Their signature song is Gorecki, from their eponymous debut album and it was inspired by Henryk Górecki's Third Symphony, the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. Other essential songs are Cotton Wool, God Bless, B Line, Gabriel, Sweet, and Wonder.
To date, the band has released six studio albums: Lamb (1996), Fear of Fours (1999), What Sound (2001), Between Darkness And Wonder (2003), 5 (2011) and Backspace Unwind (2014). In 2003 they also issued a compilation entitled Best Kept Secrets.
In February 2005, Lamb announced that they would pursue their own solo projects, ending their collaboration for now. Their last concerts were in Paradiso, Amsterdam, and these shows appear in the DVD 'Lamb Live at the Paradiso' which was released in 2011.
Lou Rhodes released her first solo album Beloved One (2006) which received a Mercury nomination. This was followed by Bloom (2007), and One Good Thing (2010). Lou also branched out and became an author, with children's books The Phlunk (2013) and The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony (2014 Strata Books).
Producer Andy Barlow focused on his band Hoof and a project called Luna Seeds with vocalist–songwriter Carrie Tree, and produced the Fink album Distance and Time. In 2013 Barlow's debut solo album as LOWB, Leap and the Net Will Appear was re-released on a new label, Distiller Records. Andy continued to work as a producer, working with Bristol band The Ramona Flowers on their album Dismantle and Rebuild (2014) which he also co-wrote. Most recently, he produced and mixed David Gray's new album Mutineers (2014).
The hiatus ended in 2009 when Lamb reunited and started performing again. Lamb returned to the studio the following year to record their fifth studio album 5 which was released in 2011. They also released their first live album in 2011 Live at Koko and the long-awaited DVD Lamb Lamb Live at the Paradiso.
In October 2014, the band released a new album Backspace Unwind, followed by a single 'We Fall in Love' (subsequently voted "Best Chillout/Lounge Track" at the International Dance Music Awards 2015). They began a tour in 2014 which included the UK and Europe. The tour continued into 2015 with shows and festivals in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
There are other artists with the same name:
(2) A group formed by Barbara Mauritz and Bob Swanson in San Francisco in the late 1960s. This group disbanded in 1972. The minor San Francisco group Lamb tend to be remembered only for their appearance on the Fillmore: The Last Days concert album, where they were one of several non-star artists on a set dominated by bigger names like the Grateful Dead, Santana, and Boz Scaggs. The band did actually put out three albums in the early '70s, however, and were quite an interesting group. Not only were they not readily comparable to other acts on the San Francisco rock circuit, but it's debatable whether they could be fairly categorized as a rock band at all. Their music blended jazz, folk, singer/songwriter pop, gospel, and even some classical and avant-garde influences. Certainly the dominant figure was singer Barbara Mauritz, whose bluesy and earthy vocals had considerable resonance, but which could also traverse the band's frequently mystical, poetic lyrics with much delicacy and nuance. Reminiscent in spots of such varied artists as Tim Buckley, Judy Collins (in her art-song phase), David Ackles, and Savage Rose (in that band's most gospel-soaked period), their records were ultimately idiosyncratic enough to defy ready comparison to anyone. And they were, too, ultimately too inaccessible to make much commercial impact, despite plenty of tracks of considerable power, beauty, and enigma.
Lamb were formed by the duo of Texan singer Mauritz and multi-instrumentalist (though primarily guitarist) Bob Swanson. The two (writing both separately and together) was responsible for the band's material. They attracted attention in San Francisco when they opened for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young for a few nights at Winterland in November 1969. Impresario Bill Graham became their manager, and producer David Rubinson, who had worked with notable groups such as Santana and Moby Grape, acted in that capacity for their first record. Their debut album on the Fillmore label, A Sign of Change, was perhaps their most uncompromising and experimental, relying largely on jazz-folk acoustic arrangements and spotlighting Mauritz's impressive voice on impressionistic, dream-like lyrics. They moved over to Warner Bros (while retaining Rubinson as executive producer) for the follow-up, Cross Between, which moved toward slightly more mainstream rock arrangements and a more pronounced gospel feel on several tracks. Yet others were throwbacks to the first album in their obscure but enchanting poesy, sometimes owing more to a classical-influenced art song tradition than conventional pop music.
Lamb went yet further toward gospel-rockish material on their third and final album, Bring Out the Sun, which was their most mainstream outing, though hardly mainstream overall, with a couple of tracks again giving vent to their more experimental jazz-folk-classical side. The LP was co-billed to Lamb and Barbara Mauritz, though Swanson was still involved as a composer and instrumentalist on much of the material. Whether or not this co-billing was intended as a transition from Lamb to a solo career, Mauritz was soon recording as a solo, putting out Music Box for Columbia. Her solo career didn't take off, however, although she continued to perform and write (composing the music for many commercials). In the mid-'80s, Bob Swanson returned full-time to photography. The Lamb founded by Swanson and Mauritz, incidentally, had no relation to either the Christian rock band Lamb that began to record later in the '70s, or the drum'n'bass duo Lamb that began recording in the late '90s.
(3) A demoscene musician, active from early 1990s till early 2000s, known for composing many chiptunes, as well as themed collection-album called Autumn Leaf.
