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Wally Waller
Alan "Wally" Waller or Wally Allen (born 9 April 1944) is an English bassist and producer. He was a member of Pretty Things on their most famous records, ''S.F. Sorrow'' and ''Parachute''. Biography Wally Waller was born Alan Edward Waller in Barnehurst and grew up in neighbouring Bexley, then in Kent. In the early 1960s, Wally Waller played the rhythm guitar in Bern Elliott and the Fenmen, a five-piece beat and rhythm and blues band. They had a Top 20 hit with their cover of "Money (That's What I Want)" in December 1963. When lead singer Bern Elliott left the band, early in 1964, the other four continued as The Fenmen, releasing a few singles with strong vocal harmonies, such as their cover of "California Dreamin'" in 1966. Their last single, "Rejected", featured one of the first songs penned by Waller as an A-side. In the early months of 1967, Wally Waller joined Pretty Things as a bass player, replacing John Stax. At the same time, Jon Povey, the Fenmen's drummer, became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnehurst
Barnehurst is a town and electoral ward in South East London within the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north east of Bexleyheath, and 13.0 miles (20 km) east south-east of Charing Cross. It is separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220, Erith Road. History The town came into being after the sale of land in 1881 to build the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford. Barnehurst's name originates from the name of the railway station, which was so-named after Colonel Barne, who owned a local property, May Place House (and was vice-chairman of the railway company).Alan Godfrey Maps, commentary on Barnehurst map of 1897 accessed 27 June 2007 As in much of suburban London, |
John Stax
John Stax (born John Edward Lee Fullagar, 6 April 1944, Crayford, Kent) is an English musician best known as original bassist for the Pretty Things. He adopted the name "Stax" because of his fondness for the music produced by Stax Records. He played on all of their charting singles, which included " Rosalyn," "Don't Bring Me Down," " Road Runner," and "Cry to Me." He also frequently contributed backing vocals as well as harmonica performance. He played on the Pretty Things' first three albums: ''The Pretty Things'', '' Get the Picture?'' and ''Emotions'', although his exact contributions to the latter are unknown. He also played on the band's first two EPs, ''The Pretty Things'' and ''Rainin' in My Heart.'' Stax left the band in January 1967, a month after rhythm guitarist Brian Pendleton Brian Pendleton (13 April 1944 – 16 May 2001) was a British guitarist, and a founder member of the 1960s pop group Pretty Things. Early life Born in Wolverhampton, England, Pendleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Old Grand Daddy
''Tales of Old Grand-Daddy'' is the only studio album by Australian rock band Marcus Hook Roll Band, released in Australia in 1973. The album is noted for being the recording debut of future AC/DC founders Angus Young and Malcolm Young. Overview Many of the details surrounding ''Tales of Old Grand Daddy'' remain forgotten due to excessive alcohol consumption during the recording sessions. According to George Young, "We all got rotten (drunk) – except Angus, who was too young – and we spent a month in the studio boozing it up every night." The album features rhythm and lead guitar from both Malcolm and Angus, although whose parts are whose is a detail long forgotten. It's also not known whether one of them was responsible for the album's slide guitar tracks. Some of the tracks were later broken up and reused by AC/DC. For example, the track "Quick Reaction" contains a similar riff to the AC/DC song "T.N.T." and elements of the single "Natural Man" was used for "Live Wire". Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclay James Harvest And Other Short Stories
Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd (b. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. 1947), drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), and keyboardist/vocalist Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme (1947–2010). History After signing with EMI's Parlophone label in the UK for one single in early 1968, they moved to the more progressively inclined Harvest label. The name for the band, according to The International Barclay James Harvest Fan Club, signifies nothing specifically. Having exhausted other possibilities, each of the band members wrote single words on pieces of paper which were drawn out of a hat one by one. All were rejected until only three were left: James, a man who used to sing with the band, Harvest because they were living in a farmhouse, and Barclay after Barclays bank, because they aspired to make money. These were then rearranged to get the best-sounding name - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balboa Island (album)
