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Tag Archives: the Beatles
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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Happy Xmas (war is over)
In the days before The One Show, a popular magazine style TV show there was Nationwide, a popular Magazine style TV show. I tended to miss Nationwide because it coincided with our family dinners, these were the days where families … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, happy Christmas ( war is over), Hippies, John Lennon, rock music, the Beatles
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Spanking the Skins again
I now had a drum kit in my bedroom, it sounded pretty dire but it was a big step up from a cushion so I wasn’t complaining. I was now faced with the question ‘what do I do now?’ In … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, drums, pop music, punk rock, rock music, the Beatles
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George Martin in the 70’s
Ah ..could we ever have enough of the Beatles ? The latest chance to rake over the ashes once again comes with the death of George Martin who inevitably is the ‘5th Beatle’ (along with Brian Epstein,Pete Best,Stu Sutcliffe, Mal … Continue reading
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Tagged america, george martin, jeff beck, the Beatles, van der graff
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Macca’s Manic Months
The shadow of the Beatles dominated the 70’s, a decade bookended with their breakup and John Lennon’s assassination. Barely a month went by without some rumour of a ‘reunion’ as if that would bring back the 60’s and everybody would … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, drums, East Anglia, gigs, guitars, Paul McCartney, the Beatles, wings
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My First Vinyl Experiences
As the 60’s came to an end there must have been a huge ‘what’s next’ question mark hanging over the nation. In 1970 the Beatles split, I can’t even remember this which is weird as I can remember the 70s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, drums, glam rock, pop music, record player, rock music, the Beatles, vinyl
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