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Monthly Archives: September 2018
A New Career in a New Town
Summer was coming to an end and so was my tenure with the Parks and Recreation Department. “I suppose you must have been of some use” the area manager informed me on handing me an assortment of dismissal paperwork. It … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged David Bowie, nottingham, trent polytechnic
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It was 40 years ago today–Jilted John
The accepted norm of rock music is that English is the best language to sing in. It depends on the song of course, if the aim is emotive tear-jerking then Spanish, of even Portuguese might be a good choice. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged jilted john, John peel, ken bruce, manchester, one hit wonders, punk, top of the pops
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Drinking, Dogshit and the Stones
By the beginning of the summer 1978 and finding myself without a girlfriend, a band and, temporarily, without a family (they had gone to the USA to see relatives) I decided it was time to get a job. After a … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged bill wyman, drums, East Anglia, gay, ian mclagan, keith richards, mick jagger, Ronnie Wood, The Stones
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Led Zeppelin “what is this shit?”
A few months ago I was lucky to spend five night on the Scottish island of Mull. Late enough for some warm sunshine and early enough to avoid the midges, me and my wife had rented a remote cottage with … Continue reading
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Tagged jimmy page, john bonham, john paul jones, led zeppelin, LIve Music, robert plant
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An Evening With Warren Harry
Recently, YouTube has wisely targeted me with some old editions of The Old Grey Whistle Test. Anyone not alive or resident in Britain in early 70’s just wont grasp the significance of the OGWT. This was quite literally the only … Continue reading
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Tagged gigs, LIve Music, punk, warren harry, warwick university
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