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Category Archives: Music
A Pensioner Writes
Y0u may recall that not long ago I was involved in an exchange with those two grand gentlemen of letters, Wilf Turnbull and Derek Philpott, who write to various pop songsmiths to point out the anomalies in their lyrics. For example… Dear Mr. Costello, Re: Everyday I Write the Book I am perplexed my bespectacled friend. Either one is to assume that you pen a tome every twenty-four hours, or you have been working on the … Continue reading
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My Top 10 Albums
As suggested earlier, here’s a post we can all dance around… Here are my Top 10 Albums with a sentence or two about each as a template to get you started. The Moderator has kindly given us a bit of leeway to include compilations, soundtracks and greatest hits … so here we go… John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band Hard to describe the impact this had after Abbey Road. Raw, honest and brave. Probably has to go at No. 1 … Continue reading
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I’ve often thought it…
Roddy Ring has sent this link to the following insightful article in the Santa Barbara Independent, written by the delightful young lady pictured here… (I’m free on Thursdays).
Posted in Music, Uncategorized, Writing
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Jack Bruce 1943-2014
The bassist Jack Bruce passed away today. For those who’d like to recall just what a great player he was, there’s a selection of clips to view on this link.
In 1967, the Roadrunners were Paul Rodgers, vocals; Mick Moody guitar; and me on bass — along with a drummer (Dave Usher) who only wanted to earn enough money to buy his own truck. Shortly before turning pro and leaving Middlesbrough for London, the band recorded a rehearsal at a local church hall. This tape, made on a domestic reel-to-reel machine, was thought lost decades ago. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Company, Free, Mick Moody. Whitesnake, Paul Rodgers, Queen, Roadrunners
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I wasn’t the first?!
It appears I’m not the only person to take a sander to a Fender. Jeff Beck ‘reprofiled’ his Esquire in the same way I did my old P-Bass. Fancy that!
A reply to Derek Philpott and Wilf Turnbull
I’ve just had a communication from that gentleman of letters Derek Philpott and his cohort, Mr Wilf Turnbull, who not long ago wrote to ‘Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ regarding anomalies they’d found in some of band’s recorded works. Having failed to elicit a response from the song smith concerned, I have stepped in to try and help. Our respective letters may be viewed here at Mr Turnbull’s site … though I fear many wormholes may yet be found in … Continue reading
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Tagged Attractions, Derek Philpott, Elvis Costello, oliver's army, Wilf Turnbull
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New Interview
I’ve just done a six-page interview for the June edition of Bass Player magazine that features a transcription of the bass part for “Chelsea” and a bit of background info on the track.