Richard Sinclair Interview - Caravan, Hatfield & the North, Camel - The Hidden Track

Richard Sinclair -- founding member of Caravan and Hatfield & the North -- sits down for an in-depth, long-form interview covering his early days in the Canterbury Scene, classic Caravan sessions ("In the Land of Grey and Pink," "Golf Girl," "Nine Feet Underground"), his work with Camel, and memories from five decades of music. In this conversation we discuss: -Early Canterbury family connections -The making of In the Land of Gray and Pink -Touring with Hatfield & the North -A stint in Camel -Recording Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt -And reflections on a 50-year career in music If you're a fan of Caravan, Canterbury, Hatfield, Camel, or the wider progressive rock world, this is a rare deep dive with one of the scene's most essential voices. 0:00 – Introduction 0:23 – What Richard is doing today 2:18 – Early musical upbringing 4:04 – The Hopper brothers & Robert Wyatt 7:32 – Joining the Wilde Flowers 8:56 – Forming Caravan 11:46 – Canterbury scene 12:05 – Making Grey and Pink 14:44 – Jazz influence & Jimmy Hastings 17:36 – Transition to London scene 20:00 – Hatfield & the North 26:23 – Joining Camel 31:31 – Canterbury lifestyle & era 36:53 – Reflections on creativity 43:48 – Later projects & collaborations 56:27 – Closing