EPYSODE 09: "Rebirth", by Blonde On Blonde

Farmer John Presents "Psychedelic Relics"

GUEST: Blonde On Blonde vocalist/guitarist Dave Thomas.

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.

I hope you dig "Rebirth" as much as I do.

-FJ

==LINKS==

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

3) 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

4) Here's a Spotify link to all the songs used in this Epysode! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40eD3PNpfPl1XtpYLYuXpl?si=6017ee4a1fba41c9

==SONGS==

Songs used for this epysode (in order of appearance). A Spotify playlist for this show has been created - see link above. The final song is my band’s latest single. (*denotes a song not available on Spotify).

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...