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run-of-the-dove
Psychedelic 1981 single by long-gone Liverpool band The Last Chant. It was released on Chicken Jazz, the pre-Waterboys label run by me and some pals. I co-produced the record at Cargo Studios, Rochdale, and sang some backing vocals. The Last Chant were a six-piece group who specialised in strange African-cum-Velvets grooves, had a fiddler (Tim Blanthorn, who later played on The Waterboys' A Pagan Place album), and a front line of three killer singers. When they sang together a crack opened in the sky.
- Mrhorselungs
Mrhorselungs on January 21, 2012 15:12
A friend on facebook mentioned that Erics opened 35 years ago - I only went once (being a youngster) and it was to the see the Last Chant as they were in the same school as my mate John Williams and so did a qucik google and here I am - the wonders of the internet; loved run of the dove - I think John still has the single; anyway question is does anyone know who they were supporting at Erics all those years ago ? thanks see Sidney G mentions supporting Wah - was that the gig ?
- greg hentze
- mickpuck
mickpuck on July 05, 2011 22:42
@Dawn Hussey: That's great to know Dawn. Please say hello to Andrew for me.
- Dawn Hussey
Dawn Hussey on July 05, 2011 19:15
Just some Last Chant trivia for you - Andrew Hussey was the lead guitarist - He is a famous writer/ t.v host and cultural historian. He left the Last Chant to go to Manchester University and immersed himself in academia. He still loves to play his guitar in his flat in Montparnasse, Paris. He just received his OBE for his contribution to literature. Look out for his latest book out sometime next year.
- mickpuck
- Sidney G
Sidney G on March 14, 2011 14:09
The Last Chant supported Wah! in Liverpool late 1980. Line up Dave Dix (Dickie) - Guitar/Vocals, Brian Ashcroft - Bass "Dog" - Guitar, Marc Budden? (Maybe on the record - but not on stage?) Tim Blantham - Violin. No idea where any of them are now (Dave Dix ran
- zappaconcrete
- mickpuck
mickpuck on May 07, 2010 14:17
@zappaconcrete: Single only. 3 track 7 inch on Chicken Jazz records. Don't know what they're doing now but one of the singers, Dave Dix, was later in Black and then became a producer. Here's a discography for him: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dave+Dix
- zappaconcrete
zappaconcrete on May 07, 2010 00:29
and where are they now? (The Last Chant)....is a cd available? or was it just a single only?
- Drumslinger
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