JethroTull Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 I own one Roy Harper CD and it's really due a listen. He was held in high regard by the members of Tull back in the day and probably has done a few shows with them. Ian said in Rolling Stone that Roy Harper could mop the floor with all the Dylans and Lightfoots out there or something to that degree. Anybody own any Roy? Quote
leddy Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 I have the album below on vinyl !! I like the first and last song best !! Roy Harper & Jimmy Page - Jugular Nineteen Forty-Eightish Bad Speech Hope Hangman Elizabeth Frozen Moment Twentieth Century Man Advertisement Quote
ninelives Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 I have the album below on vinyl !! I like the first and last song best !! Roy Harper & Jimmy Page - Jugula Nineteen Forty-Eightish Bad Speech Hope Hangman Elizabeth Frozen Moment Twentieth Century Man Advertisement Have that too also on vinyl It's a great album. Quote
leddy Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 Have that too also on vinyl It's a great album. Yeh the last one when he is peeing in the loo/squirting my shoe bit is very funny !! Quote
LadyRaven Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 I have Stormcock and I want to get some of the others. Quote
Jahfin Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 I remember the day I found this in the record store. I hid it in the wrong section so my friends that were shopping with me wouldn't find it and buy it before I had a chance to. I love it but so far it's my only Roy Harper purchase. Quote
JethroTull Posted February 12, 2008 Author Posted February 12, 2008 My release is called appropriately enough Valentine. Dedicated to the four members of Zeppelin. Jimmy plays guitar on one of the rowdier tracks called Male Chauvinistic Pig Blues or something like that. That song is a difficult listen. I even find some of the other more acoustic songs a bit jarring. There are 3 or 4 songs I enjoy. Back in the day, Roy kept good company - Tull, Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. NOTE: The first song is called Forbidden Fruit. What sounds like a nice little love song is actually (I think) about a relationship with a 13 year old girl on the playground after school. Quote
The Bomber Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 He does the vocals on "Have A Cigar" by Pink Floyd,i don't know why Zep dedicated their worst song (Hat's Off) to him. Quote
kirchzep27 Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Another good record that led zep fans would like, other than jugula, is -hq with jpj and dave gilmore on it. There is alot of good guitar work from harper on the other cds i have from him too. He isnt an artist i listen to just a few songs at a time, more like a roy harper listening session, same with the grateful dead, the doors, the who. Quote
croquet'n'cocaine Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 'Stormcock' is a stunning album. Just four long songs, mainly acoustic guitar and vocal, but layered and harmonised exquisitely. Easily my favourite Roy Harper record, and one of my Top Ten all time albums I would say. Quote
wanna be drummer Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 He does the vocals on "Have A Cigar" by Pink Floyd,i don't know why Zep dedicated their worst song (Hat's Off) to him. He never sold out and they respected him for that. Plus he's a good guy to begin with Quote
Northern Monkey Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Wouldnt say hats off is their worst song...actually its pretty fantastic, there again my favourite Zep album is Presence so what do I know. Work of Heart by Roy Harper was a great record, but my favourite will always be Bulinamingvase. One of those days in England with a sword in every pond etc etc..........classic stuff. Quote
One Symbol Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 I agree wholeheartedly with the praise for Roy's Stormcock album. Definetely worth seeking out is the 2CD compilation called Counter Culture, which is a fairly thorough introduction to the great man's work. However, I would definetely recommend checking out Roy's son NICK HARPER. Nick has shades of his Father's vocal abilities, but is very much his own man. He's also a guitar virtuoso, and can easily give any of the great axemen a run for their money. Check him out here: www.harperspace.com Nick's work is easier to appreciate after seeing his incendiary live show. During regular versions of the Elvis favourite Guitar Man, Nick is known to tip the hat to Zep with scarily good renditions of Dazed & Confused, Whole Lotta Love. More recently he has been throwing in an impromptu version of Four Sticks during another medley. Quote
The Bomber Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Wouldnt say hats off is their worst song...actually its pretty fantastic, there again my favourite Zep album is Presence so what do I know. Work of Heart by Roy Harper was a great record, but my favourite will always be Bulinamingvase. One of those days in England with a sword in every pond etc etc..........classic stuff. Hat's Off is their least great,i love every Zep song but i love HOT®H the least. Quote
kirchzep27 Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Wouldnt say hats off is their worst song...actually its pretty fantastic, there again my favourite Zep album is Presence so what do I know. Work of Heart by Roy Harper was a great record, but my favourite will always be Bulinamingvase. One of those days in England with a sword in every pond etc etc..........classic stuff. I like -work of heart, drawn to the flames is a really good song. Wasnt this the record that got roy harper cancelled from his record label? Quote
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