Gary Brooker explained in an interview with Songfacts how this song is an example of how he was always coming up with musical ideas that he could marry to Keith Reid's words. Said Brooker: "Usually the best combinations do happen very naturally. If we take something like 'A Salty Dog' that was a musical idea, it's very much a type of chord progression with a certain rhythm. And I think soon after I got that idea, Keith sent me the words and they were already done, and they just seemed to fit with it very, very easily."
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Gary Brooker explained in an interview with Songfacts how this song is an example of how he was always coming up with musical ideas that he could mar… read more
Gary Brooker explained in an interview with Songfacts how this song is an example of how he was always coming up with musical ideas that he could marry to Keith Reid's words. Said B… read more
Procol Harum is a British rock band formed in London, England, in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. The band's claim to fame is 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', a huge hit in 1967. The band differed from most of the progressive rock bands of the 70s in the relatively prominent blues component to their sound, largely due to the voice and piano of leader Gary Brooker. In the early years, Matthew Fisher's organ and Robin Trower's guitar combined for a unique sound. In October 2012, the band was nominated f… read more
Procol Harum is a British rock band formed in London, England, in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. The band's claim to f… read more
Procol Harum is a British rock band formed in London, England, in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. The band's claim to fame is 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', a h… read more