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Pretty Things, Dick Taylor, Still pretty Good!

Posted on April 1st, 2013

Tweet I saw the Pretty Things on Saturday.  It was the first time in more than 40 years.  I was expecting to be disappointed. I was not. Dick Taylor was a founding member of the Rolling Stones, pushed out to make way for Brian Jones.  He was always a great guitarist.  We tend to forget [...]

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On This Day – The First UK Band To Have a US Number 1

Posted on December 22nd, 2012

Tweet On this day, 22nd December 1962 a British band had the first ever US number 1. Who was it? It is one those irritating music trivia questions that most of us would get wrong. It was Telstar by The Tonados (known as The Tonadoes in the USA). They have another first to their name. [...]

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On This Day – 17th December 2010 Captain Beefheart dies

Posted on December 17th, 2012

Tweet On this day in 2010 CaptainBeefheart died after a long illness. He was most original, and best, artists to ever grace rock music. In many ways he epitomises what I mean when I talk about real rock music. Original, informed, unconventional, thoughtful and provoking. Rather than write the usual eulogy I have decided to [...]

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On This Day – Chas Newby Joins The Beatles 17th December 1960

Posted on December 17th, 2012

Tweet When The Beatles returned from their first stint in Hamburg Sutcliffe decided to stay behind. That gave them a problem, no bass player. Pete best suggested a friend Chas Newby. Newby joined The Beatles on stage for the first time on this day in 1960. The first of 4 gigs he played with them [...]

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On This Day – Dusty Deported! 15th December 1964

Posted on December 13th, 2012

Tweet On this day, 15th December 1964, Dusty Springfield was deported from South Africa. Her crime was to insist on playing to mix race audience outside of Cape Town.  This angered the white apartheid government.  The evil regime had her put on a plane back to the UK. The regime was, regarded as legitimate by [...]

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On This Day – Sam Cooke Killed 11 December 1964

Posted on December 13th, 2012

Tweet On this day, 11th December 1964 Sam Cooke, the popular R&B singer was shot dead and later a verdict of justifiable homicide was recorded. He was shot dead by Berth Franklin who was working late night reception at a $3 an hour hotel frequented by prostitutes. He was shot after attacking Franklin who feared [...]

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On This Day – Quite a week for The Beatles

Posted on December 12th, 2012

Tweet In this week in this1961 The Beetles, still with Pete Best, had quite a week. On the 9th they played in Aldershot to just 18 people. Their then manager, Sam Bleach had forgotten to book any advert in the local paper….. Back in Liverpool, the next day – a trip of some notes350 miles [...]

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On This Day – Lennon Gets a Green Card

Posted on July 27th, 2012

Tweet On this day in 1976 John Lennon got his green card that would allow him to settle in the USA after a long drawn out court battle. The background to this story lies in Lennon’s left wing activism and the US government’s paranoia. Lennon supported various left wing causes;  He was anti Vietnam War, [...]

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On This Day – Rolling Stones Riot!

Posted on July 24th, 2012

Tweet On this day in 1964 The Rolling Stones played the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, UK and the show ended in a riot. In Response the council banned The Stones from ever playing there again. The Stones in 1964 was not the all conquering band that we all came to know and love a few [...]

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On This Day – Reverend Richard Perriman Speaks Out!

Posted on July 22nd, 2012

Tweet On this day in 1979 the Reverend Richard Perriman spoke out about the evils of rock ‘n’ roll. He told his congregation that redemption is possible. He said “If God can save an old homosexual like me he can save anyone.” The Reverend Richard Perriman is better known as Little Richard. Share on Facebook

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