The Hollies :: View topic - Fabulous, December 5, 1964: The Hollies Make Their Forecast

This is from the British pop music magazine Fabulous. This issue is from December 5, 1964, and the article's full title is "The Hollies Make Their Forecast and it's Manchester." The boys talk about their battle strategy for ousting Liverpool as the pop capitol of Britain to make way for Manchester. It's cute, funny, and is a delightful step back in time to when rock stars did not take themselves seriously.

I had to scan the article in pieces so it could all fit here, since Fabulous is larger than a standard-sized magazine!

Wow Vrinda what a terrific article! I suppose it was somewhat of a turf battle in those days with all the fledgling beat groups vying for chart supremacy.

Really a great post. Hope you can dig up a few more along the way.

Classic article. I love it.

I have one question for you British folks who actually were there in the 1960s - when did "gear" fall out of fashion as slang? I think that the Beatles say that work in the Hard Day's Night movie, right?

You're welcome, guys! I'll see what else I can find. Yes, Sparky, the Beatles do use "gear" in A Hard Day's Night. That's where I first heard it, but I don't know when it stopped being used as slang. It was before my time, so I don't know much about it. The others here can tell you more.

Vrinda, thanks for another great article! With all the talk about the battle between the two cities, it's kind of funny how they later added that lad from Liverpool Wink

Great read, many thanks. It's great to read things from back in the early 60's.
I think it's George Harrison that says Gear in the Beatles movie when he was asked about these so called trendy clothes.

You're welcome, Snowflake and Anthony! I also like to read these articles from the early sixties because it makes you feel like you're there when it's happening, and makes those of us who weren't wish we were!

Yes, SF, it does seem ironic that they waged war on Liverpool when five years later, they would recruit one of "the enemy" ! Very Happy

Banjo Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Dunstable

Slightly off topic, but today there is probably more competition between Liverpool and Manchester. However well - or badly - their respective football (soccer) teams are doing, the game between Liverpool and Manchester is always the biggest game of the season for both clubs. For those of us who don't come from either city it is always the biggest bore of the season

Thanks Vrinda!
I used to read Fabulous (208), but not as early as in 1964.

It was my pleasure, Agneta! When did you start reading Fabulous?

Hi Vrinda!

I'm not exactly sure, but somewhere around 1969 or 1970, and then I bought it more or less regularly for some years. Actually, I thought I had saved some of the magazines but I've only found one, from October 1970, whith nothing about the Hollies in it.
New Musical Express I used to buy weekly for that period too, and sometimes Melody Maker and Rave, a monthly magazine.
I improved my English a lot, listening to pop music and reading about the Hollies! Very Happy

Hi Agneta!

If it improves lingusitic abilities and creates better understanding across cultures, along with introducing you to the Hollies, than reading those music magazines was well worth it!
Very Happy

Rythym Guitar Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 486 Location: UK

Great article(slap my wrist for not reading it sooner Embarassed

).Manchester and Liverpool both rock as far as I'm concerned.The amount of talent to come out of those two cities is absolutely astounding Shocked

.I think the competition between the two cities was a very positive thing.In my opinion Northern Talent is still strong.It's the cold weather you see.We have to either,dance,sing or laugh to keep warm Laughing

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Rythym Guitar Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 486

Despite some "Rivalry" between Liverpool and Manchester bands as depicted above....there was NOT really as much as you might think in truth.....they were all out to earn as much as they could...thus you went where the work was...no time to hold "Rivalries"...when you needed to be welcome...and thus able to play in as many places as possible...