The first line-up was Sam Gopal on tabla, Mick Hutchinson on guitar, Pete Sears (ex-Les Fleur de Lys) on bass guitar and keys, and later towards the end, Andy Clark on organ and vocals. On 28 April 1967, the band performed at The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream, a UK Underground event organised by the International Times at Alexandra Palace. Other performing bands included Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, Savoy Brown, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Soft Machine and The Move. The band (then called Sam Gopal's Dream) played at the UFO Club (their first headline show), The Electric Garden in Covent Garden (later to become Middle Earth), The Roundhouse, and Happening 44. They later played the Christmas on Earth Show at Olympia in London with Traffic, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd. Jimi Hendrix later sat in with them at London's Speakeasy Club. At some point in 1967 the band recorded a few tracks for Screen Gems with Gus Dudgeon as engineer.
Andy Clark later joined on organ and keyboards and they soon changed their name to Vamp with the addition of Viv Prince on drums, and released a single called, "Floatin", on Atlantic. After the original band broke up in 1968, Sears went on to session work and formed his own band Giant, while Hutchinson and Clark recorded three albums as Clark-Hutchinson.
Gopal formed a new line-up with vocalist-guitarist 'Ian Willis' (better known as Lemmy), Roger D'Elia and Phil Duke. The album "Escalator" was recorded in late 1968 and released in March 1969. Managed by Robert Stigwood, the band released a single "Horse" / "Back Door Man". Lemmy went on to be the bassist of Hawkwind and, in 1975, the founder, singer and bassist of Motörhead. Roger D’Elia (the grandson of the actress Mary Clare) later turned up in a mid-1970s band called Glider, which included Twink (ex-Pink Fairies), Andy Colquhoun and Chas McKay. A further line-up of the band featured Alan Mark, Mox Gowland, Mickey Waller (also known as Mickey Finn) and Freddie Gandy (ex-Pink Fairies).
In 1969 a new line-up with Alan Mark (vocals), Mox Gowland (harmonica & flutes), Micky Finn Waller (guitar), and Freddie Gandy (bass) recorded a few tracks for Stable including "Somebody stole the Sun".
Following this, Gopal spent some time in Amsterdam and changed the name of the band from to "Cosmosis". Managed by R.Cole/Peter Grant, and brought in Bernie Holland (guitar). Recorded a few tracks for the Led Zep people. Around this time in '71, Gopal had a bad motor accident and sidelined for a couple of years. During this period, recorded an album "Building B".
In 1976 went to Paris, and there recorded for Radio France "Feedback" and "Backfeed" with Didier Malherbe (sax) and Patrice Lemoine (piano).
From 1981 to 1988, Gopal spent time in Nepal where he had been studying Tablas the previous years, and to continue further, and also allowing his own music to come through.
In 1988, Gopal moved to Berlin and started in 1989 his next "one off" band "SANGIT" with a live recording at the Berlin/Philharmonie /Kammermusiksaal. "SANGIT" recorded the soundtrack for "The Great Moghuls", six documentary films for Channel Four.
In 1990 Gopal recorded an album "Soap Opera" with Andy Clark (Keyboards & vocals) in Berlin. In 1991, he recorded the next album "Not For Sale" (working title) with Andy Clark (Keyboards & vocals) and studio musicians, also in Berlin.
In the 90s Gopal extended his music into the 12-tone Tabla direction.
Gopal self-released another album Father Mucker in 1999 (GPS CD 001, Munchen, Germany). Songs from that album were recorded in 1990 (many with Andy Clark) but not mixed and overdubbed until 1999, in which year he recorded one more song for the album. There are as many as six albums recorded with professional musicians and mastered that remain unreleased.
Other recordings:
In 1980 recorded in Olympic Studios London, few tracks including "Sell out Joe" (Vocals), "Falling In" and "Showdown".
In 1989 recorded an album "Largo" in Zurich.
In 1992, a Live Recording of Sam Gopal's one-off Band "Brain Tonic", also called Brain Tonic.
