Fairport Convention: Matty Groves
More grainy live Fairportery; some kind soul took the trouble to colourise the original black-and-white footage.
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Little Richard: Good Golly Miss Molly
Written by John Marascalco and producer Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell, this was recorded by Little Richard in October 1956 but the first release was by the Valiants in 1957. Little Richard’s … Continue readingLittle Richard: Good Golly Miss Molly
Man meets manatee
DESPITE my hatred of aeroplanes, a few years ago my reptile-loving better half persuaded me to make the nine-hour flight to Florida so she could take me to the Turtle … Continue readingMan meets manatee
Fairport Convention: Sloth
Couldn’t resist another live Fairport clip even if the picture’s not top quality; this is from Paris in 1970 with the classic Full House line-up.
Fairport Convention: White Dress
Sadly there is film only of the first minute of this 1975 performance for the London Weekend Show but it’s still lovely to see old Sandy in action.
Neil Young: Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Young wrote this for his 1970 album After the Gold Rush. Released as a single it reached No 33 in the US.
Can: Don’t Say No
Irresistible groove from 1977, propelled by the brilliant bassist Rosko Gee, formerly of Traffic.
Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Written by Jagger and Richards, this is the opening track on the 1969 album Let it Bleed. It was never released as a single but in 2021 it was ranked at … Continue readingRolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Frank Zappa: Son of Orange County/More Trouble Every Day
Just wonderful. Napoleon Murphy Brock on top vocal and bottom-wiggling form.
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band feat. Graham Gouldman: Dreadlock Holiday
Always loved this 10cc classic, and it’s good to see Gouldman still on top form.