Richard Dobson

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On this channel I welcome you to listen with me to music from my CD and record collection, much of which deserves more attention and love on YouTube. After listening I discuss the song, artist or band, and invite you to join in with your comments and opinions.

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HAVE YOU HEARD? GERRY RAFFERTY - THE ARK - Only one reaction on YouTube to this beautiful song!

HAVE YOU HEARD? GERRY RAFFERTY - THE ARK - Only one reaction on YouTube to this beautiful song! Richard Dobson

8 views - 7 hours ago

KATE BUSH - James And The Cold Gun - ROAD TESTED IN SOUTH LONDON PUBS, WITH COSTUME CHANGES!

KATE BUSH - James And The Cold Gun - ROAD TESTED IN SOUTH LONDON PUBS, WITH COSTUME CHANGES! Richard Dobson

16 views - 10 hours ago

INXS - Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) - Brilliant live! Great on record! Top Aussie band.

INXS - Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) - Brilliant live! Great on record! Top Aussie band. Richard Dobson

19 views - 1 day ago

THE BEATLES - RAIN - The greatest B-Side ever released! Experimental, ground-breaking, wonderful!

THE BEATLES - RAIN - The greatest B-Side ever released! Experimental, ground-breaking, wonderful! Richard Dobson

35 views - 1 day ago

THE MOODY BLUES - IT'S UP TO YOU - It's either a love song, or a call to take responsibility!

THE MOODY BLUES - IT'S UP TO YOU - It's either a love song, or a call to take responsibility! Richard Dobson

51 views - 2 days ago

MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS (Side 1) - An iconic piece and perfect for our EPIC TRACK REVIEW!

MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS (Side 1) - An iconic piece and perfect for our EPIC TRACK REVIEW! Richard Dobson

110 views - 3 days ago

GREENSLADE - Drowning Man - YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS WONDERFUL PROG ROCK LOST CLASSIC!

GREENSLADE - Drowning Man - YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS WONDERFUL PROG ROCK LOST CLASSIC! Richard Dobson

31 views - 4 days ago

U2 - DROWNING MAN - All their fans love this song, but it was never played live and is ignored!

U2 - DROWNING MAN - All their fans love this song, but it was never played live and is ignored! Richard Dobson

114 views - 4 days ago

HOW I GOT INTO TRESPASS - GENESIS - Dusk - They knew how to write good songs early in their career.

HOW I GOT INTO TRESPASS - GENESIS - Dusk - They knew how to write good songs early in their career. Richard Dobson

67 views - 5 days ago

YES - THE GATES OF DELIRIUM - A scrap metal symphony! Even punk legends liked this!

YES - THE GATES OF DELIRIUM - A scrap metal symphony! Even punk legends liked this! Richard Dobson

327 views - 6 days ago

CHEAP TRICK - Mandocello - FROM THE BEST DEBUT ALBUM EVER! CHEAP TRICK (1977)

CHEAP TRICK - Mandocello - FROM THE BEST DEBUT ALBUM EVER! CHEAP TRICK (1977) Richard Dobson

27 views - 1 week ago

ARGENT - Music from The Spheres - GREAT PROG FROM SUCH AN UNDERRATED BAND!

ARGENT - Music from The Spheres - GREAT PROG FROM SUCH AN UNDERRATED BAND! Richard Dobson

22 views - 1 week ago

SMALL FACES - Tin Soldier - A ALL-TIME GREAT SINGLE FROM A HUGELY IMPORTANT BAND!

SMALL FACES - Tin Soldier - A ALL-TIME GREAT SINGLE FROM A HUGELY IMPORTANT BAND! Richard Dobson

141 views - 1 week ago

ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE - BIRTHRIGHT - Should this have been called a Yes album?

ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE - BIRTHRIGHT - Should this have been called a Yes album? Richard Dobson

34 views - 1 week ago

THE MOODY BLUES - The Story In Your Eyes - IT'S OVER TOO SOON! A great song that is much too short!

THE MOODY BLUES - The Story In Your Eyes - IT'S OVER TOO SOON! A great song that is much too short! Richard Dobson

72 views - 1 week ago

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - SLEEP TO DREAM HER - Have you ever heard more beautiful sax playing than here?

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - SLEEP TO DREAM HER - Have you ever heard more beautiful sax playing than here? Richard Dobson

38 views - 1 week ago

JETHRO TULL - THICK AS A BRICK (Side 2) - Not as well-known but just as brilliant as Side One.

JETHRO TULL - THICK AS A BRICK (Side 2) - Not as well-known but just as brilliant as Side One. Richard Dobson

149 views - 1 week ago

10cc - I'M MANDY FLY ME - The most underrated UK band of the Seventies. Great musicians and writers.

10cc - I'M MANDY FLY ME - The most underrated UK band of the Seventies. Great musicians and writers. Richard Dobson

132 views - 1 week ago

FLEETWOOD MAC - MAN OF THE WORLD - The most honest, vulnerable song ever to top the charts!

FLEETWOOD MAC - MAN OF THE WORLD - The most honest, vulnerable song ever to top the charts! Richard Dobson

31 views - 1 week ago

ASIA - CUTTING IT FINE - Is this AOR or Prog Rock?

