[kj] Local bands

[Mike Cooper]

Roger is a lovely genuine bloke and really friendly and fascintating to talk too.  The amount of muso's he has met or knows is unbelievable.

The Beat are currently recording a new album possibly with Adrian sherwood producing and Mick Jones doing their Strummer tribute which is a take on Rock The Casbah and one they are doing live.

He was also working on something with Geordie who sent him some guitar work but I don't know what happened with that.  Haven't seen him since December.
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  From: ade 
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  Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 1:10 AM
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  Wowsers! I thought Joan was N. American!

  That Jaz guys' head must've exploded then - he was a total cock when I met him! I
  recognise the name Onionhead from JBs flyers I think.

  This is the thing about Planty, he's a sound bloke, still lives local & goes to see
  bands within the vicinity. He went to see his son's band at a pub down the road from
  me - inevitably I didn't find out 'til later...

  Good old Rankin Roger!
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    From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Mike Cooper
    Sent: 20 June 2008 00:59
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    Joan A is from Handsworth.

    Rankin Roger lives in Bearwood and is often seen whizzing around on his roller blades

    Jaz that's the one.  I used to drive for a friends band called Onionhead and he was in the Sandkings (all coming back now) who played with Onionhead alot.  I remember him being in the van a lot and seemed okay, talked about his band all the time who were pretty dour I seemed to remember.  Drove Onionhead to dudley jbs for a show and met Robert Plant at the gig.  He was really friendly and happy to talk for ages about music.  Wasn't mad on Onionhead.
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      From: ade 
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      Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:40 AM
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      Man, how could I miss out the Beat??!! Didn't know about Joan A - wow!

      Pass the dutchie will you?

      That twat who did spaceman, he was in the mock turtles or sandhoppers - something like that.
      His name is Jaz Mann (funny that). He came in our shop (Modern Music, Dudley) one day, pissed
      a load of record company money away (I didn't mind!) & told me he was going to be a star & I'd be
      seeing lots of him. Bear in mind I didn't actually know the guy. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Smug prick.

      Next time I saw him, he was on Brass Eye, having the piss ripped out of him by Chris Morris, who
      asked him if he thought his music could be circular & whether he could learn to become a genius.
      He totally agreed with Morris, including becoming a genius. Morris managed to keep a straight face.

      MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      A far cry from the days when you'd get members of Zeppelin in our shop.
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        From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Mike Cooper
        Sent: 20 June 2008 00:28
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        Subject: Re: [kj] Local bands


        The Twang - Bearwood boys
        Ausgang
        The Beat (now)
        The guy who did Spaaaaacceman
        Skimmer
        Joan Armatrading
        Musical Youth 

        Black country rocks
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          From: ade 
          To: saulomar1 at yahoo.com ; A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) 
          Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:30 PM
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          They come from the Black Cuntry! Not far from me, really. And Glen Tipton, amazingly, comes
          from Tipton! Met KK Downing in the guitar shop I used to work in. And Dave Hill - what a twat!

          And yes, I *do* sound a bit loike Rob Halford, bosting ar! :)  Did Raven have a local accent? Never
          heard him speak up close.

          A few local Bands:

          Sabbath
          Priest
          Napalm Death
          Band of Joy / half of Led Zeppelin
          Diamond Head
          The Move / Wizzard / ELO / Slade
          Steel Pulse
          UB40 (ahem, sorry)
          Final
          Godflesh
          Jesu
          Moody Blues
          Spencer Davis Group
          Traffic
          Dexy's
          Durannies
          Poppies (PWEI) / Stuffies / Neds Atomic Dustbin / Bentley Rhythm Ace
          The Streets (talk about a Mockney accent!)
          Charlatans (Jesus H Christ)
          Ocean Colour Scene
          Broadcast
          Magnetophone
          Lots of dance nights, such as CREAM, Atomic Jam, Gods Kitchen, etc, etc.

          The mighty Mellotron came out of Bham too. Would love one of those!

          We were also well into our electro/hip-hop/graffitti & that bad loser Goldie is local.

          Oh & The Editors. Sorry again.


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            Sent: 19 June 2008 23:00
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            Subject: Re: [kj] FW: gaylords and lasses




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