The Move

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:49 pm

Famously, they had the first record ever to be played on Radio 1, thanks to Tony Blaxploitationburn.

Not so famously, they had three singers who all sounded exactly the same.

Even less famously, their drummer looked like Jamie McCrimmon.

But which songs are your Move faves?

Mine is Blackberry Way.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:55 pm

I thought this thread was going to be about the Countess's's 'Move'. scared

by Guest Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:57 pm

I don't really know The Move.

I think I always get them confused with the Moody Blues. And/Or Procol Harum.

And Traffic to a lesser extent.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:00 pm

Traffic are nothing like those bands. Colbert

by Guest Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:06 pm

Didn't say they were. I just get them confused.

I don't actually know what Traffic sounds like. hmn

by Guest Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:08 pm

I've heard 80s era Stevebaby Windwood.

Vlada will hurt you

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:10 pm

Tonight. This is awesome.

And Bev looks adorabule. blush

by Guest Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:32 pm

[tag]Someone call the Fire Brigade[/tag]

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:27 pm

I have decided to post and review every Move single, on this thread, one each night. It's an exciting new feature that's unique to The New Hall of the Wendigo and keeps it ahead of the competition.

Their first ever hit, Night of Fear:

That is clearly the 1812 Overture with words added.

The weird thing is that, even though it was written by Tchaikovsky, it still sounds like a Roy Wood song, possibly indicating just how much the music of Roy Wood resembles that of Tchaikovsky.

Regardless, even at this early stage, you can already hear the roots of ELO in it. It's almost like the rise of the Electric Light Orchestra was preordained by the cosmos. gasp

That video is definitely one for the Gr8 Dancing thread. dance

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:28 pm

It reached Number Two in January 1967.

by Guest Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:44 pm

I can't recognise Roy Wood, is he the one on the bass or the guitarist in the light suit?

I've also never heard that song before in my life.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
That video is definitely one for the Gr8 Dancing thread.

[Things your Dad Used to say]I wonder what those dancers look like now?[/Things etc etc.]

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:14 pm

I think he's the one at the back, on the left, in the dark suit, playing the guitar. He's completely clean-shaven and is, therefore difficult to recognise.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:25 pm

Here he is, hiding behind the two blokes at the front.

The Move BfOQiGPl

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:35 pm

Now for their second single, I Can Hear the Grass Grow, which reached Number Five in March 1967.

I feel that is very much a musical snapshot of its time, with hints of the Kinks, the Who and the Byrds to it. The verse is more inspired than the somewhat leaden chorus which, I suspect, may owe a debt to the Stones' The Last Time but lacks the brio of that track.

What does leap out is Bev Bevan's drumming which is an endless torrent of ideas from start to finish.

Overall, it's a step up from their previous single but they've yet to reach their peak. 7/10.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun Dec 08, 2019 10:01 am

We're on to Flowers in the Rain, the band's third single, which reached Number Two in the second half of 1967. As well as being the first record ever played on Radio 1, its naughty promotional material led to the band being sued by Harold Wilson and, as a result, Roy Wood has never received any royalties for the track. llama

It was the last single that Carl Wayne sang lead vocals on. llama

That is easily their strongest release yet, even if it is their second consecutive single about experiencing the growth of vegetation. For the first time, the chorus is as inspired as the verse, and the middle eight is good rather than just being functional. The little guitar riff is a delightful touch and more delicate than one might normally expect from Roy. 9/10.

Also, Bev has the dinkiest cymbal I've ever seen. love them

by Nightjar Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:06 pm

I completely forgot that my Dad did a poster for The Move. doh

by Nightjar Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:24 pm

And a comic strip! gasp

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:48 pm

I have nothing else to do, so I'm going to review another Move single.

Fire Brigade was their fourth single and made Number 3 in early 1968, meaning all their singles so far had made the Top 5. It was their first single to feature Roy Wood on lead vocals instead of Carl Wayne who had to settle for making fire engine noises and singing the very Beatlesque middle eight.

Glenn Matlock said the opening riff on God Save the Queen was inspired by the track. Sly

That is their slickest offering yet and another impeccable piece of Pop with the most sophisticated arrangement and production they've, so far, achieved. The tune is free-flowing from start to finish, moving through its various transitions seamlessly, bolstered by a magnificent bit of Duane Eddy style guitar. 9/10.

It does strike me, watching that video, that Roy seems somewhat shaky, physically and seems to have been recorded at a different speed from the rest of the band. Sly

by Nightjar Sun Dec 08, 2019 10:05 pm

I've edited my previous post so that the comic ~~trip~~ ~~tripe~~ str*p is in proper order and, er... makes sense. shifty

by Guest Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:13 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

It's a good song, like all the other ones could only have come out when they did, but I can't stand that "Oooh!"

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