tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post4363797225024511005..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Caravan: The Battle Of HastingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-64298376559546696612017-10-27T05:25:11.216+03:002017-10-27T05:25:11.216+03:00Don't Want Love is my favorite of the bunch. G...Don't Want Love is my favorite of the bunch. Great melody, and even got that ole 11/8 going, as does Cold as Ice. The time signature combined with the little riff in the instrumental break harken to 'Where but for Caravan Would I'--probs no coinkadink.Trevor Attenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186065958669520140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-33901252392144372962017-05-21T08:03:44.590+03:002017-05-21T08:03:44.590+03:00With regards to the subject matter of the songs, I...With regards to the subject matter of the songs, I did once read that "Liar" was written about Peter Bardens, Camel's former keyboardist, and Mirage, a failed Camel/Caravan supergroup.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage_(British_band)<br /><br />Don't know about the other songs, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-17422048015230168272017-05-12T19:55:24.479+03:002017-05-12T19:55:24.479+03:00Hm, this may be a fine Bread album, but certainly ...Hm, this may be a fine Bread album, but certainly not so fine Caravan album. This is because the expectations are higher regarding Caravan. There is the soft-rock component, but not many (interesting) flute/viola/keyboards prog interplaying. And where is the quirkyness/kink(s)iness of the past?<br />OK, you're right, the last two number come to rescue the rest, but that is not enough in my book.<br /><br />Oh, regarding the beginning of this post, Bread are sorely missing here between BrandX and Breeders. ;-)Simpliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125893204327162588noreply@blogger.com