''Balboa Island'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pretty Things, released on Zoho Roots in 2007. Reception Although reviews from AllMusic and ''PopMatters'' were generally favorable, criticism was made of the length of "(Blues for) Robert Johnson" and the band's cover of Bob Dylan's "The Ballad of Hollis Brown". Track listing # "The Beat Goes On" ( Phil May, Frank Holland, Mark St. John) – 4:14 # "Livin' in My Skin" (May, Holland) – 3:56 # "Buried Alive" (May, Holland) – 3:36 # "(Blues for) Robert Johnson" (May, Holland) – 8:00 # "Mimi" (Dick Taylor) – 2:35 # "Pretty Beat" (May, Taylor, Holland, St. John) – 2:52 # "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" (Bob Dylan) – 6:30 # "In the Beginning" (May, Holland) – 4:42 # "Feel Like Goin' Home" (Muddy Waters; arranged by the Pretty Things) – 2:39 # "Freedom Song" (Traditional; arranged by the Pretty Things) – 4:46 # "Dearly Beloved" (May, Jon Povey) – 5:00 # "All Light Up" (May, Holland, St. John) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rage Before Beauty
Rage may refer to: * Rage (emotion), an intense form of anger Games * Rage (collectible card game), a collectible card game * Rage (trick-taking card game), a commercial variant of the card game Oh Hell * ''Rage'' (video game), a 2011 first-person shooter and racing video game ** ''Rage 2'', a 2019 open world first-person shooter and racing video game and a sequel to the first game * Rage Games, a defunct game developer * Rockstar Advanced Game Engine, a game engine developed by Rockstar San Diego * Rage quitting, when players quit a video game for reasons often related to frustration * R.A.G.E., the engine used to make Combat Assault Vehicle Film and television * ''Rage'' (1966 film), starring Glenn Ford and directed by Gilberto Gazcón * ''Rage'' (1972 film), directed by and starring George C. Scott * ''Rage!'', 1980 made-for-television film directed by William A. Graham and starring David Soul and James Whitmore * ''Rage'', 1995 action film directed by Joseph Merhi an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, the Warner Animation Group, Castle Rock Entertainment, and DC Studios. Among its other assets, stands the television production company Warner Bros. Television Studios. Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character created by Tex Avery, Ben Hardaway, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeway Madness
''Freeway Madness'' is the sixth album by the English rock band Pretty Things. It was released in late 1972 on Warner Bros. Records and reissued by Warner Bros. imprint The Medicine Label in 1995 with additional liner notes from Phil May.. It's the second album without founding member Dick Taylor and the first without bassist Wally Waller as a full member, who had been with the band since the band's 1967 album '' Emotions''. However, he did produce the album, as well as sing vocals on one of the tracks. Since he worked as a producer for EMI at the time, he appears on this album under the alias "Asa Jones". Track listing Charts Personnel Pretty Things * Phil May – lead vocals *Pete Tolson – guitar *Jon Povey – keyboards, vocals *Stuart Brooks – bass guitar *Skip Alan – drums Additional musicians *Gordon Huntley Thomas Gordon Huntley (20 December 1925 – 7 March 1988) was a British musician and steel guitar player, best known for being a member of Matthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Hook Roll Band
Marcus Hook Roll Band were an Australian rock group formed by Harry Vanda and George Young (rock musician), George Young. The group is noted for featuring Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young prior to forming AC/DC. Overview Marcus Hook Roll Band featured George Young (rock musician), George Young (vocals, guitar, piano, bass), Harry Vanda (lead guitar, vocals), Alexander Young (musician), Alex Young (saxophone), Angus Young (guitar), Malcolm Young (guitar), Freddie Smith (drums), Ian Campbell (bass), John Proud (drums), and Howard Casey (saxophone). The project released one record, ''Tales of Old Grand Daddy'' (1973), which was issued only in Australia (EMI), although a variation would later be released in the U.S. on Capitol's "green label" budget series (#SN-11991) in the wake of Vanda and Young's Flash And The Pan album. They also released three singles, the first being "Natural Man"/"Boogalooing Is For Wooing", followed by "Louisiana Lady"/"Hoochie Coochie Har Kau (Lee Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclay James Harvest
Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd (b. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. 1947), drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), and keyboardist/vocalist Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme (1947–2010). History After signing with EMI's Parlophone label in the UK for one single in early 1968, they moved to the more progressively inclined Harvest label. The name for the band, according to The International Barclay James Harvest Fan Club, signifies nothing specifically. Having exhausted other possibilities, each of the band members wrote single words on pieces of paper which were drawn out of a hat one by one. All were rejected until only three were left: James, a man who used to sing with the band, Harvest because they were living in a farmhouse, and Barclay after Barclays bank, because they aspired to make money. These were then rearranged to get the best-sounding name - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Smith (record Producer)
Norman "Hurricane" Smith (22 February 1923 – 3 March 2008) – accessed March 2011 was an English musician, record producer and . Early life Smith was born in , , and served as an glider pilot during |
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