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	Rock and Roll Language Even before the appearance of Elvis, in the days when Dickie Valentine led the UK charts, music language has been outside of the normal vocabulary... The Tribute Band As a practitioner of the black arts of drumming for some thirty five years it’s now time to rise up and say stop to this facile part of the music biz... Babyboomers in Bands Well, here we are... My First Festival With all the publicity that has been generated recently by the sale of over 4 Billion tickets to this years Glastonbury Festival I was reminded of the first festival that I attended as a callow 16 year old youth back in May 1972... BabyBoomer Bands - The Tupelos - "Rock & Roll For The Soul" What is it with 50 year old men who, after years of mild decadence and staying up late still pursue the elusive Rock & Roll dream... What do today’s professionals think of the influence of music from the 1970s? The 1970’s, for me, conjures up images of mini skirts, polyester suits, and platform shoes, long-haired hippies, flower children, and free love... Odd facts file – Vinyl Values Anybody who has wondered whether that loved album or single is valuable might be heartened by checking out the facts on the Internet... What do today’s professionals think of the influence of music from the 1960s? Here’s a view from one of those working in a top slot at a radio station in the 21st century... Brighton Rock or Nashville Bopper? In April 2006 the beautiful June Pointer died... Bob Dylan - Modern Times Not all of them might like him but almost certainly, all DJs will acknowledge Bob Dylan as one of the most influential babyboomer rock and pop performers...