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Topic: Mikael Rickfors News |
KingRickfors
Replies: 7
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Forum: Boys In The Band Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 19:33 pm Subject: Mikael Rickfors News |
Always great to have a new Rickfors release ..... it's interesting that it's quoted as his first Rock n Roll album in 10 years which implies that Happy Man Don't Kill was his last Rock n Roll album an ... |
Topic: CSNY battling TicketMaster fees on their N. American tour |
KingRickfors
Replies: 12
Views: 15922
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Forum: Elevated Observation Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 22:11 pm Subject: CSNY |
I'm stunned that one writer says he's no longer a fan of CSNY music whilst another says they are way past their usefulness ......... i mean come on ........ whilst the Hollies wait almost 20 years an ... |
Topic: "Staying Power": Is it Rock & Roll? |
KingRickfors
Replies: 44
Views: 52667
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 17:38 pm Subject: "Staying Power": Is it Rock & Roll? |
The danger is that if Staying Power is seen as a flop, then they might not be given another chance to record ........ such a wasted opportunity, but i doubt the band shall see it that way until it's t ... |
Topic: Hollies (1965) LP |
KingRickfors
Replies: 13
Views: 41580
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Forum: Reflections Of A Time Long Past Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 20:09 pm Subject: Re That's My Desire |
I think That's My Desire is a really old song from the 1930's and i think it was then Frankie Laine who recorded it much later (probably late 40's or early 50's) Most of us sixties kids of course fir ... |
Topic: Distant Light |
KingRickfors
Replies: 26
Views: 196419
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Forum: Reflections Of A Time Long Past Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 18:11 pm Subject: Distant Light |
That's one of my favourite parts ..... guess that's my Proggy tendancies showing through again !! |
Topic: "Staying Power": Is it Rock & Roll? |
KingRickfors
Replies: 44
Views: 52667
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 21:54 pm Subject: "Staying Power": Is it Rock & Roll? |
I think that's where most of us differ to the "Official Line" ...... the Hollies clearly see themselves competing in a certain area whilst many of us appear to want them to be in a completely differe ... |
Topic: Musical instrument called a recorder - what is it |
KingRickfors
Replies: 17
Views: 30835
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Forum: Words and Music Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:27 am Subject: Musical instrument called a recorder - what is it |
SpartyScott mentioned Timeless by Badfinger ........ he's quite right, a fantastic song by a fantastic band ........ perhaps the Hollies should be looking through the Badfinger songbook for some undis ... |
Topic: Dumb Question |
KingRickfors
Replies: 6
Views: 14730
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Forum: Searchin' Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 21:43 pm Subject: Dumb Question |
Thanks for the quick replies guys ..... it's a pity that the only recent videos that i found on YouTube were with this Harrison guy and not with Carl or even Peter as i thought the guy was very averag ... |
Topic: Dumb Question |
KingRickfors
Replies: 6
Views: 14730
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Forum: Searchin' Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 19:32 pm Subject: Dumb Question |
You'll have to forgive me, I'm not that up to date with recent Hollies events as Carl Wayne was still in the band when i last saw them live. Obviously, i know that Peter Howarth is the new lead singe ... |
Topic: Best Album covers |
KingRickfors
Replies: 27
Views: 35432
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Forum: Write On Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 19:16 pm Subject: Best Album covers |
Nice to see that Badfinger's fantastic Straight Up album getting it's superb cover shown on this thread ...... such a shame that 3/4 of that band are no longer with us ! |
Topic: Worst Hollies song |
KingRickfors
Replies: 64
Views: 86814
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Forum: Write On Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 19:09 pm Subject: Worst Hollies song |
Yeah, i'd forgotten about that APP track .... it is, of course, also included on the Terry Sylvester Complete Works 1969-82 Anthology if you don't want to get the APP cd .... |
Topic: Worst Hollies song |
KingRickfors
Replies: 64
Views: 86814
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Forum: Write On Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 14:15 pm Subject: Worst Hollies song |
Interesting that some of the songs mentioned here are ones that i quite like eg Maker, Soldiers Song & The Baby amongst others. Don't want to drag in another argument about Staying Power, but m ... |
Topic: Staying Power |
KingRickfors
Replies: 98
Views: 796687
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Forum: Reflections Of A Time Long Past Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 0:52 am Subject: Staying Power |
Crossie wrote: the Hollies obviously were trying to make a commercial record, one that they thought would / could produce a hit single or two. Apparently they weren't capable of coming up with songs o ... |
Topic: Staying Power |
KingRickfors
Replies: 98
Views: 796687
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Forum: Reflections Of A Time Long Past Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 21:38 pm Subject: Re Staying Power |
As a Hollies fan for 40 years and a collector of just about everything they've released in that time (many songs bought over and over again!!), plus many visits to the Live shows etc.... i think i am, ... |
Topic: Staying Power |
KingRickfors
Replies: 98
Views: 796687
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Forum: Reflections Of A Time Long Past Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 19:20 pm Subject: Re Staying Power |
Seems like a lot of Hot Air has been flying around on this one. To keep it brief, i would have to say that DL's initial review is more or less spot on. One thing i would emphasize though is that th ... |