A sample of some obscure – and maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.

Today’s double selection: Camel Medley: Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider 1974

Off one of my favorite albums, this medley off “Mirage” is inspired by “Lord of the Rings”.

I’ve blown out speakers cranking this piece up at about 7:00. My solution? Get bigger speakers and crank it up further.

Camel was formed in England in 1971, Mirage being their second album. Their first performance was as the opening band for Wishbone Ash. Back in the mid-70s, they toured with Wishbone Ash quite a bit – I believe I saw those bands together in 1974 at a place called “The Icehouse” in Kalamazoo before I left Michigan although I can find no record of such a concert. Everything’s on the internet except my memory.

The original lineup produced 4 albums until 1976 when personnel changes began. One member of the original band is still part of the group. Not fully active since 2002, they still perform live occasionally.