Arno: With his whiskey-and-cigarettes vocals, blues-inspired arrangements, and acerbic lyrics, Arno regularly earned comparison to gutter poets like Serge Gainsbourg and Tom Waits... Sein neues Album "Brussld" sei empfohlen ...
Alex Harvey (* 5. Februar 1935 in Glasgow, Schottland; † 4. Februar 1982 in Zeebrugge, Belgien) war ein schottischer Rockmusiker aus dem Gorbals Distrikt der damaligen Kriminalitätshochburg Glasgow. Mit seiner Sensational Alex Harvey Band (SAHB) war er in den 1970er Jahren einer der gefeiertsten Bühnenstars in Europa...
Alex Harvey starb während einer Tournee in Belgien an einem doppelten Herzinfarkt, einen Tag vor seinem 47. Geburtstag. Der „The Faith Healer“ betitelte Nachruf im New Musical Express von Charles Maar Murray brachte noch einmal die Projektion von Alex Harvey als dem „Godfather Of Punk“. Der aber äußerte sich 1977 in einer Pressestellungnahme zur Auflösung der SAHB wie folgt:
„Ich dachte einfach ans Wesentliche. Es gibt nichts Schlimmeres als ein altes Pferd zu Tode zu prügeln. … Ich fand zu meiner Überraschung heraus, dass ich nach all den Jahren an der Spitze und dem Verkauf von Millionen von Schallplatten derzeit Schulden habe. Aber das wirkt nicht zurück auf meine Entscheidung, das Geschäft zu verlassen. Alles, was ich dieser Tage bekomme, sind Anfragen, Punk Rock Sachen zu machen, aber … ich bin daraus herausgewachsen. Ich bin auf niemanden zornig außer mich selbst. Ich hätte es nicht so lange laufen lassen sollen. Ich wollte nie ein Superstar sein …. " - wikipedia
Aus Privatbesitz (1964):
Next ist übrigens von Jaques Brel:
Lyrics | - NEXT lyrics
Eine tolle Version gibt es von Scott Walker - anzuspielen hier -
und - zweifellos unvergleichlich - hier das Original:
Herr G. wird morgen 62, Chris Farlowe wurde vor einer Woche 70 und John Lennon wäre 70 geworden und Jim Morrison würde demnächst 67; kürzlich sah ich Leonard Cohen (76) und Steve Gibbons (69) auf der Bühne und ich freue mich auf Ray Davies (66) in Kürze erscheinendes Album, finde Elton Johns (63) The Union mit Leon Russell (68) nicht schlecht und auch Claptons (65) Clapton nicht, wo ich ja schon Brian Wilsons (68) Re-Gershwin empfahl und Jeff Beck (66) für den Meister überhaupt halte; - so stellte sich mir die Frage, ob es überhaupt noch vergleichbar charismatische jüngere Musiker gibt, die sich in diese Hall of Fame aufnehmen ließen.
Tom Robinson (b.1950) is a bisexual songwriter & broadcaster based in London, UK. Known in the 1970s as an anti-racist and gay rights campaigner he released 19 albums with various bands between 1975 and 2001. Since 2002 he's worked full-time as a radio presenter introducing new bands and recording artists at BBC 6 Music.
Auf seiner hervorragenden Seite finden Sie alles, was Sie über Tom Robinson wissen müssen. Sie können seine Sendung Fresh On The Net (immer aktuell mit dem BBCplayer) hören, seine interessante Bio- und Discographie erforschen: Robinson hat fast alle seiner Album zum freien Download ins Netz gestellt - und es gibt fast kein Lied, das den Download nicht lohnen würde!!
Zum aktuellen Kirchenstreit sei empfohlen:
... und mit Bezug zu meinen einleitenden Bemerkungen müssen Sie noch Days That Changed The World hören und sich an TRB's 2-4-6-8 Motorway erinnern (oder es kennenlernen!):
It was in the days of discontent
Of anarchy and rage
When Babylon was burning
That the music came of age
The bands were fast and furious
Commitment was the word
The future still unwritten
In the days that changed the world
It started out by word of mouth
That great unholy din
From auntie's midnight rambler
And the NME within
An empire seemed to tremble
As the revolution stirred
The pistols they were loaded
In the days that changed the world
Days that changed the world...
The days that changed the world...
The pistols they were loaded in
the days that changed the world
When Ziggy got his big idea
And Slowhand showed his cards
We rallied to the carnival
And partied in the parks
Fat Martin and his bullyboys
From marching were deterred
When black and white united in
The days that changed the world
But later on the telethon
The stars came out to play
The global conscience came alive
To feed the world that day
And after famous, rich and laid
The saint became a sir
He earned his reputation in
A day that changed the world
The days that changed the world...
