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More blues inspired than rock I'd say. On The Road Again (biggest UK hit) definitely doesn't fit here.

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8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

More blues inspired than rock I'd say. On The Road Again (biggest UK hit) definitely doesn't fit here.

We should have a Woodstock thread before its too late.

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Just now, redrumours said:

We should have a Woodstock thread before its too late.

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50 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

More blues inspired than rock I'd say. On The Road Again (biggest UK hit) definitely doesn't fit here.

Tbf, a lot of hard rock is blues inspired anyways, though I get your point. 

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1 minute ago, Joey Russ said:

Tbf, a lot of hard rock is blues inspired anyways, though I get your point. 

Yeah, even Going Up The Country is really a period piece of pure 60s pop.

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Eddie Money, who had a string of hits in the 70's and 80's and who is featured in a reality show with his family (wasn't sure if I should've posted here or in the Reality TV thread) was apparently diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer late last year, according to TMZ.  It looks like the normal life expectancy for such a diagnosis is 6 months, so he's already outlived that.  I'm sure he's getting the best care imaginable, but if he makes it to 2020, he seems like a great pick in pools next year.  (I'll post in the 2020 suggestion thread as well.)  

 

https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/24/eddie-money-diagnosed-stage-4-esophageal-cancer/

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Never heard of him.  Don't think he had any UK hits.

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1 hour ago, Toast said:

Never heard of him.  Don't think he had any UK hits.

 

I have heard of him because Homer Simpson sings Two Tickets to Paradise in one of the early Simpsons! And that was repeated on Channel 4 within the last week.

 

But if both of those things hadn't happened, I wouldn't have. Apparently he sold millions in the US and Canada, but nowt here.

 

Anyhow, the combo of Stage IV cancer and heart issues make him a good 2020 pick for teams who wish to do so, and the Daily Mail/Guardian (and maybe the Beeb themselves) will certainly cover him.

 

It's not a great song, but it does stick in your head like an unwanted gift.

 

 

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Oh, I remember that Simpsons scene!

 

Sounds like a "Gary De Carlo" type to me.

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55 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Oh, I remember that Simpsons scene!

 

Sounds like a "Gary De Carlo" type to me.

Money is far more famous the De Carlo. I knew him before he was mentioned here, mainly for the song posted by msc.

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The song which is stuck in my bloody head again.

 

*shortlists him for the trauma*

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He also has the annoyance of a song "Take Me Home Tonight" 

 

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"Take Me Home Tonight" is known by everyone of a certain age (born between, say, 1980 and 1986) because it was on the soundtrack to "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City".

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1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said:

"Take Me Home Tonight" is known by everyone of a certain age (born between, say, 1980 and 1986) because it was on the soundtrack to "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City".

 

So another nuance in the nailed-on obit, then.

 

The subtitle of the inevitable thread will likely have someting to do with cashing in or us all being in the Money

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10 hours ago, Toast said:

Never heard of him.  Don't think he had any UK hits.

 

FFS

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3 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

 

FFS

 

Why that reaction?  If he'd had any hits over here I would at least recognise the name.

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Motörhead cofounder alongside the legendary Lemmy, Larry Wallis, has died at 70

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18 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Motörhead cofounder alongside the legendary Lemmy, Larry Wallis, has died at 70

Was chatting with Wreckless a year ago about Larry over dinner. He told me that Larry was bedridden, didn't realize he was that bad.

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11 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Motörhead cofounder alongside the legendary Lemmy, Larry Wallis, has died at 70

 

 

Unique pick for me on the DDP - pending a q/o, obviously.

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7 hours ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Unique pick for me on the DDP - pending a q/o, obviously.

 

 

So, whilst we await the q/o - here's the man's finest slice of solo action:

 

 

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On 20/09/2019 at 21:06, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

So, whilst we await the q/o - here's the man's finest slice of solo action:

 

 

 

 

Still awaiting that q/o for Larry. Thought he'd be nailed on by some lefty broadsheet as a Stiff producer and sometime Pink Fairy, anyone seen owt, cos I fucking haven't!

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Was he in the Pink Fairies?  I used to like them.  I vaguely remember going to see them in about 1972.

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14 minutes ago, Toast said:

Was he in the Pink Fairies?  I used to like them.  I vaguely remember going to see them in about 1972.

 

 

Fairies - with whom he's most associated by rock fans

 

Other stints with lesser known line ups of UFO, Motorhead (first lead guitarist) and Blodwyn Pig. Staff producer (as much as such a thing existed there) at Stiff Records and also a solo act with them and featured on their first package tour and the famous Live Stiffs album.

 

Seriously, where is this q/o?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Wallis

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