Vale / in Memorium

[Pies4shaw]

“That ain’t no Hank Williams song!”

Yes, very sad news. I have often wondered what it must be like to start your own band, with your own name, make great music and number one hits and then live the rest of your life associated in the public mind with a genius who played and sang with you when he was a kid. It must have been a hard road.

Here’s the other number 1 hit, with Spencer playing that signature, tight, cutting, overdriven rhythm guitar (Winwood, who - of course - could do absolutely anything with a musical instrument, is playing the lead elements):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWeE3lyAA_8

And here’s Spencer with a speaking role, live on German TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlLRgcjUkvw

Thanks for posting the link to the remastered version of “Keep on running” - the sound quality on that is so much better than the version on the “Greatest Hits” vinyl.

The songs, at least, are immortal.

[roar]

Gimme Some Loving & I'm a Man are still two of the best songs ever made.

Thanks and R.I.P.

[ronrat]

Dennis Cometti was asked by a caller to include the Spencer Davis group in his commentary. Dennis, what , they are giving me requests now. Early on in the game Leon Davis swooped on a loose ball and ran into an open goal after sa bounce or 2 and Dennis came out out with "Leon Davis, Keep on running"

[watt price tully]

[PyreneesPie]

[Pies4shaw]

https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/jerry-jeff-walker-death/

I was sorry to read this morning that Jerry Jeff died a couple of days ago, aged 78. Many of you will know his most famous song (link at the end, below) but I thought I'd first provide some links to a couple of my favourites from a wonderful 1972 album that, from what I can see, has never been released on CD and is now considered "rare and obscure".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRol_bW1NZw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLAuzVb-C_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-LVXR6rjXs

That's the version from K-Tel's "Happening Hits of '71", which is the one that most of us heard on the radio. Here's the original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t-2GeZFDdc

[watt price tully]

Very sad: thanks for the post and links P4S

Jerry Jeff Walker and Kinky Friedman in Texas

(Poor sound quality) singing “I’m proud to be an asshole from El Paso”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy9Om5ugvHM

[piedys]

Loved L.A. Freeway

Vale: Jerry Jeff Walker

[K]

"Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed."

https://twitter.com/007/status/1322524367914414082


"In a 1983 interview, Connery summed up the ideal Bond film as having "marvellous locations, interesting ambience, good stories, interesting characters - like a detective story with espionage and exotic settings and nice birds."

Connery was a very different type from Fleming's Bond character with his impeccable social background, preferring beer to Bond's vodka martini cocktails that were "shaken not stirred".

But Connery's influence helped shape the character in the books as well as the films. He never attempted to disguise his Scottish accent, leading Fleming to give Bond Scottish heritage in the books that were released after Connery's debut."

(Reuters)

[Presti35]

An absolute icon. The original and the best!

[watt price tully]

I'm shaken not stirred.

[think positive]

So good in the Rock, and so many other movies, RIP, thanks for the amazing memories xx

[K]

Best Supporting Actor, 1988 Oscars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpLVfUidxKA

Andy Garcia On Sean Connery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJJpTGN6oSE

Harrison Ford:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWkuwe8UOro

Steven Spielberg:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpuS5TVODFs

[Jezza]

Great actor. The best 007 by a country mile.

RIP 🙏

[stui magpie]

The big bloke was James Bond.