TheKeysOfMarinus

Sad but interesting. I saw McCartney's recent show at the O2 where Ringo turned up; it was brilliant, 20,000 people in bits at seeing two Beatles in front of them, but it must be said Ringo seemed less... together, if that's the right word, than Paul. His audience patter was a bit odd and halting.

I’ve seen a lot of social media support for him to get a knighthood in the past but that is never going to happen is it? We all love him but we all love him for just one role. I don’t they’d consider him for a knighthood ahead of busy stage and screen actors.

It would appear that Terence Stamp is in Denville Hall. Forgive me if this has been discussed before but around the 4:45 mark on this episode of the Rockonteurs podcast, Andrew Loog Oldham refers to “a new client moved in” to Denville Hall who has “moved Far From the Madding Crowd”. That podcast is from July 2023.

She made so many fantastic records. “Soulful Dress” still gets everyone moving today. RIP!

Just a bit of form spotting: I saw Paul McCartney last night (absolutely brilliant) and he brought on Ronnie Wood to play guitar on Get Back. Ronnie looked pretty rough - he wasn’t moving around so much as swaying and looking like he was about to fall over. It wasn’t just me who thought it - I heard quite a few people remarking on it as we all walked to the tube. I have a feeling he doesn’t have as long as Mick and Keith despite being younger.

I can’t find a death date online for Monty Babson (b. 1925), musician and record producer who founded Morgan Studios and is thus a bit of a name to fans of obscure UK psych pop. Can anyone help me?

The Celebrating David Bowie UK and EU tour, which was due to take place in January, has been called off because Peter Murphy has "suddenly taken ill". He survived a heart attack in 2019. Might be worth keeping tabs on, sadly.

I feel like Jason’s reputation has gone down considerably in the last ten years. Is it just me and my social circles? I only ever hear people saying negative things about the man every time he’s in the media. People seem to think he’s this whining old fossil now and they also think he’s “dodgy”. A mate of mine suggested recently that OFAH is starting to fade from public consciousness and it does seem that way.

I was going to nominate him for next year too, considering how quiet he’s gone. Good that he’s well enough to do a phoner but I still think we’ll probably not see him on stage again.

I think it is likely her death will be reported sometime after she dies, yes.

Anyone know if Anne Wakefield is still with us? She's an actress born 1931; she had a few film and TV bit parts in the UK and later the US, playing William Hartnell's daughter in an episode of Ghost Squad and one of the nuns opposite Debbie Reynolds in The Singing Nun. Not likely to obit anywhere really.

Sad news. I’m surprised it was him first, to be frank. When BOM retired a few years ago, I assumed it was down to Lee Sheriden as he seemed frail.

It’s quite surprising Petula has never become a dame. I hope it can happen, if only so we might see her out and about again - she’s gone quiet.

You still overreacted. I’m just trying to say there’s no need.

Maybe it’s uninteresting to you, but one person’s random boring death is another’s death worth noting. Is this kind of thing not what this thread is *for*?