blue Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Last night at WI State Fair we did a show with Hermans Hermits staring Peter Noone. I got a chance to spend some time with *Vance Brescia back stage and got a good lessen about vintage gear. A genuine nice guy from NYC. [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]*Vance Brescia is musical director and lead guitar player for Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone[/font][/size]. Vance is a singer, songwriter and performer whose talent has amazed audiences since the 1980s. In 1986 The Monkees recorded and made a million seller of his song, "That was Then, This Is Now" as the theme for their [url="http://community.livejournal.com/summerslast/347.html"]comeback tour[/url]. Edited August 9, 2014 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nice one, blue :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 That's pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nice one. I hope you got to play No Milk Today. I like that song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I like the Monkees...cool story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks Guys. It was good networking. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1407616760' post='2522416'] Nice one. I hope you got to play No Milk Today. I like that song [/quote] A Graham Gouldman penned song that surprisingly wasn't a hit in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Here in Blighty we forget that Herman's Hermits were a [i]humungous[/i] act in the States. In our mental odds'n'sods drawer they languish alongside Freddie and The Dreamers, Marmalade, the Dave Clark Five and many other acts who enjoyed fleeting UK fame then ended up on the 1970's 'chicken-in-a-basket' circuit. Good that Mr Noone's still out there and glad that Blue had a rewarding evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1407686761' post='2523009'] Here in Blighty we forget that Herman's Hermits were a [i]humungous[/i] act in the States. In our mental odds'n'sods drawer they languish alongside Freddie and The Dreamers, Marmalade, the Dave Clark Five and many other acts who enjoyed fleeting UK fame then ended up on the 1970's 'chicken-in-a-basket' circuit. Good that Mr Noone's still out there and glad that Blue had a rewarding evening. [/quote] +1, Well summarised Skank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 A (now deceased) friend of mine used to call everybody "Blue" that way he didn't need to remember names...you would have been his best friend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Interesting that Herman has rejoined…at one point the only original was the drummer Mind you, that's also the case with the Animals… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1407689365' post='2523057'] Interesting that Herman has rejoined…at one point the only original was the drummer Mind you, that's also the case with the Animals… [/quote] Not forgetting Mickey Finn's T-Rex (percussionist, not even fully fledged drummer)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1407689365' post='2523057'] Interesting that Herman has rejoined…at one point the only original was the drummer Mind you, that's also the case with the Animals… [/quote] Like The Animals I think there's more than one Herman's Hermits, one either side of the Atlantic; it's also true of The Sweet. In the past there's been two versions simultaneously of The Glitterband, Bay City Rollers - and three Boney Ms! Edited August 10, 2014 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1407686761' post='2523009'] Here in Blighty we forget that Herman's Hermits were a [i]humungous[/i] act in the States. In our mental odds'n'sods drawer they languish alongside Freddie and The Dreamers, Marmalade, the Dave Clark Five and many other acts who enjoyed fleeting UK fame then ended up on the 1970's 'chicken-in-a-basket' circuit. Good that Mr Noone's still out there and glad that Blue had a rewarding evening. [/quote] I had no idea Herman's Hermits didn't have the same success in the UK they had over here. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1407721346' post='2523364'] I had no idea Herman's Hermits didn't have the same success in the UK they had over here. Blue [/quote] Hermits Hermits had more Top 20 Chart entries in the UK than they did in the US. They had 17 Top Twenty entries between 1964 and 1970 here in the UK. The hits dried up for them around 1967 in the US but continued until 1970 in the UK. In the mid to late 60s Hermans Hermits & Peter Noone were regulars in the music papers and especially publications aimed at teenage girls. I know that Peter Noone was very successful in the US but Herman's Hermits certainly didn't lack success this side of the pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Just another boy's band, as I recall. Nothing special; went down quite well with the grannies on black 'n white TV variety shows such as 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' and 'The Val Doonican Show'. I was never a 13-year old girl, so can't really comment on their main attraction. Musically, a non-entity in the circles in which I gravitated. Middle of the road banal pop, along with Sandy Shaw ([i]Sandy shore..! Ho ho. What merriment..![/i]), Lulu and Acker Bilk. Mostly harmless. Edited August 11, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1407743841' post='2523411'] I was never a 13-year old girl, so can't really comment on their main attraction. Musically, a non-entity in the circles in which I gravitated. Middle of the road banal pop, along with Sandy Shaw ([i]Sandy shore..! Ho ho. What merriment..![/i]), Lulu and Acker Bilk. Mostly harmless. [/quote] I was never a 13-year-old girl either but as a teenage boy at the time i can tell you that there was nothing wrong at all with the rather wonderful Sandie Shaw. Edited August 11, 2014 by BetaFunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 They weren't cool, but 'No Milk Today' was! Written by the great Graham Gouldman; title from his dad Hymie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1407743841' post='2523411'] Just another boy's band, as I recall. Nothing special; went down quite well with the grannies on black 'n white TV variety shows such as 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' and 'The Val Doonican Show'. [/quote] Most pop/rock groups appeared on TV variety shows in the 60s and 70s . Remember the Jimi Hendrix Experience on the Lulu Show? [media]http://youtu.be/elqJBWU4dOc[/media] Thank Your Lucky Stars wasn't a variety show and was as important as Top Of The Pops, Ready Steady Go, Juke Box Jury etc at bringing pop to the teenagers of the UK. Edited August 11, 2014 by BetaFunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1407744942' post='2523429'] They weren't cool, but 'No Milk Today' was! Written by the great Graham Gouldman; title from his dad Hymie. [/quote] Yes indeed. See post #7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1407745330' post='2523433'] Yes indeed. See post #7. [/quote] Dunno about milk, I need a coffee to wake me up!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1407747018' post='2523461'] Dunno about milk, I need a coffee to wake me up!!!! [/quote] There's a really good audio interview with Graham Gouldman on the Sodajerker website. http://www.sodajerker.com/episode-30-graham-gouldman/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 MB1. In 1967 Herman's Hermits Took a Support band out on there North American Tour ...The WHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1407745234' post='2523431'] Most pop/rock groups appeared on TV variety shows in the 60s and 70s . Remember the Jimi Hendrix Experience on the Lulu Show? Thank Your Lucky Stars wasn't a variety show and was as important as Top Of The Pops, Ready Steady Go, Juke Box Jury etc at bringing pop to the teenagers of the UK. [/quote] ... which changes nothing concerning the blandness of the band being discussed. The 'importance' of any and all these 'pop' outlets is also somewhat relative, just the same. Thanks anyway. Edited August 11, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='MB1' timestamp='1407748807' post='2523476'] MB1. In 1967 Herman's Hermits Took a Support band out on there North American Tour ...The WHO [/quote] Yes a strange combination but not as strange as the Jimi Hendrix Experience supporting The Walker Brothers in 1967. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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