The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache. From his childhood in Romania, to his exile in pursuit of a career in music, his struggle for survival in wartime Germany and his rise, fall and rise again, in an unimaginable life journey.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Carpenters - Superstar (the original 1971 single version)
"Superstar" was written in 1969 by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett and was originally called, "Groupie." The song is about a young woman who was a groupie and had fallen in love with the guitar player in a rock band. Apparently, they'd had a one-night stand, and she was looking forward to seeing him again, but he's moved on and all she can do now is listen to him on the radio. Superstar (Delaney and Bonnie song) - Wikipedia
The Devils
I saw this at the cinema in the 70s.
Save the date. Ken Russell’s The Devils returns to the big screen in its definitive 4K restoration, fully restored and presented as the filmmaker intended. A landmark of British cinema, back in UK and Ireland cinemas from 30 October.
In partnership with Warner Bros. Clockwork.
Read more: https://theb.fi/3S9XMSO
August 7 - The Radstock Rail Accident 1876
Radstock rail accident - Wikipedia
Inch feat. Mark E. Smith - Inch 1999
With contributions from Steve Hanley and Simon Wolstencroft who had left The Fall by the time this was released in 1999
Blue Blood full movie
Blue Blood is a 1973 British horror drama film directed and written by Andrew Sinclair and starring Oliver Reed, Fiona Lewis, Derek Jacobi and Anna Gaël.[2] It was based on the 1972 novel The Carry-Cot by Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath.
The film was made on location at Longleat House, the seat of the Marquesses of Bath. According to Sinclair, it was filmed in three weeks.[3]
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Frome punks at the Westway Cinema 1977
The band playing just before the movie (Rollerball). The band were the Straits an all girl band from York. Us Frome punks got up and pogoed and danced to the band. In the photo is Nigel and Charlie Fenby and Steve Keep. I was dancing too but I am not in the photo.
The Seeds 1966 The Seeds
THE SEEDS The Seeds (album) - Wikipedia
Rick Andridge / Drums Jan Savage / Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, 12 String Guitar Sky Saxon / Lead Vocal, Bass, Harmonica Daryl Hooper / Piano, Organ THE SEEDS 01 - Can't Seem to Make You Mine (00:00) 02 - No Escape (02:56) 03 - Lose Your Mind (05:04) 04 - Evil Hoodoo (07:15) 05 - Girl I Want You (12:15) 06 - Pushin' Too Hard (14:30) 07 - Try to Understand (17:33) 08 - Nobody Spoil My Fun (20:18) 09 - It's a Hard Life (24:08) 10 - You Can't Be Trusted (26:46) 11 - Excuse, Excuse (28:51) 12 - Fallin' in Love (31:11)
The Scaffold Lily the Pink 1968
Back in the 60s I think we (my sister and me) requested this song on Junior Choice which was a kids' radio show where they would play stuff like Rolf Harris and the Little White Bull and so on. The BBC sent us a reel to reel of it - before cassettes. Lily the Pink (song) - Wikipedia
Billy Boy Arnold - Berlin 1975 (LIVE VIDEO)
with Gene Connors tbn; Preston Love sax; James Booker pno; Jimmy Lee robinson bass; Panama Francis dms.
1931 ENGLAND: LEISURE: Hobby Horse Parade - Minehead
Inspired by Old Somerset Customs book. Minehead Hobby Horse - Wikipedia
Former Wiltshire Times columnist, broadcaster and musician David Luckhurst has died.
Wiltshire musician and former newspaper columnist dies | Wiltshire Times
First met Dave at the punk nights at the Hexagon where the Trowbridge punks came over. Later knew him from Moskow. Dave Luckhurst "What's On" HTV 1990 - YouTube
The First Time [7"] (Crazy House, 1982)
moskow - man from uncle, 1978
Old Somerset Customs Muriel Walker
Susan picked this book up for me - 50p. I was surprised to see one that I had taken part in being included. Whit Monday in Frome there was a parade of children from the churches with banners and bands and at the end of it got a special bun. I remember this. I was forced to go to Sunday school etc. so these type of activities were run of the mill. A good book. Lots of useful info.
FALLING RAIN / WILLIE LOVE AND HIS THREE ACES [TRUMPET 172] 1951
Willie Love(v/p), Little Milton Campbell(g), T. J. Green(b), Junior Blackmon(d)
Sonny Boy lifted a few of these verses. They were friends. Willie Love - Wikipedia
Blood Outta Stone · The Fall
The Fall discography - Wikipedia I remember hearing this for the first time - lying in bed listening to Peely.
