Bukka White (live) | Memphis '69: The Memphis Country Blues Festival

Sonny Boy Williamson - Sloppy Drunk Blues

 This is the other Sonny Boy - the one that got murdered. 

Slim Harpo - Tip on in 1968

 This is a great record and no mistake. Slim Harpo wiki

Bryan Ferry interview 2022

 On fusing art and style for Vogue Magazine

JIMMY REED The Sun Is Shining SEP '57

 Classic from Jimmy Reed 

Terraplanes/ Animals & Men get together 2003

 

In our front room. The bass was my daughter's and the two drum kits were Geoff's. I got Dave to wear the budenovka. 

Ann-Margaret and Tommy themed pinball.

 

For Joe Meek fans

 

Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi (1972)

 Paul's 80th birthday today. This we had. It was banned. First band I saw live in 73. 

Waterloo Making an Epic Review

 A 2021 book about the film reviewed here

Waterloo (1970) Fan trailer

Gentlemen! Today's fox. Anniversary of Waterloo 1815 today.

Come on Eileen Dexy's 1982

 This was the big record this time 40 years ago.  We bought the LP. 

Take Me Bak 'Ome Slade 1972

 Meanwhile around now Slade were number 1 with this song. Wikipedia on the song here

Acker Bilk Sippin' cider beside 'er

 I encountered this tune in a 1964 film It's All Over Town.

 Acker Bilk came from Pensford in North Somerset.

Johnnie Allan : The Promised Land

 Filmed in Louisiana in 1984. I know they're miming but it still is good. Here

Fats Domino - Detroit City Blues - December 10, 1949

 Early Fats record. His debut I believe. 21 years old. The Fat Man on the other side.  I had it on a compilation on Sunset called Be My Guest. Fats discography

The Fall - Blood Outta Stone 1990

 FallFriday. This is a great song - remember first hearing it on the Peel show one night. Lyrics 

Jimmy Reed with Eddie Taylor - Big Boss Man

 

Just Jimmy Reed 1962

 This album on Veejay I had. Sold it. But it is a good selection of songs and I recommend it. Allmusic review

Good Lover 1962 Jimmy Reed

I loved this song as a young adult. I can't put into words why I like Jimmy Reed.

 Well my baby wants mansion, diamond ring

Big fine car and everything
But I'm a natural born lover
Hey, I'm a natural born lover
Well now tell me baby
Which one of us would you rather

Well now all those luxuries don't mean a thing
You should get yourself a real good man
And I'm a real gone lover
Hey, I'm a natural born lover
Well now tell me baby
Which one of us would you rather

I ain't got no mansion, no diamond ring
Big fine car, I don't have a thing
But I'm a natural born lover
Hey, I'm a real good lover
Well now tell me baby

Which one of us would you rather

What Susan was doing in 1972.

 The Fashion Box Frome. Susan worked there as a teen on Saturdays. 25p an hour. She was in the window above the sign. Photo from Frome History and Mystery.

The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard !

 Worth watching this again if you have already seen it. 

The official trailer for the definitive documentary on the legendary 1960s garage rock band The SEEDS. www.gnpcrescendo.com

The Seeds - The Wind Blows Your Hair (1967)

One of my favvourite Seeds songs. I saw Sky Saxon at the Thekla in Bristol and I was hoping they would do it and they started the set with it. I was happy. 

Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell

 Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell is an album by the American blues musicians Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell, recorded in Chicago in 1972 and released by the Alligator label.^[1][2]

Roxy Music - Ladytron (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)

 Roxy Music’s very first TV appearance "Ladytron" "Old Grey Whistle Test", BBC, June 20, 1972

Another one Susan bought came out 50 years ago

by Antony Price - Wikipedia

 Roxy Music is the debut studio album by the English band Roxy Music. It was released on 16 June 1972.

