OT - Music. Gigs. Sounds bought.

[MadAmster]

I’ll suggest it to the soul-loving faction of my friends

Thanks Andy.

[Andy_Faber]

On a similar tack but different genre, the worlds premier neo rockabilly band (although there are about a dozen other bands who claim this) THE POLECATS are playing their only U.K. gig of the year on August 11 at Derby’s Hairy Dog. I’ll be there being even less sociable than normal as I’ll be scribbling a review for my magazine and possibly psyching myself up for an interview with the band (hopefully not I’m a useless interviewer so looking to offload that). In the unlikely event you decide to attend, don’t expect any ballads. I may publish my review here just for y’all to have a laugh at

[Geoff Parkstone]

Spent the evening being introduced to the mellow sounds of Idles at Glastonbury by my youngest son. Much to be recommended although maybe not for your set on 25-08, MA

[Andy_Faber]

Spent the evening being introduced to the mellow sounds of Idles at Glastonbury by my youngest son. Much to be recommended although maybe not for your set on 25-08, MA

The whole Glasto coverage is good filler on a rainy afternoon, I'll give Idles a check later. Good old Eric, still active at his age

[ramAnag]

RIP John Mayall. First saw him in the early ‘70’s. Last saw him about twelve years ago at Buxton…not far from his place of birth.
Got to 90…and performing until recently. Few have contributed more to the British music scene over the last sixty years.

[MadAmster]

Also RIP to Duke Fakir, last surviving original member of the Four Tops.

[ramAnag]

Also RIP to Duke Fakir, last surviving original member of the Four Tops.

Indeed. No matter what one’s subsequent tastes, ‘Reach Out I’ll be There’ is just one of those songs that evokes childhood memories…even though we were both only, I think, about 12.

P.S. Just watched an old Ed Sullivan recording of them. Think it’s where Sunak got his trouser length fashion sense from.

[Andy_Faber]

Also RIP to Duke Fakir, last surviving original member of the Four Tops.

Privileged to have seen the classic line up, supported by Edwin Starr who claimed to have caught the bus to the gig!

[MadAmster]

Indeed. No matter what one’s subsequent tastes, ‘Reach Out I’ll be There’ is just one of those songs that evokes childhood memories…even though we were both only, I think, about 12.

P.S. Just watched an old Ed Sullivan recording of them. Think it’s where Sunak got his trouser length fashion sense from.

There's also the one that so many people think is called "sugar pie, honey bunch" but is actually "I can't help myself"

[MadAmster]

Just seen that Evelyn Thomas of "Weak Spot" fame, a song produced by Ian Levine, has also passed this week. RIP.

I hope that's it for now, 3 artists I enjoyed listening to have shuffled off this mortal coil. Quite enough for now.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Also RIP to Duke Fakir, last surviving original member of the Four Tops.

I wonder it, in contemporary LBGTQ+ terminology, they were.....

[Andy_Faber]

I wonder it, in contemporary LBGTQ+ terminology, they were.....

Maybe too subtle for some Geep

[Andy_Faber]

Just seen that Evelyn Thomas of "Weak Spot" fame, a song produced by Ian Levine, has also passed this week. RIP.

I hope that's it for now, 3 artists I enjoyed listening to have shuffled off this mortal coil. Quite enough for now.

Now there’s a name I’ve seen people come to blows over and I don’t mean Evelyn RIP

[Geoff Parkstone]

Maybe too subtle for some Geep

Some of the Four Tops might have gone on to tour with the Butthole Surfers, which may be reduce the subtlety?

[MadAmster]

Now there’s a name I’ve seen people come to blows over and I don’t mean Evelyn RIP

Absolutely, Andy. Ian is, indeed, very much a Marmite figure. There's good and bad in us all. Some only see the one or the other. He does have what some see as his "warts" but he has also done a lot for the NS scene. Definitely Marmite.