Roy Harper - One For All - Live Studio Performance 1969 / 1970

Part 1 of some old Roy Harper footage that has recently surfaced. Five songs recorded live in studio. All five are in order in this playlist. But... recorded and filmed in which studio? Rumour has it that it's from Norwegian TV 1970. Roy has some vague recollection of the session but can't remember the 'where' or 'when'? We're working on that. Because of the songs being played, and the way some are being played, he thinks this session couldn't have been recorded after 1969.
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'One For All' was released on 'Folkjokeopus' (1969)
Available at the artist's shop on cd, flac and mp3
www.royharper.c...
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[@mortennilssen3114]

This is from a Norwegian (NRK) broadcast produced by Svein Erik Børja, August 1969. I know because I booked all of Roy's gigs and TV appearances in Norway during that amazing time period. No wonder Roy can't remember when and where, there was a lot of smoke in the air in those days. Roy is Roi !

[@7karlheinz]

***** Thank you for the information, Morten!

[@NeilThompson30]

+morten nilssen I remember when the Stones did Hyde Park on July 5th 1969. The 'New musical express' had photos on the front of the next issue of the acts that played there. Roy had just had a pretty severe haircut - the NME even commented on it in their caption below the photo. He's either got hair that grows incredibly long in a short space of time - or - this is just before the July gig.

[@grahamenglish241]

morten nilssen

[@jamesmichaelrodgers6461]

Do you still book acts or shows in Norway?

[@guacamolekid8883]

Thank you for this great gift. No gimmicks - just genius !

[@alecgwynn510]

Saw him live several times during my student days in Cardiff (1969-1973)...fond memories and still listening, especially good during these current 'hysterical' times..

[@blowfish2156]

I saw Roy play this just once. The quality of the performance astounded me at the time and the memory has stayed with me for decades. City Hall, Newcastle. Strawbs supported with Rick Wakeman on keys.

[@irisvucemilovic79]

a Magic Soul and Music

[@hectorlp1298]

Saw Roy quite a bit in the 60s and early 70s. He would piss off a good chunk of the audience early on and the rest of us who stayed would have a fantastic time. I gather that he mellowed a bit with age. I recall a Karl Dallas (an avowed fan) reporting on a concert at the Albert Hall is which he was relieved that Roy got through it. I still cherish Folkjokeopus and this is great.

[@cindydickinson6204]

Used to listen to Roy late at night in a mushrooom haze

[@djc4799]

Hats off.

[@fusermonkey]

About 5:15. When unexpected chords makes back of neck hairs salute. Gorgeous.

[@oscarman60]

This clip is brilliant a timely reminder of how good a musician Roy is, such a natural feel for the rhythm and texture of music. No wonder in the 70s so many wanted him to play with them excellent!

[@grahamwheelwright5031]

Wow. I've been a Harper fan for years but have just discovered this and I'm blown away.

[@dntnawall]

the album version on folkjokeopus is even better! the whole album is great

[@shemanic1]

this is just brilliant, have the album & always thought some1 else was jammin with Roy, but since finding this I KNOW. What a genius guitar player. Love alll the lyrics too.

[@seanarthurjoyce7366]

Fabulous! Thanks for uploading. You can hear some Bert Jansch influence here but as ever Roy makes it his own.

[@BrettOwen71]

How is it that the sound quality on this is so damn good? The video is excellent as well!

[@mikedenby6771]

I guess because it's in a studio

[@BrettOwen71]

Mike Denby True but there’s a lot of in-studio video from this era that’s horrible quality. This recording is extraordinary in quality and as a historical document of Roy’s early days.

[@mikedenby6771]

@@BrettOwen71 yeah, you're right.. the video quality seems very high quality for its time.

[@paulvcarter]

Hello Mr Harper, I met you once briefly at the Hull Trucking Theatre in 1985 if I remember, you had lit up in the intermission in your dressing room, I poked my head in and said hello. You played an amazing set with many of the audience sat cross legged at your feet.....Your music moves me in a way nothing else can. My friends and I have spent many an afternoon on a river bank in Brigg Lincs as kids listening to you accompanied by some good lebanese. Keep on doing what you do.

