Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Just heard on Boss Radio 66. A lovely song. Wiki on the song written in 1940
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Skinner_(archaeologist)
Now known as the Radstock Hotel. They used to play quoits in the garden out the back. We played a music event there called the Radstock festival in about 2003. Was pretty good.
My Carnival portrait for this year. Drinking cider from a paper cup in the rain. It was great fun. Hat made by my daughter-in-law. Pics by Susan.
50 years ago was the era of the New York Dolls. They came to the UK and were on the telly. So I will be posting the odd 73 performance for your enjoyment.
Gene Vincent - 'Be-Bop-A-Lula'
The Animals - 'Talking About You' + “Shout” Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls Of Fire' Sounds Incorporated - 'William Tell Overture' Little Richard - “Rip It Up” Gene Vincent - 'You're My Sunshine' Jerry Lee Lewis - 'High School Confidential' / 'I'm On Fire' / 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' Little Richard - 'Lucille' / 'Long Tall Sally' / 'Send Me Some Lovin' / 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' / 'Hound Dog' / 'Good Golly Miss Molly'
Tonight is the big night for Norton If you say Midsomer you will be identified as an outsider.
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This is a great song which I have as a b-side to Bo Didley is a Lover. Fantastic guitar solo. It appears on the Bo Diddley is a Twister l.p.
. Worth a listen if you like this sort of thing. On Boss Radio 66. From the Swedish special Love & Other Crimes (1968).
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This was a gig I went to when I was 16. Support from Alex Harvey and others. Here
Went with Nigel and Graham House and Yan.it rained and my purple Oxfam waistcoat fan over my Grandad shirt. Setlist
So Monday is Midsomer Norton Carnival and we are getting excited for it. Celia invites us up on her balcony and we have hot dogs while we wait. Here is me from 2019.
One of my favourites. The band are red hot on this side.
Howlin' Wolf, voc; J.T. Brown, ts; sax; Johnny Jones, p; Hubert Sumlin, g; Jerome Arnold, b; Junior Blackmon, dr . Chess Records 1962 B/W Mama's Baby
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Got these two from a charity shop. Was surprised to see them. I don't usually go for bluesman teamed up with rock stars but I couldn't leave them. Both concerts are from the 80s.
Recorded live in a living room in North Somerset. This was one of our best videos - shot by James B. Maximum rock and roll chose this as their video of the week once. The song is about me being called Napoleon at school and my reaction to it. We played indoors as it was raining and I had promised the Bad Detectives who we borrowed the PA off we wouldn't get their stuff wet.
The review is by Allan McNaughton: "A new self-released 10" from eternal post-punk underdogs Animals and Men. I think the four tracks are a mix of old and new material, but it was all recorded this year.If you've heard the band,you won't be in for any surprises musically:primitive,simple bass-driven post punk with Susan's detached vocals over the top. The surprise is that they still sound somewhat fresh and relevant.They do what they do without pretension and there's something very admirable about that,especially after all these years.My hat is off to 'em." MRR #367.....Hear! Hear !
thanks to Chris Santillo
Hear us on the Free Music Archive here
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Gus Cannon wiki. Going to Germany (1929) on YouTube
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Here. Very interesting interview. Dave is one of our favourite musicians. We have met him a few times and he's a great bloke. Played in early Ants and Bow Wow wow plus a career as a drummer.
Sony Walkman 1979. These were state of the art back then. Susan's Dad liked to get the latest technology so bought her one. I had to go in the hospital and so I borrowed it and Susan brought in new batteries when she visited. I let some of the nurses and patients try it. Magic.
Debbie Harry and pinball. When we got married we were custodians of two pinball which a friend was happy to store them at our place. It was a 3 bed house so we had one room just for the tables. We spent many hours playing. They looked great when all the lights were off when the room was illuminated by the tables.
In the movie Barbarella. She is one of my favourite sixties women. Wiki
Van Morrison does a version of this on his new album Accentuate the Positive. It's pretty good. But not as good as this
Check out the new trailer for The Boy and the Heron starring Soma Santoki!
US Release Date: December 8, 2023 Starring: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon Director: Hayao Miyazaki Synopsis: Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother's death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.
My Halloween song of this year, Heard on Boss Radio 66. Got in my head.
This partwork was printed in Paulton when it was the best and most advanced printing place in Europe. My Uncle Arthur worked there and gave us the whole series of about 6 volumes. Wiki
Our middle daughter and her man at our son's wedding reception. It was on Halloween so they dressed up! Many people did. It was a great evening with a marvellous deejay partly doing karaoke with the people there doing songs. My son and daughter in law did Love Shack which was fantastic. Photo by Bea.
We got a book on sea creatures for our grandson who loves this subject and there was a Common term in there and so we said to our son had he heard the song. He hasn't so here it is.
Been to Liverpool for my son's wedding. That is my wedding tie. Last worn 1981 and guess what? It still fits! Wiki on the building
Hadn't heard this until it was played on the Wednesday Night Rocking Party tonight. I knew the original.
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