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On This Day – Eddie Cochran Has The Summertime Blues, in November!
On this day in 1958 the Wonderful Eddie Cochran made the UK Charts with Summertime Blues, one of the classic rock songs that has been covered by many, many artists. Sadly, EC died just some 2 years later. He was in a taxi with Gene Vincent and his girlfriend Sharon Sheeley when it left the […]
Posted in On This Day
Tagged as: classic rock, classic rock music, eddie Cochran, gene vincent, love rock music, On This Day, real rock and blues, rock and blues, rock music, sharon sheeley, summertime blues
White Denim – Influences on Their Sleeves
As you may have gathered White Denim are The Best Band in the World, at least I think so. One of the things I like about them is that they wear their influences on their sleeves. Especially their love of the mighty Captain. Listen to this; About 2.43 there is that great break, heard it […]
Posted in rock and blues
Tagged as: classic rock music, love rock music, real rock and blues, rock and blues, rock music, the best band in the world, white denim
White Denim – Small and Mighty
Ever wondered the source of the music that goes with the Persil Small and Mighty ad pictured here? It is the best rock band in the world at the moment, the small and mighty White Denim.
Posted in Rants
Tagged as: classic rock music, On This Day, real rock and blues, rock and blues, rock music, white denim
The Stone Roses Reform – You Heard it First Here (Part 2)
So all rumours and pre-announcement leaks were true. The Stone Roses are back together, or will be in 2012 for 2 gigs in Manchester (where else?) and then a world tour. There will even be some new songs and, perhaps, a new album. The gigs will take place at Heaton Park in Manchester on Friday […]
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Tagged as: classic rock music, ian Brown, john squire, love rock music, real rock, real rock and blues, rock and blues, rock music, stone, stone roses, stone roses reunion, stone roses tickets
The Stone Roses to Reform – You Heard it First Here!
In fact, you probably did not hear it here first, it is all over the media. Even in the Daily Mail (that well known organ obviously has its finger on the pulse of Yooth Kulture). That being inspite of a press conference being set for Tuesday 18th October to make “an announcement”. It now seems […]
Posted in Rants, Uncategorized
Tagged as: beatles, bob dylan, captain beefheart, classic rock music, dusty springfield, iggy pop, john lennon, love rock music, real rock and blues, rock and blues, stone roses, the stooges
Blank Generation
There is no real reason to post this other than it refers to Blank Generation and my fave guitar player Robert Quine with a couple more clips of him one with the wonderful Fred Maher. If you like this blog please donate to support it.
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Tagged as: blank generation, classic rock music, fred maher, love rock music, real rock and blues, robert quine, rock and blues, rock music
Bob died 30 Years Ago – But Danny Did NOT Do It!
30 years ago today Bob Marley died of acral lentiginous melanoma. ALM is a form of skin cancer that unlike other melanomas is not related to exposure to sun light. During a charity football match in 1977 Danny Baker (a fine broadcaster and music lover) trod on BM’s toe, breaking it. The ALM was first […]
Posted in Departures, On This Day
Tagged as: bob marley, On This Day, reggae, rock and blues, rock steady, ska
On This Day – Patti Turns 61 (Sort of)
No not Patti Smith, Patti Santos. Patti who? The Patti with the wonderful voice that fronted the best West Coast band in the 60s. It’s A beautiful day. (Or she would have turned 61 if she had not died in a car accident in1989) Granted, most of you will not have heard of them but […]
Posted in On This Day
Tagged as: david La Flame, its a beautiful day, On This Day, Patti Santos, rock and blues, white bird
The Don on Radio 4 Shock!
Imagine my surprise. There I was lisyening to Desert Island discs on BBC Radio 4 yesterday. The guest was the people’s poet Ian McMillan. He was playing discs that reminded him of his mother ansd father, typical romantic slush that normal working class adults listened to in the 40s. Then he said, almost hesitantly, that […]
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Tagged as: beefheart, captain beefheart, classic rock music, desert island discs, don van vliet, ian mcmillan, love rock music, radio 4, real rock and blues, rock and blues, zappa