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Wednesday 12 January 2022

What If?

The mention of Colosseum in Monday's post prompted me to dig out my albums by their fellow titans of the late 60s - early 70s prog/jazz/blues scene, If. 

Here is one track apiece from their first two albums, the imaginatively titled "If" and "If 2". You'll never guess what their next two albums were called.

"Raise The Level Of Your Conscious Mind" - If

"Your City Is Falling" - If

If were very popular when they first burst onto the scene, but over time their fans began to lose interest in them.  Like that Roger Whittaker, for example.


PS Yesterday I received a request from a Portuguese goat herder of our acquaintance to give you some "Gentle Giant play the songs of Jimmy Shand". I'm unable to oblige, unfortunately, but it gives me an excuse to share the greatest mash-up known to man. Jimmy, Fiddy, take it away!

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  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd2mWnaMJOA

    Accordion man does Gentle Giant song.
    Of course, not a patch on your Jimmy Shand mash-up, that is truly magnificent

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  2. And if you have a spare 8 mins 13 seconds, this is interesting
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L17UjNknM18

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    1. 'Free Hand' was the first - and to date only - Gentle Giant album I bought. One was enough.

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    2. It's definitely one more than I have. But the DJ in that video is worth watching

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  3. Big If fan here. I'm gradually picking up their stuff on vinyl, tricky to find in good condition though.

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    1. You are widely known to be a man of great taste

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