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London, England (1971 – 1984, 1991 – present)
Camel is from London, England. They formed circa 1964 when brothers Andrew and Ian Latimer got together with their respective friends Alan Butcher and Richard Over to form The Phantom Four. The band’s name changed to Strange Brew. The group performed mainly cover tunes until mid-1968 when Ian Latimer quit to get married. Andrew Latimer and Alan Butcher placed an ad in the Surrey Advertiser for a bass player to which Doug Ferguson responded. On 13th November 1968 Ferguson arrived for an audition and promptly impressed the duo with his confidence, a ‘fat’ bass sound, excellent gear (Fender jazz bass, 2 Vox T-60 cabs with amps) and his own roadie! He was offered the gig on the spot. The new blues orientated trio was called… THE BREW. Shortly after joining The Brew, Ferguson told Latimer about an exciting drummer he knew. Andy Ward joined THE BREW at the tender age of 14 and the heart of Camel had begun to take shape.
Ferguson rapidly proved himself to be a great asset with his talent for getting the band attention and gigs. He was also very good at coaxing the promised fees out of promoters, who often protested they didn’t have the money on hand. As a result, THE BREW enjoyed a steady stream of performance dates and recorded their first demo, ‘Crossroads’ in which DJM Records seemed to show interest but the trio were disappointed to learn that it was only in using them as a backing band for another of their artists, Philip Goodhand-Tait.
Ferguson rapidly proved himself to be a great asset with his talent for getting the band attention and gigs. He was also very good at coaxing the promised fees out of promoters, who often protested they didn’t have the money on hand. As a result, THE BREW enjoyed a steady stream of performance dates and recorded their first demo, ‘Crossroads’ in which DJM Records seemed to show interest but the trio were disappointed to learn that it was only in using them as a backing band for another of their artists, Philip Goodhand-Tait.
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Elvsting wrote:
Elvsting: Your dad is a wise man [5]
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amami-koi wrote:
Song Within A Song *-*
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vivesdelcuento wrote:
much love for camel
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ash_ra_tempel wrote:
does anybody knows if they're going to start touring?
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WeDanceTonight wrote:
another camel fan XD. They are absolutly brilliant.
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szopa_pl wrote:
Harbour of Tears absolutely rocks.
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DraKi91 wrote:
Elvsting: Your dad is a wise man [4]
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spacemanBOSE wrote:
good shit. camel unlucky, instead of floyd
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czarnuch7 wrote:
camel
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TursakeX wrote:
Elvsting: Your dad is a wise man [3]
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pratyush_ACDC wrote:
Elvsting: Your dad is a wise man [2]
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Ekenstenen wrote:
Elvsting: Your dad is a wise man.
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Elvsting wrote:
My dad said i have a terrible taste in music and recommended some bands, this was one of them, loving it so much im actually glad he ranted :)
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DavidBN wrote:
This music is amazing!!! <3
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takusamadotcom wrote:
this band plays with heart and passion !!!! very impressive, so inspire.... omg lady fantasy!
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GroupSupport wrote:
great stuff
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Voltairess wrote:
#1 band to get high to.
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javier0889 wrote:
An amazing band indeed :)
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lordmackery wrote:
Absolutely sublime! Incredible 70s production as well.
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mazza79 wrote:
Favorite 70s band along with Pink Floyd.
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