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Post by gee on Sept 1, 2023 23:07:08 GMT
Here is 'Stewball' live in 1969 where we see what looks and sounds like a mellotron being played as a string section as part of the orchestral accompaniment
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Post by gee on Sept 1, 2023 23:13:54 GMT
and Manfred Mann using a mellotron in 1966 on the album 'As Is'
Each Other's Company
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Post by gee on Sept 1, 2023 23:23:05 GMT
Paul McCartney reviews the singles in February 1966 - the 'Trumpet' remark
after John and George respective negative comments good to hear a Beatle praising up The Hollies !
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Post by peterc on Sept 4, 2023 7:08:19 GMT
A nice newly-surfaced performance from 'Stewpot', 27th February 1971:
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Post by peterc on Nov 30, 2023 12:14:18 GMT
Press Release, 30th November 2023
THE TREMELOES - EVEN THE BAD TIMES ARE GOOD! Famously signed to Decca instead of The Beatles, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes spent four years topping the charts, touring the world, and appearing in movies. Incredibly, when they split from their former lead singer, The Tremeloes went on to even greater success, with the four members - Alan, Dave, Rick & Chip - becoming one of those few bands (The Beatles & The Monkees among them) to be known just by their first names. With exclusive interviews with band members and dozens of previously unseen photos, acclaimed music historian Peter Checksfield tells The Tremeloes' story - via their many record releases - in this remarkable book.
Available now from Amazon, in hardback & e-book, & paperback should be available within 24 hours!(If anyone has trouble finding it, email me: peterchecksfieldauthor@gmail.com ) ___________________________________________ My thanks and gratitude go to Rick Westwood, Brian Poole, Aaron Woolley, John Berry, Philip Wright, Jeff Christie (Christie), William ‘Junior’ Campbell (Marmalade), Alan Lovell (The Swinging Blue Jeans) and Tony Hazzard (songwriter). Thanks also to Carol Hawkes - with the help of Len Hawkes - for answering questions on here, and to Joe Gillingham for the CDs! As well as the above sources, I’d like to thank the following people, for the photos, memorabilia and information: Dick Stoll, Bert Van Breda, Bren Goodwin, Jack Marsh, Rebecca Xibalba, Dawn Thompson, Noreen Rolph, Paul Trondl, Linda Knight, John Truman, Frank Connor, Scott Awcock, Tony Rees, Chris Bergner, Alan Dunbar, Hans Dieter, Haydn Jones, Geoff Coles, Chris Cornwell, Adam Smith, Valerie Slater, Ashley Wood, William McGregor, Michael Vogel, Grant Purcell, Kev Hunter, Hans Dieter Fickeisen, Jim McAlwane, Chris Cornwell, Trevor Cajiao and John Beecher (apologies if I've forgotten anyone!).
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Post by peterc on Dec 12, 2023 23:58:38 GMT
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Post by moorlock2003 on Dec 13, 2023 16:26:24 GMT
The Tremeloes, a band that had so much potential, but with all of their wildly inconsistent albums, couldn’t touch The Hollies. As much as I love individual tracks, The Tremeloes never made a solid album.
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Post by peterc on Dec 13, 2023 18:12:01 GMT
The Tremeloes, a band that had so much potential, but with all of their wildly inconsistent albums, couldn’t touch The Hollies. As much as I love individual tracks, The Tremeloes never made a solid album. That's your opinion. My opinion is that 'Master', 'Live In Cabaret' and 'May Morning' were the equal of anyone else's albums, and all the others had their moments, with only 1968's (none-UK) 'World Explosion' being below par. What did you think of my dozen psychedelia choices?
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Post by moorlock2003 on Dec 15, 2023 6:09:21 GMT
The Tremeloes, a band that had so much potential, but with all of their wildly inconsistent albums, couldn’t touch The Hollies. As much as I love individual tracks, The Tremeloes never made a solid album. That's your opinion. My opinion is that 'Master', 'Live In Cabaret' and 'May Morning' were the equal of anyone else's albums, and all the others had their moments, with only 1968's (none-UK) 'World Explosion' being below par. What did you think of my dozen psychedelia choices? I listened to “Master” today. Blah, except for the 2 singles. It failed to get a US or Canadian release. The bearded Tremeloes were a failure. Wasn’t it around this time they wanted to dump their hits and turn progressive? That announcement didn’t exactly endear them to their fans. The Tremeloes certainly cannot match The Hollies in accomplishments. The Tremeloes (including Brian Poole &) only had ONE (!) charting album in the UK, and zero in the US. I love the psychedelic tracks. They were much better than their hits would indicate.
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Post by peterc on Dec 15, 2023 7:57:02 GMT
The Tremeloes were at their best without Brian Poole; The Hollies were at their worse without Allan Clarke.
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Post by johnt on Dec 29, 2023 21:36:07 GMT
Excellent book on The Tremeloes, Peter.
Got that one and your Searchers book for Christmas (after dropping many hints to my sons!).
Any plans for future projects? I'd love to see a book on Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
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Post by peterc on Dec 30, 2023 6:17:02 GMT
Excellent book on The Tremeloes, Peter. Got that one and your Searchers book for Christmas (after dropping many hints to my sons!). Any plans for future projects? I'd love to see a book on Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. Thank you, John! Really glad you like it. You're the 3rd person to suggest Dave Dee & Co. in recent days. Not sure I'm a big enough fan, but never say never! Possible future books are Cliff Richard ('50s/'60s) & the DC5. I did briefly attempt something on Gerry and The Pacemakers/Gerry Marsden, but there's not enough to fill a whole book.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 30, 2023 9:42:42 GMT
A DC5 one would go over well with Americans for sure.
