Happy Jack Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I actually spent that weekend at Scout Camp on Dartmoor ... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thump Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Pink Floyd and the Who , nice line up! I'm going to search for something by chickenshack and Hard meat now , quite a few interesting names there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Aaah, so much has changed in the last 9 years... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Thump said: I'm going to search for something by chickenshack and Hard meat now , quite a few interesting names there Chickenshack were (arguably) the second best blues band in the UK. On piano they had Christine Perfect, who later married John McVie and we all know how that turned out ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thump Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Chickenshack were (arguably) the second best blues band in the UK. On piano they had Christine Perfect, who later married John McVie and we all know how that turned out ... I found some stuff on youtube , i like them. Think i might download an album or 2 for nightshift this week. Thanks for posting that , i love discovering new bands / music. A lot of names to investigate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Chickenshack were (arguably) the second best blues band in the UK. On piano they had Christine Perfect, who later married John McVie and we all know how that turned out ... Think Stan the man is still gigging.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 What year was it? Unless I'm blind or daft (probably both) I can't see any mention of the year on the poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Given price is 15/- has to be pre-1971 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, zbd1960 said: Given price is 15/- has to be pre-1971 I don't even know what 15/- means. But in that case, that particular weekend I would have been busy not yet existing. Edited November 13, 2023 by Newfoundfreedom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) It was 1969. Lovely to see a lot of bands performing there that featured regularly in the Melody Maker ‘What’s on’ listings in that era of happy memory. The inclusion of jazz polar opposites of Chris Barber and John Surman is wonderful! btw, 15/- = 75p Edited November 13, 2023 by Gasman Spelinge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie C Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 29 minutes ago, Gasman said: It was 1969. I wasn't yet around in 1969. I'd have liked to see the Who, but I'm not keen in Sid-era Floyd. But Soft Machine too, I'm studying music and they keep coming up and it's a band I'd never heard of until last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Newfoundfreedom said: What year was it? Unless I'm blind or daft (probably both) I can't see any mention of the year on the poster. 1 hour ago, zbd1960 said: Given price is 15/- has to be pre-1971 'Twas 1969. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 10 hours ago, Happy Jack said: I actually spent that weekend at Scout Camp on Dartmoor ... So was I - I don't remember seeing you there? I vividly remember the prison looming out of the mist, a dark shape with the yellow-lit windows. The prsion museum in town had pictures of early inmates which, of course, the 12 yr old me imagined were roaming around the moors at night. Scared the life out of me, although I didn't admit it at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 The London Cast of ‘Hair’ followed by Chris Barber was a nice touch! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, Paul S said: So was I - I don't remember seeing you there? I vividly remember the prison looming out of the mist, a dark shape with the yellow-lit windows. The prsion museum in town had pictures of early inmates which, of course, the 12 yr old me imagined were roaming around the moors at night. Scared the life out of me, although I didn't admit it at the time. We were WAY more impressed by the sheep skulls ... not something we ever saw on Guernsey, and of course we were doing Lord Of The Flies as a set book at school. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Yes and King Crimson, two future prog giants way down the order…. 1969….. I was in my leopard skin swimming trunks on the beach in Anglesey, playing with the seaweed. I have photographic evidence, but I’m not showing that here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, Paul S said: So was I - I don't remember seeing you there? 6 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: We were WAY more impressed by the sheep skulls, Dammit! It wasn't DARTmoor, it was EXmoor, that's why you didn't see me. I've just remembered walking down into the Doone Valley, which would have been a mite challenging from Dartmoor. Hey, cut me some slack ... it was over 50 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I was 8, and not even vaguely interested in music, back in 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, BigRedX said: I was 8, and not even vaguely interested in music, back in 1969. No older brother, I guess? Mine was nearly three years older than me, so I grew up listening (on a Dansette) to the Beatles and the Stones and the Monkees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I'm sure I had *ahem* other interests when I was 13... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 In the spirit of " look at what you could have won" I would have loved to have been here when I was 13. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Old Man Riva said: The London Cast of ‘Hair’ followed by Chris Barber was a nice touch! The Hair Cast could have included some interesting names - Sonja Kristina, Marsha Hunt, Melba Moore, Tim Curry, Paul Nicholas, Elaine Paige and many more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Rayman said: Yes and King Crimson, two future prog giants way down the order…. Or as they are on the poster "Yes!" When did they drop the exclamation mark? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Gasman said: It was 1969. Lovely to see a lot of bands performing there that featured regularly in the Melody Maker ‘What’s on’ listings in that era of happy memory. The inclusion of jazz polar opposites of Chris Barber and John Surman is wonderful! btw, 15/- = 75p £12 in today's money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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