RIP to Richard Coughlin. Godspeed...
I always thought that Caravan should have enjoyed the same success/status in Europe as The Grateful Dead enjoyed in North America-- because of the striking similarity of: good songs, long jams, psychedelia, fun/humour/charm, surprising dancability, mythos/tapping into their native scene, and counter-culture caché with regularity. To me, they could have/should have been the first great 'jam-band' of Europe, commanding a loyal mobile following ready for new adventures in keeping with the ethos of the time. It's a mystery to me why Britain never fully embraced and solidified them as a large, steady cult act, again, like the Dead have been in America. Is that comparison legitimate? If not, why not?
In any event, long live one of the great Canterbury bands...
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