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The Empirical Poetry of Roy Harper

By: Dennis Cook Roy Harper Some artists are so marbled into their craft that they've become invisible to most over time. They are an influence felt but rarely named, something experienced second hand through those they've inspired. While Roy Harper may not be a name you know, just ask Jimmy Page, David Gilmour or Robert Plant about Roy and they'll talk the ears right off your head. Harper has been an elemental force in modern English/American music since his 1967 debut, Sophisticated Be...

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11:06 on March 10 2009

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03:00 on March 11 2009

The Empirical Poetry of Roy Harper

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Roy Harper Some artists are so marbled into their craft that they've become invisible to most over time. They are an influence felt but rarely name... more info

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