Roy Harper- The Game (REACTION//DISCUSSION)

[@normanlongthorp8763]

Roy Harper is an absolute genius. This song has been one of my all-time favourites since first hearing it almost 40 yrs ago. He is also highly regarded by many of his peers, viz. guesting on “Have a Cigar” and Led Zeppelin’s “Hats Off to Roy Harper”

[@MinorCirrus]

You have stumbled upon a universe you will never be able to leave. Roy Harper is one of the most underrated musicians you'll ever hear. With all the insanely good folk music he's written, with his incredible singing and guitar playing, and with all the high-profile people he knows, it's amazing that he's not much more famous than he is. This album's closer (When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease) is an absolute gem, and this is not even his best album. If you ever want to do a full album reaction for Roy, I would strongly recommend Stormcock. 4 songs, 4 masterpieces. Finally, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't recommend "McGoohan's Blues". This long song is some of the best folk music I know, and it has a twist! Go in blind and you won't regret it.

[@NickBR57]

Agreed

[@song-explorer]

Yep. Although I love 'the Game' and the rest of the album, it took a while to grow on me. The opening is oddly static (repetitive) but then develops into the most beautiful vocal harmonies, sections and transitions. Great drumming, bass and guitar throughout. I forgot how superb this all was musically, but what always stands out to me about Harper are his lyrics. They are so personal, political, philosophical and interesting. I feel like I totally get him - and vice versa. I love his voice, too. His singing always delivers a lot of oomph!

[@BrettOwen71]

Yes! Finally someone who has something to say about Roy’s incredible voice and singing. Almost everyone talks about his songwriting and guitar skills, which ARE monumental, but almost no one ever mentions his VOICE! Thank you! I just got HQ for the first time a few weeks ago and have been listening to The Game on repeat.

[@MrWishud]

WOW. Loved Harper since 1973 when I was still in school. Great to see his music still being listened to. Lyrically, just about the deepest, most thoughtful songwriter I have heard in my 60 something years on this planet. The Game has always been a favourite but I agree with other comments rating Stormcock as his most extraordinary album. Also do not miss his tribute to Miles Davis "Miles Remains", an achingly beautiful live version of which is on you tube. And "You (The Game part 2)" which he does as a duet with Kate Bush, guitar by Gilmour again. Being so admired by icons such as Floyd and Zep has a lot of advantages. I saw Nick Harper - Roy's son - playing a gig once and he said how lucky he was, as a kid, to be able to get Dave Gilmour and Jimmy Page to teach him stuff on the guitar. That's a lifetime of luck used up right there in my opinion. Hope you enjoy more of Roy Harper along the way. It's all top quality. A true artist and a man of conscience and integrity. I quite like him anyway. Have fun.

[@MrFtoudalk]

There were many unique songwriters in the 60s and 70s. Roy Harper was certainly one of them. But I think even for him this album is a gem. There a few classics on it, most notable the last song on side two: When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease. I always loved that one for some reason. It's great to see that younger generations can appreciate the craft of great songwriting. Thank you, Justin.

[@silgen]

Beautiful, poignant song. He opened Knebworth in 1978 and played that, just him and an acoustic guitar. Lovely.

[@scifimonkey3]

One word Justin - Stormcock! Have suggested you should listen to that album for the longest time but really pleased that you got to Roy eventually. Earlier work is slightly more folky and acoustic but no less progressive.

[@FredGarnett]

Great choice! I bought this when it came out and thought it was an instant classic; my favourite album of that year. The other side of the album is wonderful too, as all old cricketers know...

[@NickBR57]

Yes, I had this on the turntable for weeks when it came out. It still comes to mind regularly.

[@Halcyonfuture]

I'm a lifelong Roy fan and I loved this. I'd never seen Justin before, but his enthusiasm and knowledge make a powerful cocktail. Watching him listening to Roy for the first time with such pleasure was a shared pleasure, and his quick and concise commentary was credible and compelling.

[@JustJP]

Really appreciate that Dom! Ty so much

[@markspooner1224]

Hats off to Roy Harper! Nice one Justin.

[@NickBR57]

Ha ha, nice allusion!

[@markspooner1224]

@@NickBR57 Thanks, it's only nice now because of your recognition!

