IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR – in 1971 rock music reaches its peak.
High Water Mark 1971: THE WHO – acclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine (and Del Trotter).
RANTS & REFLECTIONS
UN-KONVENTIONAL – Kinks fans of the world unite
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.
AWAY THE LAD – A Tribute to Rodney Bewes (1937-2017)
‘Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads’ (1972-74), is one of the genuinely outstanding sit-coms of the past fifty years.
PRAYERS ANSWERED – Gretchen Peters gives an almighty performance at the Union Chapel.
‘Hello Cruel World’ was welcomed like an old friend when played as the second song of her Union Chapel performance.
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MONTY’S DOUBLE by NEIL SAMBROOK – now in paperback and as an Amazon Kindle book. GERMANY 1945 BRITISH OCCUPATION ZONE: Former County Cricketer Montgomery ‘Monty’ Bossitor is sent by the Ministry of Supply to sell off British Army surplus equipment….
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HEY HO! LET’S KNOW! – WHY IS EVERY TEENAGER I SEE WEARING A RAMONES TEE-SHIRT?
Just by looking at the album cover it was clear The Ramones weren’t the Eagles………
AND THE HEARTBREAK – TOM PETTY (1950-2017)
With stellar support band the Heartbreakers, Petty acknowledged his influences and filtered them into his own distinctive theme.
THE DUNKIRK RE-VISIT – Two Films, Sixty Years Apart, Tell One Astonishing Story
What both films emphasise, is that rescuing the number of men who were spared death or capture was a miracle.
NOW THE WAR IS OVER – British Films and World War Two
As important as the stories of heroism and sacrifice are the historical context in which these films were made.
FANCY DAN – Walter Becker (1950-2017)
If the Eagles were cool and laid back Steely Dan were superior and aloof.