Category Archives: Music

Gracious, maybe Gracious!, are one of the most forgotten and neglected of bands. They were formed in and around Esher in Surrey in the late 1960s, and were definitely a prog rock band. The classic line up included guitar, drums, … Continue reading →

Keith West Excerpt from a Teenage Opera 1967 So, there was this teenage opera, whatever that means. This single was an excerpt from it. It was the brainchild of the singer Keith West and producer Mark Wirtz, and is often … Continue reading →

Do you remember The Sex Pistols, and Sid Vicious in particular? His version of My Way… orchestrated by Simon Jeffes. Jeffes was the founder of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra (PCO). This was a group of assorted people with flexible numbers … Continue reading →