Preamble

Thanks for stopping by.
Hope you find something of interest.
I hope to be able to upload some of my obscure 60s sessions from Top Gear Saturday Club etc. Strictly limiting this to 1967-1971.
If you have any sessions you think I might be interested in -leave a comment

Tuesday 28 October 2014

MOBY GRAPE at the BBC - Can't Be So Bad

Here again after another long break

Here's a live session from Moby Grape, broadcast on David Symonds show in February 1969. Precise date not known.
The second and third tracks had been aired on Top Gear, 16/2/69, but "Can't be so bad" was not aired on either the original broadcast, or the repeat 16/3/69.
In fact Peel was quite scathing about their lack of interest in the recording session. Although the same versions as b/c on Peel they are better quality than I have previously heard, albeit rather shortened.
Track syndication between Top Gear, Symonds and World Service was a common exercise then, so often Symonds would pick up tracks rejected from Top Gear -as here.
From the comments I believe this was from Symonds on Sunday.
He also played selected tracks throught his weekday shows.
Despite Peel's criticism, the Grape were getting into "69" mode, and 'Can't be so bad' comes off well despite not having the original's brass.
Here are:
Can't be so bad, I am not willing & Trucking man


http://www.mediafire.com/listen/bttfqubctatt4k2/MobyG.mp3