FOOTBALL, FILMS and FABULOUS MUSIC AT THE DOMINION OF OPINION
BBC 4 Documentary: Hits, Hype & Hustle. Modern acts need a Manager, Agent & Media Manager – The Beatles had Brian Epstein.
If Ray and Dave Davies are the Brothers Grimm of rock, then Noel and Liam are like warring ‘Peaky Blinders.’
Standing between the Brothers Grimm as bass player of The Kinks, Jim Rodford occupied the most unenviable stage place in rock.
‘A Hard Day’s Night’ breaks with the tradition of films made by Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard with The Beatles playing themselves.
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is no ‘Street Fighting Man’ but in the powerful climax Queen, as a one voice, three instrument unit, rock as hard as anyone.’
It was hard for me to stifle a laugh when I read reports of Bob Geldof castigating the audience at a rock festival last year for what they were wearing – taking a fuming dislike apparently to the Primark attire…
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With the death of actor Gordon Kaye earlier this year various television channels have been showing repeats of ”Allo Allo’!’ the situation comedy in which Kaye took the starring role. It was a programme I never found remotely funny so if you…
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High Water Mark 1971: THE WHO – acclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine (and Del Trotter).
This Kinks collective, supplemented by guitarist Dave Clarke, have all at one time been sacked, retired or no longer been able to stand the fierce sibling rivalry between the ‘Brothers Grim’ of rock – Ray and Dave Davies.
