20 Jan 2023 08:19:43
Rip Mr Tambourine Man David Crosby another influential performer gone but not forgotten ???.

1.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 11:46:15
Read Graham Nash’s book “Wild Tales” a few months again, pretty incredible stories about David Crosby. Heavy drug user, had a new liver and did a prison term ( in the US which is proper prison) for supplying drugs and carrying a loaded firearm. Immensely talented man, suffered from drug induced paranoia but lived into his 80’s. Talk about sex and drugs and rock n roll, complete hedonist. What a life, what a man, what a legend. Forget healthy living folks, that’s the way to go!
I’m reminded of Dave Allen’s great comment that he’d read that 20% of Road accidents are caused by drunk drivers……. Which meant that 80% are not, therefore his conclusion (said with his inimitable slurry voice) was that sober people should stay off the road and let us drunks drive in safety! ????.

2.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 12:29:23
Never let me down stokey, brilliant mate ? ?

3.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 12:34:38
Yea that's a great idea let's celebrate the life of a junkie, drug peddling, gun wielding jail bird loser.
I don't call that talent . Some guy strumming a few basic chords on an acoustic. Just looked up his songs marakesh express which was garbage and 19 others I've never heard of.
If you want to celebrate song writers try Lennon and Mcartney. Or a great musicain try Garry Moore. Masters of there trade. ?.

4.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 13:16:55
Remember back in the late 80s seeing the Hollies at the Commodore and they announced a surprise and Graham Nash came on and did a few songs brill night shame Crosby and Still wasn't with him.

5.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 13:39:35
Gary Moore. what a legend.

6.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 13:43:10
If I only listened to clean living rock stars and pop entertainers wouldn't do much listening apart from Cliff or Val Doonibore.

7.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 14:00:41
To right Rogie. The pinicle was Still got the blues album. Went to the live gig of that album in Hull. What a guitarist, the greatest ever. ?.

8.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 14:26:21
The music that appeals to me has always been produced by what I think are real people, who have their flaws like the rest of us.

I sometimes think the so called "flaws" are the basis of their genius!

Maybe that's true of some footballers.

I think when we are witness to something different and special, you know it.

It could be Hendrix or Best, or maybe Robbo, but you know.

By the way.

I've changed the alarm on my phone to the "hokey cokey" it took me 2 f#£%^;g hours to get out of bed this morning.

Happy birthday Robbo!

And happy new year to all of you!

9.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 14:51:15
I'm with you on both posts Red Balloons.

10.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 15:41:05
Hahahaha ??? has dreamteam passed the baton balloons calm down mate.

11.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 15:42:50
I was mare hendrix clean as a whistle ?

12.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 15:50:37
All the best 63 mate ?

13.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 15:54:26
Hang on jester cliff sells his own wine, equivalent to a dealer, just ask the BBC ?

14.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 16:25:55
Balloons, mate, my comments on David Crosby were meant to be “tongue in cheek “ hence the juxtapositioning of Dave Allen’s quip. Of course, I wouldn’t recommend his life style to anybody nor drink driving. I’ve been to too many fatal road accidents and delivered too many alcohol related death messages to grieving loved ones for that.

Having said that DC never killed anybody, did his time and paid his taxes. His talent was immense and despite his human failings I love his music.
There is a long line of artists of genius who, as people, are or were dreadful. Look at Caravaggio, Marlowe, Sir Thomas Malory, Wagner, Eric Gill. John Lennon admitted a long history of violence against women and our own Sir Brian Clough could be, on a bad day, be called an alcoholic bully with a penchant for violence ( according to Roy Keane and the pitch invading lad in the QPR game).

However I prefer to remember him as a charismatic football genius and likewise I prefer to remember Sir Thomas Malory as the author of “Morte D’Arthur “ rather than the rapist, kidnapper, thief and prison escaper who died in Newgate Prison. Likewise John Lennon for “Working Class Hero” “Imagine” etc.

As a footnote I’d say the vast majority of people I put behind bars during my Police Career were not intrinsically evil but had made mistakes in life, sometimes quite small mistakes, which led to big consequences. Perhaps it’s the same with rock stars, footballers, artists and all the rest of us flawed humans.

15.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 17:00:10
Not sure that drink driving is the funniest subject or one that should be laughed at-ruined too many lives and a bit too close to many hearts to be laughed at for me.

I agree about the most talented people being close to the edge in many ways though-pretty much every subject you can think of, sport, music, acting, arts, sciences etc.

16.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 17:20:45
I was actually clapping to your dave allen stokey. That lad was pure genius taken on the Catholic methods etc from Ireland. More rock n roll wrong doings in politics than music. But in music they brag about it. In politics comes the silence.

17.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 17:25:43
Bowie, in takes of rock n roll excess, I ve always liked Liam Gallagher s comments after he made his fortune. He told an interviewer that he s bought a big house in the hills above Hollywood with a pool and a top of the range beast of a Maserati. Which was strange, he thought “, because I spend most of my time in the UK and I can’t swim or drive”! ????.

18.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 17:40:40
My all time top guitarists
Jimmy hendrix
Mick ronson the total legend
Eric Clapton
Ron wood
Mark knopfler

19.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 18:25:06
David Crosby would be pleased your all talking about him.

20.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 18:41:42
Big Chuck Berry fan, not a good man but huge influence on the world being billed the father of RocknRoll
Rollover Beethoven!
CARLO

21.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 18:43:25
I'm more into Eric spear ??.

22.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 19:20:42
?? giz a hug skegs bless ya. Hope alls well mate

23.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 20:30:35
Eric Spear ???? brilliant Skegs.
Just watching Corrie now so exciting. Just can't get enough, just can't get enough. ?.

24.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 20:41:03
Eric Clapton and the edge along with santana.

25.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 22:16:37
And I've got to work with skegs n balloons swear were going down at the club. Jesters on agency so that's okay. Mvred needs somewhere to park his van. Tell ya phoenix nights.

26.) 20 Jan 2023
20 Jan 2023 23:15:31
Don't be late tommorow bowie ???.