As noted from Ian Stuart's recollections of the Flamingo Jazz Club, the place had a lot of smartly dressed people in "zoot suits", as the Flamingo eventually became a central London stronghold for British "Mod" culture and fashion. A Mod who frequented "the Mingo" remembers: LONDON: THE FLAMINGO CLUB (source Mick Hall) Rhythm, Blues and Anti Racism, Live at
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It's reasonable to assume they would want to make the most of this opportunity--that is, free promotion. With a nomination, they've got a reason to attend, and they are certainly familiar and comfortable with the venue. The equivalent of the U.S. Grammys, the BRIT awards would be an excellent chance to promote their live act to a mainstreeam audience, if for nothing else just to say &#
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Of course, Rude Boy era Mick Jones of The Clash had the look pretty well down also.
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The Stones first played at the Flamingo Jazz Club on 7 January 1963. Ian Stuart recalls auditioning for what would become their regular Monday night gig in January 1963: (H)aving seen the Stones once at the Marquee, the people who were running the scene in those days were 100% against us, and it was one bloody fight to get anywhere... I'll never forget the first time we went down to the F
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With years of "austerity measures" in effect, it is doubtful that the UK is better off than the U.S. at this point. A global economy means that just about everyone suffers at once. The British pound, for instance, has always been priced high against the dollar, often by as much as 2 to 1 , so it's not surprising that a common Euro currency would be priced higher than the dollar as
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A bit of slapstick follows Keith Moon around in this 1966 promo for his drumming showcase, Cobwebs and Strange.
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QuoteMathijs Quotehowled "On the Stones side, Jagger, 46, explained in an interview last August why the band had invited Living Colour--on the entire tour--and Guns N' Roses--in Los Angeles--to open for them." "We added (those bands) because they're proven people's groups. They've come up not because of music industry flogging, but on their own, because t
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Monday night gigs for The Rolling Stones in January 1963 were played in Soho's Flamingo Jazz Club, which opened in 1952 in the basement of Mapleton Restaurant on Coventry Street but from 1957 to 1967 was located at 33-37 Wardour Street. Pictured below in the doorway of the Flamingo is a 1965 photo of Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band. On the left is George "Zoot" Money and second fr
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Some Girls, the sequel: Old Girls 1. Diss You 2. Well My Dick Is Down 3. Emasculation 4. Old Girls 5. Flies 6. Far Sighted Eyes 7. Rejectable 8. Before They Make Me Sick 9. Beast of Boredom 10. Shuttered Old Girls bonus disc 1. So Old 2. Do You Think I Really Could Care 3. Well You're Gone 4. All Spare Parts 5. Just Need A Stranger 6. We've Had It Now 7. I Loath
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Quotecolonial Will it be The Queen or one of her Knights thats going to stand down first from their public duties? ..Liz vs Mick But the Queen had a 10-year head start.
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The Who are not known for their comedy potential, but in the early days they seemed to have the chops. I read somewhere that The Who were slated to star in a Monkees-type TV series, but this never happened. Word has it that the video for their Happy Jack single, where they play would-be safe robbers who get distracted by the discovery of a cake lying around on someone's desk, was a clip that
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Thanks for posting, JFD. I've noticed this video on YouTube but never bothered posting it, because I figured it had been posted before. The Stripped idea was the right thing for them to do at the right time--they didn't give fans the back-to-basics blues/covers album everyone has been wanting for years, but they did the next best thing. One thing, though--your thread title is missing
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The Rolling Stones played an estimated 39 gigs at the Ricky Tick club in Windsor on Fridays between 1962 and 1964. In April 1964, the club moved to a mansion on the Thames known as Clewer Mead, also in Windsor, where it remained until 1968. Clewer Mead on Barry Avenue in Windsor, location of the Ricky Tick club from 1964 to 1968. The Clewer Mead version of the Ricky Tick was immortalized
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QuoteMathijs Quotekeefriffhard4life Quotestonehearted I can settle this. If you put both bands together for one concert on the same stage, then the headliner wins. See? No contest. Same as in '89. yup because they always have a band with 1 album headline over a band that has been around for 25+ years. it was a stones tour, booked by the stones. why what GNR headline a show over the stones
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In January 1963, the regular Friday night gig for The Rollin' Stones was played at the Ricky Tick club, an upstairs room in the Star and Garter Hotel on 133 Peascod Street in Windsor, Berkshire. They played their first gig there on 14 December 1962 , which also happens to be the date on which Bill Wyman played his first gig with The Rollin' Stones. From his book Rolling with the Stones,
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Quotehowled Even Slash, Axl, Izzy etc would choose the Stones. "The (ROLLING) STONES were recording 'Voodoo Lounge'... Keith asked me about what I was doing with GUNS, and I told him the situation with Axl. Keith said 'You never quit.'" Slash added, "I thought a lot about what he said. Keith is one of the few people I look up to. (He gave me) the wher
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QuoteGreen Lady It's Hetherington and Secrett who were Estate Agents, Auctioneers, Surveyors and Valuers - several bits of that row of shops seem to belong to them, and they might be one of the business ancestors of the present-day Haart, just as the solicitors Lambert Hale and Proctor on the floor above are now part of Montague Lambert & Co - whose website mentions that they started bu
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I can settle this. If you put both bands together for one concert on the same stage, then the headliner wins. See? No contest. Same as in '89.
