My White Bicycle
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"My White Bicycle" is Tomorrow
's debut single.
The Scottish rock band Nazareth
did a cover version, which reached #14 in the UK charts in 1975. Actor Nigel Planer
, as his character 'Neil the Hippy' from TV-series The Young Ones
, reached #97 with his cover in 1984.
During the unaccompanied tour promoting his solo album The Grand Scheme of Things
, Tomorrow band member Steve Howe
played "My White Bicycle" as the last song before any encores, introducing it as "The first British psychedelic single." Howe played the song on a Fender Stratocaster and sang.
Tomorrow (band)
Tomorrow were a 1960s psychedelic rock band. Despite critical acclaim and support from DJ John Peel who featured them on his "Perfumed Garden" radio show, the band was not a great success in commercial terms. They were among the first psychedelic bands in England along with Pink Floyd and Soft...
's debut single.
The Scottish rock band Nazareth
Nazareth (band)
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band, founded in 1968, that had several hits in the UK in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts", in 1975...
did a cover version, which reached #14 in the UK charts in 1975. Actor Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer
Nigel George Planer is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright.Planer is perhaps best known for his role as Neil Pye in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray...
, as his character 'Neil the Hippy' from TV-series The Young Ones
The Young Ones (TV series)
The Young Ones is a British sitcom, first broadcast in 1982, which ran for two series on BBC2. Its anarchic, offbeat humour helped bring alternative comedy to television in the 1980s and made household names of its writers and performers...
, reached #97 with his cover in 1984.
During the unaccompanied tour promoting his solo album The Grand Scheme of Things
The Grand Scheme of Things
The Grand Scheme of Things is a 1993 solo album by Yes guitarist Steve Howe. The album features seven vocal tracks and nine instrumental tracks using instruments including dobro, steel guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, keyboards, organ, spanish guitar and anvil...
, Tomorrow band member Steve Howe
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
played "My White Bicycle" as the last song before any encores, introducing it as "The first British psychedelic single." Howe played the song on a Fender Stratocaster and sang.