YOU CAN BE SERIOUS – Joe Walsh & ‘BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS’……..
With enough self-deprecating humour to avoid sounding boastful, ‘Life’s Been Good’ is an important statement on rock stardom.
RANTS & REFLECTIONS
SEMI-FOUR – Mixed messages in 70s FA Cup semi-finals……….
At some point between January and April my Dad would describe a team as ‘playing badly enough to win the cup.’
Named and Blamed: David Crosby & ‘REMEMBER MY NAME’ (documentary review)
Crosby expresses regret at time lost to addictions and friendships now in the past, stating: ‘All the main guys I made music with, McGuinn, Nash, Stephen, Neil, dislike me.’
APE HIT – James Taylor & ‘GORILLA’
‘GORILLA’ (1975) dispelled any notion of a career in decline, Taylor in fine form throughout a strong, 11 song collection.
ONLY TEENAGE WASTELAND? Twenty great albums of 1971……
TWENTY GREAT ALBUMS of 1971: Blues, boogie, folk and fantasy – all bases covered on ‘LED ZEPPELIN IV’
LONDON FALLING – The Kinks & ‘MUSWELL HILLBILLIES’…….
MUSWELL HILLBILLIES (1971) Amidst the poignancy and humour there is a sense Ray is fed up with the 70s – and they are only 18 months old.
JULES RIMET GOES ‘BACK HOME’ – England win the 1970 World Cup…………
After the semi-final against Italy finishes in an extra-time goalless draw, the outcome is decided by the drawing of lots.
LAND OF HOPE – NO GLORY: England in the 70s……….
During the 70s England appear involved in a game of footballing snakes and ladders – on the board more serpents than upward staircases.
SECRET SERVICE – Carly Simon & ‘NO SECRETS’
Diane Keaton would become the cinematic embodiment of Carly Simon and her ‘No Secrets’ persona in ‘Annie Hall’……..
‘PELE’ – A Brazilian blend of mastery and mystery (Netflix documentary review)
To some ‘PELE’ will provide insight into why he was so revered and remind others their admiration was not misplaced.