FIRST TIME HEARING Strawbs- "Witchwood" / "Down By The Sea" / "The River" (Reaction)

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FIRST TIME HEARING Strawbs- "Witchwood" / "Down By The Sea" / "The River" (Reaction) | Full of surprises and unexpected blends of sounds and vibes...
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[@retroreactions....]

Full of surprises and unexpected blends of sounds and vibes... Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@robertpearson8798]

We all have a certain type of music that resonates deep down at a visceral emotional level with us. For me it’s the music of the Strawbs. Not every song on every album in every one of their periods but when they hit for me they hit big.

[@TheRKae]

I've loved Strawbs since my 20s. There are some fantastic remakes of "Down By The Sea" and "River" on an acoustic album of theirs called "Baroque & Roll." I played the album "Grave New World" TO DEATH! Loved it! Memorized every word!

[@TheRKae]

On the "Witchwood" album, Wakeman does great syth work on "Shepherd's Song" and AMAZING harpsichord on "In Amongst The Roses." The closer "I'll Carry On Beside You" is a fabulous anthem of life. "The Hangman & The Papist" is one of the greatest story songs of all time. You'll freeze at the surprise ending. It's stunning.

[@TheRKae]

Wakeman & Cousins reunited for a 2002 album called "Hummingbird." It's excellent.

[@reneelyons6836]

First time listening to this band. AND OMG!! I love it. Prog is my thing, so no big surprise.

[@retroreactions....]

More greatness on my channel!!

[@andkat]

Got to see them live at a prog festival called Nearfest (north East art rock festival ) back @ 2003. Great show.

[@scottabernethy7530]

thanks, my favourite by this band is Ghosts! Classic Prog singer!

[@retroreactions....]

Hi Scott! I'll add another vote for Ghosts. Glad you enjoy them. Thanks so much for watching and for being first on this one! 🥇

[@markdrechsler5660]

“Ghosts” is an excellent album. I like it better than “H&H.”

[@markdrechsler5660]

Great band. They toured with several original members a few years ago, playing the whole of the “Hero and Heroine” album. Don’t miss out on Dave Cousins’ 1972 solo album, “Two Weeks Last Summer.” It is him singing lead on these three songs.

[@TheRKae]

In 2011, they did a full in-studio remake of "Hero & Heroine." It's darned good for the most part, but, sadly, Dave Cousins' voice is a little shot on the title track.

[@BlizzardSeeker]

By the way, Strawbs started out as the Strawberry Hill Boys in 1964, playing bluegrass music. I have not heard their early songs, my first time hearting them was on the Hero and Heroine album...it's fantastic.

[@robertpearson8798]

Too few views and too few thumbs up as per usual for one of my favourite bands.

[@heatherpratt3867]

You’ve come back to Strawbs, Brandon. 👏 It’s almost a year since you did ‘Autumn’. Glad to see you bringing this largely unknown band the attention they deserve. Hopefully, you’ll go back to,the Hero & Heroine album. Ghosts too.

[@retroreactions....]

Hi Heather! Yes, I'm glad they won the Patreon poll, was so nice to hear them again! Plenty more on my Strawbs to do short list! Thanks for stopping by, nice to see you 😊

[@BlizzardSeeker]

I must say that the background you have fits the song Witchwood perfectly.

[@retroreactions....]

Thank you for acknowledging that, and thanks for watching! I enjoy choosing my backdrops for sure 🙂

[@dylanrhymerthecomedian8023]

My parents listened to Witchwood when I was very young and the song gave me nightmares. I still have a morbid fascination with it. It’s the most haunting song I’ve ever heard and brings me right back to being a scared 6 year old.

[@sagitt1856]

STRAWBS: an incredible prog rock band... underrated and overlooked, but not by me who has followed their career almost from the beginning. Dave Cousins, a master songwriter and a voice that contributed to the identity of the band. Of my most cherished compositions, besides "Autumn" (which is not very original of me), here are the others: - "Hero & Heroine" (album 'Hero & Heroine', 1974) - "Burning For me" (album 'Burning For You', 1977) - "Tears And Pavan" (album 'Bursting at The Seams', 1973) - "Ghosts" (album 'Ghosts', 1975) - "The Life Auction" (album 'Ghosts', 1975) Many thanks, Brandon, for your offer today; it satisfied, at the same time, a musical pleasure and a sweet nostalgia. [NB: "Down By The Sea", a cinematic musical composition!]

[@JohnLRice]

👌🥰 I love your choices, all top favorites of mine as well! Also, nice to see "Burning For Me" mentioned as it rarely gets mentioned but it was my favorite from that album.

