long while. Great Music !!

[@peapop100]

The early seventies was the pinnacle of music.

[@malvinmainwaring3443]

Only a kid when I first heard this, still sounds great 40 years later

[@harrybond6673]

Fantastic!!!! Takes me right back😊

[@FighterPilot1945]

Me too great band stoic rooster still have their albums and I'm 70!🤗❤️🇬🇧

[@harrybond6673]

Yes im 67 very fond memories of this❤

[@thommypohl]

Rock aus guten alten Tagen !kann ich mir auch immer wieder zum Gehöhr bringen ! Echt Stark

[@chrisjpjackson]

I loved this when i was 15, this was in the early 70's and they were a past it group then. Still its good to look back and be sentimental now and then.

[@purplefreckles3261]

Heard this for the first time in decades and immediately remembered it, it was played as I was growing up.

[@balluumm1]

Classic from a time when you had real musicians and could understand the lyrics!!

[@brianmoulton3093]

Yeah, my parents used to say that to me about bands like Atomic Rooster!

[@just1manband]

Yes the lyrics talk about 12 steps program of AA

[@nectarinedreams7208]

Ah yes, because Yes and Genesis and Pink Floyd and King Crimson lyrics were so understandable and accessible.

[@ste123456754]

r.i.p john du cann and thanks for making such great music

[@TheJohann24]

Ein absolut geiler Song.Erinnerungen an meine Jugend werden wach.... Beste Grüße aus Deutschland.

[@pommy767]

this is when music was music, such talent from Vincent Crane

[@bobgreen623]

pommy767 John du Cann is no slouch either!

[@Zero-di9mz]

+pommy767 there still good music today but no one support them because everyone is busy with older stuff is a real shame support good bands for real

[@pommy767]

Proto Razor yeah I think it was the whole image and the fact that they did this first. Maybe nostalgia of growing up in the 70s too

[@Sabredance66]

John du Cann is a great guitarist. IMHO by far the best AR line up!

[@nonoiker]

Also the best vocalist they had. I think Chris Farlowe messed up the band with his pigscreames.

[@bluemecker639]

I think they rock!!

[@Express-420]

great song please check out Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You Album Review on my channel

[@StaffanGoldschmidt]

My god, times go by and I'm still dancing, it hurt's on my old day's

[@philipsmovies]

I was eleven years old when this song came out and it still sounds fresh and appropriate today. The seventies was a great time musically but looking back on our youth it always seems better and it probably was. Our time will come again mate.

[@seansands424]

I hate today

[@michellerobertson8241]

Brilliant single!!!

[@brianhammer5107]

shortly after this Crane and the management fired Hammond and Du Cann -- and Atomic Rooster's fortunes dropped like a stone. Yeah, get rid of your prime songwriter at the top of your success - that's BRILLIANT. Crane later had psychiatric problems and died almost penniless. DEATH WALKS BEHIND YOU and the album with Carl Palmer are their best - by far.

[@stingray4real]

RIP Ric Parnell

[@kevinobrien1259]

RIP all of them.

[@peterglynn2128]

Great Record. Atomic Rooster.

[@philipjones9798]

Absolutely fantastic

[@jimbob1516]

Great music !! I was 10 yrs too late.

[@madmonk66]

Great stuff. Much more a fan of the early stuff than the Farlowe era stuff. I want to travel back in time and see them on a bill with Van Der Graaf Generator and Pink Fairies. That would be a most memorable evening.

[@timhoovermusicman]

I just found generater videos recently. I like them.

[@petermoran3041]

I was 15 in the UK when this great record was aired by the iconic institution of BBC's TOTP! I was soon lucky enough to see them live at 'Esmerelda's' in Bletchley, Bucks. Like' magprob' who has posted, I too with a couple of friends in my age group, were out on a limb musically. The vast majority were into Desmond Dekker, Bay City Rollers, Ska etc.....it was Suedeheads/Skinheads/Smoothies vs us 'Hairies' and our largely older friends who guided us. Our venue catered for both ....the big hall for the pop type sounds and 'The Cage' for us 'weirdoes'.....a small room, withe the aroma of Patchouli Oil, covered in comfortable thick mats where we'd lounge around/freak out listening to the likes of Atomic Rooster, Yes, Edgar Broughton Band Black Sabbath, Deep Purple et al and also Kraut Rock such as Can....happy days!!

