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Topic: Drummers as fit as Premier League footballers! |
James Towill
Replies: 9
Views: 19172
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Forum: Elevated Observation Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 15:17 pm Subject: Re: Drummers as fit as Premier League footballers! |
There is a report in today's newspapers that drummers are as fit as Premier League footballers and playing a 90-minute gig is as gruelling as apperaing in a top soccer clash.
Blondie drummer Clem B ... |
Topic: Classic Rock reiew of 'Hollies' reissue |
James Towill
Replies: 0
Views: 7760
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 16:18 pm Subject: Classic Rock reiew of 'Hollies' reissue |
They must have had some space to fill this month as there's a Hollies review in the July 2008 issue - see below.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j73/James_Towill/f69ef009.jpg
It seems to hav ... |
Topic: Greatest Show On Earth |
James Towill
Replies: 2
Views: 11875
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Forum: Write On Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 18:44 pm Subject: Re: Greatest Show On Earth |
Picked up the Repertoire remastered digipak reissues of their two albums 'Horizons' and 'The Going's Easy' recently. Some nice material there, including the original version of Magic Woman Touch. Of ... |
Topic: Greatest Show On Earth |
James Towill
Replies: 2
Views: 11875
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Forum: Write On Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 16:31 pm Subject: Greatest Show On Earth |
Picked up the Repertoire remastered digipak reissues of their two albums 'Horizons' and 'The Going's Easy' recently. Some nice material there, including the original version of Magic Woman Touch. Of ... |
Topic: Breakdown |
James Towill
Replies: 1
Views: 8499
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 19:02 pm Subject: Breakdown |
Agreed - superb song and vocal. |
Topic: Terry with the Swinging Blue Jeans |
James Towill
Replies: 22
Views: 42385
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:47 am Subject: Terry with the Swinging Blue Jeans |
EMI also did a nice Manfred Mann set last year. |
Topic: Steve Stroud |
James Towill
Replies: 1
Views: 12255
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Forum: Boys In The Band Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 19:57 pm Subject: Steve Stroud |
Thanks for the heads-up, John. I recorded the programme and watched most of it this morning - Steve hasn't aged very well |
Topic: Terry with the Swinging Blue Jeans |
James Towill
Replies: 22
Views: 42385
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:55 pm Subject: Terry with the Swinging Blue Jeans |
Here's a new compilation due out soon:
http://www.keymailorder.co.uk/cgi-bin/keymail.pl?special=swing0708.htm |
Topic: What's the most rare released Hollies performance? |
James Towill
Replies: 16
Views: 48476
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Forum: Searchin' Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 18:48 pm Subject: What's the most rare released Hollies performance? |
You mean 2013, I hope. I'm not sure where I'll be 105 years from now in 2113 (and, I'm sure, neither The Hollies will know wink: )
Yes, 105 years is a mighty LOOOOOOOOOONG time to wait for an Ann ... |
Topic: Tony Hick's-The Greatest Guitarist Ever!! |
James Towill
Replies: 16
Views: 37264
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Forum: Boys In The Band Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 18:04 pm Subject: Tony Hick's-The Greatest Guitarist Ever!! |
I wouldn't go as far as to say Tony is the greatest guitarist ever, but he certainly is a superb all-rounder. Let's not forget his sitar/banjo/bass contributions as well.
I'm astounded that he nev ... |
Topic: New Rickfors album |
James Towill
Replies: 11
Views: 19523
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 21:10 pm Subject: New Rickfors album |
Iīve got at promo copy of the album. Mikael and the boys in Mobile Unit are back in the seventies (or is it late sixties?) with a lot of heavy guitars, mostly itīs real classical rockīn roll. No time ... |
Topic: Papa Rain |
James Towill
Replies: 0
Views: 7194
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 15:24 pm Subject: Papa Rain |
Does anybody have the lyrics to this gem and what is your interpretation of the content of the song? |
Topic: The Hollies On Radio Big L |
James Towill
Replies: 16
Views: 34366
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 19:09 pm Subject: The Hollies On Radio Big L |
Paul Jones is a great frontman, although it has to be said if he was chocolate, he'd eat himself. That is hilarious . Though I do have to admit, he's wearing well .
He's ... |
Topic: The Hollies On Radio Big L |
James Towill
Replies: 16
Views: 34366
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:20 am Subject: The Hollies On Radio Big L |
Incidentally, The Manfreds are well worth catching - I saw them last year in the small Scottish Borders town of Langholm with a packed venue of about 300 people. A nice selection of songs, unfortunat ... |
Topic: The Hollies On Radio Big L |
James Towill
Replies: 16
Views: 34366
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 17:57 pm Subject: The Hollies On Radio Big L |
And here's a recent pic of Voorman with The Manfreds http://www.themanfreds.com/latest_news.htm |