A day that changed the world...
He earned his reputation in
a day that changed the world
The songs have been forgotten
And the Verses have been burned
While dirty Mags and Rupert's rags
Have left no stone unturned
With talking vermin crawling out
In colours new unfurled
Like you and I they all survived
The days that changed the world
Now Johnny's wearing Mambo suits
With thinning orange hair
And Joseph in his combat coat's
a denim millionaire
And me - so glad to be a dad
and living with a girl -
I hardly ever think about
The days that changed the world
Days that changed the world...
The days that changed the world...
I hardly ever think about
The days that changed the world
But sometimes in the dead of night
I dream of other men
Of Rolan Adams, Rodney King
and Jean Marie Le Pen,
The many friends who passed away
Whose voice was never heard...
Humanity's still waiting for
The days that change the world
Days that change the world...
The days that change the world...
Humanity's still aching for
The days that change the world
Chris Farlowe: lead vocals
Gert Lange: rhythm guitar & lead vocals
Clem Clempson (Colosseum, Humble Pie, Jack Bruce): lead guitar & backing vocals
Michael Becker: bass & backing vocals
Adrian Askew: Hammond B3, moog, keyboards
Hans Wallbaum: drums & backing vocals
Zum Geburtstag mein Farlowe-Lieblingslied:
Into The Night - Chris Farlowe And The Thunderbirds -von dem Album "Born Again" von 1986, als CD veröffentlicht auf Uwe Tessnows legendärem Line-Label:
Sollten Urheberrechte verletzt werden, bitte ich um Mitteilung, um den Geburtstagsgruß sofort zu löschen!
When I was back there in seminary school
There was a person there
Who put forth the proposition
That you can petition the Lord with prayer
Petition the lord with prayer
Petition the lord with prayer
You cannot petition the lord with prayer!
When You’re Strange uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of the illustrious rock quartet and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of its music and legacy. Directed by award-winning writer/director Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp, the film is a riveting account of the band’s history.
Said Depp, “Watching the hypnotic, hitherto unreleased footage of Jim, John, Ray and Robby, I felt like I experienced it all through their eyes. As a rock n’ roll documentary, or any kind of documentary for that matter, it simply doesn’t get any better than this. What an honor to have been involved. I am as proud of this as anything I have ever done.”
The film reveals an intimate perspective on the creative chemistry between drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison — four brilliant artists who made The Doors one of America’s most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between the band’s 1965 formation and Morrison’s 1971 death, When You’re Strange follows the band from the corridors of UCLA’s film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.
The film is produced by Wolf Films/Strange Pictures, in association with Rhino Entertainment, and released by Abramorama. Additional credits for WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE include producers Dick Wolf, John Beug, Jeff Jampol, and Peter Jankowski. The film is written and directed by Tom DiCillo (“Johnny Suede,” “Living in Oblivion”). Narrated by Johnny Depp (- sehr schöner Kommentar: You can't burn out when you're not on fire!).
Tony Sheridan is a man who has been at every crossroads of Rock and Roll and now lives in a remote village in northern Germany far from high-energy Hamburg where once he was a star and where his name is featured at the 'Beatles-Platz' memorial. Most people think of Tony as the man who first recorded with the Beatles and who played with them during their seminal time in Hamburg at the start of the Sixties. But, as this documentary shows, there is far more than that to the story of Tony Sheridan.
In his turbulent and rich life he has worked with the Beatles, entertained the troops in Vietnam, played with Elvis Presley's backing band - and abandoned British citizenship to take on the Irish citizenship of the father he rediscovered in adulthood. All that and far more. In this feature for RTE's Documentary on One, Tony tells the story of his life journey - with lots of great music and plenty of good stories along the way. This is a must for anyone who wants to know more about the Beatles, Rock and Roll, life lived to the full - and the best way to string a guitar.
"Es gibt so viele Arschloch-Typen wie es menschliche Funktionen, Tätigkeiten und Interessengebiete gibt. Und auf jedem Gebiet kann das Verhältnis von AQ zu IQ ein anderes sein. Kein noch so kopfdenkerisches Verhalten bei einem Thema bietet Gewähr dafür, dass nicht schon beim nächsten der Arschdenk mit voller Wucht einsetzt."
Charles Lewinsky, Der A-Quotient
Wise Man Says II
"The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
Frank Zappa
Haftungsausschluss
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Alex Harvey (* 5. Februar 1935 in Glasgow, Schottland; † 4. Februar 1982 in Zeebrugge, Belgien) war ein schottischer Rockmusiker aus dem Gorbals Distrikt der damaligen Kriminalitätshochburg Glasgow. Mit seiner 