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy-Can I Do It for You (Part 1)
This song has a feminist theme which is are for those times. Memphis Minnie - Wikipedia
Monday, August 03, 2026
Neneh Cherry Woman 1996
I like these old school videos. Heard this on the radio last night - had not noticed it before.
Adam Ant - Wonderful 1995
We didn't buy this album though this single is good. Wonderful (Adam Ant album) - Wikipedia
70 Gwen Party - Like Richard Dadd (Peel Session) 1993
One of our friends went to the Richard Dadd | Royal Academy of Arts Beyond Bedlam exhibition which set us off on this classic.
Sunday, August 02, 2026
Initials BB - Serge Gainsbourg
Video de la canción Initials BB de Serge Gainsbourg con partes de The Bardot Show de 1968
Video of the song Initials BB by Serge Gainsbourg with parts from The Bardot Show from 1968
Big Walter Horton
Walter Horton, better known as Big Walter Horton or Walter "Shakey" Horton, (April 6, 1917 -- December 8, 1981) was an American blues harmonica player. A quiet, unassuming and essentially shy man, Horton is remembered as one of the premier harmonica players in the history of blues. Willie Dixon once called Horton "the best harmonica player I ever heard."
The Velvet Underground - Hey Mr Rain
We tried to cover this. We could really do with some rain.
Footage and photos of The Velvet Underground with Hey Mr Rain, originally recorded for The Velvets' unreleased "Lost Album" (1968-1969) and released in 1986 on the album Another View.
Saturday, August 01, 2026
Can - Halleluhwah (1971)
An experimental krautrock masterpiece by Can with "Halleluhwah" from their 1971 album Tago Mago.🎸⚡
Primal Scream - Damaged (Official Video) 1992
We used to have a VHS of Screamadelica Primal Scream – Screamadelica – VHS (PAL), 1992 [r348060] | Discogs which had a free badge with it. We used to play it quite a bit. Screamadelica - Wikipedia
SLAUGHTER & THE DOGS - Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone 1977
We love this song. We saw SATD at Yate around 1978. Really great. Saturday night selection.
Do It Dog Style - Wikipedia is a great album too.
The Creation - Making Time (1966)
The Creation were an English rock band, formed in 1966. Their best-known songs are "Making Time", which was one of the first rock songs to feature a guitar played with a bow, and "Painter Man", which made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1966, and reached No. 8 in the German chart in April 1967. It was later covered by Boney M in 1979, and reached the No. 10 position in the UK chart. "Making Time" was used in the movie Rushmore.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage 2002
Do you remember this? A family favourite. Danger! High Voltage - Wikipedia
Rigs o' Barley/Corn Rigs Robert Burns (for Lammas) (1782)
It was upon a Lammas night,
When corn rigs are bonie, Beneath the moon's unclouded light, I held awa to Annie: The time flew by, wi' tentless heed, Till 'tween the late and early; Wi' sma' persuasion she agreed, To see me thro' the barley. Corn rigs, an' barley rigs, An' corn rigs are bonie: I'll ne'er forget that happy night, Amang the rigs wi' Annie. The sky was blue, the wind was still, The moon was shining clearly; I set her down, wi' right good will, Amang the rigs o' barley: I ken't her heart was a' my ain; I lov'd her most sincerely; I kiss'd her owre and owre again, Amang the rigs o' barley. I lock'd her in my fond embrace; Her heart was beating rarely: My blessings on that happy place, Amang the rigs o' barley! But by the moon and stars so bright, That shone that hour so clearly! She ay shall bless that happy night Amang the rigs o' barley. I hae been blythe wi' Comrades dear; I hae been merry drinking; I hae been joyfu' gath'rin gear; I hae been happy thinking: But a' the pleasures e'er I saw, Tho' three times doubl'd fairly, That happy night was worth them a', Amang the rigs o' barley. Corn rigs, an' barley rigs, An' corn rigs are bonie: I'll ne'er forget that happy night, Amang the rigs wi' Annie.
Minifigs ad 1971
Back then you could get Minifigs in model shops. Ellenbray in Frome sold them as did the Modeller's Den in Bath. It was after a while that I tried mail order.
