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« Reply #4500 on: November 24, 2025, 01:10:11 PM » |
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Jimmy Cliff...
Saw him at Cambridge Folk Festival in 2004 and he did a superb set. RIP. |
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quodlibet (Ian)
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« Reply #4501 on: November 24, 2025, 02:58:26 PM » |
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Very sad. Of course Dave Pegg played guitar on a JC tour in 65-66.
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A Brittunculus is not such a bad thing to be.
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« Reply #4502 on: November 24, 2025, 03:37:13 PM » |
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I have been able to think a little better now. Here's what I wrote on the socials, and thought I'd share here- Read the sad news that Jimmy Cliff has passed to the other side. It is really difficult to adequately speak about all the gifts he gave me not only as a listener, but as a human being. His songs are honest, compassionate, caring and hopeful truth with love and joy. His songs uplift me on my worst days, and make me smile on the mediocre ones. Unlike too many of my favorites who I have not been able to see perform live either due to time, distance, or money, I felt beyond lucky to have seen him with what felt like almost all of New York City in Prospect Park Brooklyn in 2012. You can listen to that performance on NPR (which I will be doing later). I remember it so well now. His energy was unbelievable, and it was great to get so many of those memorable songs-The Harder They Come, Wonderful World, Beautiful People, Afghanistan/Vietnam, and a few from his excellent new album at that time- 'Rebirth'. He even did a medley of some ska-King Of Kings followed by his first hit song, Miss Jamaica. I'll be listening to everything today and I'll try not to cry during Many Rivers To Cross. Here's another excellent set of the hits at Glastonbury in 2011. There are two words he liked to use a lot live, and it seems appropriate to say them now- Give Thanks. Thank you Jimmy Cliff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os8Bbe8UQPw&list=RDos8Bbe8UQPw&start_radio=1 |
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I'm just a little shy of Surf's Up and I'm deeper than Twist and Shout....Iain Matthews
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« Reply #4504 on: November 26, 2025, 10:26:20 AM » |
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Thanks for sharing that again! It made me go back and look at a lot of the questions that were asked of Peggy back then. Interesting that he was talking about writing his biography back then, and hoping it would be out the next year. Only took about 10 more years in the end! |
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All the diamonds in the world
That mean anything to me,
Are conjured up by wind and sunlight
Sparkling on the sea
(Bruce Cockburn)
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« Reply #4505 on: November 26, 2025, 10:28:58 AM » |
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Thanks for sharing that again! No worries I was glad to read it myself  |
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They broke my heart and they killed me, but I didn't die. They tried to bury me, they didn't realise I was a seed.
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« Reply #4506 on: November 27, 2025, 12:09:44 AM » |
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Not a musician, but Andrew Lauder has left us...
Lauder's personal music preferences were West Coast hippy bands such as Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Grateful Dead,[2] which was reflected in his signing bands like Man and Help Yourself; but Lauder became known for releasing an extremely diverse range of bands; from Krautrock:- Can, Amon Düül II and Neu! via Underground music:- Hawkwind and Motörhead to Pub rock:- Brinsley Schwarz, Dr Feelgood and The Inmates[4] and then Punk rock, signing The Stranglers and Buzzcocks shortly before leaving United Artists.[citation needed]
Lauder commissioned a number of notable artists, including Barney Bubbles, Rick Griffin and Hapshash and the Coloured Coat and used a wide variety of promotional techniques: coloured vinyl, elaborate album covers, limited edition budget albums and charity concerts.[citation needed]
Lauder brought the Flamin' Groovies to Britain even though they had been turned down by United Artists in the US.[5] He would also stick with artists who left bands in his roster, e.g. signing Motorhead, Michael Moorcock and Robert Calvert from Hawkwind, and Deke Leonard, Clive John and The Neutrons when they left Man.[
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« Reply #4508 on: November 30, 2025, 11:22:46 AM » |
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Not a well known name from a not well known band, but Simon Jaquet, vocalist of Caedmon, Christian folk-rock band, much loved in some circles, has died. Here's one of his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5vGMSGKsys |
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« Reply #4509 on: November 30, 2025, 12:25:18 PM » |
