I got this when I was about 15, not sure from where, and just loved it. It’s from the European Tour ’77. 12 years later they finally came back to Europe and the first date was in Cologne, so we drove there from London. I could write a book on that trip. Great fun but involving...
Richard Thompson ...
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Richard’ s unbelievable playing, combined with an exceptionally wry, dry and cheeky sense of humor, make me go to see him perform wherever and whenever. He never fails to...
The Rose of Avalanch...
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One of Yorkshire’s goth bands of the mid 80’s, Rose of Avalanche really impressed me. The name alone seemed quite exotic – unlike their home town of Leeds, which I know well. Their biggest single was entitled “LA Rain”, something that I doubt they’d ever experienced! The singer, Phil,...
Tom Petty – Lo...
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I love the Last DJ. I think it’s one of Tom’s best records, yet one of his most little-known. I went to the show at LA’s Grand Olympic Auditorium, with my friend John. Quite a strange venue, and the only time I went to the place. TP played two nights there and one of them was on his...
Jayhawks – Pet...
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I’ve seen the Jayhawks many times. They combine everything I love – great harmonies, excellent lyrics, fab hooks, a touch of country rock and a bunch of rock n’ roll. This is from a show they played at the beautiful Mystic Theater in...
Led Zeppelin Poster ...
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This is one of my most treasured pieces. I was given it by Ron the Magician who’d got it for $7 at the Sebastopol flea market. It’s worth about $1,500. But I’ll never sell it. It’s priceless to...