Richard Dobson

Welcome to a channel aiming to celebrate great music recorded throughout my listening lifetime, from the early sixties right through to the present day. Every song played here belongs to my LP and CD collection, all paid for with hard earned cash, but has repaid me countless times over with feelings of joy and many other emotions. Feel free to comment below, sharing how this song, artist or band has affected you and your life, much as I will attempt to do in each video. Hopefully we can create a community full of peace and love with wonderful music at its heart.

LED ZEPPELIN - THE ROVER Jimmy's best recorded performance? His playing and arrangement is superb.

LED ZEPPELIN - THE ROVER Jimmy's best recorded performance? His playing and arrangement is superb.
ARE ELBOW PROG? YES! 'Newborn' the centrepiece of their debut album, showing their prog influences.

ARE ELBOW PROG? YES! 'Newborn' the centrepiece of their debut album, showing their prog influences.
JETHRO TULL - The Whistler. Prog and Folk go hand in hand!

JETHRO TULL - The Whistler. Prog and Folk go hand in hand!
ELP - PIRATES Where Keith, Greg, Carl and orchestra create a beautiful musical journey for the ages!

ELP - PIRATES Where Keith, Greg, Carl and orchestra create a beautiful musical journey for the ages!
GENESIS - BLOOD ON THE ROOFTOPS: Steve Hackett's finest hour, a withering attack on UK TV culture!

GENESIS - BLOOD ON THE ROOFTOPS: Steve Hackett's finest hour, a withering attack on UK TV culture!
YES - THE REMEMBERING helped me navigate the Topographic Oceans of leaving home to live in London!

YES - THE REMEMBERING helped me navigate the Topographic Oceans of leaving home to live in London!
A BEATLE IN THE CREAM! George Harrison co-writes Badge with Eric Clapton and guests on Goodbye Cream

A BEATLE IN THE CREAM! George Harrison co-writes Badge with Eric Clapton and guests on Goodbye Cream
CAN YOU KEEP UP WITH RENAISSANCE? Running Hard from TURN OF THE CARDS (1974) has musical energy!

CAN YOU KEEP UP WITH RENAISSANCE? Running Hard from TURN OF THE CARDS (1974) has musical energy!
DID YOU EXPECT THIS FROM CHRIS SQUIRE? LUCKY SEVEN from FISH OUT OF WATER, his 1975 solo album.

DID YOU EXPECT THIS FROM CHRIS SQUIRE? LUCKY SEVEN from FISH OUT OF WATER, his 1975 solo album.
HOW I DISCOVERED STRAWBS WERE PROG GREATS! Strawbs - Queen Of Dreams from Grave New World in 1972.

HOW I DISCOVERED STRAWBS WERE PROG GREATS! Strawbs - Queen Of Dreams from Grave New World in 1972.
WISHBONE ASH - JAIL BAIT (LIVE FROM MEMPHIS 1972) Showing Memphis just how good Wishbone Ash were.

WISHBONE ASH - JAIL BAIT (LIVE FROM MEMPHIS 1972) Showing Memphis just how good Wishbone Ash were.
WHEN I REALISED SYNTHS COULD BE FUNKY! Little Feat - Fat Man In The Bathtub. Their live classic!

WHEN I REALISED SYNTHS COULD BE FUNKY! Little Feat - Fat Man In The Bathtub. Their live classic!
YES - SIBERIAN KHATRU. Their forgotten classic? Or unlucky to be last up on Close To The Edge?

YES - SIBERIAN KHATRU. Their forgotten classic? Or unlucky to be last up on Close To The Edge?
SO NOT TRUE! 10cc - THE WORST BAND IN THE WORLD. From 10cc's SHEET MUSIC album, an inside joke!

SO NOT TRUE! 10cc - THE WORST BAND IN THE WORLD. From 10cc's SHEET MUSIC album, an inside joke!
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRY The first ever song they recorded on the debut album.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRY The first ever song they recorded on the debut album.
KEITH EMERSON BURNS UP BROADWAY The Nice - America. Hated by Bernstein, but Top 20 in Britain!

KEITH EMERSON BURNS UP BROADWAY The Nice - America. Hated by Bernstein, but Top 20 in Britain!
THE MOODY BLUES - QUESTION the alternative version, edited to become the single that reached No.2!

THE MOODY BLUES - QUESTION the alternative version, edited to become the single that reached No.2!
KATE BUSH - THE SAXOPHONE SONG. Kate's first recording session at age 16 shows her progressive side!

KATE BUSH - THE SAXOPHONE SONG. Kate's first recording session at age 16 shows her progressive side!
GENESIS - ENTANGLED. Phil Collins assumes vocal duties and excels on their most beautiful song ever!

GENESIS - ENTANGLED. Phil Collins assumes vocal duties and excels on their most beautiful song ever!
YES - HEART OF THE SUNRISE Best ever Yes song? Yes at the peak of their powers on FRAGILE from 1971.

YES - HEART OF THE SUNRISE Best ever Yes song? Yes at the peak of their powers on FRAGILE from 1971.
THE BEACH BOYS - NOT JUST A ONE MAN BAND! Carl Wilson's remarkable FEEL FLOWS from SURF'S UP (1971)

THE BEACH BOYS - NOT JUST A ONE MAN BAND! Carl Wilson's remarkable FEEL FLOWS from SURF'S UP (1971)
JETHRO TULL - LIFE IS A LONG SONG. 1971 EP bridging the gap between Aqualung and Thick As A Brick.

JETHRO TULL - LIFE IS A LONG SONG. 1971 EP bridging the gap between Aqualung and Thick As A Brick.
LED ZEPPELIN - OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY. A great track from the first Zeppelin album I bought.

LED ZEPPELIN - OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY. A great track from the first Zeppelin album I bought.
JONI MITCHELL - DOWN TO YOU. Grammy award winning song with music and lyrics that helped me so much.

JONI MITCHELL - DOWN TO YOU. Grammy award winning song with music and lyrics that helped me so much.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER. Last chance saloon for the singer and his sidekick.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER. Last chance saloon for the singer and his sidekick.
RUSH - WITCH HUNT. Neil Peart's song of fear, ignorance and prejudice, still so relevant today.

RUSH - WITCH HUNT. Neil Peart's song of fear, ignorance and prejudice, still so relevant today.
YES - PERPETUAL CHANGE. The Steven Wilson remix is discussed as we revisit an old friend from 1971.

YES - PERPETUAL CHANGE. The Steven Wilson remix is discussed as we revisit an old friend from 1971.
ROXY MUSIC - LADYTRON. Not Glam nor Prog but a style all their own! Roxy Music shake us all in 1972.

ROXY MUSIC - LADYTRON. Not Glam nor Prog but a style all their own! Roxy Music shake us all in 1972.
THE MOODY BLUES - LEGEND OF A MIND. My introduction to the world's smallest symphony orchestra.

THE MOODY BLUES - LEGEND OF A MIND. My introduction to the world's smallest symphony orchestra.
THE REIGN OF STEELY DAN BEGINS! Steely Dan - Kings. Heirs to the throne? Soon they would be KINGS.

THE REIGN OF STEELY DAN BEGINS! Steely Dan - Kings. Heirs to the throne? Soon they would be KINGS.