[@williamgeorgefraser]

So glad you got round to this and so happy you like it. It was originally written as a poem and there is a video on YT of Roy reciting it. He put it to music later on. Roy is a highly respected musician and poet and is looked on as the "grandfather/godfather of British music" by many famous musicians. Another song, in a different vein, on the same album which was the title of the album in the US, is "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease", which is a tale of life in old England based around a cricket match. It's a wonderful song but don't expect to understand much of the lyrics if you don't know cricket. "Stormcock" is considered by many, including myself, to be his greatest album. If you get the chance listen especially to "Me and My Woman" and "The Same Old Rock" from that album. Once again, thank you so much for introducing a wonderful singer/songwriter to a new audience.

[@scifimonkey3]

I also love Bullinamingvase but it may be just toooo English for US consumption. I’m sure Justin would like the music but maybe would need an interpreter for the subject matter.

[@chazblitz]

Hats off to Justin for tackling my boy Roy!

[@JustJP]

🎩

[@song-explorer]

Yeah! You/he did a great job reviewing RH, making a lot of very astute and interesting comments.

[@craigchalloner153]

I wish you'd opened with Me and My Woman. Such a dark piece of masterpiece folk music

[@ithaliem]

Absolutely!

[@ReeceTatarka]

Please, please, please react to more Roy! He's my absolute favorite. I even saw him live back in 2016!

[@jeremyb5640]

First time hearing this for me too. Nice review. There's a lot to digest there in the lyrics for sure.

[@emdiar6588]

All I need is a packet of skins, a packet of B&H, a 1/4 of red seal black and a bottle of Thunderbird and it would be 1984 all over again! Justin, you need to hear One of Those Days in England parts 2 to 10 if you want a side-long Harper Prog/Folk masterpiece. The very best LP from him is Stormcock.

[@MrWishud]

Or 1975. The skins and red seal was the same but Thunderbird was a thing of the future. lol. Happy days!

[@-davidolivares]

Have meant to get to Roy also for decades. He has a Nilsson- like texture at times, one of my favorite singers. Lots of songs in one. Kinks, Hendrix with The Rain Song feel, The Who, island music, etc. Wow that slide solo was kickin’ a. Glad to hear it. Peace and finally heard Music

[@markspooner1224]

I just thought of you, I was watching this video and at 8:18 I thought David would like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpyXdp6nasaKrNU

[@-davidolivares]

@@markspooner1224 Thank You your Markness. I completely agree with his assessment of Transformation. Glad to hear someone else say it too. Whew, thought I was crazy there. The Bridge was missing though…

[@markspooner1224]

@@-davidolivares You didn't pay him enough to mention The Bridge :)

[@-davidolivares]

@@markspooner1224 Ha! Got pay for JP albums first.

[@maruad7577]

@@-davidolivares Indeed!

[@CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

The Game was a good choice for an intro to Roy Harper's music. As you can see he has worked with some of the cream of British musicians. I love his songwriting, and his guitar playing. For your next track, I recommend Once which features Gilmour and Kate Bush. In no specific order, I also recommend Garden Of Uranium, Same Shoes, Miles Remains, Don't You Grieve, Another Day (which was covered by Bush and Peter Gabriel in a duet that you can find on YT), Tom Tiddler's Ground, Highway Blues, Nineteen Forty-Eightish (with Jimmy Page), Ten Years Ago, One Of Those Days In England (with Paul and Linda McCartney on backing vocals), The Spirit Lives, Referendum Legend, Berliners (with Gilmour), Ghost Dance, Me And My Woman, The Fly Catcher (with Gilmour), You (The Game Part II) (which also features Bush and Gilmour), Old Faces (with Gilmour), Short And Sweet (with Gilmour, and also is a song that Gimour recorded his own separate version), Hope (with Page), and Hangman (with Page)...

[@broadsword6650]

Would love to hear an American reaction to “When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease” from the HQ album. Howzat!?

[@NickBR57]

Yes, anything off this album. I love it.

[@scifimonkey3]

I guess we need to explain who the 12th man is and why he is at silly - mid - on! Not to mention who Geoff (Boycott) and John (Snow?) were. Or maybe it is time to roll out the tea-towel version of the rules of cricket for Justin……. That said it is a brilliant track musically and well worth Justin’s time to listen.

