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- Svengali
David Claridge
- Vocals Guitar and Bacardi
Les Cotton
- Bass Meister
Peter Rand
- Keyboardist
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Strawberry Fools
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The Strawberry Fools are (in alphabetical order of Foolishness):
David "Fool" Claridge
Les "Fool" Cotton
Dick "Fool" Greener
Peter "Fool" Rand
Ralph "Fool" Tonge
Formed in 2008, they are the veterans of numerous Strawbs covers on Strawbsweb.
After the obligatory stay in the countryside (Ralph's parents' place) to get their sh*t together, like all good bands do, and further extensive rehearsals (on 5 Dec 2008), they made their debut at the Strawbs Christmas Party on 6 Dec 2008. Their performance was recorded on video for posterity (and the 5 Dec rehearsals were rercorded) and will no doubt be released to wild acclaim.
David "Fool" Claridge
Les "Fool" Cotton
Dick "Fool" Greener
Peter "Fool" Rand
Ralph "Fool" Tonge
Formed in 2008, they are the veterans of numerous Strawbs covers on Strawbsweb.
After the obligatory stay in the countryside (Ralph's parents' place) to get their sh*t together, like all good bands do, and further extensive rehearsals (on 5 Dec 2008), they made their debut at the Strawbs Christmas Party on 6 Dec 2008. Their performance was recorded on video for posterity (and the 5 Dec rehearsals were rercorded) and will no doubt be released to wild acclaim.
Do you play live?
Live - at NPL Dec 6 2008 , and also Strawbs 40th Anniversary Weekend at Twickenham 13 Sept 2009
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It helps old gits like us strut our stuff.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Only if we could trash a hotel as part of the deal.
Band History:
The fools official history.... one by one.
Dick Greener
After Foolish things, he used the full weight of his legal right forearm and waved it around in a legal fashion, suing Fools everywhere, and himself once, by mistake. The oldest Fool, born in 1872, Dick has now retired to the 'Home for Bewildered Fools', just outside Deal - or in Dick's case - No Deal.
Ralph Tonge
Ralph sold his Strawberry Fools T-shirt, along with all his belongings, within twenty minutes of his final non-power chord - folk music just don't do them rock power chords, man. Having sold out, Ralph then returned to gun crime capital Nottingham, to sell used plectrums for a living.
Les Cotton
Bass man, Sittin Les Cotton, returned to centre of blues universe, Morecambe, to invent gadgets galore. His latest prototype - self peeling apples - looked to give Sittin Les his big break, until a maggot infestation caused havoc. He is now working on a cure for agoraphobics - involving planning permission and 10,000 house bricks.
Pete Rand
Has a job dropping Pizza Hut leaflets through houses, flats, tenement buildings around the BirkandHare area of Liverpool. Pete did perform once more behind his legendary organ - this time however he enraged the audience by having the volume pedal turned up. He was arrested swiftly after and told never to get his organ...............................
David Claridge
David went from strength to strength, with his recycling company, removing dentures from nil-by-mouth patients at local hospitals, and ebaying them as Gnashers of the Stars. His music career ended abruptly after he was arrested at a local convent, quoting Nana Mascara lyrics.
(As told to David "Fool" Claridge).....
Dick Greener
After Foolish things, he used the full weight of his legal right forearm and waved it around in a legal fashion, suing Fools everywhere, and himself once, by mistake. The oldest Fool, born in 1872, Dick has now retired to the 'Home for Bewildered Fools', just outside Deal - or in Dick's case - No Deal.
Ralph Tonge
Ralph sold his Strawberry Fools T-shirt, along with all his belongings, within twenty minutes of his final non-power chord - folk music just don't do them rock power chords, man. Having sold out, Ralph then returned to gun crime capital Nottingham, to sell used plectrums for a living.
Les Cotton
Bass man, Sittin Les Cotton, returned to centre of blues universe, Morecambe, to invent gadgets galore. His latest prototype - self peeling apples - looked to give Sittin Les his big break, until a maggot infestation caused havoc. He is now working on a cure for agoraphobics - involving planning permission and 10,000 house bricks.
Pete Rand
Has a job dropping Pizza Hut leaflets through houses, flats, tenement buildings around the BirkandHare area of Liverpool. Pete did perform once more behind his legendary organ - this time however he enraged the audience by having the volume pedal turned up. He was arrested swiftly after and told never to get his organ...............................
David Claridge
David went from strength to strength, with his recycling company, removing dentures from nil-by-mouth patients at local hospitals, and ebaying them as Gnashers of the Stars. His music career ended abruptly after he was arrested at a local convent, quoting Nana Mascara lyrics.
(As told to David "Fool" Claridge).....
Your influences?
Strawbs!
Favorite spot?
East Cottingwith
Equipment used:
Acoustic Guitars/Bass/Keyboards/Dulcimer/Ukulele/Banjo
Anything else...?
Our favourite colour is cerise.
Photos
RedNose
Cheerios
The East Cottingwith Sessions
So,, that's what happened to the Strawbs !!
It all sounds just fine to me -- good level recording and "proper" vocals.
Keep doing it.
I'll see you next week
roger
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