It was during 1976 that I became a little disillusioned with the
electric rock category which most music had to fall into, if it was
to have any chance of being played to an audience. Maybe it was due
to the long hot summer in
England that year, but I felt it to be the right time to pursue a
quieter and more meditative approach to music.
I sold my amp and electric guitar and bought the sitar and later, a
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Having become familiar with a new style of music, I thought it time
to 'test the water' early in 1977 and got into a few jam sessions
during March, with Alan Shipgood and James Gleave, and early in
April, with Alan, Tony Pettitt and Mick Marsh. Jenie and Raymond
Critchell were also into the idea of this musical collective.
However, the basic working unit became - myself (on sitar and 12
string guitar), Alan (on bass guitar and tabla) and Tony (on
harmonium). We |
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played one gig at a large indoor festival at Battersea Arts Centre,
London on 28 May. At this time James was playing in Ken Hyder's
Celtic-roots jazz band, Talisker.
By June it was becoming apparent that the larger collective idea
would not come about - Jenie and Raymond were planning a move to
France, Tony was about to move to Carmarthen, South Wales and
James later departed for Europe.
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