Messrs Buckler and Foxton attend The Waterfront on 23rd May (sold out I'm told) and then the UEA on 12th December priced at £18-50. I know it's the same without the wellerman, but for for some old time nostalgia probably worth a look.
I've been sent some YouTube links as well - looks fun
Norwich's Modernist Night Out
Some general ramblings and musings when the fancy takes - well, it's easier than writing new web pages everytime! Plus it's a quicker way to add updates
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Synchronisation...
OK, so I've now got the old blog back so what follows are a few of the posts on the new blog which I want to carry over top the new one. Confused? You will be...
Basically I lost my original blog, created a new one then go the old one back. So I'm resurrecting the old one and copying a few entries from the "new" one into the revitalised "old" one - phew!
27th Feb 2007
It's been a while...too much time spent pounding the streets ahead of the London Marathon (7 1/2 weeks and counting). Anyway,
I was listening to Radio Show #62 from Boogaloo Radio the other day when about half way through hey dropped Symarip's version of "Phoenix City".Now I've loved that track since getting my mitts on my sister's reissue of Club Ska 67 (I think), but hadn't heard that version. I had the reissued "Skinhead Moonstomp" many many years ago but frankly had dismissed it as skinhead reggae by numbers - nothing too great on there - but this was nice - more reggae than ska and well worth a listen. i dug the LP out and unfortunately tracking it quickly didn't do much to convince me the LP was up to much overall, apart from a novelty version of "These Boots Were Made For Walking". If you own the LP dig that track out (track 2 side 1 I think) and dust it down.
Cheers to the guys at Boogaloo Radio...
We're up next this weekend on 3rd March
PS - I also found out my old copy of Floyd Lloyd and the Potato 5 (feat. Laurel Aitken) from the early 80s the other day - may a review some time soon? "Dance Mr Jackson..."
8th Jan 2007
Writing this a couple of days after the last gig and a bit of an odd one. Due to other commitments I was on my own for the night and feelings of trepidation were not helped by a very slow start to proceedings. By 11pm I was ready to resign myself to a quiet night and wondering how I was going to get up in time for my 16 mile run the next morning (it's a marathon thing...).
Then about 11-30 the room got steadily busier and by maybe 11-45 the dancefloor was looking a lot healthier. I was still fearing this would be a flash in the proverbial and it would go quiet again - but I was happily proved wrong. Some good requests (plus the usual way off beam ones). Played a good dose of soul / Atlantic / Motown, but was also able to resurrect some former faves for a quick blast, including Boogaloo Joe Jones' "Black Whip", Monsieur Dutronc's "Le Responsable" and, most pleasing to me, some latin to surprisingly raucous reception, including "New York Soul" and "Soul Drummers" Ray Barretto and Mongo's "Cloud Nine" and (in tribute to the godfather) "I Got You".
Played more JB than usual - only right really and rounded off the evening with "This Is Man's World", which fitted quite nicely with the usual enders of "Waterloo Sunset", "Preacher man" and "Tin Soldier". Only had to play one Beatles' tune ("Taxman" of course), no Stones (apart from Wynder K frog's cover of "Jumping Jack Flash" and dusted off a couple of oldies including Countors' "Do You Love Me" and Benny Spellman "Fortune Teller" - the latter whch I first bought about 24 years ago when half the audience weren't even born! Ho hum...
Anyway, enjoyable night despite a slow start - had a chance to play some blues, latin and hammond (wheeled out "Black cat" to follow "Indian Rope man") and so thanks to those that came - see you on 3rd March...
3rd Jan 2007
Happy New Year - hope to see some people down at The Waterfront on 6th...
Whilst travelling down to London on Saturday 30th I heard a couple of live tracks from Little Barrie. They reminded me a bit of Jet, who in turn have a 60s beat / garage / blues feel - so no bad thing there. Incidentally they (Little Barrie) are playing Norwich Arts Centre 19th Feb. Anyway, looked to down load some tunes from Napster to see how they sounded and came across Candie Payne. She lists her influences as Dusty (In Memphis), Marlena Shaw and Billie Holiday amongst others. Now that's some pedigree and a lot to live up to. Downloaded "Take Me" and blow me if it doesn't remind me of Doris doing "Don't", which is a good thing in my book. It has that quirky and beat-influenced female vocal an worth checking out. I know nothing of this artist. Anyone enlighten me?
Plus any views on Little Barrie? Worth going to see?
29th December 2006
Having recently moved and set up some room for my records again I want to slip on the odd LP every now and again and reacquaint myself with old tunes left neglected for too long. So tonight I grabbed an LP close to hand and rediscovered the fantastic 1969 Artistics album "What Happened" (more details here). I've been a bit of a fan of this group (and Brunswick records) and not just for the stomping "The Hope We Have". I love the mid tempo of "I'm Gonna Miss You" and the vocal delights of "This Heart Of Mine", amongst others.
Despite the odd hiss and click, this still sounds great and the opening title track is a delight - all dramatic vocal crescendo and great harmonies. Judging by the couple of online stores I've seen this on the vinyl shouldn't set you back a mint.
