Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:56 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

One of my favourite bands back in the day were Big Country, and have just recently read the biography of their late frontman, Stuart Adamson.

One of his biggest influennces was Bill Nelson.

Not someone who I have tapped into. Will give him a listen, as I will pretty much listen to anything once.

Out of curiosity, what style music is he, and was he any good?

Be Bop deluxe were/are classed as Prog (progressive) rock, he was a brilliant guitarist they are a band I keep going back to.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:58 pm  

vastman wrote: Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will. I think the Cribs have a star on the walk of fame.

vastman wrote: Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will. I think the Cribs have a star on the walk of fame.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:08 pm  

Noel gay / stanley hill brought up in stanley where theres a hill known as stanley hill

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:11 pm  

I have known about him for years and surprised how many have not heard of him. I am sure he has a blue plaque on the main cathedral entrance and was a member of the choir back in the day.

Vasty here is another one for you, George Gissing. I am not a literature anorak but those who are tell me his skill as an author are comparable to Charles Dickens. He has a small house were he lived now turned into a museum and its near the Woolpacks.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:13 pm  

Here is another one, Slightly out of town from Foulby near the old Windmill pub at Crofton. John Harrison famous clock inventor and the guy who's clock eventually made Delboy his millions.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:29 pm  

Will get hold of an album them and give him a listen.

Old enough though to remember nights at Wakefield Arms and Heppy. My Dad used to go, and I would sometimes go along in my early drinking days

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:54 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Will get hold of an album them and give him a listen.

Old enough though to remember nights at Wakefield Arms and Heppy. My Dad used to go, and I would sometimes go along in my early drinking days

Start at the beginning, Axe victim first then move on.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:26 pm  

I remember be bop deluxe appearing in Cas 1970, could tell they were something special.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:49 pm  

x43sflyer wrote:

I remember be bop deluxe appearing in Cas 1970, could tell they were something special.

Saw one of their very first 'gigs' at, of all places, Minsthorpe High School in South Elmsall, absolutely mind blowing for a young lad like me!

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:01 pm  

x43sflyer wrote:

I remember be bop deluxe appearing in Cas 1970, could tell they were something special.

Newton Hill club, I think that’s what it was called , where I first saw Be Bop Deluxe and rightly so what has been said, they were class.