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Ah, that's a shame. Great band, Caedmon. Listened to their albums just a couple of weeks ago. A very enjoyable couple of hours. |
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RobertD
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« Reply #4510 on: Yesterday at 01:44:14 PM » |
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Not a name many will know, but per Darts Facebook page, Sandra Charles of the (mostly) a cappella group Mint Juleps. As an extension of the old blog I used to write, after writing a piece about them, I decided to start a FB tribute page to them. After a few months I was about to pull the plug on it when lo and behold one of Sandra's sisters came across the page and put the word out They collectively were tickled pink that anyone, let alone an American might remember them and for a few years we had a lot of fun together reminiscing about things I found from deep in the archives. My last trip to London in 2018 I even met 3 of the other sisters that were in the group, and had a brief phone chat with Sandra which I will long remember So many clips I could play but here's one with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Sandra sings lead starting with 'near the village' part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuEuRCKq1s&list=RDXJuEuRCKq1s&start_radio=1 |
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I'm just a little shy of Surf's Up and I'm deeper than Twist and Shout....Iain Matthews
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« Reply #4511 on: Yesterday at 11:02:38 PM » |
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« Reply #4512 on: Today at 04:01:51 AM » |
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I got to see Steve Cropper once as Dave Mason’s guest a few years ago. I felt honored to be in his presence. Some friends saw the actual Blues Brothers on their 1981ish tour. RIP
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« Reply #4513 on: Today at 08:10:52 AM » |
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I only saw him live the once...with Neil and the MGs, Finsbury Park, 1993. That was a fab day. RIP, Sir.
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« Reply #4514 on: Today at 10:03:48 AM » |
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I only saw him live the once...with Neil and the MGs, Finsbury Park, 1993. That was a fab day. RIP, Sir.
I saw him then and I think a second time, also with Neil, just after Are You Passionate came out. Man was a true musical titan. RIP indeed. Jules |
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Now be thankful for good things below
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« Reply #4515 on: Today at 10:23:41 AM » |
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I only saw him live the once...with Neil and the MGs, Finsbury Park, 1993. That was a fab day. RIP, Sir.
I saw him then and I think a second time, also with Neil, just after Are You Passionate came out. Man was a true musical titan. RIP indeed. Jules Wasn't that the Brixton Academy shows where Cropper was absent (ill?) and Poncho played instead (but with the MGs)? |
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« Reply #4516 on: Today at 10:42:04 AM » |
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Winner of The World’s Strangest Beard four years straight. |
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Everyone's from somewhere, baby - might as well be here.
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« Reply #4517 on: Today at 11:44:58 AM » |
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Spent the morning listening to Stax records. What a wonderful guitarist - passionate, understated, subtle. For me he has been to guitarists what Charlie Watts or Levon Helm were to drummers. Nothing flash.
Always liked the story about the Hollywood party where Jack Nicholson ignored all the big film stars and walked across to Steve Cropper:”I just wanted to shake the hand that wrote Dock of the Bay.”
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« Reply #4518 on: Today at 12:01:28 PM » |
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I got to see Steve Cropper once as Dave Mason’s guest a few years ago. I felt honored to be in his presence. Some friends saw the actual Blues Brothers on their 1981ish tour. RIP
I saw Steve and Duck Dunn with the Blues Brothers band in 89 at the Hammersmith Odeon and the following year with Booker T at the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town. Also saw Duck with EC back in 85. But Steve Cropper was a real inspiration and I'm sure I'm not the only amateur guitarist who has picked up a Fender Telecaster in a music shop after seeing The Blues Brothers film. And yes, I bought that guitar.  |
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« Reply #4519 on: Today at 12:12:20 PM » |
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Steve Cropper was a modest genius. A very pleasant man, with many accomplishments to be proud of.
I have endeavoured to listen to anything I have discovered him playing on, over the years.
May he rest in peace.
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