There were two sorts of clubs: the rock clubs that the public went to and the night-clubs that all the stars went to. The nice thing was the bands all lived in London then - they would have moved down from Liverpool or Manchester or Cardiff or Newcastle. Usually in the evenings, the last thing [...]
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Sixties Happenings - The British Are Coming!
26 March, 2009 – 11:52 am
If you’re planning a trip to New York in the near future, make time to visit the Not Fade Away Gallery, which is currently housing an exhibition called ‘The British Are Coming!’
The collection features previously unseen photographs of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, taken between 1964 and 1966 by Bob Bonis. Bonis was the [...]
Brian Auger’s Memories, Part 1
13 March, 2009 – 11:45 am
One of the UK’s foremost keyboard players, Brian Auger has played with a number of British blues and jazz greats, including the Yardbirds and Long John Baldry, both as a session musician and a band leader. He enjoyed a massive hit single in 1966 with ‘This Wheel’s On Fire’ featuring Julie Driscoll on vocals and [...]