The Incredible String Band on The Julie Felix Show 1968

 THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND

JULIE FELIX SHOW

"The Half Remarkable Question" & "Painting Box''

Quite rare footage of the ISB playing 2 tracks on the Julie Felix show 1968 the first track is written and sung mainly by Robin Williamson and the second track is written and sung by Mike Heron, Julie Felix joins in on this second track.

Robin's 'The Half Remarkable Question' always reminds me of this painting by Paul Gauguin and of course being a painting it is reflected in Mike's 'Painting Box' . . . . . . . . . 

Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?

Paul Gauguin, Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?, 1897-98, oil on canvas,

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Julie who passed away last year in March aged 81 was a unique and influential voice on television and early on had surprise guests of great interest and quality and we always watched out for her shows. Among those featured on her show were the Kinks, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Led Zeppelin's lead guitarist, Jimmy Page, who played the "White Summer" and "Black Mountain Side" guitar solo pieces. She will be missed. Mike and  Robin are still very much playing music.

Led Zeppelin (I know?!) named Incredible String Band as a major influence, especially Robert Plant.

The Incredible String Band - Retying The Knot part 1 (1997 BBC Scotland)

The Incredible String Band - Retying the Knot part 2