Recorded at NEARfest in July 2004, this features a reunion of the five-man lineup the Strawbs had used during their commercial peak in the mid-'70s: Dave Cousins, John Hawken, Dave Lambert, Rod Coombes, and Chas Cronk. Not surprisingly, the songs performed draw heavily from their 1970s repertoire; most of the set, in fact, consists of material from '70s Strawbs albums. It's thus more a souvenir for committed fans than it is an artistic statement. If a memento is what you're looking for, however, this modestly packaged concert album is well done. The sound is good, and the songs are performed and sung well, though perhaps with a little more synthesizer than some listeners might wish. "Hero and Heroine," the three-part suite "Autumn," and "Round & Round" are among the better-known favorites reprised here, the last of the three literally so, as it's given one standard version and one reprise near the end.
Live at NEARfest: From the Witchwood Media Archive Series, Vol. 2
The Strawbs
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Live at NEARfest: From the Witchwood Media Archive Series, Vol. 2 Review
by Richie Unterberger
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | The Strawbs | 03:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | The Strawbs | 05:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | The Strawbs | 04:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | The Strawbs | 00:30 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | The Strawbs | 05:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | The Strawbs | 01:07 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | The Strawbs | 03:53 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | The Strawbs | 10:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | The Strawbs | 05:37 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | The Strawbs | 04:40 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | The Strawbs | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | The Strawbs | 03:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | The Strawbs | 08:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | The Strawbs | 03:32 | Amazon | ||||
| 15 | The Strawbs | 03:34 | Amazon | ||||
| 16 | The Strawbs | 05:05 | Amazon |
