GRYPHON - Lament

GRYPHON live at the Talking Heads performing Lament (Red Queen to Gryphon Three - 1974)

[@graemetaylor4615]

Thank you for posting this - always been a favourite piece, written by me and Brian Gulland in 1973.

[@nicholasdouglass8981]

Graeme Taylor Easily my favourite of all Gryphon works. Such a haunting melody and utterly beautiful. Thank you so much.

[@MrSimonholl]

Brian is very humble guy with an amazing talent! I’ve been fortunate enough to have a beer with him recently!

[@MrSimonholl]

Graeme Taylor amazing!!

[@kneuer]

I was privileged to see the band open for Yes in Lawrence, Ks. Personally, I preferred you guys.

[@d.randal.h]

@@kneuer I saw them on the same tour with Yes in Knoxville, TN. Although I loved Yes, I can't disagree with your sentiment.

[@guitarrich66]

A line from a Gryphon song just now popped into my head from nowhere - “grab a wispy cloud, five fingers round” - and here I am! I couldn’t even remember the name of the band. This is delightful. Takes me straight back to the 70s. I can even smell the inside of my Ford Escort mk 1!! Thank you for posting. Love it.

[@richardirwin6715]

Had no idea they were still performing. Saw them open for YES back in the mid 70's. Outstanding!

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Richard Irwin , do did I.

[@georgeskaff]

First heard them back in 73, on the RED QUEEN album.Utterly brilliant, what a sound.Now we know exactly what medieval music actually sounded like.Might be the most unique group there is .

[@Esgaravelho]

The most incredible end of any prog folk song ever! Thank you Greame, thank you Brian! Viva Gryphon! ♥️

[@jimvoit2678]

One of the most glorious pieces of music ever!! This is a fantastic performance, too...❤️

[@blues-extrarockband]

Wow this is great - I first say Gryphon at the Crystal Palace Garden Party 1974 the again supporting Yes at Southampton in 1975 - just excellent both time - loved them

[@druidenfuss8870]

Yes, Gryphon is GREAT!!

[@erichwalrath970]

It's a beautiful piece. I still have the album from when it was first released and this in particular has had a place in my heart ever since.

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

Marriage divorce homelessness lost this album. A surprise to see this.

[@genesis1975]

One of my favourite Gryphon tracks done to perfection! Thanks!!

[@fcamiola]

absolutely brilliant!

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

These guys oprned for Yes Im November of1974.they were brilliant!!!!

[@shoormuse]

Great performance! I like how they extended some parts to give themselves time to switch instruments.

[@mikedemike5393]

album covers were fetishable..lovely number and i think it was from red queen album....loved the honesty of the music.

[@dennisjohnson2870]

After the delightful surprise of the 2009 reunion, hope slowly faded that a new album would ever see the light of day. But with song titles posted on their website, it looks like it's finally going to happen. It's a privilege to experience this band!

[@Misa_Susaki]

Yep! New album out!

[@macabre2007]

Just witnessed them at Faversham's - "A New Day" festival - rather blew my mind - and the band before them 'Home Service' but otherwise nothing quite like this.. beauty incarnate - close the eyes and drift off to the vinyl as the stylus grows a beard of dust, and float into dreams of a world where Gryphon were a local band and sometimes invited me to play lead electric guitar

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Looks like Graeme played with both bands that night....

[@nickdouglass421]

macabre2007 Most apt comments about stylus, dust and vinyl. As a HiFi geek remember only too well the appalling surfaces of Transatlantic Records. Wished they'd been on the best--Polydor!!

[@dourtan6928]

Nice to have memories like that Macabre. Mine was having San Andrews from JJanice oplin's Big Brother Band sit-in with my Houston band in 1994. (the Swamis)

[@graemetaylor4615]

I did indeed - along with Andy Findon (reeds) and Rob Levy (bass). It was rather exhausting wearing two large hats in such close succession!

[@jeanniegreenstein7537]

Such a gorgeous piece, and played brilliantly! Bravo!!

[@joaoemanuelmacedosouza482]

Amazing performance

[@nestorrios7597]

I have just bought the complete concert on DVD. Fantastic!!

[@graemetaylor4615]

I'd be interested to know who sold you this DVD - the entire video is freely available on KZbin and has not been authorised for commercial sale.

[@nestorrios7597]

@@graemetaylor4615 I bought it at Syn-Phonic Music

[@CherylsCreativeWorld33]

Brilliant, original and beautiful! Thanks for posting!

[@dupont135]

So a beautiful song... Kind of progressive rockers favourite, at least to me.

[@cinejazz2442]

Wonderful...what a compostion !

[@darakr100]

Masterpiece!

[@dourtan6928]

Enfin! Real musique!

[@vitorrezende9546]

Great Band. Awesome

[@odecasa]

To vendo novamente!!! Como isso é lindo

[@dudeduderino]

Great piece,just love it..greetings from Norway!

[@migaren]

Great Song!!!

[@bowser_inthe_darkworld2]

Wonderful.

[@irenalandowska9217]

Brian Gulland very good musicien

[@gowerdave]

Thanks for posting this! x

[@chrissorsby7520]

This must be my favourite instrumental ever . From anyone. Xxx

[@getstek]

Love it

[@dupont135]

A bit less stageshow than KISS, but more music. Me loves! A wonderful instrumental progeclassic. Why don't we hear pieces like this any more? That fat arse bothers me, though...

[@qualeanandamida]

Wow thank you very much!

[@ivaaJAWA]

Super!

[@byronp2311]

Just curious: were Gryphon and Gentle Giant ever on the same bill. That would be as awesome as when I saw the B-52's open for Talking Heads at the Armadillo.

[@pongugy9828]

he played the recorder well??? how??

[@nilsknospe4976]

👍

[@egibudiana2]

Pingin nonton mereka, takut merekanya keburu meinggalkan dunia ini :(

[@odecasa]

Maravilha...

[@doerrthecricket]

não falor

[@antismatic]

It seems way slower than in the album.

[@edwinhurwitz6792]

I like the alternate tempo. It's easy to forget that what we all take to be the definitive version from hearing an album over and over may not be the vision the band has for that tune. Life is not too short!

[@kenyanaomicasanovarivera554]

Does anyone know where I can get the bassoon score?

[@rejtmand]

Gran banda ! poco conocida por Sudamérica, una lastima.

[@johnf5921]

Great, but where's the Moog?

[@fabrikk60]

I was just thinking that this version sounds better without that. Those early monophonic Minimoogs could sound rather thin and shrill. I did really like the piano figure on the outro of the studio version though. But that was 50 years ago, and we can't have everything I suppose.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Who was in the lineup here? I recognize Dave, Brian and Graeme. Who is the bass player and keyboardist/ reedist?

[@michelangelolucco7018]

Unfortunately, Richard Harvey is no more with the group. New members featured here are Graham Preskett on keys and violin, Rory McFarlane on bass and Keith Thompson on recorders, saxes and oboe. Thompson has now been replaced by Andy Findon, from Michael Nyman Ensemble and from Graeme Taylor's Home Service.

[@michelangelolucco7018]

Preskett (known for playing/arranging with the late Gerry Rafferty) on mandolin too.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Wow, thanks very much for the clear and concise reply!

[@Doviderus]

Delightful, all of them toppers.