quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
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Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 4, 2022 23:02:37 GMT
Hugh Anthony Cregg III was born in New York on 5th July 1950 and is 72 today. Of Irish and Polish extraction, he adopted the stage name Huey Lewis after he entered the music industry and became proficient on the harmonica. In the late 70s he got mouth-organ work with Thin Lizzy and Dave Edmunds before forming Huey Lewis and The News in 1979. They had several successful albums during the early to mid 80s and their hits always seemed to be on the radio - and played at discos! This song 'Workin for a Living' was a US hit in 1982. Huey plays a mean harmonica solo on this one and the German crowd seemed to have been big fans!
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mortified
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Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 5, 2022 6:13:29 GMT
I got distracted. The Morecambe and Wise sketch underneath caught my eye so I had a quick look. Genius
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 5, 2022 23:01:19 GMT
Bill Haley was born in Michigan, USA, on 6th July 1925 and died, aged only 55, in 1981. Latterly known as the Father of Rock 'n' Roll, Haley and his band The Comets, made rock 'n' roll recognisable and accessible to the masses, specifically with the release of 'Rock Around the clock' in 1954. It was a slow burner of a hit and didn't really take off until it was included as the intro song to the 1955 film 'Blackboard Jungle'. Haley had headed various country influenced bands for a number of years before hitting on this new winning formula. A year prior to the release of 'Rock around the Clock' he very nearly got the blueprint right with this hit, 'Crazy Man Crazy', regarded as the first rock 'n' roll record to feature on the national music charts. It was the sound of things to come.
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 6, 2022 23:32:17 GMT
Ringo Starr was born in Liverpool on 7th July 1940, making him 82 years old today. Here he is (in his wife Maureen's red raincoat!) at The Beatles last live appearance in January 1969.
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mortified
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Posts: 6,547
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 7, 2022 4:48:37 GMT
Bill Haley's fame pre-dates Elvis by a couple of years so there's no doubting his importance to popular culture. Didn't quite get the image right though Ringo is 82?!! I actually grabbed his album Postcards From Paradise a couple of years back when he was only in his late 70's It's very good 👍 Both he and Sir Paul seem remarkably fit and healthy.
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mortified
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Posts: 6,547
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 7, 2022 4:50:45 GMT
Ring Starr was born in Liverpool on 7th July 1940, making him 82 years old today. Here he is (in his wife Maureen's red raincoat!) at The Beatles last live appearance in January 1969. Brilliant that. Terrific to see them in action then because they hadn't played live since they had moptops.
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 7, 2022 23:10:25 GMT
Bek David Campbell, aka Beck David Hansen, or now just plain 'Beck', was born in Los Angeles on 8th July 1970 and is 52 today. He released his first album in 1993 and his first big hit was 'Loser' the following year. However I'm picking a 2005 US No. 1 hit song 'E-Pro' (only got to 38 in the UK charts), as I just love the beat and groove on this tune.
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mortified
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Posts: 6,547
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 8, 2022 5:50:03 GMT
I'm a big fan of Beck. His style changes constantly and no two albums are the same.
Go It Alone, from the same album as E-Pro, is terrific 👍
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 8, 2022 8:09:13 GMT
Bill Haley's fame pre-dates Elvis by a couple of years so there's no doubting his importance to popular culture. Didn't quite get the image right though Ringo is 82?!! I actually grabbed his album Postcards From Paradise a couple of years back when he was only in his late 70's It's very good 👍 Both he and Sir Paul seem remarkably fit and healthy. He's looking very well.
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 9, 2022 9:10:52 GMT
Ronald Belford 'Bon' Scott would have been 76 today! Born on 9th July 1946, he spent the first six years of his life in Kirriemuir, Scotland, before his family emigrated to Australia in 1952. His first band was The Spektors where he sang and played drums, then he joined The Valentines and in 1970 Fraternity as lead singer. Fraternity toured the UK in the early 70s and in Bournemouth, on the 17th August 1972, they supported......Status Quo!!! Bon left the band and joined AC/DC in October 1974. They had been formed the previous year by fellow Scots, the Young brothers, from Glasgow. His legacy in just over five years with them was immense. So, in keeping with their Scottish origins, here they are at the Apollo, Glasgow in April 1978, donning the Scottish football kit in recognition of their heritage - and Scotland reaching the World Cup finals. Happy Birthday Bon!!
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mortified
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Posts: 6,547
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 9, 2022 13:12:39 GMT
Ronald Belford 'Bon' Scott would have been 76 today! Born on 9th July 1946, he spent the first six years of his life in Kirriemuir, Scotland, before his family emigrated to Australia in 1952. His first band was The Spektors where he sang and played drums, then he joined The Valentines and in 1970 Fraternity as lead singer. Fraternity toured the UK in the early 70s and in Bournemouth, on the 17th August 1972, they supported......Status Quo!!! Bon left the band and joined AC/DC in October 1974. They had been formed the previous year by fellow Scots, the Young brothers, from Glasgow. His legacy in just over five years with them was immense. So, in keeping with their Scottish origins, here they are at the Apollo, Glasgow in April 1978, donning the Scottish football kit in recognition of their heritage - and Scotland reaching the World Cup finals. Happy Birthday Bon!! Bloody hell, I was at that gig! Amazing to see this! They played Edinburgh the same week. Can't remember if it was the night before or the night after. (edit: the following month apparently; memory playing tricks ) Brilliant stuff though 👍
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 9, 2022 23:05:22 GMT
Arlo Guthrie is 75 today, the 10th July, The Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant is 68, Jason Orange is 52 and my current favourite female singer Imelda May is 48. But I'm going back to 10th July 1942 - 80 years ago - the birthday of Ronnie James Dio. I first discovered Ronnie's fine voice on Rainbow's 1978 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll' album, which I bought as a Christmas present for myself that year! On foot of that I subsequently purchased Rainbow Rising and always enjoyed Ronnie's voice control whether on fast or slow tracks. He sadly passed away in 2010. This track is from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll.
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Jul 11, 2022 16:21:19 GMT
On 11th July 1959, Richie Sambora was born. He's 63 today. Sambora helped form Bon Jovi in 1983 and was with them for 30 years until he departed in 2013. Not a huge fan of the Jovi's but this song always struck me as a bit of a rocker! This is Richie in 1998, giving his own take on it!
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quodec
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Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,304
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
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Post by quodec on Jul 11, 2022 23:20:27 GMT
John Peter Wilkinson, aka Wilko Johnson, was born in Canvey island on 12th July 1947 and is therefore 75 today. He is best remembered for playing guitar with Dr Feelgood in the mid 70s before moving on to solo work and guesting with other musicians. he is still with us thankfully, following a serious cancer scare in 2012, which turned out to be operable. Here he is, dressed in his customary black, with the Feelgoods at their 1970s pinnacle.
I saw Wilko at The Cricketers pub in London in September 1986. He entertained me a lot!
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mortified
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Posts: 6,547
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 12, 2022 4:35:11 GMT
On 11th July 1959, Richie Sambora was born. He's 63 today. Sambora helped form Bon Jovi in 1983 and was with them for 30 years until he departed in 2013. Not a huge fan of the Jovi's but this song always struck me as a bit of a rocker! This is Richie in 1998, giving his own take on it! Complete with Quo chant Never a fan of Bon Jovi myself either. Always found their singles a bit too anthemic for my tastes. But if I did on the very rare occasion pick up on one of their songs, like Keep The Faith for example, it was Sambora's guitar work that usually made it stand out for me.
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