Three Gentlemen and a Bear

By DJ Radio Luxembourg

I caught the Grizzly Bear-show here in Copenhagen yesterday, and I must say it´s a thrill to see that Grizzly Bear (and so many other upcoming bands) are working hard on their vocal harmony chops. Four guys on stage, 4 mics, and some pretty complex harmonies. Some of their influences are obviously from a folk background, and when they brought out their autoharps and flutes they would fit straight into any acid-folk scene in the late sixties/early seventies. After some googling I was also pleased to discover that one of their inspirations are the obscure Giles, Giles and Fripp, an early incarnation of King Crimson, blending acoustic folk arrangments with jazz freakouts and other spaced out sounds. Their rubble and outtakes compliation "The Bromsbury Tapes" is wonderful! Here´s a song where Judy Dyble, the first female vocalist from Fairport Convention guests, with some psychedelic background vocal effects on the chorus!

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