ASIA - CUTTING IT FINE - Is this AOR or Prog Rock? Richard Dobson

24 views - 1 week ago

GENESIS - KEEP IT DARK - Was this pop? Was this prog? Somewhere in between? What do you think?

GENESIS - KEEP IT DARK - Was this pop? Was this prog? Somewhere in between? What do you think? Richard Dobson

36 views - 1 week ago

BLUE OYSTER CULT - Black Blade - CAN YOU HEAR THE PROGRESSIVE ROCK INFLUENCES HERE?

BLUE OYSTER CULT - Black Blade - CAN YOU HEAR THE PROGRESSIVE ROCK INFLUENCES HERE? Richard Dobson

122 views - 1 week ago

YES - STARSHIP TROOPER - A PERFECT TRACK? Listen again to this classic from the Yes discography!

YES - STARSHIP TROOPER - A PERFECT TRACK? Listen again to this classic from the Yes discography! Richard Dobson

110 views - 1 week ago

NEIL YOUNG - WHEN YOU DANCE I CAN REALLY LOVE The last time the original Crazy Horse were together.

NEIL YOUNG - WHEN YOU DANCE I CAN REALLY LOVE The last time the original Crazy Horse were together. Richard Dobson

18 views - 2 weeks ago

JONI MITCHELL - FURRY SINGS THE BLUES - Such an immersive experience! You feel you are in that room!

JONI MITCHELL - FURRY SINGS THE BLUES - Such an immersive experience! You feel you are in that room! Richard Dobson

46 views - 2 weeks ago

GREENSLADE - Bedside Manners Are Extra - This band should have been superstars! Unknown, underrated!

GREENSLADE - Bedside Manners Are Extra - This band should have been superstars! Unknown, underrated! Richard Dobson

97 views - 2 weeks ago

PETER GABRIEL - DOWN THE DOLCE VITA - Such a variety of styles on his debut album. Your favourite?

PETER GABRIEL - DOWN THE DOLCE VITA - Such a variety of styles on his debut album. Your favourite? Richard Dobson

88 views - 2 weeks ago

THE MOODY BLUES - THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE They don't write songs like this anymore! Brilliant!

THE MOODY BLUES - THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE They don't write songs like this anymore! Brilliant! Richard Dobson

340 views - 2 weeks ago

TRAFFIC - The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys EPIC TRACK REVIEW #8

TRAFFIC - The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys EPIC TRACK REVIEW #8 Richard Dobson

31 views - 2 weeks ago

WISHBONE ASH - Lady Jay EXTRAORDINARY GUITAR TONES AND MELODIES!

WISHBONE ASH - Lady Jay EXTRAORDINARY GUITAR TONES AND MELODIES! Richard Dobson

86 views - 2 weeks ago

SIMON & GARFUNKEL - The Only Living Boy in New York I DON'T LIKE THIS SONG.. I LOVE IT!

SIMON & GARFUNKEL - The Only Living Boy in New York I DON'T LIKE THIS SONG.. I LOVE IT! Richard Dobson

90 views - 2 weeks ago

YES - AMERICA Did Yes spoil a great Paul Simon song? Or was it one of the greatest covers ever?

YES - AMERICA Did Yes spoil a great Paul Simon song? Or was it one of the greatest covers ever? Richard Dobson

106 views - 2 weeks ago

RUSH - THE PASS Will you be seeing them live on their 2026/27 tour?

RUSH - THE PASS Will you be seeing them live on their 2026/27 tour? Richard Dobson

142 views - 3 weeks ago

STRAWBS - ROUND AND ROUND Great intro to progressive rock from their 1974 album Hero & Heroine.

STRAWBS - ROUND AND ROUND Great intro to progressive rock from their 1974 album Hero & Heroine. Richard Dobson

53 views - 3 weeks ago

IF ONLY YOU KNEW! The Moody Blues - Never Comes The Day - Justin Hayward wants to live the dream!

IF ONLY YOU KNEW! The Moody Blues - Never Comes The Day - Justin Hayward wants to live the dream! Richard Dobson

130 views - 3 weeks ago

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL! ELP - Take A Pebble - Epic Track Review #7 shows Emerson, Lake & Palmer's feel.

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL! ELP - Take A Pebble - Epic Track Review #7 shows Emerson, Lake & Palmer's feel. Richard Dobson

65 views - 3 weeks ago

DEEP CUT DELIGHT - The Human League - Seconds - Great 80's Synth-Pop from their classic album Dare.

DEEP CUT DELIGHT - The Human League - Seconds - Great 80's Synth-Pop from their classic album Dare. Richard Dobson

28 views - 3 weeks ago

INCREDIBLE SOUNDSCAPE Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth - Listen again to these great 90's sounds.

INCREDIBLE SOUNDSCAPE Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth - Listen again to these great 90's sounds. Richard Dobson

48 views - 3 weeks ago

THEIR NEW DIRECTION! Yes - Hold On - We revisit the album that changed the direction of Yes.