Joe Hill Louis When I'm Gone (She treats me mean and evil) 1952
All Joe Hill Louis songs are lush. Joe Hill Louis - Wikipedia
Tainted Love - Gloria Jones {Stereo} 1964
Tainted Love - Wikipedia I like Marc Almond but his version isn't a patch on the Gloria Jones version. I don't really like synths. Written by Ed Cobb.
The Yatton daemoniac
Susan got this book Bloody British History; Somerset and it had this story in it.
George Lukins, also known as the Yatton daemoniac,[1][2][3] was a tailor infamous for his alleged demonic possession and the subsequent exorcism that occurred in 1788 when he was aged 44;[4] his case occasioned great controversy in England.[5][6][7][8]
Adge Cutler and The Wurzels - Drink Up Thy Zider (1966 Columbia DB 8081 a-side) Vinyl rip
"Drink Up Thy Zyder" – Regarded as the National anthem of North Somerset and Bristol, if not all of Somerset.[11] By far the most famous Adge Cutler song, often played on local radio. Also the 'theme tune' of Bristol City F.C. Adge Cutler - Wikipedia
Westland Whirlwind
Westland Whirlwind (fighter) - Wikipedia
Yeovil in the War
When the Supermarine factory in Southampton was destroyed by bombing Spitfire production moved to Westlands in Yeovil. Yeovil built more Spitfires that anywhere else during the war. However this made Yeovil a target for air raids and there were 49 fatalities and thousands of houses were damaged but the factory remained unscathed.
Downliners Sect Baby What's Wrong (1964)
50 years ago I was into this. We used to do it. It was about this time 50 years ago we started playing.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Goldie the Golden Eagle
I was talking to Susan about 1966 and she said 'when was Goldie?' (Susan loves birds of prey).
Goldie was a male golden eagle who lived at London Zoo in England during the 1960s. He caused a nationwide sensation when he escaped for 12 days in February 1965.[1]
On a wing and a glare: When an escaped eagle Goldie entranced London - BBC News
King Bee: The Slim Harpo Story (2024)
This story is told by James “Slim Harpo” Moore, via a 1968 interview with Susan Cassidy Clark at Steve Paul’s “The Scene” in NYC. His wife Lovell, his stepson William Gambler, his original King Bee band mates, James Johnson, Rudy Richard and Jesse Kinchen also tell the story along with the original King Bee.
James Moore and Lovell Casey Moore met in 1952 while Lovell was waiting for a bus on her way to work and James was putting a roof on a church. The rendezvous turned out to be the most magical and spiritual event in their lives. It was their destiny to write songs about their experiences inside and outside of a shared mystical love affair. The relationship lasted 18 years until his death and produced several multi-million sellers covered and recorded by dozens of artists in many genres of music throughout the world. Slim and Lovell were a true couple, praising each other continuously. Their first composition began on a car trip after noticing beehives on the side of the road. Around 1956 James, referred to JD Miller by fellow blues man Lightin’ Slim, had the opportunity to record three of his songs. “I’m a King Bee,” “Don’t Start Cryin’ Now” and “I Got Love if You Want It.” Excello Records released the first 45 rpm recordings with “Don’t Start Crying Now” as the A side and “I’m a King Bee” as the b side. In 1964 ,The Rolling Stones released their first LP with “I’m a King Bee” as the first single. Also in 1964, Van Morrison and Them released their first single “Don’t Start Crying Now.” The Kinks followed with a recording of “I Got Love If You Want It.” In 1972 the Stones again covered a Slim Harpo Song - “Shake Your Hips” on “Exile on Main St .” Of the 13 songs on the album, “Shake Your Hips” was the only non-original Stones composition. Interviews with Ted Higgenbotham (Slim’s Barber), John Fred, Raful Neal and original King Bee bandmates Jesse Kinchen, James Johnson and Rudy Richard describe the style and personality of Slim Harpo - a “real nice” guy and “hard working” man. A significant American artist. Over 250 artists have recorded his songs, including the Grateful Dead, The Doors, Neil Young, Hank Williams Jr., The Yardbirds, Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, Alex Chilton and George Thorogood to mention only a few.
1966 World Cup memories
I kind of remember the 66 World Cup. I was 6 and I certainly remember World Cup Willie and the game on tv but that's it.
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965) Trailer
Today is the 60th anniversary of England winning the World Cup. A feature on Radio 2 stated the night before Alf Ramsay took the team to see this film at the local cinema and the morning of the game they went shopping.
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