The Embryo

andeerik · Post by **andeerik** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:26 pm

I'm a huge fan of Embryo, and do have many versions of it. I'm actually not sure which I like best, but I would like to ask you guys out there: what's you're favorite Embryo performance?

Meddler · Post by **Meddler** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:51 pm

I like the Meddler version personally

nosaj · Post by **nosaj** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:47 pm

The 26:34 version on Obscurity (1970 recording?) is interesting because it is so long...I think Dave was in his own universe that night.

Embryo live is great!

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:15 pm

can anyone give me the lyrics to the embryo? can't find them on NPF anywhere

Fox-Mike · Post by **Fox-Mike** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:44 pm

http://www.orangemaze.com has all of the lyrics, i believe.

- My favorite version is from 1970-06-26, with the pict ranting and the strong bass.

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:29 pm

your link's a dud but according to the hyperbase the lyrics are

All this love is all I am
A ball is all I am
I'm so new compared to you
And I am very small

Warm glow, moon glow
Always need a little more room

Waiting here seems like years
Never seen the light of day

All around I hear strange sounds come
gurgling in my ear
Red the light and dark the night
I feel my dawn is near

Warm glow, moon glow
Always need a little more room

Whisper low here I go
I will see the sunshine show

ahaseurus · Post by **ahaseurus** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:20 am

David Smith wrote:Warm glow, moon glow
Always need a little more room

I wouldn't stake my life on it, but I've always thought that line was -

"Lung glow, womb gloom
Always need a little more room"

It seems to make more sense to me, given the nature of the song.

Flame-Sky Diver · Post by **Flame-Sky Diver** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:19 pm

My fave version is that from the bootleg called On Top Of The World. It's a compilation of songs from Electric Factory, Sept. 1970 and Pepperland, Oct. 1970.

Alternative 4 · Post by **Alternative 4** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 8:48 pm

I was listning to the one from this site yesterday thinking the one i have from the bbc is better, then I heard the beginnings of echoes in the middle, it cheered me up.

NiceJangly · Post by **NiceJangly** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:17 pm

nosaj wrote:The 26:34 version on Obscurity (1970 recording?) is interesting because it is so long...I think Dave was in his own universe that night.

Embryo live is great!

I have to agree - very psychedelic.

ganaffe · Post by **ganaffe** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:19 pm

nosaj wrote:The 26:34 version on Obscurity (1970 recording?) is interesting because it is so long...I think Dave was in his own universe that night.

That sure is the best version I ever heard, it's one hell of a jam! Strange tho: The Obscurity roio is supposed to be the same concert as the roio titled One Of Those Days (it's from 20 nov 1971). The version on One Of Those Days is over 27 minutes long. It could be just a speed correction, I don't know, or is it a different concert? I can't check this out since I only own One Of Those Days.

Can anyone clarify this?

Fox-Mike · Post by **Fox-Mike** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 8:05 pm

Same concert, except speed corrected. The closest embryo to the 26 minute version is 17 minutes long.

MoreOrLess · Post by **MoreOrLess** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:23 pm

Just on performance i'd say my favourite is San Deigo 71, very powerful plus they do an alternate jam in the middle because they'd already done the seagul section in Echoes.

nosaj · Post by **nosaj** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:51 pm

if I have it right, that 71 version is a good one...actually any live version of this song is good.