OT - Music. Gigs. Sounds bought.

[MadAmster]

Totally agree, MA. Years ago - school days - things were more polarised. I followed what was then called the ProgRock and Folk/rock - think King Crimson, Deep Purple, ELP, Moody Blues, and many major U.S. bands - route and we had little in common with the soul boys in fact it got quite acrimonious at times in a ‘hairies’ v ‘skinheads’ type scenario. I long since realised that I missed out on a lot of wonderful music by being so ‘cliquey’ in relation to genres.

Jackson Browne was never a top favourite, in the way for instance that James Taylor and CSN&Y were, a bit of a poor man’s Dylan imo...but still always worth a listen and one of my great regrets is that, about five years ago, we arrived in Ventura only to find that JB had played an old cinema in the town the night before. Would have been an ‘occasion’ but sadly wasn’t to be. Might dig out his ‘The Next Voice You Hear’ CD this morning. Still going strong at approaching 75 I think.

P.S. Given your knowledge of vinyl...I’ve been told that my original copy of the Pretty Things’ ‘SF Sorrow’ is worth quite a lot. It’s definitely in good to very good condition, totally playable but not ‘mint’. Any ideas of value?

Mint condition would be 800. Near Mint 700. VG+/Ex 400. VG 200

grading explanations PMed to you.

[ramAnag]

Mint condition would be 800. Near Mint 700. VG+/Ex 400. VG 200

grading explanations PMed to you.

Thanks, MA. Appreciate the detail. Probably only around £200 then. Think I’ll hang on to it...or get the polish out!

Think I acquired it in 1970/71 although it’s from 1968. Bought it to play not look at so it’s looked after but not mint. I never understand those folk that bought Corgi and Dinky cars ‘back in the day’ and still have them in pristine condition along with the box. I guess I didn’t have the foresight, but...from toys to singles and albums...I bought them to use not put in a ‘museum’.

[Andy_Faber]

To the surprise of many on my various rock/metal fb pages, this is pretty good stuff and not 'Green Door' in any way at all. Since those days 'Shaky' has put out a few decent 'more rock than rock'n'roll' releases. https://youtu.be/x_Ffa5oba-E

[MadAmster]

To the surprise of many on my various rock/metal fb pages, this is pretty good stuff and not 'Green Door' in any way at all. Since those days 'Shaky' has put out a few decent 'more rock than rock'n'roll' releases. https://youtu.be/x_Ffa5oba-E

Quite like that. Ta AF.

Shaky's Green Door, for those that don't know, released in '81 was a cover of Wynder K Frogg's '67 version.

More proof that I'm somewhat of a vinyl anorak

[ramAnag]

To the surprise of many on my various rock/metal fb pages, this is pretty good stuff and not 'Green Door' in any way at all. Since those days 'Shaky' has put out a few decent 'more rock than rock'n'roll' releases. https://youtu.be/x_Ffa5oba-E

A regular on the Uni. circuit of the early seventies. A good guy who deserves praise for his longevity. Mostly not to my taste but he seems to have maybe saved the best till last.

P.S. Might it be a good idea to unlock the Matchday Thread, AF?

[macstheman]

Quite like that. Ta AF.

Shaky's Green Door, for those that don't know, released in '81 was a cover of Wynder K Frogg's '67 version.

More proof that I'm somewhat of a vinyl anorak

My older brother used to have a copy of the 1956 version by Jim Lowe and The High Fives. No1 in USA that he seemed to play all day long (and try to sing with it) until it grated!! I wonder if he's still got it, must ask him!

[MadAmster]

My older brother used to have a copy of the 1956 version by Jim Lowe and The High Fives. No1 in USA that he seemed to play all day long (and try to sing with it) until it grated!! I wonder if he's still got it, must ask him!

... on the Dot label. In good nick it might be worth all of 2 quid...

[Geoff Parkstone]

Quite like that. Ta AF.

Shaky's Green Door, for those that don't know, released in '81 was a cover of Wynder K Frogg's '67 version.

More proof that I'm somewhat of a vinyl anorak

Shaky's Green Door, for those that don't know, released in '81 was a cover of Marilyn Chambers' '72 version.

More proof that I'm somewhat of a vintage American **** anorak

[macstheman]

... on the Dot label. In good nick it might be worth all of 2 quid...

I won't tell him it might go to his head!!
The fifties were his 'scene' being a ****ager at that time and the music was yank dominated with only the likes of Tommy Steele, Lonny Donegan, Marty Wilde and the like from the UK. So he had a number of yank records which our uncle, who spent many months a year in the US with work, would bring over. Having said that he was into skiffle and played the mouth organ very well in a local group, however his speciality was the 'bones'! Quite how he made such a good sound by rattling two pieces of bone together I never fathomed! I still have those two pieces of bone which have been polished to a high sheen and are on display in our lounge!

[Andy_Faber]

I won't tell him it might go to his head!!
The fifties were his 'scene' being a ****ager at that time and the music was yank dominated with only the likes of Tommy Steele, Lonny Donegan, Marty Wilde and the like from the UK. So he had a number of yank records which our uncle, who spent many months a year in the US with work, would bring over. Having said that he was into skiffle and played the mouth organ very well in a local group, however his speciality was the 'bones'! Quite how he made such a good sound by rattling two pieces of bone together I never fathomed! I still have those two pieces of bone which have been polished to a high sheen and are on display in our lounge!

You mention two of the last men standing from the first wave of U.K. rock’n’roll, dear old Marty is always up for a chat and I have an article ready to roll in my magazine next month, whereas to be blunt Tommy Steele is a nightmare to interview and refuses to discuss his rock’n’roll days at all. Most of the first wave were ‘discovered’/ managed/ renamed by Larry Parmes, including semi-local lad Vince Eager (lives in Nottingham), a gentle giant who is still pin sharp on and off stage at 82