Spread from Frome Times. 12 April is the day to get out and shop local.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Lee Hazlewood - Nancy Sinatra, Some Velvet Morning
Lee Hazlewood - Nancy Sinatra, Some Velvet Morning, NBC television special "Movin' With Nancy" in 1967.
Cheesey? Yes. But in a good way.
Anna Karina - Roller Girl - 1967 - Pierre Koralnik
Info I haven't seen this film all the way through - just seen clips. This one is good.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The Terraplanes Evil Going On 1981
Recorded today (30th) 40 years ago. Produced by Marcus Greening as he had a car and none of us could drive but he did a good job on the sound. Got a bank loan to pay for the pressing. Download it for £1 here
Dexy´s Midnight Runners - Celtic Soul Brothers 1983
What did you think of Dexys? I sort of liked them - not enough to go see them but I bought some of their records. I certainly didn't follow their fashion ideas but I liked the idea of a package or concept like you got with them. This is one of my favourites.
He's So Fine - the Chiffons 1963
Lovely spring day so what could be better then the Chiffons big hit.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Automne Zingg on PKM
We met Automne in 2011 when her band supported us in Portland. Impressive out put. Very talented.
'Automne Zingg is an artistic force. The New York City-based visual artist creates funny, surreal, psychedelic portraits and images, but she’s also an author, publishing recipe books starring the Ramones, Nick Cave, Morrissey and others. But, first and foremost, she’s a musician, writing and recording songs under the name Lacey Spacecake. Amy Haben uncovers all of the various strands in an interview with Automne Zingg for PKM.'
Ike and Tina Turner - A Fool in Love
Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes perform 'A Fool in Love' on "Hollywood A-Go Go" in 1965.
I would have loved to see Ike and Tina at around this time. They did play the Bath Pavilion but I was just a toddler.
Fenton Robinson Complete Early Recordings
Fenton Robinson before he got to Chicago and fame. These are late 50s.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Cider - from Somerset 2008
A film Susan and I made of a place that is no longer going so we were glad to have documented it.
Buying cider from a farm in North-east Somerset. Music 'Cider' by Social Security a punk band from the 70s who were based in Bristol (and were great). We also buy a lump of tasty cheddar cheese.
Drink Up Thy Zider (1967)
Susan and myself have been to quite a few places where cider is made and had a go ourselves with not bad results but one of our friends is a real expert and has all the equipment - barrels presses all very much a commitment. Anyway here is the great Adge Cutler a man loved in this region. I saw them live at about this time at a firework display in Frome.
Lidls new cider 'Compton Orchard'
Lidls have a new cider. 'Made in Somerset by family cider makers'. We think it is their version of Thatchers Gold. 500ml cans, 5% alcohol and £2.20 for four cans. Compares favourably to Gold which is 4.8% and 440ml. Tastes applely. I like it though Susan is not so keen but she doesn't like Thatchers gold especially if chilled. So try it if you like canned cider.
1960 Coasters - Besame Mucho (Pt 1)
One of my favourite Coasters songs is a cover of a 20 year old hit. But it is great.
Jimmy Rogers - Walking By Myself live on the Late Night Show 1994 plus interview
Jimmy Rogers - Guitar/Vocals
Madison Slim - Harmonica Jimmy D Lane - Guitar Piano Willie - Piano Bob Stroger - Bass Ted Harvey - DrumsSubway Sect Out of Touch 1977
I know we have had this before but it is so good. The band in the Clash's rehearsal room.
Saturday, March 27, 2021
New York Dolls - Looking for a kiss live Musik Laden 1973
One of my favourite bands. Read about them here
Pool Hall Richard The Faces 1973
I bought this record when I was 13. Wasn't a Rod Stewart fan but liked this.
Friday, March 26, 2021
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog (1964)
Used to do this as a teenage RnB singer. Heard on Mickey Bradley.
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s,
Sunnyland Slim - Everytime I Get To Drinkin' (Live Video - 1969)
Festival - 1969: Sunnyland Slim - piano; Willie Dixon - bass; Johnny Shines - gtr; Clifton James - drums
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Sunnyland Slim - Highway 61/ it's You Baby 1957
Sunnyland Slim (Voc/Piano),Big Walter Horton (Hca),Jimmy Rogers/Bob Woodfork (Guitar),Willie Dixon (Bass),S.P.Leary (Drums)
This is ace. B-side is cracking too.