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Which means there is still time left for two more studio albums and one more greatest hits compilation.
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QuoteHis Majesty Quotestonehearted Are you sure? Quotestonehearted Entrance to alleyway leading to the site of Ealing Jazz Club, now The Red Room nightclub. The plaque is on the building(jeweller/solicitor/auctioneer) to the left at the top of the alley/stairway. The Ealing club is at the bottom of the stairwell on the left underneath the same building. Maybe the ABC was in that
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Quotetomk QuoteEdith Grove Quotestonehearted Check out George at 1:06, picking his nose in that "ACDC" outfit. I wonder how much that booger goes for these days ? Is that George's widow on the left at 2:29 ? It does look like Olivia. Is that Clapton at 2:50? Yes, that's definitely Olivia at 2:29. At 2:50, at first glance it does resemble Eric, but you know, on clos
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Charlie seems to be having fun. There are more nuances to enjoy in his drumming when in jazz arrangements, as there are not the rote constraints of The Stones' more straight rock approach. I wouldn't mind a full album of jazzified Stones standards. I'd buy it, but I don't think it would happen.
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QuoteTitle5Take1 Hard to beat Ronnie Wood in drag (the "woman" in the black hat): The one for Crackerbox Palace has those Pythonesque elements as well. Filmed at Friar Park, it's something of a "home movie". Directed by Eric Idle, that's Neil Innes at the beginning pushing the pram. Check out George at 1:06, picking his nose in that "ACDC" outfit.
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Beware of Mr. Baker--be very afraid when it goes into general release on 25 January. Here is a write-up by David Fricke in a recent issue of Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/beware-of-mr-baker-a-documentary-about-the-genius-and-terror-of-drummer-ginger-baker-20121204 as well as a short interview with film maker Jay Bulger palmdesert.patch.com/articles/
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QuoteJustin Quotestonehearted How do you do that? You tune the E string down to D, place your fingers there, and pull them off quickly, that’s very good. Keith, perhaps you should see this. And before long, the Rolling Stones were collecting royalties for “Honky Tonk Women,” Wow, so what exactly is Ry Cooder implying...that he invented the open G tuning? He's very conveniently skipping
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QuoteTheGreek Quotestonehearted Neither. Macca beats them both by a mile in a scene filmed for his 1984 movie Give My Regards To Broad Street, where he is filmed actually busking in front of a London train station--and no one recognizes him! Here's the story behind that scene and what Paul thought about not being recognized in public, with a guitar and singing perhaps his most famous
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Quotestupidguy2 QuoteDoomandGloom QuoteTitle5Take1 And When the Whip Comes Down was apparently influenced by the Ramones' 53rd and 3rd. So Mick was "listening around" when writing SOME GIRLS. I can believe the BLESS YOU influence. The lick is similar, and that's all John was talking about. I don't think "John was on drugs" or "the writer got it wrong."
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QuoteErik_Snow Quotestonehearted If you can laugh like that, you must not be that lonesome tonight, or any other night for that matter. I'd say it's obvious that Elvis is ON something that night, it's not obvious that he's "not lonesome" tonight, when acting like he does. Doesn't strike me as "happy laughter" ... THe Elvis shows of 1977 are wierd
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Another article from 2011 detailing steps taken to preserve former 'Rolling Stones pub' the Red Lion in Sutton as a heritage landmark. Of significance, it was at Red Lion gigs where The Stones first met two hey figures: Giorgio Gomelski and Glyn Johns. Pub home to music legends is preserved Friday, May 13, 2011 This is Croydon A CELEBRATED music pub which helped the Rolling Stone
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QuoteMunichhilton Quote2000man 2012 Stones vs Fat Elvis? Elvis was singing his fat ass off like he still meant it (well except for Hound Dog...oh and All Shook Up....and well a few others)... The Stones would be shamed Yes, but he was laughing his ass off through Lonesome Tonight. If you can laugh like that, you must not be that lonesome tonight, or any other night for that matter. &q
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