O/T Cover versions

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Not much Lincs but I have found Thunderbirds members as Ernie Booth bass - his son lived in Sheffield in 2005 - Roy Ledger lead guitar and Johnny Silver and a Clive somebody who were band members and both came over from America for a reunion in 2005.

Johnny Silver & the Thunderbirds were a support band at Rawmarsh Baths also played the Ivanhoe Club and ' Mucky Duck, ( White Swan, Snig Hill )
Roy Ledger could well be the same RL that played with Pete Fender and the Strollers and Dave Berry amongst others.

A book that's available on kindle at Amazon is called " Not a proper job " it may jog people's memory of the pop music scene in Sheffield from 1955 to 1975.
Not read it just told it's a reasonable read but not to take everything as factual.

[CTMilller]

Good to see a post from Poddington. Glad we were able to entice him out for a rare appearance (and a good one, I might add!)

I (just about) agree on the Crickets/Clash and definitely the Pet Shop Boys version of
"Always On My Mind". Really freshened up the rather muddy Elvis version. Can't say I agree that the Happy Mondays did anything of great value to the Johnny Kongos song (which, to be honest, I had to go and listen to again to remind myself how it went.) For me it was a fairly flat interpretation of an already rather derivative song. (Very much an echo of what the clever Beatles left behind with songs like "Come Together") Just shows how much this all comes down to personal taste. I'm not sure differences in age come into it too much.

I do like the Catherine Wheel version of "Wish You Were Here". Also have never heard it before and that was good - particularly the creative wailing harmonica. However, I listened to a live version as well which I thought was a poor imitation. Perhaps they're more of a studio band?

A post script to Monty on Peter Shellcock. I found him on Facebook through an intermediary and we are now in touch . He's delighted to hear from me after nearly sixty years!

[BigLadonOS]

Going Back To My Roots - Originally by Lamont Dozier. Richie Havens version is a lot more funky and one of the better covers of this song.

[BigLadonOS]

Siouxsie And The Banshees do a good job of Dear Prudence originally by The Beatles.

[monty_rhodes]

Johnny Silver & the Thunderbirds were a support band at Rawmarsh Baths also played the Ivanhoe Club and ' Mucky Duck, ( White Swan, Snig Hill )
Roy Ledger could well be the same RL that played with Pete Fender and the Strollers and Dave Berry amongst others.

A book that's available on kindle at Amazon is called " Not a proper job " it may jog people's memory of the pop music scene in Sheffield from 1955 to 1975.
Not read it just told it's a reasonable read but not to take everything as factual.

Roy Ledger is definitely the RL; played with quite a few groups including the Sheffields and was married to a vet and living in Dronfield in 2007.

[erik14]

i like cover songs , custom basketball jersey

[monty_rhodes]

A post script to Monty on Peter Shellcock. I found him on Facebook through an intermediary and we are now in touch . He's delighted to hear from me after nearly sixty years!

Good news, CT!

This thread has got me listening to some old tracks again. Excellent cover versions imo are Patti Smith Gloria, The Clash Police and Thieves and of course Soft Cell Tainted Love. Quite enjoyed too The Bangles Hazy Shade of Winter, The Wedding Present Make Me Smile, Roxy Music Jealous Guy and The Who Summertime Blues although I remain a fan of the great and much lamented Eddie Cochran. And a band I used to really like back in the day although I'm not sure why was Eddie and the Hot Rods. They did a lively version of The Kids are Alright on the LP Teenage Depression but you really had to see them live.

[monty_rhodes]

Monty, the name Clive really does sound familiar, did you get the surname by any chance?

No, sorry, Lincs. It just said Clive and Johnny Silver are coming over from America for a band reunion.

[monty_rhodes]

Johnny Silver & the Thunderbirds were a support band at Rawmarsh Baths also played the Ivanhoe Club and ' Mucky Duck, ( White Swan, Snig Hill )
Roy Ledger could well be the same RL that played with Pete Fender and the Strollers and Dave Berry amongst others.

A book that's available on kindle at Amazon is called " Not a proper job " it may jog people's memory of the pop music scene in Sheffield from 1955 to 1975.
Not read it just told it's a reasonable read but not to take everything as factual.

Roy ledger still seems to be going strong in Dronfield and was looking for a band to join on Bandmix. He's available 6-7 nights a week - well done that man!! He did join Dave Berry in 1965 when the Sheffields broke up.
I think this is him;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuQKzOUBxjc

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Roy ledger still seems to be going strong in Dronfield and was looking for a band to join on Bandmix. He's available 6-7 nights a week - well done that man!! He did join Dave Berry in 1965 when the Sheffields broke up.
I think this is him;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuQKzOUBxjc

Yes, that's ' Roy boy '.
The Sheffields were originally The Vampires and did a name change after they won a comp organised by Pete Stringfellow.
Pete S was their manager for a short time.
They released three records on the PYE label with Tony Hatch, one cover version was the R&B classic ' Got my Mojo back '
Sheffields also did backing for ' Little Walter & Memphis Slim somewhere around 1964.
Sheffields were also known as ' Frankenstein & Monsters backing singer Ray Stuart.

Some of the line up was...
Roy Ledger - Guitar
John Alexander - Vocals, harmonica, organ
Dave Fawcett - Bass Guitar
Richard Smith - Drums
Don Allison - Guitar
Brian Cooke - Guitar

Never saw them although my elder brother & elder sister did.

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues....another great track....and another one that died young in a car crash.