BabyBoomersUK - Music

POP GOES THE 60'S

BabyBoomersUK — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:30:21 +0100

The Beatles and The Dave Clark Fives unprecedented assault on the American 'pop' scene in the early 1960's heralded a new beginning, amid the gloomy back drop of the austere 'cold war' years. Coffee bars, mini skirts, lambaurettas, buoffant hairstyles became the accepted norms, during the exciting era of the swinging 60's. There was also the new up and coming female singers of the time which included the likes of Lulu, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Mariane Faithful and not forgetting in Bulgaria, Lili Ivanova.

Rock and Roll Language

BabyBoomersUK — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:48:11 +0000

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. Yet the babyboomer generation invented a whole new dictionary and now much of it has been adopted by the Oxford English Dictionary. Why did we invent new words and phrases? How was it triggered? Why should we care about it? Here's the how and why of it.

Babyboomers in Bands

Ranbroth — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:42:27 +0100

Well, here we are. Another day another gig for the fifty-somethings comes to a close. This is the moment when one realises that there are various medical conditions associated with age which those at the summit of the music business never have to deal with. I refer of course to such things as the knee cartilage, dodgy since that tackle on the Dog and Duck centre-half (note the terminology. No centre-backs then). The back problem as a result of a fracas with a recalcitrant chaise longue or the incipient prostate condition which results in the last few numbers having a certain urgency to them.

My First Festival

Ranbroth — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:14:17 +0100

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"

Ranbroth — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:36:00 +0100

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. Hauling themselves around the bars and village halls of the UK for the price of a set of fancy guitar strings and, if they are lucky - petrol money. An army of middle aged rockers rehearse diligently week in week out for a remuneration that can be earnt by most in the time it takes to deal with the morning's emails. Disposable cash is always useful combined with the blurred distinction between men and boys, and the, thankfully, musical egalitarian age in which we live.

What do today’s professionals think of the influence of music from the 1970s?

BabyBoomersUK — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:08:07 +0100

The 1970’s, for me, conjures up images of mini skirts, polyester suits, and platform shoes, long-haired hippies, flower children, and free love.

Competition - Win a Digital Camera: The Rock Festival/Concert Picture Competition 2006

brockwells — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:44:02 +0100

Have you got an unusual or interesting photo taken at a rock or pop concert/festival? Then why not enter it for our "win a digital camera competition"? The prize is a 4 megapixel digital camera.

All you have to do is email or post to us a photo that you have taken at a rock or pop concert or festival and say when and where it was taken. A short explanation of what the picture shows is needed.

Odd facts file – Vinyl Values

MPeace — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:06:45 +0100

Anybody who has wondered whether that loved album or single is valuable might be heartened by checking out the facts on the Internet. Several sites are available to find out how much your record is going for. It is simpler to search for a specific record value rather than looking for a table of most valuable but if you want to make some money by buying and selling, you need to know what is in demand.

Early Days

brockwells — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:16:03 +0100

I went to see The Who at Watford Trades & Labour Hall near Watford Junction in 1964. They were great. The guitar smashing was not the best ever but it was a spectacle. Is it true that a rock star once got electrocuted by copying this stunt?

Mad Jack

mummy123 — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:44:25 +0100

Jack was mad on the Monkeys, the only time he wanted to stay in the house and miss his football was to watch The Monkeys on telly.