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    Family-Roger Chapman

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    Nice!
    Its very simple, if you play it in the original key you need a capodaster, and mostly just change the bass note with either pinkie or first finger.
    But the arrangement is brilliant, the vocals, accordion, strings, that's great work. Simple and brilliant. No Giant steps, but a beautifully arranged song, poetry.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1408777528' post='2533343']
    Correct but my point was without Jim King and Ric Grech a major part of the group's sound had gone. Bandstand is a decent LP but sadly Family never got close to those first two LPs.
    [/quote]

    Disagree :). Dolls House was very special, but Bandstand is at least as good, and the musicianship is superior. More conventional musically, but still very poetic and sincere.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    Listening to Fearless :) ; catching up on some of their albums I;ve never heard before. Also heard Anyway ( Compass!). So the only album I haven;t heard is It;s Only A Movie.

    Saw an interview with Chappo where he states: ˝People fail to consider our age, I'm 70, and Charlie ( Whitney) did not join the reunion because he lives elsewhere and doesn't want to travel.

    And I thought it only gets better with age. Lazy bastards:)

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1407570978' post='2521819']
    Whoah! Careful with my heart! Never imagined anyone but me would mention Ton Koopman here on BC. I used to work for him over three decades ago - not that it is a much cherished experience, but I vividly remember how he reacted like stung by a wasp when I proposed he start a choir and call it Amsterdam Baroque Choir. The look in his eyes told me that that probably was exactly what he was planning, and that he strongly disliked the notion of me mentioning such an idea. :D

    But back on topic: I must hear some Family. Back in the days they seemed to me like a nice band I'd certainly buy an album by "one day, but not today". This view may need some adjustment.
    [/quote]

    I saw Koopman maybe 10 years ago, back when I went to school in Amsterdam. It was in the concertgebouw, which was packed and I barely got tickets six months in advance. Bach cantatas, they were near the end of finishing the complete recordings. There are others, Suzuki, Herrewegh, Parrot, etc. but he's my favorite.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    I'm a bit younger so I never had the chance to see them live. But I've listened to them a lot in my teens, in the eighties. And I had access to three albums: Music in the.., Bandstand and Song for me, which is really good I agree. I still must explore the rest now that I've rediscovered them.
    They really should be better known.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1407545618' post='2521764']
    I'll just sharpen up a new bamboo needle and put the platter on. Nice call; I've not listened to 'em for a while, either. Thanks for the keys; I need them to wind the phonograph. Cheers.
    [/quote]

    Phonograph.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1407543418' post='2521747']
    'Twas easy back in the early '70s; they were present at many festivals and concerts, along with many other half-forgotten groups. Traffic..? The Nice..? Gryphon..? The list is long. Reunion..? I didn't know there was one, and, although I can still squat on the floor with the best of 'em, I can no longer get up again afterwards..! :blush:[size=4] My concert-going days are largely over, I fear. Still, I have the memories. Now, where did I put my keys..? :rolleyes:[/size]
    [/quote]

    This is worth getting up and your keys are in your right hand :) Please listen to The Music In A Dolls House, Its reputation just gets und das ist eine grosse kunstwerke, und there have been many blue yesterdays. Seriously, I've heard it for the first time in years, and my usual listening material are Ton Koopman or Andras Schiff, but this is poetry.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    Posted · Edited by basscell

    [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cTp5xwAl58"]https://www.youtube....h?v=5cTp5xwAl58[/url]

    For those that haven't yet enjoyed.
    [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1407542933' post='2521745']
    Yep, Chapman is my all time hero. Been a fan since my brother sent me to the shop to buy "The Weaver's Answer", when I was around thirteen. Never saw family the first time round as I was only 16 and living in the depths of Shropshire, so getting to somewhere like Birmingham to see them was not going to happen.

    However saw Streetwalkers about half a dozen times, "Roger Chapman and the Shortlist about thirty times (so far), and the reformed Family three times so far.

    If anybody's interested The Shortlist are playing The Robin II on 17th September, and the "Y theatre" in Leicester 12th December, and the Norwich Blues festival at some point.

    More Info available at WWW.Chappo.com .

    Thoroughly recommend trying to see them if you can.
    [/quote]

    Will check Shortlist, but, Be My Friend, In the Wintertime, See through the windows,Take your time.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1407538536' post='2521714']
    Bandstand was a return to form after a few hit and miss albums but with only Chapman and Whitney left from the line-up of that great debut LP of four years previous.
    [/quote]

    True, but after such a debut even a few hit and miss albums can be forgiven, if I'm not mistaken, Music in a D. is still the greatest rock debut album.

    Family-Roger Chapman

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    Family love


    I've had phases of great love for Family. But, after a while, being 'educated' and all, I wouldn't touch them.

    Recently I've spent a day or two going through their music and, shortcomings notwithstanding, I'm a convinced fan.

    Anyone else likes Family & Roger Chapman?

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