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Nic Jones, Annarchie Gordon
This could be my least loved post, not helped I’m sure by me originally titling it ‘ Annarchie Gordon ‘ which means naff all to everyone( well almost). By way of a postscript I found a tape I had made … Continue reading
Posted in folk music, folk rock, memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, annarchie gordon, Britain, East Anglia, folk, folk rock, kate rusby, nic jones, vinyl
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An audience with Gentle Giant
My first ever rock gig and one of my earlier posts And so at some point I was ready to attend my first gig. I cant remember how it happened but as is often the case in adolescence my first … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, gigs, pop music, prog rock, rock music, vinyl
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Lindisfarne: The Folk Rock Oasis
This was my second post after I had knuckled down to putting some work in after my initial false start. I’m pretty confident no one will remember this as virtually no one read this in the first place. Shockingly Lindisfarne … Continue reading
Posted in folk rock, memories of 70s, Uncategorized
Tagged 70's biography, Britain, folk rock, lindisfarne, pop music, rock music, the Beatles, vinyl
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Class of 74…Wally vs Druid
If there is one thing that history has taught us its the fact that history itself is unreliable. In true Darwinian style the strong survive and get to pass on their own story, the weak simply disappear and their tale … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, prog rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Bob Harris, Britain, old grey whistle test, prog rock, University of East Anglia, Yes
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The Three Record Rule and Dr Feelgood
It’s a sad but true fact that almost every artist has a sell by date. The rule I usually live by is that no one needs more than 3 CDs from any one artist, once you’ve got three that’s enough, … Continue reading
Posted in DR feelgood, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, band reformations, Britain, CDs, culture, DR feelgood, gigs, memoir, punk, punk rock, record producers, rock music
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Pretender
“I know that the Pretenders have looked like a tribute band for the last 20 years. … And we’re paying tribute to James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, without whom we wouldn’t be here. And on the other hand, without us, … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, band reformations, Britain, East Anglia, nick kent, nick Lowe, norwich, St Andrews Hall, top of the pops
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The Mighty Slits
“People didn’t know whether to fuck us or kill us, because we looked like we’d come out of a porn magazine.” Becoming a parent raises a whole load of issues. There is no right or wrong for most of us, … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, band reformations, bass, Britain, drums, gigs, guitars, politics, punk, punk rock, rock music, sex pistols, the clash, the slits
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