Bang The Drum All Day

Bang The Drum All Day

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

My visit to Abbey Road Studios

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Abbey Road has a special significance for me, as it was where I met my wife. We shared a flat at Neville Court, the red brick mansion block ...

Electric Ladyland - Genius At Work

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I have been listening to Jimi Hendrix's 1968 magnum opus Electric Ladyland for over 50 years. There are periods where I haven't hea...
Sunday, 28 December 2025

Handel and Hendrix - neighbours in London

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Music lovers in London have a wealth of options when it comes to visiting historical locations. Top of many people’s list, to judge from the...
Thursday, 25 December 2025

Wish You Were Here - A Flawed Diamond

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As Pink Floyd’s 1975 opus Wish You Were Here gets its obligatory 50 th anniversary re-release, I feel duty-bound to reflect that I've ...
Thursday, 27 November 2025

Bob Dylan's Idiot Wind marks his re-emergence, 1975

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When Bob Dylan went to ground in 1966, it would be eight years before he returned to live performance. Eight momentous years, during which t...
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I grew up in the 1960s and 70s, the classic era for rock, soul and modern jazz. Click on the topics below to take a walk through my life in music.
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