[@NickBR57]

@@scifimonkey3 Haha - tea towel to his P.O. Box, eh?

[@steveconnor746]

For me, "Cricketer" is the Stand out track on this album and possibly his best ever song.

[@NickBR57]

@@steveconnor746 But probably completely unintelligible to most Americans

[@pascalsalvatore7505]

love this song.. great vibes .. somehow makes me feel that Roy and George Orwell are standing behind me looking over my shoulder.

[@nobrains6107]

Saw Roy live at York University in '77, same hall that I also first saw John Martyn in. John was another friend of Dave Gilmour and should definitely be on you list to check out.

[@janewright2800]

John martyn 'One world' is brilliant!

[@bobholtzmann]

This song was always on my Progressive Rock Classics list. I really like how Roy delivers his vocals casually, as the music slips from one dimension to another. In those days, musicians could actually warp time and space!

[@bobholtzmann]

The group performing on Roy's song sounds great! Too bad one of them is in Pink Floyd, the other is in Led Zeppelin, and the other one went on to play drums for the Genesis tour.

[@illegal_space_alien]

@@bobholtzmann Gilmour: So this is what it’s like to play with an actual good bassist? Sigh.

[@git606]

I’m a big fan of his son Nick Harper, great singer and great songs, check out Bloom it’s just Nick with an acoustic guitar but it fills the space in ways you wouldn’t expect

[@git606]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/on-6pqB7hpZgl5I

[@broadsword6650]

A real chip off the old block is Nick. Brilliant!

[@adrianmcgachie]

Totally agree! It's ethereal, the way that sound carries.... has to be heard to be experienced.

[@johnpbh]

OH MY GOD.... You finally did it... Thank you so much. I'm typing this before I even listen.. I hope you like it.. hahaha.

[@JustJP]

Haha ty John! Hope you enjoy(ed) the video!

[@johnpbh]

@@JustJP Hiya JP, yes I loved it thank you.. as I do with all your stuff. I did put another "very long" comment after this. I think you might have gathered from the rest of the comments that those of us that like Roy are quite passionate about it. Stay safe both of you and I hope the cheesecake was as good as it sounded..

[@maruad7577]

I held off commenting because I didn't have anything to say other than I had heard his name before but never heard his music. It was pretty darn good. So was the review.

[@-davidolivares]

Me either, surprisingly good.

[@davidgibson182]

Been listening to Roy since I was sixteen, I am now sixty seven... Master musician, killer acoustic guitar player, earlier albums are my favorite...dvd behind the door if you really want roy at his magical best...and of course all roy fans love his sense of humour ..hope you continue your listening and recommend anything from the folkjokeopus album...

[@wilcox660]

One of the finest songwriters ever.

[@kenhewitt7357]

See Roy a few times live, brilliant performer, went to an album signing and short set at the Virgin megastore, Oxford Street Street London in 86 he was great, intelligent music great stuff.

[@Rowenband]

Thanks for your explanations Justin. This song is far from my favorite on the album. The whole album is great, you have to continue if you liked it.

[@janewright2800]

Incredible singer song writer and pure poetry also unique guitar playing x seen him play live many times and always an experience. Love 'One man rock n roll band' and so many more! he is so underated probably because he never played the game! Excuse the pun xxx his son Nick is pretty amazing too🎶

[@kenhewitt7357]

One of those days in England live is where you need to go from here!

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

Please do us and yourself a favor? Don't wait to come back to Roy, the album Stormcock is a must, with the Page turning playing of S. Flavius Mercurius! Also his song 'You' with Kate Bush, or his brilliant lyrics on 'I Hate The White Man'. Peace from the Animal Farm it's 1984 all over again.

[@blitztim6416]

Love this song. Heard it on the radio in the early eighties. I didn't catch who it was. No internet back then so it took me some time to find out who it was. But I'll always remember that.

[@alantattersall3190]

Saw Roy in London circa 1978 (memory?) Expected a mellow acoustic night only to find that Pink Floyd were his backing band. Awesome.