It was generally well received by contemporary critics and made it to number 10 in the UK Albums Chart.^[1]

50 years ago today, David Bowie released "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"

 Wasn't a fan but Susan was and it is a significant anniversary.  NME piece about it

Gato Barbieri - Last Tango in Paris OST 1972

 

Even if you don't like the film you have to admire the soundtrack. I think Nigel got me into this, now I have it on vinyl. I don't usually like Jazz but I have a few records that I really like and this is one. 

Gato Barbieri

Ray Harris - Come on Little Mama 1956

 Classic Rockabilly as heard on the Wednesday Night Rockin' Party last night. 

Mary Weiss and the Reigning Sound on TV

 This was a good collaboration. 2007. Mary Weiss wiki

Reigning Sound - Medication 2004

 This is probably the most exciting song you will hear today. 

Spades You're Gonna Miss Me 1965

 Early version of the garage classic. Here

Psychotic Reaction 1978

 

Before Animals and men we were a 3 piece called Psychotic Reaction. We made a demo which I don't have anymore. Left to right Nigel, Geoff and me. Polaroids by Susan. 

Dry Cleaning - Don't Press Me (Official Video)

 Just out. 3 hours ago. Here

North Somerset's Guss and Crook

A piece of rope and chain that made young miners into beasts of burden underground. Unique to the North Somerset coalfields. The ropes would chafe and create burns which were tattooed by the coaldust leaving indelible scars. 

More info here

Above. Somerset miners and carting boys wearing the device - my Grandfather was 12 when he had to wear one. Right: here's the only known photo of the guss and crook being used by the carting boy at left. Newbury pit.

The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965)

 A Mann/Weil composition.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Spitting Off the Edge of the World ft. Perfume Genius (Official Video)

Premiered on 1 Jun 2022

Frome Museum

 

Public Image Ltd.- The Flowers Of Romance (Top Of The Pops) 1981

 PIL played Frome last night. I didn't go. We went last time they played Frome and I am not a huge Lydon fan. This is my favourite PIL track. 

Pistol

 So we have watched two episodes of the Pistol miniseries.

I quite like it. Susan is enjoying it. I have trouble hearing what they say but as tv shows go it is pretty entertaining. I don't watch much tv so it is a bit nice to see something that is ok. It seems my peer group have enjoyed it.

Jerry Lee Lewis - As Long as I Live 1961

 The song was in my head as I woke up. 

1951) Modern 809-A ''Little Boy Blue'' Walter Horton (Mumbles)

 A classic record that should be more well known that it is. 

''LITTLE BOY BLUES'' Composer:- Robert Lockwood Jr

Walter Horton - Vocal & Harmonica Joe Hill Louis - Guitar, Percussion Willie Johnson - Guitar Unknown Tap Dancing effect Other Musicians Unknown

PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER - SAM C. PHILLIPS

Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers - Buzz, Buzz, Buzz 1978

 Quite a different song as done by Jonathan Richman. 

1958 Buzz-Buzz-Buzz - Hollywood Flames

 

Sam & Dave - I Take What I Want 1970

 Spirited performance. 

The Man with the golden arm Elmer Bernstein 1956

 Killer instrumental 

Comp room display at Radstock Museum

 

When I started work in 1977 this was the set up in the comp room. Hot metal was the name. Those are type cases in display both upper and lower case versions. There would be a case for each size. You used a setting stick to compose the text and then locked into a chase which is on the right of the 'frame' .

Bauhaus Spirit 1982

 Released today 40 years ago. I must admit I don't remember it - we must have been over them. 

Straight Shooter the Reigning Sound 2002

 Saturday night selection. Tonight the Reigning Sound play their last gig after about 20 years of top quality rocking music. So in tribute here is my favourite song of theirs.

Howlin' Wolf

 This photo is from the Message to the Young lp.

Happy birthday to me

 My sister took me to Tucker's Grave Faulkland for a birthday pint or three. Cheddar valley and Rich's. Got to be a contender for best cider pub in the UK.

Don't Laugh At Me Howlin' Wolf 1964

 Happy birthday to the Wolf. 

