The early ’rock’ circle!?
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Topic: The early ’rock’ circle!?
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Subject: The early ’rock’ circle!?
Date Posted: 04-November-2006 at 19:49
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Hey all, I always remember the old Sunday nights down the Grove (80-86 anyway) between 9-10(?) and all the gang bringing down their albums for Cecil to play and everyone headbanging in a big circle. The thing is, I can only really remember a handful of albums that used to be played - what I remember most was Sabotage by Black Sabbath, Tokyo Tapes by the Scorpions, Presence by Zeppelin (Achilles last stand?), "Highway to Hell"? and, later, "Come and get it" by Whitesnake. There must be loads more "regular" albums played but I cant think of them...what album do you guys remember from the "pre-grove" headbang days?? Mel. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
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Posted By: Hayseed Dixie
Date Posted: 04-November-2006 at 23:43
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Pretty sure he used to play Side 3 of "The Wall"... Comfortably Numb, Nobody's Home, Is there Anybody out there..Vera etc... Or maybe I dreamt it..hehehe!! ------------- Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. - (Henri Cartier-Bresson) |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 05-November-2006 at 09:36
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In 1972-1974 it was Hello - Status Quo Every Picture Tells A Story and Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart Pendulum - Creedence (for me once) ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Sister1
Date Posted: 05-November-2006 at 20:55
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88-90, I remember it used to be Metallica (Kill 'Em All or Ride the Lightning). Also remember a mate of mine bringing down Fields of the Nephilim's @The Nephilim album. The first side got played until someone highjacked the turntables. Actually, Cecil used to give a free hand during the headbangin hour - he was usually up that ladder in the attic looking for something. |
Posted By: Polly
Date Posted: 06-November-2006 at 23:32
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81-83 I remember The Cars being played, and Joe jackson |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 06-November-2006 at 23:37
The Cars first album, thats right - I think Cecil stuck that one on (and presumably Joe Jackson too) when he didnt have any 'requests' from the regular crew!  ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: aurnia
Date Posted: 07-November-2006 at 00:09
Don't remember much except for maybe Metallica. One would be song of them that I remember from back then. But most of my memory would be sitting in the circle waiting for the Smiths or Mission or something decent to come on!
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Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 11-November-2006 at 20:15
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Wasn't that a regular on Sat nights as well? From 9:00 on if you got in first he'd spin your LP. Gave him Pink Floyd's Relics one week and he was delighted! The headbangers weren't too keen though...
------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 11-November-2006 at 20:17
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Mel...'Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps please'...wasn't that Simon Templar and his talking bum or someone??? ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 11-November-2006 at 20:21
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Hee, hee Martin, have the 7" single in the collection - its a 3 track EP with "two pints of lager and a packet of crisps" on side A and "Simon Templar" and "Michael Booths talking bum"(!!) on side B. The band was/is (wait for it) Splodgenessabounds...good 'novelty' song for parties ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 11-November-2006 at 21:30
Yeah, I believe it was on Saturdays too Martin, but we tended to get down slightly later on Saturday after a few beers etc., and missed it, often arriving as the first few singles rang out. Sunday nights were different as things didnt start until later, with the slightly older crowd, nobody really got down until around 10pm - good craic the old rock circle - remember one night there must have been about 20-25 in a big circle for the "come and get it" album by Whitesnake - Fool for your loving, Dont break my heart again...etc., happy days ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Floydman wrote:Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 24-February-2008 at 21:24
just *bumping* another thread back to the top...anyone else have a particular album they brought down on Saturday or Sunday?  ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 24-February-2008 at 21:45
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Never brought one down ,Mel but I remember seeing the guys walking in with them when the hall was empty. Cecil obliged and , when the circle was formed, the headbanging and air guitars would commence. Do you remember when some used to sit on the floor crosslegged and headbanging...especially on Sundays? |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 24-February-2008 at 21:51
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Yeah, absolutely Mary! I think I kinda preferred the Sunday nights, in some respects. Very informal set-up, everyone sorta knew one another. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 24-February-2008 at 21:59
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Yeah ...me too. Lots more space on a Sunday night and a slightly older crowd which always made us feel we were now 'veterans' of some sort. You're right...the informal set-up and the feeling of knowing everyone.....sounds like Friday night in O'Sheas again. |
Posted By: Haviland Tuf
Date Posted: 24-February-2008 at 23:09
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I remember bringing 'Doremi' by Hawkwind down and cecil played side one. That I think was the only time I did. ------------- Coincidence, if traced back far enough, becomes inevitable 
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 24-November-2010 at 23:24
Anyone else bring down an album before the 'main' Grove started on Saturday or Sunday nights? If ya did, what was it? 
