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Tag Archives: 70’s music
You Can’t do that in the Studio Anymore
In the 70’s recording studios were magical places. There was the holy grail of Abbey Rd but also lesser legends such as Rockfield where you could stay an immerse yourself in a 24 hour recording experience. At the bottom end … Continue reading
70s Instrumentals….Rock
There were 9 entirely instrumental number ones in the UK chart in the 1950’s. The 60’s had even more, ten to be precise. By the 70’s there was two. The 80’s saw a complete drought and after that there’s been … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's music, average white band, cozy Powell, Edgar winter, rock music, top of the pops
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70’s Instrumentals…Synthesizers
Over the space of 5 years in the 70’s, the synthesiser transformed itself from being something of a novelty instrument. In the early 70’s it was a case, to misquote Samuel Johnson, that playing a synthesiser was not about doing it well but being … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's music, cerrone, Donna Summer, Jean Michelle Jarre, kraftwerk, synthesizer, tangerine dream
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70’s Instrumentals..classically influenced
Lies our teachers taught us…. My religious education teacher told us that anyone who had taken LSD could never become a used care salesman, the logic being that they would have seen cars just melt under the influence of hallucinogenic … Continue reading
Into the 80’s… The Passions
The Passions had their roots in the London squat rock scene of the mid 70’s. Guitarist and soon to be lead singer Barbara Grogan and Drummer Richard Williams had been in the Derelicts, a band that probably played more benefits … Continue reading
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
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Paul McCartney, rod stewart, the faces
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Song for Easter..Morning has Broken
Well its Easter again and it’s an Easter like no other. We seem to have had a decent New Year’s Day, then Australia caught fire, Britain disappeared underwater and then a pandemic, if this year was on subscription I’d have … Continue reading
7:Meet me on the Corner…Lindisfarne
For most people their ultimate ‘tracks of my years’ songs are ones they heard somewhere between the ages of 13 and 20. Almost all musician can report a eureka moment when they heard the music which would change their lives. … Continue reading
Posted in folk music, folk rock, memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 70's music, lindisfarne, meet me on the corner
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3 Still Life.. Van Der Graff Generator
New music is just music you haven’t heard before. By 1979, my life was full of new music, despite rock (and roll) being just over 20 years old there was plenty I hadn’t heard yet and every week there was … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, prog rock, rock music
Tagged 70's music, David Jackson, guy Evans, hugh Banton, peter hamill, still life, van der graff generator
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