[@justinframpton485]

there are two acoustic versions of this song......two nights were recorded one of which you can find on you tube (on film) but the other radio only one is absolutely beautiful and really worth trying to find x

[@georgedavis-stewart4225]

Nice choice, JP. From the musicians involved on the album, I'd also put in a good word for Chris Spedding, whose name appears endlessly as a session man on recordings in so many corners of music-making. For me, 'HQ' is certainly one of the stands-outs, but he features on recordings by other favourites of mine: Pete Atkin (Lyrics by Clive James); Linda Hoyle's 'Pieces of Me'; British jazz ensembles such as Nucleus and Mike Westbrook's big bands An especial mention too of Sharks, a band initially formed by Andy Fraser of Free, where Spedding and vocalist Mr.Snips were stalwarts.

[@georgedavis-stewart4225]

@@Katehowe3010 Yes, but it always raises a smile for me, Christian. He was never short of work, being so versatile, yet in a kind of mirroring of that, his solo work never struck me as having much focus.

[@alantattersall3190]

Also with Joan Armatrading, Never is too late, wonderful playing.

[@Mixatonic]

Roy Harper meets Jimmy Page for the first time: THE SONG THAT INTRODUCED ME TO JIMMY PAGE “...the first time I saw Led Zeppelin play, at the Bath festival in 1970 [where Harper also played]. They knocked me off my feet, as well as everyone else. I just thought it was a giant step that had been made by a band; an amazing, emotional experience. This guy had come up to me earlier on and said, "You know your album, Sophisticated Beggar? Can you play that instrumental, Blackpool?" So I played it. He said, "Great, fantastic, thanks," and walked away, and all I thought was, "That guy's pants are too short for him." Later in the day, this band [Led Zeppelin] came on stage. I looked at the guitarist and realised it was him. I didn't know much about Jimmy Page at the time, it was just a name. I was surprised to find that he was a fan of mine.” For me Roy’s acoustic guitar playing on tracks like “Blackpool” is one of the most appealing aspects of his music, where his style strikes me as somewhere between Ian Anderson and Davy Graham. We didn’t really get any of that on this song, but it’s a good one nonetheless. BTW, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel duet on a Roy Harper song (Another Day), featured on Kate’s 1979 ChristmasTV Special. It’s quite lovely.

[@musicdroog4562]

Good day Justin. A few more suggestions to add to your ever growing playlist. Just a few. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf Red Right Hand - Nick Cave Super Salesman - Kevin Ayers Make Me Smile - Steve Harley War Baby - Tom Robinson All In My Mind - Love and Rockets Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh/Mick Jagger Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones

[@Young_Jim]

Saw Roy at a small venue in Birmingham (UK) in the early 80’s, he was touring his ‘Work of Heart’ album. We really enjoyed the gig but there were a few people heckling him so when he’d finished, he ‘mooned’ the audience so we’ve probably seen more of him than most people! Anyone wanting to see a little more of Roy would do well to see his 1972 movie ‘Made’ available on YT.

[@Young_Jim]

@@Katehowe3010 - that may explain his bad mood when we saw him, lol.

[@paulcollins5586]

Another day , Old cricketer and north country are classics.

[@paul9010]

If you want something from him that's sweetly melancholic and nostalgic, try When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease. If you want a full-on rocker with a dark, menacing undertone, try Angel of the Night. If you want something ethereal and otherworldly, try Still Life. If you want something just totally bonkers, try Liquorice Alltime.

[@paul9010]

Oh and if you want just plain brilliant, try The Flycatcher (possibly my favourite of his, although there are a few contenders for that title)

[@DrakusRecords]

Like you, I only knew of Roy Harper from Pink Floyd and the Led Zeppelin reference to him in "Hats off to Roy Harper". I like this though, some parts of it reminded me of Strawbs. Will have to check out more of his stuff.

[@shemanic1]

His early album "Flat Baroque & Berserk" is in my top 30 albums. Try tracks like "I Hate the White Man" "How Does It Feel" "Another Day" & "East Of The Sun" for the variety of his singing voice.