THEIR NEW DIRECTION! Yes - Hold On - We revisit the album that changed the direction of Yes. Richard Dobson

46 views - 3 weeks ago

MAJESTIC! The Moody Blues - And The Tide Rushes In - A deep song with majestic mellotron sounds.

MAJESTIC! The Moody Blues - And The Tide Rushes In - A deep song with majestic mellotron sounds. Richard Dobson

111 views - 4 weeks ago

WHAT'S THIS ABOUT? Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic - Does this song mean Steely Dan are finished touring?

WHAT'S THIS ABOUT? Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic - Does this song mean Steely Dan are finished touring? Richard Dobson

48 views - 4 weeks ago

CORPORATE FATCATS! - Pink Floyd - Have A Cigar - Their savage swipe at the cynical music industry.

CORPORATE FATCATS! - Pink Floyd - Have A Cigar - Their savage swipe at the cynical music industry. Richard Dobson

32 views - 4 weeks ago

GENESIS - The Cinema Show - EPIC TRACK REVIEW #6

GENESIS - The Cinema Show - EPIC TRACK REVIEW #6 Richard Dobson

131 views - 4 weeks ago

CAN I REMEMBER LONDON? Dire Straits - Wild West End - Memories of walking around London in the 70's!

CAN I REMEMBER LONDON? Dire Straits - Wild West End - Memories of walking around London in the 70's! Richard Dobson

55 views - 4 weeks ago

THE MOODY BLUES - Dawn is a Feeling - REVIEW - Where the Moody Blues story all began!

THE MOODY BLUES - Dawn is a Feeling - REVIEW - Where the Moody Blues story all began! Richard Dobson

114 views - 4 weeks ago

YES - Machine Messiah REVIEW Was the Drama worth it? YES!

YES - Machine Messiah REVIEW Was the Drama worth it? YES! Richard Dobson

174 views - 4 weeks ago

KATE BUSH - Heads We're Dancing. REVIEW Listening to this again.

KATE BUSH - Heads We're Dancing. REVIEW Listening to this again. Richard Dobson

50 views - 4 weeks ago

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well (Parts 1/2) - REVIEW - Listen again to this classic song.

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well (Parts 1/2) - REVIEW - Listen again to this classic song. Richard Dobson

39 views - 4 weeks ago

Rick Wakeman - Anne Boleyn. REVIEW Listen to this music again.

Rick Wakeman - Anne Boleyn. REVIEW Listen to this music again. Richard Dobson

31 views - 4 weeks ago

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (Side 1) EPIC TRACK REVIEW

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (Side 1) EPIC TRACK REVIEW Richard Dobson

135 views - 4 weeks ago

GREAT SOUNDS! The Moody Blues - The Best Way To Travel. Despite studio limitations, an amazing sound

GREAT SOUNDS! The Moody Blues - The Best Way To Travel. Despite studio limitations, an amazing sound Richard Dobson

111 views - 4 weeks ago

PERFECT BLEND! Renaissance - Mother Russia. Where rock band combines perfectly with orchestra!

PERFECT BLEND! Renaissance - Mother Russia. Where rock band combines perfectly with orchestra! Richard Dobson

97 views - 4 weeks ago

A WORK OF ART! Yes - Roundabout. A beautiful piece that should be played to all schoolchildren.

A WORK OF ART! Yes - Roundabout. A beautiful piece that should be played to all schoolchildren. Richard Dobson

129 views - 4 weeks ago

PROG VINYL TAG 2026 My first attempt at this great prog rock album challenge!

PROG VINYL TAG 2026 My first attempt at this great prog rock album challenge! Richard Dobson

104 views - 4 weeks ago

STOP AND LISTEN! Spooky Tooth - Waitin' For The Wind from the forgotten, magnificent Spooky Two LP.

STOP AND LISTEN! Spooky Tooth - Waitin' For The Wind from the forgotten, magnificent Spooky Two LP. Richard Dobson

92 views - 4 weeks ago

MAGNIFICENT! Queen - The Prophet's Song. Such a shame it's on the same album as Bohemian Rhapsody!

MAGNIFICENT! Queen - The Prophet's Song. Such a shame it's on the same album as Bohemian Rhapsody! Richard Dobson

26 views - 4 weeks ago

RELEVANT TODAY! The Moody Blues - You And Me. Its message is the same as those written in 1972!

RELEVANT TODAY! The Moody Blues - You And Me. Its message is the same as those written in 1972! Richard Dobson

615 views - 4 weeks ago

JON'S MASTERPIECE (SIDE 2) Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow. The second side of his classic album.

JON'S MASTERPIECE (SIDE 2) Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow. The second side of his classic album. Richard Dobson

45 views - 4 weeks ago

BEST ELP ALBUM? Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Endless Enigma from Trilogy. Another great 1972 album.

BEST ELP ALBUM? Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Endless Enigma from Trilogy. Another great 1972 album. Richard Dobson

182 views - 4 weeks ago

FASCINATING LYRICS! Roxy Music - Mother Of Pearl. Can you interpret Roxy's most mysterious song?

FASCINATING LYRICS! Roxy Music - Mother Of Pearl. Can you interpret Roxy's most mysterious song? Richard Dobson

73 views - 4 weeks ago