When we tried to make our own Ants bootleg

Not our photo

In the late 70s the way to hear the Ants was to buy bootleg cassettes of recent gigs. These used to be sold on the street in London in addition to fanzines, studded wristbands and t-shirts. Susan had a radio cassette player in army green plastic (Sony) and she transported in an army rucksack. So as we used to always go to the front we placed the bag on the stage and pressed record. The results were poor. It captured the lead-in tracks on - Glitter's hello hello I'm back and then Sanctus but when the band started playing it overloaded the Mic and all that was captured was distortion. Shame.

Adam and the Ants Dirk wears white socks 1978

A great film which captures them in their punky best.

HD version of Laurie-Rae Chamberlain's Super - 8 footage of The Ants performing live during 1977 - 1978 from the abortive "Digital Tenderness" DVD project

The B-52's - Deadbeat Club (Official Music Video) 1989

 Wiki on the song here

2006 Toga party

 At our old place at Tyning. The kids had a toga party and we were involved. Was good fun.  My daughter was working at a bakers and brought home about 3 sacks of buns. We distributed them around the place in little piles and then started a bun fight. It was great fun. 

Otis Blackwell - Blues & Rhythm Series (The Chronological Otis Blackwell - 1952 - 1954)

 Great songwriter who made some great records under his own name. Wiki

01. Wake Up Fool (2:23)

02. Foll That I Be (2:46) 03. Number 000 (2:45) 04. Please Help Me Find My Way Home (2:44) 05. Tears, Tears, Tears (2:46) 06. Daddy Rolling Stone (2:43) 07. On That Power Line (2:17) 08. Don't Know How I Loved You (2:00) 09. You're My Love (2:36) 10. Go Away Mr. Blues (2:33) 11. Bartender Fill It Up Again (2:42) 12. I'm Travelin' On (2:34) 13. My Josephine (2:20) 14. Ain't Got No Time (2:21) 15. I'm Coming Back Baby (2:09) 16. Nobody Met The Train (2:40) 17. I'm Standing At The Doorway To Your Heart (2:24) 18. I Face This World Alone (2:44) 19. O-O-O-Oh! (2:31) 20. Oh! What A Babe (2:15) 21. Here I Am (2:43)

Biker Mice From Mars (Intro TV)

 Wikipedia on this classic 90s cartoon show. My son used to love this. 

T V Slim ..... Flatfoot Sam. 1957.

 

Gene Vincent - A Love 'Em and Leave 'Em Kinda Guy 1963

 Another song I heard on the Wednesday night Rockin' Party last night. 

Skip James - Hard Times Killing Floor Blues, American Folk and Blues Festival, Cologne Oct. 9, 1967

 Happy birthday Skip James

Whispering Smith Wake Up Old Maid

 Heard this song on Steve Stack O Wax radio show last night. 

Early photo of Big Joe Williams

 

Reigning Sound - "Falling Rain" (Live at WFUV) 2014

 Thanks for the music Reigning Sound. Sorry to see you go. 

A statement from Reigning Sound's Greg Cartwright

 A statement from Reigning Sound's Greg Cartwright.

Note: the band's final show is a hometown gig in Memphis this Friday:

https://overtonparkshell.org/eventpage/reigningsound22

... and for those who cannot attend the last show, the "Memphis in June" LP is now streaming:

https://lnk.to/MemphisinJune

Thank you to everyone who has supported the band over the years!

The Vibrators - Automatic Lover [totp2] 1978

 Vibrators were a decent punk band not brilliant but there was a lot of good bands about. I saw them once but they didn't make a big impression on me. A lot of good bands around. 

Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner 1956

 I love this rocker. So simple but infectious and irresistible. 

She does it right Dr Feelgood 1975

 One of my favourite Dr Feelgood songs on Geordie Scene Tv

Leroy (1958) Jack Scott

 We used to have a dog called Leroy. This was his song.

Arthur Alexander - Anna (Go to Him) (1962)

 Covered by the Beatles on their first LP. 

