Alan Esdaile… Anyone know anything about The Pavement and Fresh? Wondered if The Pavement was the same group that played in Hastings many times as Birthday Pavement?
Month: April 2017
Pete Burden jazz musician R.I.P. (January 2017)
photo by John Kenward. Supplied by Phil Little. At Music Files Xmas Party 1997
Liane Carroll (Facebook page)… Am so very sad to hear that Hastings institution and jazz legend Pete Burden passed away this morning. He was a beautiful friend and enormous influence to both Roger and myself. A wonderful player, very witty and generous man. He shall be missed by many. Love and peace.
Josie Lawson… Pete Burden R.I.P.
Nick Prince… Very sorry to hear that. A thoroughly nice chap and great musician 🙁
Roxine Lucas… So sad! God bless x
Tony Qunta… Very sorry to hear of the passing of the great Hastings based sax player Pete Burden. I know he was a big musical influence on many local Hastings musicians. He also always struck me as one of the most humble musicians I have ever met and a very good human being.
Verna Lodder… You’ve joined the jazz club in the sky…. bye Pete x
Ernest Ballard… Sad news.
The funeral service will be held at 3.30pm on Tuesday 31st January 2017 at Hastings Crematorium. It has been requested rather than flowers, money to be donated to Rhythmix, a local charity which helps young people become involved in music. Donations should be made via Hinkley Funeral Services.
Eddie Huggins… A great player in the style of Jackie McClean. I never heard any other UK Jazzer play in that way! We recorded together at the Cambridge Jazz Festival in 1971.
Brian Matthew R.I.P.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39541162
Graham Belchamber… Very sad news…
Jim Breeds… One of the radio greats. So long “old mate”.
Robert Searle… RIP Brian
Colin Bell… Just heard on lunchtime news Brian died. A sad day and end of an era, will miss his voice, a true pro. R.I.P.
Gerry Forsch… I cant remember a time I did not listen to him on the radio or see him on the TV, another hero sadly gone.
Alan Esdaile… Very sad news. He was very much part of our growing up and happy memories of him on tv and radio. He worked with all the greats and had a soft but informative delivery. The wonderful Sounds Of The 60’s. Not just a collection of good records but interesting personal stories. R.I.P Brian and hope you are now reunited with some long lost great friends.
Lyn Humphrey… How sad, truly is the end of an era. I was at junior school when he presented ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’! I already miss his radio sign-off of, “Goodbye, from your old mate Brian Matthew.”
Dion Five – Hailsham band 1965
supplied by Len Smith Eastbourne Bands From 1960 on
Dion 5, 1965. Les Harding, Allan Williams, Dave Funnell, Ray Lloyd, Bernie Marchant
photo of Bernard Marchant. supplied by Bernie Marchant through Joe Knight
Stuart Moir…..”Where’s ur chest hair Bernie ???”
Will Cornell… Pants on the drummer, I’d say they’re due for a comeback.
White Rock Theatre 90th Anniversary Exhibition by Andre Martin 4th – 8th April 2017
Jim Breeds… “…over the past 90 decades …”! Blimey, have the theatre and Andre been around for 900 years? Mind you, sometimes it feels as though I have … 😉
Andre’s talks around 2.00pm each day
SMART SOUNDS by Colin Bell reviewing Johnny Nash Stir It Up: The Anthology 1965-1979
STIR IT UP – THE ANTHOLOGY 1965-1979 Johnny Nash
This is a welcome release, the first decent anthology of the excellent Johnny Nash, 2CD’s 46 tracks in pristine remastered sound. Annoyingly these days if you hear any JN on the radio its 9 out of 10 times going to be ‘I Can See Clearly Now’, I’m sure all the programme controllers are all about 15! Anyway, Houston born Johnnys career goes back to the late 50’s, but as the title of this compilation says we kick off here in 1965 with the opening track ‘Lets Move And Groove Together, a deep soul outing that would sit perfectly on an Otis Redding album showcasing Johnnys soulful vocal prowess. However after visiting Jamaica it was his fusing of soul and reggae that was to bring him to international recognition. 1968’s ‘You Got Soul’ is a personal favourite and a perfect example. As I said earlier radio sticks with ICSCN, but remember ‘Hold Me Tight’ ‘Cupid’ (best cover of a Sam Cooke song), ‘Stir It Up’, ‘There Are More Questions Than Answers’, ‘Tears On My Pillow’ ‘Dream Lover’? all great single hits. Lets not forget that ‘Stir It Up’ these days probably linked indelibly with Bob Marley was first recorded by Johnny and it was Johnny who took the struggling songwriter to London and the rest was history for Bob. Johnnys own songwriting, producing, arranging, playing talents are far ranging, read the excellent sleevenotes that accompany this set quite incredible. As well as the hits already mentioned there are great covers to enjoy ‘Groovin’ (originally Young Rascals) is a stellar example. There are also tracks released for the first time from two later 70’s albums ‘What A Wonderful World’ and ‘Lets Go Dancing’.