------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Uncle Arthur
Date Posted: 25-November-2010 at 00:19
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Fair play Mel, you are determined to keep this thread live. I only ever brought one album down for him to play - it was "Just A Game" by Triumph. Still love that album - I have it on vinyl and occasionally give it a spin ------------- UA "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity but an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 25-November-2010 at 09:02
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I brought down Best of Rainbow. IUt was my Brothers album and I had to sneak it out on him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_Rainbow - Rainbow Best of It was the Double album version ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 25-November-2010 at 11:10
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Magazine..........The Correct Use of Soap, as alluded to in the other thread, Took me about 6 months to persuade Cecil to play it 'cos he reasoned that the regulars wouldn't be interested in that type of sound. He was right but I didn't give a Monkey's |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 25-November-2010 at 11:15
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Suger Suger by The Archies I wonder why he never palyed it......... ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 11-December-2010 at 19:03
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After the last reunion when we were walking to Amiens St to drive home we were all talking about what was played and what wasn't played - just like the post mortems in the old days. I told Cecil that he didn't play any David Essex. He stopped dead in his tracks and just said "WHAT!" with a look of horror on his face. "Just joking" I said and we continued to the car. ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 14-December-2010 at 06:27
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Long Shot Kick de bucket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu7GBIv3zMc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf69KPPcumI&feature=related |
Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 19-December-2010 at 05:31
Haha - this came up before Mel... I have that 7 inch somewhere and dont know why I have it either.... Simon Templar is so hunky All his birds are really funky Simons got a big white chest... He goes to bed without a vest on... Chorus ( sung by funky birds )... Simon Templar (3times) Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiimonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.. Amazin lyrics...
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Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 19-December-2010 at 12:44
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"Simon Templar" - Splodgenessabounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVd9J0iWg0E - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVd9J0iWg0E ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 19-December-2010 at 22:14
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Classic. What a song!! Doesn't Roger Moore
look so young? Edit: I see your "Simon Templar" and raise you "Two pints of lager" Frank! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o-9_J_Cc2w ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: fairy queen
Date Posted: 22-December-2010 at 10:38
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Yeh but does anyone remember when Cecil played "Beat It" by Michael Jackson - it was on the summer Wednesday night Grove - they were always more "mainstream" and ceased to be around 1985. He may deny it but I remember it. Presumably he picked that one cos of the guitar solo........
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 22-December-2010 at 10:40
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I heard that before, Fairy Queen, and I didn't believe it (still can't to be honest). But if someone remembers it - wow! (I'm in shock). ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: fairy queen
Date Posted: 22-December-2010 at 16:57
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I tell you its true. Summer 1984 but only on the Wednesday night. Think the stage might have been stormed if he had tried! ------------- I wanted to be loved but just got laughed at instead |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 22-December-2010 at 19:28
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Cecil was not always the wild man he is today. Around the time I stopped
going Grovin (71'ish) he used to lay this a lot....not joking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8QiDYcbQds |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 23-December-2010 at 10:37
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Mad stuff. Good guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen though! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 24-December-2010 at 05:37
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Before toothpaste was invented-Keith West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rExhxkX-Ic Fire Brigade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYh2eNAHFJg&feature=related |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 24-December-2010 at 05:51
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The very first reggae record ever played in the Grove...before ska... Bluebeat
as Cecil and me called it at the time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUWpovcGjQ0&feature=relate |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 27-December-2010 at 03:38
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Spirit in the sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utLrYEWhaXM |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 06-January-2011 at 04:08
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Peter Sarstedt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_dduKiZb6w&feature=related |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 12-January-2011 at 03:53
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Charles Aznevour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyCom4PuAHI&feature=related 
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