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Category Archives: glam rock
The Power of Three
A couple of weekends ago my peaceful weekend was interrupted by a phone call from a nice man called Ray. I was expecting a call as the following I was due to play a gig and the support band had … Continue reading
Posted in folk rock, glam rock, memories of 70s, prog rock, punk rock, rock music
Tagged johnny kidd and the pirates, the shadows, three piece bands
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Into the Dark
On the 23rd of January I woke to a traditionally cold damp dark Monday morning. Unwilling to face the beginning of a working week I took the unusual step of checking my twitter account to discover immediately that Jaki Leibezeit … Continue reading
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Tagged can, jaki leibezeit, mike kellie, mott the hoople, overend watts, the only ones
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Its Christmas !
A merry Christmas to the many (??) Future is Past readers wherever you are in the world and especially to everyone who has taken the time to like or comment on any of the articles. Stay tuned for more 70s … Continue reading
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Personality Crises
The third band from the states that really influenced British punk had a similar career pattern to the MC5 and the Stooges. Underappreciated even derided in their lifetime they released enough material to at least have a small if slightly … Continue reading
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Tagged new york dolls, punk, sex pistols
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Things were happening but they were mainly happening in London. Dr Feelgood had vitalised the pub rock scene and in their wake new bands were springing up, from the East there were Eddie and the Hot Rods from Canvey Island, … Continue reading
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Tagged london ss, mick jones, the clash
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1976 Number 1 Records
So here is 1976 I the form of number one records. And its every bit a grim as I remember, glad I didn’t make this up 10 January “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen Bloody Bohemian Rhapsody, It will always be there along … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 1976, 70's biography, Britain, East Anglia, punk rock, rock music
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The Long Hot Summer
The early 70s were pretty much the late 60s, by 69 the hippie dream had started to fall apart just couple of years after it had started. The early 70’s were superficially grim at least economically in the UK. There … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, Britain, East Anglia, gigs, norwich, pop music, rock music, the summer of 1976, vinyl
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