Sandy Denny saved my young life with many a song. No other voice like hers, such feeling and a trailing dreamy morose and deep roses sweet sweet. Love her version of this the best.
Probably my first love encounter as a spotty 15 year old was hearing Sandys voice and RT's sublime guitar playing back in '68. Hearing this again and I'm still in love. Just.....perfect.
This should have been released as a single. It's so good, it might have given Fairport some of the commercial success that always eluded them. It really stinks when there's a great band with more than one great talent, and they can't break through and achieve the success they deserve.
I saw Fairport play at the Royal Festival Hall in March 1969 and I am sure I remember them doing Ballad of Easy Rider in their set - yet the Byrds version wasn't out till the autumn that year so I am not sure where they had heard the song.
@@hertstraveller Oh, I thought this song was recorded at the Liege@Lief sessions. This is what they say in some sources. But they probably performed it before. Thank you very much! I really love Sandy's performance!
The March concert also included Al Stewart and Patrick Sky and the set list available on the internet for Fairport doesnt include Ballad of Easy Rider - but I think they did it as an encore. It wasnt actually recorded till later@@Rock-Tramp
I can not imagine my existence in this life without her music being in it.
Sandy Denny saved my young life with many a song. No other voice like hers, such feeling and a trailing dreamy morose and deep roses sweet sweet. Love her version of this the best.
Probably my first love encounter as a spotty 15 year old was hearing Sandys voice and RT's sublime guitar playing back in '68. Hearing this again and I'm still in love.
Just.....perfect.
incredible guitar work here by Richard Thompson and without the aid of a b-bender, magic !
Sandy Denny WHAT A VOICE !!!
I have absolutely no idea where this came from but I love it.
What a superb cover, lovely RT guitar work and that Denny vocal is sublime
The incomparable Sandy Denny.
Pretty song...💞
This should have been released as a single. It's so good, it might have given Fairport some of the commercial success that always eluded them. It really stinks when there's a great band with more than one great talent, and they can't break through and achieve the success they deserve.
You’re so right Tom, it’s an absolutely stellar version of this McGuinn/Dylan classic.
I saw Fairport play at the Royal Festival Hall in March 1969 and I am sure I remember them doing Ballad of Easy Rider in their set - yet the Byrds version wasn't out till the autumn that year so I am not sure where they had heard the song.
Sorry, I think you could saw this song at the Royal Festival Hall on September 24, 1969. Any way, you are very lucky!
No it was definitely March -Martin Lamble was still there and possibly Ian Matthews@@Rock-Tramp
@@hertstraveller Oh, I thought this song was recorded at the Liege@Lief sessions. This is what they say in some sources. But they probably performed it before. Thank you very much! I really love Sandy's performance!
The March concert also included Al Stewart and Patrick Sky and the set list available on the internet for Fairport doesnt include Ballad of Easy Rider - but I think they did it as an encore. It wasnt actually recorded till later@@Rock-Tramp
You were very Lucky, in México it was impossible to see these excellent bands. Greetings Hertstraveller. But i bought the records. ✌️
The only version of this song that matters.
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Tailor made for the Fairports
It was Dave Mattacks on drums Lamble was dead by the time the song was recorded
This was recorded during the “Unhalfbricking” album sessions… Lamble was the drummer on that LP.
Best Female vocalist hands down