Name: The Cassettes - Ambition by Alternative Weston
Duration: 3 min 2 s
Description: A very early version of Ambition, with Gary Palmer on vocals, Hutch on bass, Mark Ely on guitar, Andy Upstone on drums and somebody on sax - if you know who it was please let me know and I'll add their name.

Written during the first lockdown. It was obvious that no generation had ever experienced what we were all going through - so I need to write about it.
'It's not like we’d ever choose…….’
Wasn't sure where the song was going, so decided to build up the ending to EPIC proportions with 'Moog Taurus' bass pedals, Mellotron choirs, strings, brass and the kitchen sink!
Helped immensely by the very talented Mr Rob Rowles (aka ’Badger’) on piano, strings and brass sections, and the equally talented Alex Pearson who played the double bass.

Listen with headphones and turn up LOUD to fully appreciate this progathon!

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Here’s a song I wrote a few years ago now - it’s about the innocence of youth, and how becoming an adult shatters that innocence.
This was written on piano (I’m no pianist, so please excuse the basic playing!), but transposes nicely to guitar for when I play it live.
Enjoy!

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A very early version of Ambition, with Gary Palmer on vocals, Hutch on bass, Mark Ely on guitar, Andy Upstone on drums and somebody on sax - if you know who it was please let me know and I'll add their name.

The Cassettes - Ambition

This page features music from Weston super Mare's alternative scene, between 1979 and 1984. Eventually, the aim is to have a mix of studio, rehearsal and live recordings on here to form a record of a very special time down Wessun. If your music fits with that, let me know and I'll pop it on the page. Please bear in mind that this music has been hanging around on tapes in attics for about 30 years so the sound quality isn't going to be perfect, even though the music is...

The Cassettes - Ambition

Alternative Weston

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