Greek Independence 1821
Weekend Summerdays 1982
Used to really like this band. Never saw them though. Have all the 45s and the LP.
Read about them here.
THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES - "BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ" (1957)
Good one for this time of year. Jonathon Richman did a version of this.
1951 Jackie Brenston Rocket "88" (#1 R&B hit)
Recorded in March 51. Reckoned to be the first Rock n Roll record. Read about it here
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Sonny Boy Williamson II Eyesight To The Blind (1951)
From the wiki . The best place to start with a Sonny Boy collection.
The song was recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson in 1951 as his first single release on Trumpet Records.[3] Three versions of the song were released as 78 rpm singles. The first version featured Sonny Boy Williamson II on vocals and harmonica, Willie Love on piano, Joe Willie Wilkins on guitar, Elmore James on guitar, and Joe Dyson on drums; the second and third versions had Sonny Boy Williamson II, Willie Love, Henry Reed on double bass, and Joe Dyson.[1]
In 1957, Sonny Boy Williamson re-recorded the song for Checker Records with the title "Born Blind". Accompanying him were Otis Spann on piano, Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker on guitars, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums.[4]
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Fenton Robinson Checking on my Woman
Someone also on USA records is Fenton Robinson, Here he is in 1984.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Johnny Little John - Bloody Tears (Weis) 1968
Powerful 60s blues. Really great sound on this record.
The USA Records Blues Story - Various Artists
If you like 60s Chicago Blues (I do) then this might be worth checking out. Recorded between 63-66. There's a good write-up of this music here
Pixies Gigantic 1988
Did you like the Pixies? We sort of did. Our kids exposed to it in the car also grew to like them.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Howlin Wolf, "How Many More Years"
Howlin’ Wolf, “How Many More Years,” Shindig television show, original broadcast May 26, 1965.
Billy Preston, piano; from the Shindig house band, James Burton, guitar; Joey Cooper, bass; Chuck Blackwell, drums.Saturday, March 20, 2021
Jody Williams session musician
Photo from an interview and biography of Billy Boy Arnold here
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Who Do You Love? Bo Diddley 1956
Probably Jody Williams' most famous guitar work is on this track by Bo Diddley. It is sublime.
Jody Williams - 2001 - Return Of A Legend
So as I mentioned below Jody Williams gave up music to be a Xerox repair man but in 2000 he went to a concert by Robert Jr Lockwood and got the bug again and got his guitar out from under the bed. This is his come back album.
01. Lucky Lou [0:04:52.02]
02. Come Over To My House [0:04:38.86] 03. Lifelong Lover [0:03:09.70] 04. You May [0:04:39.73] 05. Moanin' For Molasses [0:03:25.36] 06. Monkey Business [0:03:40.46] 07. I'm Coming Back Again [0:04:13.26] 08. She Found A Fool And Bumped His Head [0:06:21.64] 09. Jive Spot [0:03:28.42] 10. Brown Eyes And Big Thighs [0:05:08.40] 11. Wham Bam Thank You Ma'Am [0:03:29.40] 12. What You Gonna Do! [0:03:55.00] 13. Henpecked And Happy [0:04:45.10]Jody Williams - Lucky Lou 1957
Jody Williams was one of the great guitarists - he played with everybody but gave up music for a long while fed up with plagiarism.
Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano
"Mambo Italiano" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954 and recorded by Rosemary Clooney. Merrill actually wrote it on deadline, scribbled hastily on a paper napkin in an Italian restaurant in New York, United States using the wall pay-phone to dictate the melody, rhythm and lyrics to the recording studio pianist, under the aegis of conductor Mitch Miller. The song became a hit for Rosemary, reaching #10 on the charts in the United States and number one in the UK Singles Chart early in 1955.
Arthur "Blind" Blake - "Diddy Wah Diddy" (1929)
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means
Kursaal Flyers - Little Does She Know (TOTP 25.11.1976)
Another oldie Mickey Bradley played was this one. From Southend I believe.
Friday, March 19, 2021
John Otway & Wild Willy Barratt - (Cor Baby That's) Really Free - OGWT (1977)
Just heard this on Mickey Bradley. Had forgotten about it. Was a surprise hit after their appearance on OGWT.
Crossbarry Ambush 1921
Hundred years ago. A sizeable action in the War for Irish independence that took place in County Cork. Susan's Granny was from Cork and was living there at the time and she would occasionally talk a bit about those days. Read about the battle here.
