Monthly Archives: October 2017

The King’s Call

Posted on October 29, 2017 by moulty58

We are, sadly getting used to the idea that rock stars die just like everybody else.At the start of the 70’s we had a nasty wakeup call with the 27 club. The deaths  of Morrison, Joplin and Hendrix are tragic … Continue reading →

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The Summer of 77….in Norwich

Posted on October 22, 2017 by moulty58

It might seem that in 1977 Britain was just on fire with punk, new bands were appearing from unlikely places and bands that were less than a year old had become spokesmen for their generation. This was, of course patently … Continue reading →

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TEN FROM 77

Posted on October 14, 2017 by moulty58

1977. Forty years ago. Punk sprouted, prog continued, pop morphed; great albums littered the highways of contemporary music… This is the first post of a possible series, presenting albums worthy of acclaim four decades after release. I’ve excluded albums previously…

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Tom Petty 1977

Posted on October 8, 2017 by moulty58

It is quite apparent that the mythical holy grail of ‘making it’ in music is only partially reliant on talent. The people who rise to the top are clearly not the most talented in their particular field. You could see … Continue reading →

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