This song is better than good. It is fabulous! The lyrical love story, eventual failure, and hope for return is so wonderfully penned. Congratulations Ken Hensley on a masterpiece. This was the first with full orchestra. This lp was a slight departure from the first raw energy lp, but I recall getting blown away by what we felt was tremendous progress both lyrically and musically. Ken Hensley penned most of this lp. In Salisbury cut credit should be given to Mick Box for the awesome guitar work. The chord progression is simple 4 chords, but the lead riffs, especially the three near the end are mind blowing. His contribution to this, which really should be considered their signature song, is magnificent. If you listen closely you can even hear when he hits the foot button just before ripping it up. Both thumbs up for this cut even more than 40 years after I first heard it, I am still impressed.
This song is better than good. It is fabulous! The lyrical love story, eventual failure, and hope for return is so wonderfully penned. Congratulations Ken Hensley on a masterpiece. This was the first with full orchestra. This lp was a slight departure from the first raw energy lp, but I recall getting blown away by what we felt was tremendous progress both lyrically and musically. Ken Hensley penned most of this lp. In Salisbury cut credit should be given to Mick Box for the awesome guitar work. The chord progression is simple 4 chords, but the lead riffs, especially the three near the end are mind blowing. His contribution to this, which really should be considered their signature song, is magnificent. If you listen closely you can even hear when he hits the foot button just before ripping it up. Both thumbs up for this cut even more than 40 years after I first heard it, I am still impressed.