Dr. Feelgood - Roxette
Dr. Feelgood on the Old Grey Whistle Test back in 1975. I was 15 and this was the soundtrack to my life at that time.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Radstock strike photos
TYRANNOSAURUS REX " Debora " 1968
Susan is a Marc Bolan fan since she was a youth. This is a good clip. Susan used to have the My People were fair l.p. on Regal Zonophone. She was babysitting for some ex-Hippies and they said she could have it.
8th National Jazz, Blues and Pop Festival' Kempton Park, 10th August 1968Germinal 1993
My favourite Depardieu movie is this one - an epic drama about a miner's strike. It is worth tracking down if you can. We got ours from our son who bought us a box set of films just to get Germinal though it is up now on Youtube movies.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Home Front / Des Hommes (2020) | Trailer (English subs)
Thanks to Steve for finding this new movie with Gerard Depardieu in.
Screening as part of the March 2021 edition of fff@home (12 - 27 March)
Chuck Berry "Back in the USA"
Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. July 18,1959.
Sometimes we forget how good Chuck Berry was, Died March 18 2017.
Billy Boy Arnold - Here's My Picture (1955)
40 years ago I was very much into this sort of thing. Billy Boy Arnold
Van Morrison and the Chieftains - The Star of the County Down (Live Over Ireland)
For Patrick's Day. 1999.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Sonny Boy on KFFA
This is a recording of one of Sonny Boy's last King Biscuit time broadcasts in the 60s. It really is a treat. The announcer talks about Sonny Boy playing in Europe and calls him the Man with the spiked-toed shoes a phrase I used as the basis of a song
OTIS SPANN It Must Have Been the Devil 1954
George Smith on harmonica. Some dispute who plays guitar on this. Otis Spann wiki
Françoise Hardy "Le temps de l'amour" 1964
Love this minimal backing. Song got revived in a movie a few years ago - was it Moonrise Kingdom?
Dick Dale & The Del Tones - Surfin' and a-Swingin' (1963) - Feat. Frankie Avalon
From the movie Beach Party. If you want to watch the whole movie then search for it on Youtube. It's there.
Monday, March 15, 2021
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1967) extract
Lightnin' Hopkins birthday. But the whole thing here
Bobby Darin & Clyde McPhatter - Have Mercy Baby - 1960
As you might imagine I am a Clyde McPhatter fan. Here he is on a Tv show in 60. Of course some of his best stuff was done with the Drifters and so I have included a Spotify album.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - The Legend Of Xanadu 1968
Susan liked this song as a kid. I probably only noticed it when the Fall did a version.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm. Party Time - Complete - 1959
30 minutes long. This is a treat. A kinescope
Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm - You Got To Lose 1958
Classic Cobra release from the late 50s. This is great Ike Turner - some of his best.
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Celebrate Your Mother 2002
Brighton band we saw a few times and were very good.
Mother's day in the UK
Here is my mother Doreen when she was newly wed. She was a keen cyclist before she got married and travelled to a lot of distant places. Later in life she was a councillor and a Justice of the Peace (JP) which was awkward for me as a lot of my friends were getting in trouble at that time but I got away with it.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Jim Morrison's Last Ever Performance (Australian TV 1971)
Crawling King Snake, Filmed at rehearsals for the LA Woman LP which came out April 71.. Coming up to the 50th anniversary of the death of Jim Morrison. maybe time to dust off your Doors vinyl.
The Fall Live on German TV (Tele 5 Off Beat Night), 1989
Post Brix
0.00 Intro/Carry Bag Man
5.34 Wrong Place, Right Time 8.46 Tuff Life Boogie 11.38 Cab It Up 16.08 Dead Beat Descendant 18.44 Squid Law 22.04 Totally Wired 26.18 Bremen Nacht 32.00 Lucifer Over LancashireThe Psychedelic Furs - Dumb Waiters 1981
I don't really remember this from the time I must have been 'off' that type of music at that time - April 1981. Never saw them live but I quite like the album Talk Talk Talk now.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Creation Stories | Official Trailer | Sky Cinema
Not an Alan McGee fan but Mickey Bradley just spoke about this and I do like musical biopics.
One man created the soundtrack that defined a generation. Danny Boyle presents the Sky Original film Creation Stories, coming to Sky Cinema 20 March.
