Psychedelic Evolution: Blonde on Blonde’s Bold Step Forward on Rebirth

EPYSODE 09: "Rebirth" by Blonde On Blonde.

GUEST: Blonde On Blonde vocalist/guitarist Dave Thomas.

*This epysode was released in season 1, when the show was titled "Psychedelic Relics".

In this epysode, we dive into this Welsh band's 2nd album, Rebirth. Dave Thomas provides detailed background information of the band's formation, their time on the BBC, touring with major acts, their 1969 Isle of Wight performance and the recording of their third and final album when they knew it would be their last. We also discuss Dave's resurgence, decades later ("I signed my second recording contract at the tender age of 70"). 

Blonde On Blonde mixed folk, psychedelia, blues-rock and prog all into a unique style all their own. 

It's a great story of a great band and album. 

Thanks for tuning in, turning on & dropping by Vinyl Relics. I hope you dig "Rebirth" as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Check out Dave Thomas's website at ⁠https://davethomasblues.uk⁠

I used a portion of the following fan review of Ralph Denyer's book "The Guitar Handbook" in the show. To listen/watch the full review, click here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ0bqjfW50o

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured ( *denotes track is not available on Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40eD3PNpfPl1XtpYLYuXpl?si=6017ee4a1fba41c9

FUCHSIA “Shoes And Ships”

JIMMY REED “Bright Lights, Big City”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “All Day All Night”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Country Life”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Eleanor Rigby”

AQUILA “Flight of the Golden Bird”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Castles in the Sky”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Broken Hours”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Heart Without a Home”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Time is Passing”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Circles”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “November”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Colour Questions”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “You’ll Never Know Me/Release”

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Happy Families”

*CRYSTAL SUSPENSION “Boats”

GREENSLADE “Country Dance”

G AND T “Green and Pleasant Land”

DAVE THOMAS “One More Mile”

??MYSTERY BAND??...tune into the next epysode to find out...

 
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