"When Brett, Hudson and Ford wanted to take the band in a different direction, Elmer Gantry was the next to depart and the band reverted to the name "Velvet Opera" and took on 12 string guitarist John Joyce and the band released a second album, "Ride a Hustler's Dream".This again failed to achieve success, and in 1970 Ford left (to be replaced by Colin Bass), subsequently followed by Richard Hudson; both of them joining The Strawbs shortly afterwards.