Going to Printing college
When I started work at 17 I was an apprentice which involved going for blocks of about 4 weeks at a time to printing college in Bristol. We stayed in digs with other students. This was in 77 so I was quite lucky of being around for punk gigs. I used to go out every night either with a fellow punk Steve from Trowbridge or Bristol based ex schoolmate Yann. We did all sorts of clubs, cinema and so forth. On one of these nights I met Susan who had come to Bristol for a gig. Eventually we (apprentices) chose to commute to Bristol in a taxi - there were 4 of us from Frome. I do remember it fondly though I didn't do very well as a student!
Sonny Boy Williamson- "Don't Start Me To Talking/Coming Home To You Baby" 1963
A lot of the clips of Sonny Boy aren't as good as they could be and it is mostly the backing musicians to blame who are usually taken from the world of jazz. That is probably the case here but it is surprisingly good. Despite the watermark he cooks up a good one.
Terraplanes 40 years ago
Polaroid picture taken in my parents' house. I had gone back to live with my folks as we saved up for a deposit on a place. The tank in the photo was my brother's as he kept 2 axolotls Nervo and Knox after the Crazy gang pair.
Yo La Tengo - "Friday I'm In Love" 2015
One of the few bands that we have met this band are known for their covers which are usually interesting. This is Georgia the drummer who also does vocals. Wiki
Jesse Mae Hemphill
Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006)[1] was an American electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the North Mississippi hill country blues traditions of her family and regional heritage.[2]
hThursday, March 11, 2021
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack 1961
Ray Charles performing in 1961, alongside with the Raelettes vocalist Margie Hendricks.
Kleenex - "Hedi's Head" (1978)
"Hedi's Head" from the Liliput/Kleenex "Live Recordings, TV Clips & Road Movie" CD/DVD collection. Out now on Kill Rock Stars.
Kleenex - "Nice" (1978)
A Swiss band that was an influence on us (Animals & Men) when we were starting.
Billie Holiday - The Man I Love (Vocalion Records 1939)
This was the first BH song I got to like. By the Gershwins,
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
LITTLE WILLIE FOSTER - LITTLE GIRL - COBRA 1957
More Cobra Records goodness, Little Willie Foster came to an unfortunate end sadly.
Run Run Run - The Who 1966
I am not a huge Who fan but I do like some of their album tracks - the bass is usually very good. Take this one for example.
The Undertones - Wednesday Week 1980
Bit of Derry music for you. I think this might be filmed partly at Bath Pavilion. Not sure, they played there in 1980.
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Ultravox Young Savage from German TV c1977
This is good. I didn't really like Ultravox much but kind of like the early stuff now.
The Pop Group - Where There's a Will There's a Way 1980
I liked the Pop Group. Not as much as Nigel our bass player who loved them but we did see them about this time and they were good. Scary. Quite a few bands at that time were scary. Go figure. See them live in 80 here
This band are from Bristol.
Van Morrison - Natalia 1978
I like Van Morrison's 70s output - why not give this a listen if you don't know it its very good but in a kind of ordinary way.
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Sometimes Always (Official Music Video) 1994
Usually I like the early stuff that a band does - you know - the first two LPs but with the Jesus and Mary Chain I find their early stuff pretty poor but felt they got better as they went along.
Willie Mabon - Would You Baby? 1954
Composed by Willie Dixon this is one of my favourite Willie Mabon songs.
Edgar Kennedy Short "I'll Build It Myself" - 1946
Who remembers Edgar Kennedy? Me and my brother used to watch his shorts on TV in the late 70s I think it was. Very funny.
Monday, March 08, 2021
PJ Harvey - This Is Love 2001
I said to Susan - 'International Women's day who is my favourite female artist?'
'PJ' said she. So here we go. Song wiki
WFMU's show Atlantic Tunnels British pub rock special
This show you might like if you like people like Ducks Deluxe Ian Gomm, Hot Rods and the like. We enjoyed it, See the playlist and listen here.
LIGHTNIN' SLIM & WHISPERING SMITH - Live 1972
Another big name from the Excello label is Lightnin' Slim.
Slim Harpo - Wonderin' And Worryin'
1958. Lovely. From the Excello records stable. Has the sort of intro I like - ie none!
Ludella - JIMMY ROGERS and his Trio (Chess 1435) 78rpm
This 78rpm Records Chess 1435 was recorded in Chicago, 15 Aug 1950
JIMMY ROGERS V/g with LITTLE WALTER. hca; Big Crawford, b.