the phantom four

• camel grubunun embryo hali. andrew ve ian latimer yanlarına alan butcher ve richard over' ı alarak grubu başlatırlar.
  
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  the embryonic origin of camel was conceived circa 1964 when brothers andrew and ian latimer got together with their respective friends alan butcher and richard over to form the phantom four.
  
  gigging extensively in their uk hometown of guildford, the phantom four quickly achieved local notoriety. rhythm guitarist, graham cooper soon replaced richard over and the band's name changed to strange brew. the group performed mainly cover tunes until mid-1968 when ian latimer quit to get married. graham cooper left the band soon after with wedding plans of his own.
  
  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.
  
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