Although these days no longer active musically since basically ‘retiring’ in 1988 Johhny is still successful in other activities. I saw him perform live back in the 70’s along with the late Desmond Dekker and I’m so glad I did. His legacy of recorded music and his contribution to the global awareness(along with DD I might add) of Jamaican reggae cannot be overstated. On a sunny day like today as I write these words Johnny just adds to that sunshine. To sum up a great, and in my opinion, essential compilation to grace your collection.
For more information go to https://www.cherryred.co.uk
Happy Easter to all, til next time…..
Radio Northsea
Sarah Harvey… Going back to the early 1980s when pirate radio was still alive and kicking
Alan Wood…Thanks Sarah,that theme tune always gets me !!!
Sarah Harvey… Over and above any other pirate radio station, RNI has always been the most dearest to my heart for all the memories it brings back.
Alan Esdaile… Remember the theme tune, it brings it all back, because the signals kept dropping you moved up and down the dial listening to Caroline, London, North Sea, Radio Essex and others.
Robert Searle… Loved them all and still going on internet radio.I bought an internet radio a couple of months ago, best thing in radio.
Alan Pepper… Wow That takes me back to my youth ! Radio under the pillow late at night. Playing all the latest sounds. Thanks for that. I always thought it was called NORDSEE ha ha !
Mick O’Dowd… Didn’t they have a Dutch segment and it was Radio Nordsea Int.?
Charlie Tumahai images wanted
Photo: Jean-Luc Massey Hall (?), Toronto, Oct. 22, 1977 Charlie Tumahai, Be-bop Deluxe
Angela Boyd… I’m doing archive research for a NZ feature documentary called “Herbs: Songs of Freedom”, about Charlie Tumahai’s band “Herbs”. I’m trying to track down any images or footage from some of Charlie’s earlier bands (Be-Bop Deluxe, The Hollywood Killers, Healing Force etc).
You can contact Angela at boydange@hotmail.com or happy to pass on any information.
Dave Nattress… I’m pretty sure Angela would know this, but, just in case. There are several You-tube films of Be-Bob Deluxe, some from Whistle Test. Good old stuff as Be-Bop were a real favourite – still are etc. and I saw them live once at Eastbourne Congress.
A love letter to The Byrds A love letter to The Byrds – and the part they played in a musical journey… by Darren Johnson
I love folk and have attended numerous folk festivals and countless gigs, taken part in seminars on the history of English folk song and enjoy writing about it, both on here and in other publications. However, unlike rock which I loved from my early teens, my appreciation of folk came later in life. But after getting into heavy metal as teenager in the early 80s, I started exploring back – to 70s glam rock and 60s beat groups.
Continue reading here…. https://darrensmusicblog.com/2017/04/02/a-love-letter-to-the-byrds-and-the-part-they-played-in-a-musical-journey/
Alan Esdaile… still love Eight Miles High
Darren Johnson… Yes that late period of the band had some good moments. The Untitled album especially
Will Cornell… That McGuinn was able to still have a band around him when everyone was coming and going is one of rock n roll’s greatest historic achievements. From “Notorious” to “Sweetheart Of the Rodeo” and beyond to “Untitled” is pretty remarkable…and look what bands came about in their wake. Gram Parsons alone casts a huge shadow.
Darren Johnson… Plus other Byrds spin-offs like the magnificent Gene Clark solo albums
