Originally Posted by
Zilzal
Brillant thread, brilliant contributions by one and all, just like the old days in more ways than one.
First started getting into music at age 8 whilst scrubbing pans alongside my mother who despite many ailments - dementia, 95% blind and deaf almost, widowed and nearing 90. First went to see bands all over Rotherham at the age of 11, looked older than I was and never turned away from any home pub, started drinking early and at Butlin's was drinking 12 pints a day when we met up with 3 old men in suits from Manchester (they must've been all of 18).
We threw up spectacularly on the penultimate night but both scored pleasingly on the last night. Mine was a woman, 17 and a hairdresser from Shrewsbury. Saw Hendrix two weeks before he choked to death at the Cadogan Hotel, London. 'All Along The Watchtower' is a superb cover but as far as covers in general are concerned, loved 'Surfin' Bird by the Trashmen and Do you Wanna Dance by Bobby Freeman covered by The Ramones and ruined by Cliff., plus a great many already mentioned above.
Anyway guys, thanks for keeping me alive that bit longer with this thread. I've got over a thousand albums but sadly they've been promised elsewhere. Very wide taste, very good selection and yes, CT Sam Cooke was a better writer than a singer- witness 'A change Is Gonnna Come'.