“Surreal and observational lyrics, daftness and majesty… With the advantage of hindsight their music makes extra sense now”: Stackridge’s The Forbidden Metropolis

“That is the primary music performed on the very first Glastonbury Competition in 1969 by a band referred to as Stackridge. Or was it 1970? Anyway, it was in Doncaster,” says James Warren, introducing Teatime on this full live performance from the Tub Rondo.

The music’s craving verse melody and vocal harmonies unfold over picked guitar, flute and violin – the latter by Rachel Corridor, later of Massive Massive Prepare – is redolent of early Genesis. It then expands right into a freewheeling instrumental conclusion.