Those who have the Choleric temperament dominant in their lives love to be praised for what they have done. 1971 was certainly a year for praise. In June 'Jade' was on the wing again flying to America they toured 'The Bitter End' New York, where they performed with Tom Paxton, in the audience were Sandy Denny and members of 'Fairport Convention'.

Then 'The Gate of Horn Club' Chicago 'The Chicago Times' sang their praises. Then onto Los Angeles and the famous 'Troubadour' here they performed with 'Rosebud' and John Wetton played bass, and Brian Wilson came back stage to compliment them. Watching them from the audience were Joni Mitchell, Dave Crosby, Linda Ronstadt. Marianne appeared on a TV Chat Show on WGN. You can only imagine what it must be like to be sitting amongst hundreds of people in the Royal Albert Hall London and have a famous and successful man stand on stage and say "My next song is truly beautiful, it is called 'Fly me to the North' and was written by Marianne Segal she is in the audience tonight and I would like you to show your appreciation" - Praise indeed from the International Super Star Rod McKuen. Rod McKuen worked with Jade on a television show in Scotland and invited them to perform on his BBC 2 TV special. He recorded Marianne's songs 'Fly me to the North'   (Listen Snip)  and 'Mrs Adams'.

In Britain at that time one of the biggest accolades available to the 'Rock Artist' was to perform on the television show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' another special moment in a breathless year where Jade also filled the Folk Clubs, Colleges and Universities of Britain and a sweet cherry on the top as 'The Back Alley Choir' recorded 'Fly me to the North' - If you have not heard this song you have missed an enormous treat.

Writing this,  from Marianne's biography,  thirty years on, it seems almost a dream,  and it was. It was at the end of this amazing whirl-wind of excitement that I first was captivated by the amazing power of this woman.  I did not know the story then and I did not know  then but Jade had just split at least Rod Edwards was no longer on the scene. Lee Oliphant was playing bass with Marianne and Dave they toured the country in an old Bedford van and shared rooms in Eversfield Road South London.  It is unbelievable to me now why with such success it all fell apart. The logical thing was to build on the success,  but life is seldom about logic, life is emotion, it is what we feel that really matters and Marianne has strong feelings and strong emotions she knows what is good and dislikes compromise.  May be because she does not wish to live a lie.  When she feels something new may be she wants to turn it into music--audiences tend to like the familiar,  Marianne says 'The flow of the familiar' - but you cannot be a performer of Marianne's calibre unless it is in your heart,  you cannot give what you don't possess and if it has gone it has gone.

Lee Oliphant bass player from Canada--Rod Edwards,  Lee Oliphant bass player from Canada--I used to watch him clean and polish his bass--I was about 15 or 16 and in awe and he would look at me and say "If I care for it will care for me".  Lee brought something new to Marianne and Dave and it was a happy time.  I was excited about hanging about with these guys. 

Writing this,  from Marianne's biography,  thirty years on, it seems almost a dream,  and it was. It was at the end of this amazing whirl-wind of excitement that I first was captivated by the amazing power of this woman.  I did not know the story then and I did not know  then but Jade had just split at least Rod Edwards was no longer on the scene. Lee Oliphant was playing bass with Marianne and Dave they toured the country in an old Bedford van and shared rooms in Eversfield Road South London.  It is unbelievable to me now why, with such success,  it all fell apart. The logical thing was to build on the success,  but life is seldom about logic, life is emotion, it is what we feel that really matters and Marianne has strong feelings and strong emotions she knows what is good and dislikes compromise.  May be because she does not wish to live a lie.  When she feels something new may be she wants to turn it into music--audiences tend to like the familiar,  Marianne says 'The flow of the familiar' - but you cannot be a performer of Marianne's calibre unless it is in your heart,  you cannot give what you don't possess and if it has gone it has gone.