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Tag Archives: Ruthless Blues
Book review: JIM McCARTY with DAVE THOMPSON – Nobody Told Me: My Life With The Yardbirds, Renaissance and Other Stories
http://www.jamesmccarty.com/ 305 pages paperback ISBN 978-0-244-96650-8 [Publication date: May 2018] ‘Nobody Told Me’ is a suitably titled autobiography that documents the life and times of Jim McCarty, The Yardbirds founder member, drummer and rock and roll hall of fame inductee. … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, book, Box of Frogs, British Invasion All Stars, Chas McDevitt, Chris Dreja, Cream, Dave Thompson, Eric Clapton, Georgio Gomelski, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Reed, New Age Music, Nobody Told Me, Peter Grant, psychedelic, R&B, Renaissance, review, Robert Plant, rock, Rolling Stones, Ruthless Blues, Simon Napier Bell, The Country Gentleman, The Yardbirds, Top Topham
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Gig review: SIN HOUSE – Spirit Of The Torrington, Old Finchleians, London N12, 15 October 2017
It’s take some gumption to start a new band when celebrating the 50th anniversary of your pro career, but then Stevie Smith, the former Bad Manners, Ruthless Blues, Salt and Long John Baldry harp player, is no ordinary performer, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Cooper, Bad Manners, blues, Bobby Womack, Clive Edwards, Elmore James, gig, harmonica, J.J. Cale, John Lee Hooker, Lionheart, Long John Baldry, Nils Lofgren, Old Finchlieans, Pat Travers, review, Richard Taylor, rock, Ruthless Blues, Salt, Sin House, Spirit Of the Torrington, Steve Smith, Stevie Smith, The Right Rev Swifty, UFO, Wild Horses
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