[@damonhines8187]

I remember too 'Hats Off to Roy Harper', oops, not 'Physical Graffiti', Zeppelin III. Well, that went a buncha places though, dinnit? ✌😘🎶🎤💫🎸🔥🌺💞

[@johnpbh]

First off, so glad you enjoyed the track... As for staying in control amongst these musicians, a couple of things to consider.. THEY rated HIM as a musician and that's why they are playing here, the second thing is that he actually wrote the song so he knows what he is doing. The fact that you like his singing and his lyricism can only be a good thing as all of his stuff maintains this standard. I have been listening to this since it came out and it never gets stale.. I have seen him live many times and was lucky enough to see him when he toured this album but sadly the big 3 wen't there. As for the meaning of the lyrics, to me and in a nutshell, The Game is mankind and his existence on the earth but the big thing we have to think about is to treat this planet kindly as it's the only one we have got. And to wrap up, this isn't a one off from Roy. All of his songs, even the shorter ones are lyrically wonderful and beautifully sung. There are so many more to choose from but my next suggestion would be "The Same Old Rock" from the album Stormcock. It has one young guitar player called Jimmy Page on it.....!!!! I think we need to leave the deep cut "The Lords Prayer" until you have listened to a bit more Roy. And Finally... the lovely thing about him is that he isn't afraid to get passionate about when he sings about. Thank you for doing this Justin. Stay safe and Keep on Rocking.

[@bennettwolf3821]

Gilmore had to leave the session early. Chris Spedding is doing the solo. Bruford used much tuned percussion on his first Solo album "Feels Good to Me". That's him on this song.

[@The123neil]

I'm pretty sure that Steve Broughton played drums on this track. Bill Bruford on the rest of the album.

[@bennettwolf3821]

That is Bill's snare all right. It's all him.

[@The123neil]

@@bennettwolf3821 not to my ears or the overall style. Investigate on Wikipedia if you choose. Or elsewhere. Steve Broughton played on the session. Everything else independent of the game is clearly Bill Bruford. This track is the exception and it definitely doesn't sound like his kit to me. Anyway don't want to argue... Do your research.

[@bjwnashe5589]

Ridiculously good!

[@a.k.1740]

In the past I have listened to a lot of Roy Harper albums more out of pure curiosity than anything else but I have never been sensitive to his music. I can appreciate some of it but it does not go further. it doesn't affect me more than that.

[@JohnSmith-gi5ok]

You really got me.....

[@greenbluemonkey]

This guy had an interesting life. Went to prison for trying to climb the clock tower at St. Pancras Station. Busked all around Europe. But I was taken aback when you said you hadn't heard his name other than what you mentioned. You must have heard "Hats off to Roy Harper" on Led Zeppelin 3 no?

[@RobtSc]

Yay, you got to it. Aside from the stellar backing band mentioned, there was also the great Chris Spedding. His guitar playing is more apparent in the latter part of the song. Supposedly, he nailed it in one take or so. Regarding the lyrics (of which there are many, and not in front of me), the refrain at the end is pretty forward thinking, in that it suggests our carbon footprint. Roy's singing style is great, lots of nuance.

[@Yaktahbay]

It's a brilliant line with two possible meanings: leave a clean world or be clean when you leave.

[@bennettwolf3821]

I love this. Especially for Bruford and Spedding.

[@martingriepentrog4652]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong. But I seem to remember an interview with David Gilmour stating for some reason he was not available to record the lead solo towards the end. He said that the lead was actually done by Chris Spedding.

[@-davidolivares]

Good to know.

[@paul9010]

This wouldn't be my first choice to introduce someone to the world of Roy Harper, but it's a solid place to start. He is probably more highly regarded as a lyricist/poet than anything else, but a lot of his music is sublime...I'd highly recommend listening to the following next, to get a good overview of his work (which spans several decades): You (The Game Part II) The Same Old Rock Garden of Uranium The Green Man The Lord's Prayer (another long one!) One More Tomorrow The Monster True Story After that, prepare to become a super-fan!

[@jermaschinot]

Ian Anderson cites his songwriting as one of his greatist influences.

[@Mixatonic]

Here is Roy’s son Nick performing “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”, (What a voice! I’d forgotten how intensely good this is.) at what appears to be a house concert. And everything comes full circle. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h32Xk4eKqqqNfcU

[@tomfabozzi6309]

If you liked this, Justin, you should also try "Another Day", "I Hate the White Man", "Same Old Rock", "An Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease" - For starters. He has tons of great stuff, and always ploughed his own furrow, without ever seeming to have any concern for commercial success, etc.

