Biography (Camel)

Camel is a progressive rock group from Guildford, Surrey, England. They formed circa 1964 when brothers Andrew and Ian Latimer got together with their respective friends Alan Butcher and Richard Over to form The Phantom Four. The band played extensively around their hometown of Guildford, Surrey before changing their name to Strange Brew. The group performed mainly cover tunes until mid-1968 when Ian Latimer quit to get married. Andrew Latimer and Alan Butcher placed an ad in the Surrey Advertiser for a bass player to which Doug Ferguson responded. On 13th November 1968 Ferguson arrived for an audition and promptly impressed the duo with his confidence, a 'fat' bass sound, excellent gear (Fender jazz bass, 2 Vox T-60 cabs with amps) and his own roadie! He was offered the gig on the spot. The new blues orientated trio was called... THE BREW. Shortly after joining The Brew, Ferguson told Latimer about an exciting drummer he knew. Andy Ward joined THE BREW...

Album Records (Camel)

Freefall Supertwister Earthrise Spirit Of The Water Song Within A Song Never Let Go Air Born Another Night Rhayader Rhayader Goes To Town The Great Marsh Lunar Sea Mystic Queen Slow Yourself Down Aristillus Sanctuary Fritha The Snow Goose Friendship Chord Change

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