In 1993, recorded an album "Blind Man's Movie" in Munich.
You're Alone Now
Sam Gopal Lyrics
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Can you touch me as I pass
You're the one who wanted to be on your own
I know the faces 'round you have turned to stone
And you're alone now
And you're alone now
Are you thinking of what might have been
You're the one who always said that she'd be free
But now that it's too late you can begin to see
'Cause you're alone now
'Cause you're alone now
Is the answer in your hand
Are all love ya emotions dead
You're the only one to hope you just can't lie
And now you can't begin to learn to cry
'Cause you're alone now
'Cause you're alone now
And you're alone now
The song “You’re Alone Now” by Sam Gopal talks about the pain of being left alone, struggling to cope with the reality that is now evident. The lyrics seem to address a woman who is emotionally lost and probably facing the consequences of her choices. The first stanza asks if she can see or touch him, perhaps a former lover, as he passes by, implying that they are no longer together. The line “you’re the one who wanted to be on your own” suggests that the woman probably chose to be alone, but now she is regretting her decision as evidenced by the hardened faces around her.
The next verse talks about the regret of the woman as she remembers their past together. She had always wanted to be free, but she is now realizing that freedom comes at a high cost, leaving her with nothing but memories. The chorus then emphasizes her current state, where she is all alone with her thoughts and feelings, and nobody is there to help her. The last stanza seems to address the woman’s emotional state, asking if all her emotions have died, and wondering if she is the only one to help herself. The line “now you can't begin to learn to cry” suggests that she is holding back her emotions, and the only way out of this situation is to confront the pain head-on.
Overall, the song “You’re Alone Now” is a powerful reflection on the consequences of our choices, and how we deal with the aftermath of those decisions. It highlights the importance of emotional honesty and learning to face our pain rather than running away from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you see me in the glass
Do you see me reflected in the glass or have you too become indifferent towards me?
Can you touch me as I pass
Can you feel my presence as I pass by or have we become strangers despite sharing such a profound relationship?
You're the one who wanted to be on your own
You once expressed the desire to be independent and self-sufficient, but now you have become distant and isolated from everything and everyone.
I know the faces 'round you have turned to stone
I am aware that the people around you no longer feel the same affection, love, or sympathy that they once had for you.
And you're alone now
Consequently, you have found yourself in a state of solitude and loneliness. A place where you have no one to turn to or confide in.
Can you hear me on the wind
Can you hear my voice carried by the winds of time, or have you intentionally shut yourself off from everything emotional?
Are you thinking of what might have been
Do you ever ponder upon the possibilities of what might have happened if things had been different, or do you resist the urge to fall in that 'what if?' trap deliberately?
You're the one who always said that she'd be free
You firmly believed in your need to be emancipated and independent; however, it seems like your quest for freedom led you towards solitude and isolation.
But now that it's too late you can begin to see
Now, when everything seems lost, you can hope to realize the gravity of your decisions and actions that led you here.
'Cause you're alone now
Therefore, you find yourself in a desolate and isolated place, where none of your needs are met, and no one is there to care or help.
Is the answer in your hand
Do you have any answers to the predicament that you find yourself in, or are your hands empty?
Are all love ya emotions dead
Have you become emotionally indifferent and numb towards everything that once gave you joy and happiness, including love?
You're the only one to hope you just can't lie
You hold on to the hope that things will get better, but deep down, you know that it's a lie.
And now you can't begin to learn to cry
At this juncture, you can't even gather the strength to shed tears, which makes everything even more challenging.
'Cause you're alone now
All of this has brought you back to the fact that you are utterly alone and engulfed in darkness with no chance of hope or a reprieve.
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
wendy mcphail
I still miss Lemmy. It really cosmically sucks that he is gone.
Arnab Siddiki
"Can you hear me in the wind?"
kabeauregardajax
This is the end now.. This is the end now.
Billygoats Gruff
Forerunner of "The Watcher"?
Nunya Bizness
Definitely. You can hear the seeds of it there, then there's the Hawkwind version, then the two Motorhead versions... it's a definite evolution.