Quote: Oldrocker @ 11th October 2014, 11:45 PM BSTChappers ???
He was a member of the Billy Cotton Fan Club !!
Quote: Oldrocker @ 11th October 2014, 11:45 PM BSTChappers ???
He was a member of the Billy Cotton Fan Club !!
Quote: George Kaplan @ 11th October 2014, 11:14 PM BSTPart of that is probably to do with his image, and the fact that he's never tried to look cool, trendy, or edgy.
Have you not seen Clapton from around 1967?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hftgytmgQgE
"All the way from Memphis" - Mott the Hoople on Sounds of the Seventies.
Quote: Chappers @ 12th October 2014, 4:21 PM BSTHave you not seen Clapton from around 1967?
I like the pic of him reading a copy of "The Beano" on the John Mayall album cover best.
...and on that bombshell...three of my favourite latter days Clapton songs (two of them are blues covers):
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 12th October 2014, 7:57 PM BST...and on that bombshell...
What's not to like?
I love that album!
Damn, last year John Mayall had a gig in Basel but they advertised it so badly that I missed it.
Quote: Oldrocker @ 11th October 2014, 11:45 PM BSTChappers ???
He was a member of the Billy Cotton Fan Club !!
Don't knock it.........oh, Alan Breeze - Sunday lunchtime sounds of my childhood.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 12th October 2014, 9:22 PM BSTDon't knock it.........oh, Alan Breeze - Sunday lunchtime sounds of my childhood.
Me too. My dad loved it and was listening during World war 2 as mentioned in his 1939 diary.
Only 'discovered' this today !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWjm_W-4Ml8
Country Girl - Primal Scream.
Excellent !
Very groperlicious, this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcewQGp_qBM
Quote: Chappers @ 12th October 2014, 9:39 PM BSTMe too. My dad loved it and was listening during World war 2 as mentioned in his 1939 diary.
Nice We used to listen for the bit at the end when Billy Cotton used to make some joke while putting his coat on as the band sounded as though they were packing up. Happy Days.
Quote: Oldrocker @ 12th October 2014, 9:53 PM BSTOnly 'discovered' this today !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWjm_W-4Ml8
Country Girl - Primal Scream.
Excellent !
Like his Nudie suit, and her, er, look. Great song.
The Verve - Love Is Noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdTzmIgRuQ0
One of those songs you have to keep on playing again and again. Once is never enough.
Gangsters - The Specials