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Post by peterc on Dec 30, 2023 16:04:28 GMT
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Post by JamesT on Dec 30, 2023 18:21:03 GMT
Excellent book on The Tremeloes, Peter. Got that one and your Searchers book for Christmas (after dropping many hints to my sons!). Any plans for future projects? I'd love to see a book on Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. Thank you, John! Really glad you like it. You're the 3rd person to suggest Dave Dee & Co. in recent days. Not sure I'm a big enough fan, but never say never! Possible future books are Cliff Richard ('50s/'60s) & the DC5. I did briefly attempt something on Gerry and The Pacemakers/Gerry Marsden, but there's not enough to fill a whole book. I've wondered a few times in the past about whether a book on female backing singers of the 60s and 70s could warrant a book? The same names seem to turn up time and time again. They must have some great stories to tell.
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Post by peterc on Dec 30, 2023 21:45:22 GMT
A DC5 one would go over well with Americans for sure. If I do write a book on DC5, it will NOT be from Ron Ryan's point of view - unlike pretty much everything else to do with the band on the internet.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 31, 2023 9:51:51 GMT
Thank you, John! Really glad you like it. You're the 3rd person to suggest Dave Dee & Co. in recent days. Not sure I'm a big enough fan, but never say never! Possible future books are Cliff Richard ('50s/'60s) & the DC5. I did briefly attempt something on Gerry and The Pacemakers/Gerry Marsden, but there's not enough to fill a whole book. I've wondered a few times in the past about whether a book on female backing singers of the 60s and 70s could warrant a book? The same names seem to turn up time and time again. They must have some great stories to tell. There's already a documentary. It's very good. www.imdb.com/title/tt2396566/
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jan 1, 2024 17:19:19 GMT
The Tremeloes were at their best without Brian Poole; The Hollies were at their worse without Allan Clarke. That’s your opinion. The Hollies were at their most thrilling without Allan Clarke but with Mikael Rickfors. They finally became a ROCK BAND with Rickfors, leaving the bubblegummy crap like Jennifer Eccles and Sorry Suzanne in the dust. Tremeloes, with or without Brian Poole, occasionally hit the mark musically but recorded far too many unnecessary and unremarkable covers.
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Post by peterc on Jan 1, 2024 17:25:07 GMT
The Tremeloes were at their best without Brian Poole; The Hollies were at their worse without Allan Clarke. That’s your opinion. The Hollies were at their most thrilling without Allan Clarke but with Mikael Rickfors. They finally became a ROCK BAND with Rickfors, leaving the bubblegummy crap like Jennifer Eccles and Sorry Suzanne in the dust. I don't like ROCK very much. I prefer Pop, Beat, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and Bubblegummy crap - which is why most of my favourite music comes from roughly 1956-1967.
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jan 1, 2024 17:26:55 GMT
That’s your opinion. The Hollies were at their most thrilling without Allan Clarke but with Mikael Rickfors. They finally became a ROCK BAND with Rickfors, leaving the bubblegummy crap like Jennifer Eccles and Sorry Suzanne in the dust. I don't like ROCK very much. I prefer Pop, Beat, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and Bubblegummy crap - which is why most of my favourite music comes from roughly 1956-1967. Don’t like ROCK Holy moly.
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Post by peterc on Jan 1, 2024 18:25:19 GMT
If I did, I'd be writing books on the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, and other modern acts!
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Post by anthony on Jan 2, 2024 7:24:09 GMT
The Tremeloes were at their best without Brian Poole; The Hollies were at their worse without Allan Clarke. That’s your opinion. The Hollies were at their most thrilling without Allan Clarke but with Mikael Rickfors. They finally became a ROCK BAND with Rickfors, leaving the bubblegummy crap like Jennifer Eccles and Sorry Suzanne in the dust. Tremeloes, with or without Brian Poole, occasionally hit the mark musically but recorded far too many unnecessary and unremarkable covers. Funny I think Jennifer Eccles, Sorry Suzanne etc was who the Hollies were, the Hollies were always really know for their ballads, Heavy, Air, but rocked it with LCW a massive hit, Magic woman touch great sound but never really rocked. But sure agree the Hollies seemed to have a bigger sound in the Rockfors years.
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Post by JamesT on Jan 2, 2024 9:01:53 GMT
What about The Animals/Alan Price, Peter?
Quite a bit of debate on the Steve Hoffman forum about whether they are 'underrated' or not.
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Post by peterc on Jan 2, 2024 11:28:31 GMT
What about The Animals/Alan Price, Peter? Quite a bit of debate on the Steve Hoffman forum about whether they are 'underrated' or not. Coincidentally, I'm currently reading a really good book on them: www.amazon.co.uk/Animal-Tracks-Updated-Expanded-Newcastles/dp/0954575040I looove everything by the original group, and the "New Animals" period in the late '60s had their moments too. Definitely underrated (I personally would rate them above The Yardbirds and The Small Faces, bands that perhaps veer into the tad overrated category).
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Post by Stranger on Jan 2, 2024 14:37:14 GMT
A DC5 one would go over well with Americans for sure. If I do write a book on DC5, it will NOT be from Ron Ryan's point of view - unlike pretty much everything else to do with the band on the internet. Peter do you think the whole narrative that diminishes Dave Clarke's role is exaggerated/inaccurate?
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