Re: The Strawbs

[FRANK SMITH <captcrunge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Its funny you say that Jonathan. This guy ( sorry, I didn't catch his name
but I assume he's the central member of the band) said that Rick Wakeman's
son is now in the band.  Interesting!

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Jonathan Bayer <jonathanbayer@xxxxxxx>wrote:

> i believe Rick Wakeman was a  member of the Strawbs
>
> On Sep 22, 2009, at 10:03 PM, Frank wrote:
>
> I used to have an album by Strawbs called No Madness. I don't remember the
>> album much but I remember liking it a lot. If that makes sense. lol
>>
>> :O)
>>
>> Chef
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "FRANK SMITH" <captcrunge@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <zeppelin@xxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:39 PM
>> Subject: The Strawbs
>>
>>
>> Very odd.  But in a good,Led Zeppelin sort of way. I was listening to the
>>> radio and a program came on that I've never listened to.  Just too folksy
>>> for my tastes. But I just didn't feel like getting up to change the
>>> station.
>>>
>>> So the host,David Dye is interviewing this musician I'd never heard of
>>> from
>>> a band called The Strawbs.
>>>
>>> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4717757
>>>
>>> He said they used to stay at the Continental Hyatt House and my ears
>>> perked
>>> up.
>>>
>>> Out of nowhere,this guy goes in to telling a story about how the band
>>> were
>>> friends with Led Zeppelin ( specificially thru shared managers with
>>> Robert
>>> and John Henry when they were with the Band of Joy)
>>>
>>> So he goes on to say that Zep used to come down to see The Strawbs play
>>> whenever they were in the same city together. He said one of their songs
>>> "
>>> Martin Luther King's Dream" was a favorite of John Bonham's.
>>>
>>> He recounted how people in the audience at the Strawbs show were
>>> astounded
>>> to turn around and see the members of Led Zeppelin attendence. Can you
>>> imagine that?
>>>
>>> He also mentioned they used to play darts together.
>>>
>>> Interesting!
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:09 PM, <Baileycorg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yes, I thought it was very cool---I am psyched!  They told me today
>>>>  they
>>>> are going to extend IMGL for one more week, so I will have to wait
>>>> another
>>>> week to get the poster. But that's OK--it means that i can go see the
>>>> movie
>>>> again this weekend!  LOL!!  :)
>>>>
>>>> Sharon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 9/21/2009 9:43:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> sesaraz@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>>>>
>>>> That's  pretty cool!
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:26 PM,   <Baileycorg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> > Well, not many people I know would  get very excited about this--and
>>>> > actually would probably look at me  like I have 10 heads.   LOL!
>>>>  So,
>>>> knew you
>>>> > all would  appreciate this bit of news I got  today. Anyways, I am
>>>> very
>>>> excited
>>>> > because the theater that I saw IMGL at  this past weekend  is going to
>>>> give
>>>> > me the movie poster once they are done  showing  the movie next week.
>>>> >
>>>> > Yippeeeeeeee!!!! :)
>>>> >
>>>> >  Sharon
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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