The Strawbs Live At The Golder's Green Hippodrome 11-04-1974

A live concert from 74, truly excellent quality for a bootleg.
Enjoy!

[@stephenlisson1994]

The most underrated band during this GREAT ERA of music. BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[@burgersoft777]

Another band that you could hardly call underrated, they are adored.

[@kenrussell1093]

i saw them at Texas Hall at the University of Texas at Arlington on the Hero and Heroine tour in 1974 or 1975 (I don't remember the year, you know, those days were a bit foggy)and it was just this good! They opened for Blue Oyster Cult, and everybody was so unreceptive to them, but for me it was the best concert event of my life, and when BOC came on we stayed for about ten minutes, we just didn't want to ruin the experience of seeing Strawbs live!

[@user-hu7en6ur9g]

seen these guys beacon theater nyc way back when. terrific live band fan ever since.

[@rehtafsedaj777]

Saw them at the Montreal Forum Oct 9th. 1975.Those Mellotrons! :)

[@pierrecoulombeleprof5879]

This is the best prog-folk-rock album of all time...

[@burgersoft777]

This line up got a standing ovation at Berkeley University, back when audiences listened intently to the music.

[@marcm9999]

Oh the greatness of Strawbs!!

[@766Pierre]

Saw a similar show at Auditorium Le Plateau, Montreal; 07 february 1975... with my neighbour friend, Vincent who played keyboard in Maneige, a MTL based band. A unique moment in my years of concert going fan.

[@TheseImmortalCoils]

This was the first concert I attended. The album Ghosts had just been released. Welsh group Man (with Deke Leonard on guitar) was the opening act. I remember Dave Cousins explaining the technical problem they were having (a voltage issue) that caused John Hawken's mellotron to go flat. Brilliant, nonetheless. Renaissance, on the Novella tour, played the same venue a couple of years later.

[@MrDanielphenix]

pierre slate I was there...to but i preferred The Place des Arts Concert in 73 or 74 can't recall....The 78 concert at The National was amazing...as far as Maneige they've been a fantastic band specially live...from the beginning they were special as Lasting weep and then after...they stole the show when they opened for Soft Machine at cage Maisonneuve...what a great Quebec band

[@garystrauss6682]

I saw them in Michigan during this tour, simply awesome.

[@rubenswart]

What a find, thank you! An epic show from the Hero and Heroine line-up with crystal clear sound. Songs: 1 Lay Down 2 Autumn 3 Tears & Pavan 4 Out In The Cold 5 Round & Round 6 Just Love 7 Hero & Heroine 8 The River / Down By The Sea 9 Lay A Little Light On Me

[@IrishGuitar94]

"Autumn" è - assieme a "Suonare suonare" della PFM - l'unica canzone di sempre che riesce a commuovermi, farmi piangere ed emozionarmi ogni volta che l'ascolto. Pura magia!

[@rickytomato2055]

✌❤'N Rock&Roll,,, ReallyDigsMySoul 😎

[@rickytomato2055]

😌 Yaaaaaa

[@Tuurke01]

Excellent indeed! Thank you very much for posting!

[@tonypeacock3064]

They still play! check out strawbs web and they play with curved air on legends of rock gigs so its worth checking out that site too. I ve seen them over 20 times in the last 5 years or so allways totally epic, both acoustic and electric. But the Electric gigs at standing venues are simply mind blowing Honest!

[@Luukupuuk]

It actually is an official release. Strawbs at the BBC Volume 2 in Concert. www.discogs.com/Strawbs-Live-At-The-BBC-Vol-Two-In-Concert/release/5225805

[@willandelva]

I saw this Tour in Paignton, with a group from School. Unfortunately the Moog broke down so they couldn't finish the set properly but ended with a couple of Acoustic numbers!one being 'Papist'.We were told to keep our ticket stubs and they would be back,I'm still waiting!

[@Stibsyt]

Actually it was the Mellotron that broke down, unsurprisingly. I know this because I was there too with my mate from school and we're both still waiting too!

[@garyvanremortel5218]

@@Stibsyt My mellotron M400 was always breaking down or eating tapes. That was a feature, not a bug.

[@briancopestick9998]

Thanks for uploading - this was a BBC live to air radio concert which is why the sound quality is good. As others commented below, some 'rude' lyrics have been edited out from the live transmission..

[@natmaltz]

Saw them several times in concert. One of my favorite bands when I was in college during the 70's. Still listen to them and will always bring back good memories.

[@chappojunior]

totally f*cking excellent...

[@charlesnolan7602]

Since they are calling it at Cropedy, my last StrawbS event/ concert was the April 2019 50th anniversary weekend concert at the Strand in Lakewood...

[@haroldkramer495]

One of fave bands

[@thomasrice3040]

Very nice recording

[@sunsecrets100]

excellent

[@zappa099]

OH Well, One of the best from them !!!!

[@TheBehindtheMask]

Fantastic!

[@misstreebird]

kinda like going back to church ` but liking it

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very good..........................

[@valentievalentie6171]

l'un des plus grands groupes prog des 70

[@Luileadolfo]

The Strawbs s` later years albums deserves your attention, since all are really good. "Baroque & Roll", "The Broken Hearted Bride", "The Ferryman´s Curse" and last year "Settlement" . Also really good are their 80: Deep Cuts", "Burning For You" and "Deadlines". This is a band, that should have been widely known worldwide. Also check out solo albums by guitar player Dave Lambert, vocalist and main leader Dave Cousins and bass player Chas Cronk.

[@suzannelawson9215]

Love this! Wow, such a talented band! Anyone know how many members of this band are still around or some have passed on? I don't think they were that well known in USA.

[@cliffwignall5291]

Dont think ant have passed on,but Dave Cousins has got some health issues.

[@Rhialto-the-Marvellous]

Dave Cousins has announced that Strawbs will play their last concert this summer at the Cropedy Music Festival.

[@fueledbylove]

Nice to hear a proper Melly sound on Hero and Heroine tho the studio recording has more choral in the mix.

[@jorgemessias8119]

Show.....

[@watchtoweralert1]

cool

[@jameslupolt4725]

Can anyone make out the set list for this?

[@user-wv3vx2ir5e]

!!!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!!!

[@iananderson7883]

Vintage seventies. What is this crap they are listening to today?

[@HarryHaller1963]

Very good quality indeed--but what the f___ is up with that bizarre cut at 46:15?

[@briancopestick9998]

Ha ha.. "growing boys masturbate" It was a live BBC radio concert (which is why the sound is so good) My mum was driving 14 year old me somewhere and I'd told her they were my favourite group.. 50 years on I still think the edited version might have been better!

[@HarryHaller1963]

@@briancopestick9998 Yeah, figured it was something like that. Thanks!

[@lordmaynard5237]

Was this on April 11 or November 4 ???

[@yngvened1]

April 11, 1974, recorded for BBC.

[@roybean7166]

I'm a straws fan, but, guys, slow down with Lay Down !!

[@paulwolf6925]

And with Autumn!

[@ashsol2657]

@@paulwolf6925 at breakneck speed, totally incorrect.

[@christopherdonaldson8419]

Indeed. Though having played live quite a bit, sometimes you get excited on the first song of the set and just launch into it like mad! Maybe that's what happened here. If the drummer goes nuts you just have to follow.