(4) A messianic Jewish pop music group formed in 1972 by Joel Chernoff and Rick "Levi" Coghill. This group has recorded as recently as 2005 (with Ted Pearce replacing Rick Coghill).
(5) A Japanese duo from Tokyo, formed in 1999. Kudo sings, Nakamura does everything else. They make pretty, light-hearted, chilled-out pop.
(6) A Japanese rockband who regularly do shows in Tokyo, Japan. They're known for their melodic, emotional, and exciting sound with twin guitars, and bass and drums. Lamb's music has taken on elements from post-rock, math-rock, and pop.
Their first EP, MEME, was released in April of 2020.
Open Up
Lamb Lyrics
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Us all the same
And melts the coldest heart
We try to run
And hide in vain
But without love
We'd fall apart
Us all so well
And wraps us in her arms
There's one thing keeps
Us out of Hell
For without love we'd come to harm
Did you ever question what it is
We were put on this earth for?
The only thing I know is this
That without love we'd be no more
Open up and see
All fear and pain are gone
True possibility
We're all one, yeah
Open up and see
All fear and hatred are gone
True possibility
We're all one, yeah
Open up and see
All fear and hatred are gone
True possibility
We're all one, yeah
In "Open Up," the British electronic music group Lamb sings about love as the force that binds humanity together. The lyrics suggest that love is an essential part of our existence and that we cannot survive without it. The song starts by acknowledging that we all share a common humanity, regardless of our differences, and that love has the power to thaw even the coldest of hearts. The second verse elaborates on this theme by affirming that the world knows us intimately, and that love is the one thing that keeps us from self-destruction. The chorus celebrates the transformative power of love, inviting listeners to open themselves up to the possibility of a world free of fear and hatred, where all are united in a shared human experience.
The song's lyrics are poignant and inspiring, offering a vision of a more inclusive and loving world. The emphasis on the universal nature of love and its potential to heal division and strife is universal and speaks to a long history of political activism and social justice. The song is often used in popular culture to promote messages of love and unity, and was featured prominently in the 2014 documentary "Love in the Time of Civil War."
Line by Line Meaning
The thing that makes
Love, which is a common attribute shared by all humans.
Us all the same
Love is the unifying factor that makes all people the same.
And melts the coldest heart
Love has the power to soften even the hardest, cruelest of hearts.
We try to run
People try to avoid love and hide from it.
And hide in vain
However, trying to avoid love is futile.
But without love
If love was not present in our lives,
We'd fall apart
we would not have anything to hold us together, and we would break down.
This world she knows
The world understands humanity and its nature very well.
Us all so well
It knows all humans inside out.
And wraps us in her arms
The world protects us, and cares for us like a mother.
There's one thing keeps
There is one thing that prevents us from falling into despair and destruction.
Us out of Hell
That thing is love, and without it, we would be spiritually dead, and devoid of any hope or purpose.
Did you ever question what it is
Have you ever contemplated the reason for our existence?
We were put on this earth for?
Why we were created and what our role is on this planet?
The only thing I know is this
The only certainty is that love is fundamental to our existence.
That without love we'd be no more
We, as a species, could not survive without love, and it is the sustenance that keeps us going.
Open up and see
Let your heart be open and look at the world without prejudice.
All fear and pain are gone
Once you accept love, negative emotions like fear and pain fade away.
True possibility
Everything becomes possible with a positive outlook.
We're all one, yeah
All humanity is connected and part of the same collective consciousness.
All fear and hatred are gone
Once people embrace love, they let go of fears and hate.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW JOHN BARLOW, LOUISE ANN RHODES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nachtpirscher
I’m no butcher nor would I ever do it probably, but it is fascinating to watch! And it def makes me hungry. The skill sets and the knowledge you guys have is impressive
Prepper coops
These guys are amazing. Full of explanation and information. Thank you BB.
mike walter
Really enjoyed watching you guys do quite a bit of butchering myself have learned so much from you keep up the good work
Stephen Wells
Not that I am ever going to be skinning / butchering anything, but enjoy watching and seeing the respect you pay towards the animals you are processing. I like to see the reality of where food comes from.
j db
@Scholastic Book Fair So they can be victims if they're tortured, but not if they're murdered? How does that make sense?
Scholastic Book Fair
@j db They aren't tortured in this case. You tried
j db
@Scholastic Book Fair Animals can't be victims? So if an animal gets tortured for example it isn't a victim because it's not human?
Exodia1986Necross
Great video Sir … in my home country we used to butcher live sheep for donations towards the poor , and it all happened in our yard . I remember the Butcher making a little cut in the carcass leg ( just like the beginning of this vid ) and blowing inside the cut with air hose . The air would travel inside through separating all the membrane from the meat . I hope to see you guys use that technique.
Great Channel 👌🏼
Jenn Willis
I really appreciate that you seem to show in every video or follow up with a second video of how to do things both from a professionally equipped standpoint and an at home with no specialized equipment standpoint. I enjoy seeing how you do your work on a professional level as well as how things can be done at home. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
Phillian Phillips
@The Bearded Butchers good night