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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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...I'm searching for a song from the late 60s/early 70s that is mainly instrumental and features either woodwind instrument or a flute. You'd know the tune instantly as it was a worldwide hit and is timeless, but for the life of me I've never known it's name nor who the artist is. It's a sort of hippy tune and very indicative of it's time. I've searched through Jethro Tull's discography but I just can't find the darned thing (not even sure it's a Tull song tbh).
The woodwind instrument is the main instrument played on it and it's quite a laid back number.
Long shot I know but if you post your suggestions I can youtube them and see if we hit the right song.
(obviously anyone under 25 won't have a fookin scooby what I'm looking for)  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"First thing I thought of was 'Living in the Past' but Im sure if youve already looked at Jethro Tull it cant be that one"
OOOOO GOOD GIRL!!! You get a bloody good rodgering for that!!!! |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
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"First thing I thought of was 'Living in the Past' but Im sure if youve already looked at Jethro Tull it cant be that one
OOOOO GOOD GIRL!!! You get a bloody good rodgering for that!!!! "
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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Wishy,
I am definitely over 21, let alone 25 years old, but despite the memory lapses, here's a few suggestions.
I too thought of "Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk. Look out The Carpenters too, as they used a lot of woodwind instrumentals.
In a slightly later time frame, you could consider Peter Skellern - maybe some of his earlier stuff?
I'll try to think of some more!
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"was it Jethro Tull?....if not what about steeleye span?.........God i feel old now... 
It was Jethro, Living in the Past. Jezebel pinpointed it. "
I think it might be Jethro Tull, 'Living in the Past' that you are thinkin of Wishy. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"was it Jethro Tull?....if not what about steeleye span?.........God i feel old now...
It was Jethro, Living in the Past. Jezebel pinpointed it.
I think it might be Jethro Tull, 'Living in the Past' that you are thinkin of Wishy."
No. It's like that one though. Very nearly. |
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Not sure if you are still looking, but knights/nights? In white satin by the moody blues has a long flute solo. Ok, there were vocals but the flute solo is memorable. I didnt much like them as a band but i did buy that single. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"...I'm searching for a song from the late 60s/early 70s that is mainly instrumental and features either woodwind instrument or a flute. You'd know the tune instantly as it was a worldwide hit and is timeless, but for the life of me I've never known it's name nor who the artist is. It's a sort of hippy tune and very indicative of it's time. I've searched through Jethro Tull's discography but I just can't find the darned thing (not even sure it's a Tull song tbh).
The woodwind instrument is the main instrument played on it and it's quite a laid back number.
Long shot I know but if you post your suggestions I can youtube them and see if we hit the right song.
(obviously anyone under 25 won't have a fookin scooby what I'm looking for) "
Oi you! It was the first song that popped into my head just by the above description and I often have it stuck in my head. Don't tar us all with the same brush, some of us have had a brilliant musical education!
Lots of love,
Emily, aged 24 years and 50 weeks... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The two artists I would look at for their discography's of that era that might feature a flute, pan pipes or something like that would be Fleetwood Mac or Cat Stevens. One of the latter's hits featured a woodwind instrument of some kind quite prominently, but I can't remember which one off the top of me 'ead.. |
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Living in the past was the first song that came into my head and I was humming it as I read the posts. Then before I got to you finding the answer to your question I thought of House of the King, by Focus and started humming that too. They aren't that different. |
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