[@walterbower2699]

Bologna?

[@grahamwheelwright5031]

Hope they weren't illegal immigrants. 😄

[@huwwilliams1328]

Still listening still no one better.

[@shemanic1]

absolutely superb, amongst all my collection of Roy's tunes this is tops

[@mysticalxproducer]

Miles Remains is one of his greatest songs 🔥🙌

[@Adibarum]

Amazing guitar playing..it dosnt get much better than this

[@maxwellc13]

As the ghosts of Bert and Davey hover-his Royness at his finest !!!

[@misinchantube]

Excellent song, plenty of creativity.

[@user-or7is1tl3p]

Excellent song, Excellent musik

[@samissomar]

Every song is an Awakening Call to all Humanity...Masters !...

[@tapsahtip]

Brilliant . . . .a hippy guru !!

[@allandavies7831]

Masterpiece

[@Johnyboy1830]

Roy, you're awesome!

[@RG39]

Bloody Hell, what a great find ;o) R

[@WillySkullhead]

This is amazing-- thank you!

[@mwinty9517]

love it. Bit Davey Graham-esque when he was playing ragas.

[@jeanglabus1483]

just a big thank you

[@bugerlugs63]

Stunning x

[@thescousepicker3029]

Roy Paganini Harper

[@oneconsciousman1942]

you can hear the influence he had on Jimmy Page.. no question . about that.

[@joaovitordequadrosfernande478]

Muito incrível meu deeeeus kkk

[@mikethenumber1]

to me he´s like the english answer to bob dylan but so much more interesting.

[@cindydickinson6204]

Yeah I've heard him called Englands Bob Dylan, yet Roy is a much much much better guitar player, I guess that goes without saying.

[@mikethenumber1]

John Dickinson indeed

[@SimonRobeyns]

And bob was a way better writer I guess that goes without saying too.

[@mikedenby6771]

Yes, they're both utterly brilliant in their own ways. Similar, but different enough to make them distinctive.

[@gleaveinjapan]

Roy is also a much better singer

[@hattenrecord]

It could very well be that this is a recording from NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting System). Roy held a concert i Oslo Univeristy Aula on Friday January 23. 1970, and Norwegian TV did some recording on the occasion. Also participating at the concert were Lillebjørn Nilsen and Finn Kalvik. Both are still perfoming and alive and well! By tghe way, Roy also perfomed way up north in Norway during the same period.

[@torieloak8786]

Yes. This is so grounding

[@doors1105]

Mad mans song

[@damiancourtis7513]

To Albert Ayler 👏👏👏👏

[@kaarekjohnsen]

I'm quite sure that this is from NRK / Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, because I watched the programme when it was first broadcast.

[@Michael69]

If you remember the '60s, you weren't there

[@walterbower2699]

lol.

[@newforestpixie5297]

Michael I remember my first day at school which would have been in September 69.....the torture lasted till may 80 -THREE decades at school ! Never heard of RH till hearing him till I visited the house where us Punks bought our weed in the mid 80s....love from the extreme east of the west country 👀

[@georgefowler3027]

67 not out. At the Isle of White @ 19..

[@AntonyFleck]

I don't remember the 60s because I was too young I don't remember the 70s because I was there!!...

[@jeremypeter]

Hello Roy.

[@equinoccioful]

Black mountain side

[@bostonianreggie]

How about doing a few shows in the states? Maybe Northampton, Ma or Boston? Great video here...thanks for sharing

[@mikedenby6771]

Is that a jumbo guitar?

[@jimmeikle158]

Oh !! Sounds so... One For All Nice

[@kerrywinter3973]

I hear Nick Drake

[@onlybugwit]

overrated,,,,,,

[@Fexobs]

***** Yeah, so overrated that when they first met, Jimmy Page asked Roy to play this for him.

[@g1org1dalaka1]

lol Page couldn't even play on acoustic guitar.. Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd should thank this man for their success..

[@mysticalxproducer]

How is Roy Harper overrated? The man's a genius! 🔥👏

[@joaovitordequadrosfernande478]

Muito incrível meu deeeeus kkk