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Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941), is a British singer-songwriter who specialises in uncompromising lyrics and folk influenced compositions.
His first album, The Sophisticated Beggar, was recorded in 1966 after Harper was spotted at the Les Cousins club and signed to Peter Richard’s Strike Records. It consisted of his sung poetry backed by acoustic guitar with a revox tape machine. CBS Records saw his potential and hired producer Shel Talmy to arrange Come out Fighting Genghis Smith, with the 11 minute blues track “Circle”, marking a widening of Harper’s audience away from pure folk. Its cover was controversial at the time, depicting a new born baby, complete with umbilical cord.
1969’s Folkjokeopus virtually mirrored the previous album, with a 15 minute version of “McGooghan’s Blues”. Starting since May, 1968, Harper was making regular appearances at free concerts in London’s Hyde Park attracting a cult following of fans from the underground music scene. Harper’s first tour of the United States followed the release of the album Flat Baroque and Beserk in 1970 which featured The Nice on one track called “Hell’s Angels”. Its ethereal sound was achieved by a wah wah pedal attached to an acoustic guitar. Flat Baroque and Beserk also marked Harper’s long yet confrontational association with Harvest Records.
His first album, The Sophisticated Beggar, was recorded in 1966 after Harper was spotted at the Les Cousins club and signed to Peter Richard’s Strike Records. It consisted of his sung poetry backed by acoustic guitar with a revox tape machine. CBS Records saw his potential and hired producer Shel Talmy to arrange Come out Fighting Genghis Smith, with the 11 minute blues track “Circle”, marking a widening of Harper’s audience away from pure folk. Its cover was controversial at the time, depicting a new born baby, complete with umbilical cord.
1969’s Folkjokeopus virtually mirrored the previous album, with a 15 minute version of “McGooghan’s Blues”. Starting since May, 1968, Harper was making regular appearances at free concerts in London’s Hyde Park attracting a cult following of fans from the underground music scene. Harper’s first tour of the United States followed the release of the album Flat Baroque and Beserk in 1970 which featured The Nice on one track called “Hell’s Angels”. Its ethereal sound was achieved by a wah wah pedal attached to an acoustic guitar. Flat Baroque and Beserk also marked Harper’s long yet confrontational association with Harvest Records.
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aenimauk wrote:
Think I've said it before on here, but if you want another Roy album as consistently great as Stormcock, try the live album Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion, if you can get hold of it. Has some versions of his best songs from various albums, often better than the studio ones.
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StVal wrote:
Join Roy Harper community - http://www.last.fm/group/Roy+Harper
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RachieBat wrote:
Stormcock is consistant and beautiful throughout - I feel similarly about the the two albums you mentioned, but absolutely adore Stormcock.
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dAJaro wrote:
flat... and folkj.. are both quite disappointingly inconsistent. both contain their share of really great music and disappointing "fillers". havent heard stormcock yet and hope that it's more consistent.
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PrissyPrancer wrote:
never listend to his music, but i was talking with my music teacher and he said he was his first gig. he purely went cause of the zep song. might try and find some of his stuff...
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kietla wrote:
juste par respect et amour en vers une personne qui m'est cher, i love the country et moi même, j'aime bien la voix et le chant
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fuzzytnth3 wrote:
For the latest podcast got to www.stormcock.net or iTunes and search for Stormcock
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mar_dook wrote:
куйня, не штырит..
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aspwatterson wrote:
Go to : www.stormcock.net if you are seriously addicted to Roy and/or Nick Harper. You'll never be the same again man!
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Royernater wrote:
In the ' The Esoteric Agenda' it is said 13% of the population question there surroundings and what they are tought. 100% of them people will love Roy Harper. :P
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whitecollarboy_ wrote:
Figured I'd come here to make a bad pun about "hats off" or make fun of Stormcock's album title but then I realized that's probably every post is about.
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MeThos_Valdroa wrote:
I'm only in the possession of stormcock, but it is pure genius
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ste_simpson wrote:
TSOR = amazing
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zz-eon wrote:
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Eedway74 wrote:
hat off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GilmoursAngst wrote:
The Same Old Rock should be #1, not the Up The Pool shit. TSOR is such an amazing song.
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FlamingStairway wrote:
"Roy needs more love!" True!
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pandorawidow wrote:
just listen n love it
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GilmoursAngst wrote:
Also uploaded new pics!
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GilmoursAngst wrote:
Roy needs more love!
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