THE JAM: A recent post

About The Young Idea is the story of The Jam. It charts their career from formation in the early seventies, through the heady days of chart success and on to their break up in 1982. The programme features extensive, brand new interviews with Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler alongside archive performance footage and […]

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RORY GALLAHER / JACK BRUCE: Politician (Live version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXk–eL5-kQ rock Guitar playing get’s no better than this; what a great Combination Rory Gallagher& Jack Bruce True talent – I reckon he hadn’t heard it before as Jack was humming it to him before going on. Great stuff. Well well well, this is more funky than the original. Clapton in cream was more rough […]

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STREETWALKERS: My friend the sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp9yaQS06rk A few viewer comments: “Ive seen Family and Chappo many times what a tuuuuuuuune love it last time I heard this played live was back in the 70s at the Buxton festival with the streetwalkers it was raining that day and as soon as Roger kicked in with this song a miracle occurred and […]

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ROY BUDD: “Get Carter” Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kMhcf8eyiA “Still one of the finest and beyond a doubt the coolest soundtrack to one of the best British films of all time Roy Budd’s theme from Get Carter is truly kick ass…from the bad ass bass riff to the tablas to the keyboards. The three keyboard instruments are a grand piano (with lots of […]

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