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15:Hallogallo… Neu
Covid coma has hit me this week so I am recycling an old post Hallogallo holds a place in my heart even though I’ve sometimes gone decades without listening to it. This is partly because its a great track perfectly … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, band auditions, band reformations, drums, guitars, Hippies, Krautrock, Neu, norwich, pop music, punk rock, Thorpe grammar school, vinyl
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11: Maybe I’m Amazed…Paul McCartney/ The Faces
The official video for McCartney’s classic has been released newly remastered. It’s just over 50 years since the release of his first solo album ‘McCartney’. A record recorded before we were even certain what was happening with the Beatles. Most … Continue reading
Posted in rock music
Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Paul McCartney, rod stewart, the faces
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The Doctors of Madness
Many years ago while working in Leicester I came across a story in the local paper, the Leicester Mercury, about Leicester bands who had not quite made it. Leicester is not exactly a rock and roll city but it’s made … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, doctors of madness, kid strange, polydor, punk rock, Richard strange, sex pistols
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Andy Gill
The death of Andy Gill, Gang of Four Guitarist in many ways seems more tragic than the Amy’s, Janis’s and Jimi’s. Gill was only 63, it’s tempting to think that if you’ve made it that far you should be entitled … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, post punk, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, Britain, Gang of Four, Leeds, post punk
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The Tracks of my Years
Splitting out lives into decades is, at best, an arbitrary experience. Its not possible to divide a century by 10 and expect life events to follow a pattern. The first part of the 70’s were really just the end of the 60’s, … Continue reading
Neil Innes
If I had been born in Manchester or London, I would, no doubt have a stock of anecdotes about sitting next to Joe Strummer on the bus or being at school with Peter Hook or delivering mail to Ian Dury or whatever. Living my … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, bongo dog band, East Anglia, Neil innes, Thorpe grammar school, viv stanshall
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Grandad….Clive Dunn
Its almost impossible to comprehend at a distance of 50 years just how popular the TV series Dad’s Army was. The show initially expected that it would appeal to people who had lived through the second world war, bear in mind that this … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Clive dunn, dad’s army, Herbie flowers, television, top of the pops
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