[@normanlongthorp8763]

“I Hate the White Man” is pretty intense

[@gerald112b]

Love Roy Harper. Can sound a bit samey sometimes but when he shines he really does shine. Plenty on this album for you to enjoy Justin. 1975 this must be the album when Pink Floyd were working on Wish you were Here next door. Apparently Roger Waters voice was shot so Roy Harper stepped in to give it a go on Have A Cigar. Yep Roy had connections to both Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin and you'll be glad to know later on to Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush. Roy's a pretty stylish unique guitarist himself btw. Recently listened to Death or Glory and forgot how good it was but I think I'm going for Flat Baroque and berserk as my favourite. So many class songs on that album. Stormcock possibly 2nd. Cheers Justin. See you again soon.

[@jfergs.3302]

A lot to take in here. Know of him, first time hearing him. The first third i'm thinking, not liking this. Seemed derivative, the heavy riff, the Kinks 'Really got Me', then a softer riff, like Zeps 'That's the Way'. Of course, Zep's were i know of him, they dedicated a track to him on LZ III. But then it breaks to that dreamier mid section. And now it gets interesting, he's bringing me around, It's growing on me. Then that third section, back to being heavier. Again with a strong riff, not the same as the first one, though it morphs into that later. And over this the guitar solo's. This section i'm really liking. Had a similar journey with vocal. Initial dislike, they coming around by the end. Aye, interesting, I need to check out more of this guys work

[@-davidolivares]

Yeah, I was a little bummed at first, thinking how are we gonna get a tasty solo to fit this Kinky trot. I was thinking, we’ll, it one song, give him a few songs. Then, it got interesting, I didn’t have to wait for another song or songs. Pretty good.

[@song-explorer]

Let me recommend 'A Work of the Heart', especially if you prefer a well-produced rock ensemble to voice and guitar. The songs on it are great and are also available in a singer-songwriter (voice & guitar) form. Roy released his demo for 'Work of the Heart' as 'Born In Captivity'.

[@jfergs.3302]

@@song-explorer Cheers for the recommendations. I'll give those a listen.

[@joemaurone7923]

Hmmm...Despite it having a member from Floyd, Yes, and Zeppelin, it sounds like the Who, to me; even the vocals remind me of Entwistle and Townsend's voices, at times...interesting...

[@kenl2091]

Hmmm...Roy Harper is always worth a listen but my mind does wander at times, especially during his longer songs. My favourite would have been 'Twelve Hours of Sunset' from Valentine, a more beautiful love song you would struggle to find. Do explore further though.

[@joemaurone7923]

At some point, you're gonna have to delve into the first David Gilmour solo album, which features some songs by Roy Harper. It's only logical... :D

[@redlead873]

This is a great album, the following track, The 'Spirit Lives' is as good if not better. On the vinyl album, it has all the lyrics on the inner sleeve, which is in Roy's own handwriting, where he explains the lyrics (ie The habits I've got are more than 10.000 years old,(the approximate age of civilization) . It would be interesting for you to do a whole album reaction.

[@NickBR57]

I love that liner.

[@redlead873]

@@NickBR57 it is good, explains a lot of the meanings.

[@NickBR57]

@@redlead873 Yes I linked an image below for JP

[@kenhewitt7357]

Or indeed highway blues, come on he's a genius, even led zeppelin in did a track on zep 3 called hats off to Roy Harper

[@robinlawson701]

Why would it be hard for Roy? I liked your appraissal of the whole piece/

[@jasonbhollismusic7021]

"Or on laurels and hardly"... I think maybe there's a pun there referencing Laurel & Hardy?

[@palantir135]

Long long ago, in my teenage years, a friend of mine introduced me to Roy Harper. I didn’t like him at all, didn’t like his voice. You become milder with age they say. Works for meat least. I quite like this and I don’t mind his voice anymore; even like it. I have to realisten his music.

[@jayburdification]

I think Roy Harper was one of those musicians that was more loved and respected by his peers than he was by the listening public. Not unlike Harry Nilsson. Despite having such a stellar lineup of musicians, this is somewhat underwhelming. It gets much more interesting towards the end, though.

[@cat-o-matic]

Sounds like Led Zeppelin in parts and The Who in other parts.