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Liquid Acrobat as Regards the Air instead. Gerry Conway, a drummer of Fairport Convention appears on the album. The most ambitious track is also its lengthiest. "Darling Belle", the track Williamson said "came to me in a dream", is composed of three-way vocals and spoken-word. Heron would vocalize and McKechnie would mimic his words with her high-pitch vocals. It tells the story of a woman from childhood to old age. "Tree" is a remake of the song "The Tree" from the band's first album. Liquid Acrobat as Regards the Air Liquid Acrobat as Regards the Air is the ninth album by the Incredible String Band. It