[@dougquidam1258]

Heavy power trio. Gotta love it.

[@jax1moi8]

I second that number! Those quick organ/guitar runs and Hammond's brilliant fills -- would be GREAT to see.

[@148rotten]

Yeah what a band 16 years old downtown at the swan of two nixs worcester 20p a pint Newcastle brown with the top off and a glass over the top 👍👍👍👍👍 times have changed

[@dryadmusic]

John Du Cann (1950 - September 21st 2011) - R.I.P.

[@wuselkillefit]

Danke für diese Video, diesen Song !!!!!

[@ianmcnaught9119]

Quality music from the seventies!

[@cthomann]

I rate them very highly and Devil's answer is my favourite.

[@patoo1000]

Why can we not have great groups like this to day?

[@terryenglish7132]

There's plenty of music from every genre still being done, you're just not hearing it. I listen to free form radio on the net. WFMU and WPRB are both good. WFMU broadcasts in the NYC area as well on several frequencies and has since the 60s . No commercials, listener supported.

[@PeterSharman-tf9rv]

I brought this single in woolworths so many memory's great band

[@TheHeadlinerBand]

Great song and great band from the past. I saw them twice in iIndianapolis back in the 70s. Once with Captain Beyond.... ring a bell?

[@harutharutyunyan6972]

VINCENT GENIUS, FOREVER

[@gandalf1ish]

so cool saw these live at Liverpool stadium

[@parsareshite1]

Saw them in my local theatre around early 1970's they were immense.

[@cthomann]

It's a groove to the answer we all chase and know. Peace!

[@flyingfox89]

My mate at Ripon College bookrd these in 1971 just weeks before they got bto no.1 and were paid peanuts compared to what they then took for bookings. Well done Mike for that one

[@ardrack1]

great song! go back 16 years ago!

[@flentz]

Das ist der erste richtige Song zu dem Big Dog Motorcycles Sound Check ! ! !

[@agentfarnsworth]

I'm a 45 year old Mod and I absolutely love this! I'm off for therapy tomorrow! I'm a 45 year old Mod and I absolutely love this! I'm off for therapy tomorrow!

[@smuckerooney]

broon...I'm with you all the way man...rock on

[@IgorsDeepPurpleUniverse]

Fabulous stuff, thank you so much

[@gudisioux6718]

Awesome forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@juliestanton865]

A musical masterpiece

[@ste123456754]

best days of my life

[@Jap_Schpanker]

Music cannot exist without the Rooster

[@just1manband]

The lyrics talk about the 12 steps of AA program 3, 5, 7 talks about god

[@notmarkatall]

Wonderful

[@peterramsey4877]

Yes a long while ago. Vincent Crane was in the same genre as Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep fame. They changed beyond recognition after Chris Farlowe joined them.

[@Zero-di9mz]

+Peter Ramsey i like chris but yeah crane is with hensley, lord, emerson and booker t. jones

[@jamiewesson898]

you cant expect a artist or group to stay the same forever and how is it chris farlowes fault band members are sacked

[@bretdouglas9407]

Love these guys.

[@andygretz]

When I was t, lad they were t best thing since t sliced bread. T Rooster rock on and on.

[@mickyherman445]

Well ahead of the times ......

[@IgorsDeepPurpleUniverse]

FAbulou, thank you so much

[@johnflanagan7653]

Classic! Never ages.

[@davidbarber4709]

Unfortuanatly great music does the days of great bands seem to have gone ive nothing agaist boy groups but the talent was being able to play and compose music perhaps being harsh and as always music is in the heart of the beholder music i many forms is a delight

[@paulthepill]

forgot about this one, thanks for posting.