BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – Marvel or Drivel?
‘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.’
RANTS & REFLECTIONS
SHOP WORN – Bob Geldof gives his audience a dressing down……………………….
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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NO LAUGHING MATTER – Situation Comedy and Serious Situations.
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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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).
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.
SAMTIMONIOUS.com proudly announces the debut novel by NEIL SAMBROOK
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………