Forget about the reconvened Zep, or even that marvellous album with Alison Krauss, here's Percy rocking out back in 1979 - bottom of the bill at a Hammersmith Odeon benefit show for Kampuchea (headliners were Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello).Yes, friends, these were the days when Rockpile were the best live band in Blighty, and hoary old dinosaurs were desperate to get in on the action. I esp...
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I want to thank emscee (thanks cuz) for recommending this site. I've never blogged before but this forum is fun because it allows me to recollect some of the great shows I've seen over the years. In no particular order, here are some memorable moments:1. Rockpile - Warfield Theatre SF 1980. This was their first show as Rockpile and the joint just jumped. They played encore after encore and ...
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Forget about the reconvened Zep, or even that marvellous album with Alison Krauss, here's Percy rocking out back in 1979 - bottom of the bill at a Hammersmith Odeon benefit show for Kampuchea (headliners were Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello).Yes, friends, these were the days when Rockpile were the best live band in Blighty, and hoary old dinosaurs were desperate to get in on the action. I esp...
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The bride comes down the aisle, the singer tells us, "in a gown that her mama wore," modified and modernized. You can imagine it, through his eyes, but in the first verse, we don't know who the singer is. The groom? The best man? Then, in the second verse, we find out, but not really. On the arm of her dad, she approaches the altar, and on her way, she catches the singer's eye and gives him a "...
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OK, guess with the way MOG's behaving, it's a videos night. Emscee's recent Rockpile post led me to stumble onto this little gem....
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I want to thank emscee (thanks cuz) for recommending this site. I've never blogged before but this forum is fun because it allows me to recollect some of the great shows I've seen over the years. In no particular order, here are some memorable moments:1. Rockpile - Warfield Theatre SF 1980. This was their first show as Rockpile and the joint just jumped. They played encore after encore and ...
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| 2 Pet You and Hold You |
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| 3 Crying in the Rain |
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| 4 Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) |
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| 5 Fool Too Long |
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