Terraplanes at East Woodlands village hall

 Some more pics from 40 years ago. 

Jimmy Rogers - What Have I Done 1958

 Walter Horton on harmonica. 

The Cookies - Hippy-Dippy-Daddy [1957]

 Cool RnB

Beatles first EMI recording

 60 years ago today the Fabs did a session with George Martin including a version of Love Me Do. It was the only EMI session with Pete best on drums (Ringo was in by the next session in September). 

Little Walter and Koko Taylor 1967 American Folk Blues Festival

 

Willie Dixon - 29 Ways

 My favourite Willie Dixon tune. 

Venceremos Working Week 1984

 We bought this on 12inch. A jazzy tinged song dedicated to Victor Jara.

Ko Ko Taylor - I Got What It Takes - Checker: 1092 DJ

 Big Walter Horton on harp. Ko Ko Taylor

The Strangeloves - Cara Lin (Shindig 1965)

Another 60s classic. 

Syndicate of Sound Little Girl 1966

 This song was covered in the punk era by the Banned which got in the charts.

Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose (1977).

 

L.A.M.F. Tour

 I attended the Bath pavilion gig. I was 17. Great night. The Banshees didn't play the Bath leg. We passed Thunders and co in the street after the gig but we were too shy to try and talk to them. Everyone from Frome was there. Lots of gobbing.

New Beavis and Butthead movie

 Here for details etc

Goody Two shoes. Adam Ant. 1982

 Saturday night selection. This was out 40 years ago. This was a time when Susan and myself were in contact with Adam so it has some deep memories. Got to number 1. Song wiki

Jubilee celebrations at Midsomer Norton station

 Not our photo. Our hard-working Mayor.

These photos by Susan. Free bus journey on a vintage bus up to the Station where there was free train rides, Hog roast, beer and cider.

Mushroom stall at Midsomer Norton's farmer's market

 This looked very interesting. Details here

Frenzy - Frome psychobilly

 Vintage rockers who were led by Steve Whitehouse on bass and with our pal Kev Saunders on guitar. From about 82/83.

Midsomer Norton jubilee music fest

 Just around the corner from us. Ongoing now. Well attended. Will go around again later I expect. I am not a monarchist but we like to attend local shenanigans as usually there is nothing.

Photo by Celia a couple of minutes ago

Animals & Men Just a Dot

 This is a song from about 2010 that Susan wrote. Somebody else did the video which is ace I reckon. 

Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Dreamy Lady

 I like this. Funny video though. 

"Dreamy Lady" is a 1975 single released by the British glam rock band T. Rex but credited to 'T. Rex Disco Party'. The track features on the 1976 album, Futuristic Dragon. 

The Premieres - Firewater - 1960

 Gideon Coe played this last night - reminded me of how great it is - I used to play this all the time. 

Lew Lewis Reformer - Win or Lose ( 1979 )

 Great r and b single. 

Pistol

 I haven't seen this yet but people have been posting about it and it seems the responses are quite positive, people's reactions etc. Trailer here

Read John Robb's review on Louder than War

The 1977 jubilee

Thinking about the 77 Jubilee. Me and Nigel went to Taunton to see the Stranglers supported by the group London. Good gig. We got invited to a street party after but we came on back. In Frome there were some bands on the Cheese Show field including Kevin Saunders' band the Blitz Boogie band. Susan went (we weren't a couple then). I think she wore a plastic Mac that was see through.

T.REX solid gold easy action

 Let's get this party started!

Jimmy Reed promotional image

 Thanks Bob Corritore. It seems strange seeing a bluesman in a jumper. 

Clyde McPhatter - Rock and Cry (Alan Freed's Mr. Rock and Roll)

 I am a big Clyde McPhatter fan. 

The Detroit Cobras "Hey Sailor" 2001

 I think this was the first Detroit Cobras song I heard. Ace.

Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (45 single version) 1962

 Had it before but I do love this.