[@sagitt1856]

@@JohnLRice 👍😉

[@robertwatson2823]

Thanks for the reaction and introducing me to these guys. They are awesome!!

[@retroreactions....]

You're welcome Robert. Glad I could help you discover this awesome music! Thanks for watching.. 😊

[@JohnLRice]

All great stuff! "Down By The Sea" has long been a favorite, in particular for the end orchestral section and the visual images it imparts, as to me it sounds like a stormy sea growing in intensity with rolling waves that at their peak do a "double crash" . . . . initially looming up and breaking on the shore, washing across the beach, and then smashing on the rocks! 🥰

[@retroreactions....]

Such interesting musical choices in these songs! Great mental analysis of DBTS... a band of many shades I bet!

[@reneelyons6836]

I guess i did hear "Autumn". I'm going to watch the video again. Love you Brandon.

[@retroreactions....]

Yes, I was told it's been a year already since my last Strawbs vid...Love you my friend!! 🤗

[@reneelyons6836]

😀🥰 💙🎵🎶🎶

[@drmagic60]

Nice trio of songs from the Strawbs! I really didn’t pay too much attention to them in the day…I have to agree with Michael about too many artists and too little time! I enjoyed “Down By The Sea” best of the three and was definitely catching the Peter Gabriel vibes during my listen. On to Genesis tomorrow!! 😊

[@retroreactions....]

And still too little time!!! Plenty of PG vibes in these. A little bit of a surprise for my Genesis video today...

[@lesblatnyak5947]

The influence of Hindi and oriental music on the eastern European folk music is very evident in Strawbs. The song Lemon Pie is a peach ✨️🎶✨️

[@retroreactions....]

Hello! Would love to hear more of that Eastern influence in their music. I've added your vote for Lemon Pie...Thanks for watching!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

@retroreactions.... geez bud, that took a lifetime to learn, hear, and put it together. But there is great amounts of information out there. I'm pretty sure Strawbs started as a folk band very early on.

[@tobytanzer]

I first heard of Wakeman when I heard him on Where is This dream of Your Youth? from the Strawbs live album Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios. Check that one out if you like Wakeman and Strawbs. He joined Yes a year or so later. Most fans favourite Strawbs album - from the prog perspective - is Hero and Heroine with the late John Hawken ex of Renaissance on keys. Those were the days! Very creative and - dare I say it - progressive.

[@retroreactions....]

Hi and thanks for stopping by. I've heard Autumn and remember loving it! 4 more songs from that album are on my short list!

[@robertpearson8798]

I keep trying to get reactors to listen WITDOMY from that album as well but so far no luck.

[@jpirard]

Believe it or not, David Cousins was singing the whole song. He sang lead on MOST of Strawbs music.

[@retroreactions....]

Awesome! What a talent. Thanks so much for watching..🙂

[@grahamharley4895]

Always very folky. Dave cousins with the archetypal folk voice. I really like The Strawbs although I haven't dug deep so thanks. The 'Autumn suite' and 'Life Auction' are good!

[@grahambatchelor3576]

Actually, on the 'Bursting at the Seams' album "The River" is 4 and "Down by the Sea" is 5. No pun meant but one flows into the other. But you've struck gold now! I've been a BIG Strawbs fan for 54 years! Singers..... 95% Dave Cousins or Dave Lambert. Early albums, up to Grave New World singers included Tony Hooper and the late, great Sany Denny. I think for your next threesome, it has to be "Ghosts" from the same titled album, "Autumn" and "Hero & Heroine" both from the Hero & Heroine album.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

An old lament: too many great artists and too little time to listen to/fully appreciate them. I've never heard anything from The Strawbs. I get an early Genesis vibes on the first song, early solo Peter Gabriel vibes on the second. Nice. The third song is more early Genesis vibes. That works

[@retroreactions....]

G vibes all over this one. Thank goodness this channel lets us hear songs and artists we never would have!

[@ericjourdain892]

Hey Brandon, hope you are well. Witchwood is very folksy and not too shabby for something which is not in my alley. I'm afraid you're right about the dulcimer. DBTS starts well then it morphs to what you know by now I don't enjoy at all, they were gone too soon and I was born too late... Good over the top ending though, bordering on hysteria, very funny! The River is good apart from the voice at the end, I enjoyed it nevertheless. Thank you my dear!

[@retroreactions....]

I'm good, just busy as ever and it's too hot!!! Did you already find me a nice apartment in Paris?? Something with a view of Eiffel Tower or better the Jardin des Tuileries LOL... A fair and even opinion of these songs my friend... 🙂