I also had time to slip on a 1985 Lou Rawls compilation for a few tracks - Dead End Street, Soul Serenade (oh yes!) and nice version of "For What It's Worth". Googling Dead End St gave me a link back to the fantastic Funky 16 Corners blog and a mention of a stomping hammond version by The Soul Finders. Worth a look I reckon - amazing what you can find on the net!
More soon...
Basically I lost my original blog, created a new one then go the old one back. So I'm resurrecting the old one and copying a few entries from the "new" one into the revitalised "old" one - phew!
27th Feb 2007
It's been a while...too much time spent pounding the streets ahead of the London Marathon (7 1/2 weeks and counting). Anyway,
I was listening to Radio Show #62 from Boogaloo Radio the other day when about half way through hey dropped Symarip's version of "Phoenix City".Now I've loved that track since getting my mitts on my sister's reissue of Club Ska 67 (I think), but hadn't heard that version. I had the reissued "Skinhead Moonstomp" many many years ago but frankly had dismissed it as skinhead reggae by numbers - nothing too great on there - but this was nice - more reggae than ska and well worth a listen. i dug the LP out and unfortunately tracking it quickly didn't do much to convince me the LP was up to much overall, apart from a novelty version of "These Boots Were Made For Walking". If you own the LP dig that track out (track 2 side 1 I think) and dust it down.
Cheers to the guys at Boogaloo Radio...
We're up next this weekend on 3rd March
PS - I also found out my old copy of Floyd Lloyd and the Potato 5 (feat. Laurel Aitken) from the early 80s the other day - may a review some time soon? "Dance Mr Jackson..."
8th Jan 2007
Writing this a couple of days after the last gig and a bit of an odd one. Due to other commitments I was on my own for the night and feelings of trepidation were not helped by a very slow start to proceedings. By 11pm I was ready to resign myself to a quiet night and wondering how I was going to get up in time for my 16 mile run the next morning (it's a marathon thing...).
Then about 11-30 the room got steadily busier and by maybe 11-45 the dancefloor was looking a lot healthier. I was still fearing this would be a flash in the proverbial and it would go quiet again - but I was happily proved wrong. Some good requests (plus the usual way off beam ones). Played a good dose of soul / Atlantic / Motown, but was also able to resurrect some former faves for a quick blast, including Boogaloo Joe Jones' "Black Whip", Monsieur Dutronc's "Le Responsable" and, most pleasing to me, some latin to surprisingly raucous reception, including "New York Soul" and "Soul Drummers" Ray Barretto and Mongo's "Cloud Nine" and (in tribute to the godfather) "I Got You".
Played more JB than usual - only right really and rounded off the evening with "This Is Man's World", which fitted quite nicely with the usual enders of "Waterloo Sunset", "Preacher man" and "Tin Soldier". Only had to play one Beatles' tune ("Taxman" of course), no Stones (apart from Wynder K frog's cover of "Jumping Jack Flash" and dusted off a couple of oldies including Countors' "Do You Love Me" and Benny Spellman "Fortune Teller" - the latter whch I first bought about 24 years ago when half the audience weren't even born! Ho hum...
Anyway, enjoyable night despite a slow start - had a chance to play some blues, latin and hammond (wheeled out "Black cat" to follow "Indian Rope man") and so thanks to those that came - see you on 3rd March...
3rd Jan 2007
Happy New Year - hope to see some people down at The Waterfront on 6th...
Whilst travelling down to London on Saturday 30th I heard a couple of live tracks from Little Barrie. They reminded me a bit of Jet, who in turn have a 60s beat / garage / blues feel - so no bad thing there. Incidentally they (Little Barrie) are playing Norwich Arts Centre 19th Feb. Anyway, looked to down load some tunes from Napster to see how they sounded and came across Candie Payne. She lists her influences as Dusty (In Memphis), Marlena Shaw and Billie Holiday amongst others. Now that's some pedigree and a lot to live up to. Downloaded "Take Me" and blow me if it doesn't remind me of Doris doing "Don't", which is a good thing in my book. It has that quirky and beat-influenced female vocal an worth checking out. I know nothing of this artist. Anyone enlighten me?
Plus any views on Little Barrie? Worth going to see?
29th December 2006
Having recently moved and set up some room for my records again I want to slip on the odd LP every now and again and reacquaint myself with old tunes left neglected for too long. So tonight I grabbed an LP close to hand and rediscovered the fantastic 1969 Artistics album "What Happened" (more details here). I've been a bit of a fan of this group (and Brunswick records) and not just for the stomping "The Hope We Have". I love the mid tempo of "I'm Gonna Miss You" and the vocal delights of "This Heart Of Mine", amongst others.
Despite the odd hiss and click, this still sounds great and the opening title track is a delight - all dramatic vocal crescendo and great harmonies. Judging by the couple of online stores I've seen this on the vinyl shouldn't set you back a mint.
I also had time to slip on a 1985 Lou Rawls compilation for a few tracks - Dead End Street, Soul Serenade (oh yes!) and nice version of "For What It's Worth". Googling Dead End St gave me a link back to the fantastic Funky 16 Corners blog and a mention of a stomping hammond version by The Soul Finders. Worth a look I reckon - amazing what you can find on the net!
More soon...
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