Bloody good bands

[Moodybluebird]

You are correct. Congo was from Barry. As well as being a drummer he was also a flautest, or so he said, with the Welsh National Youth Orchestra. He lived on one of the streets to the right of the main road into Barry from the turning near the airport.

Also played in my favourite Welsh band at the time, Sassafras

[Moodybluebird]

Was Dave Edmunds in the band ?

A mate of mine, also named Dave Edmunds is a serial guitar god stalker. Him and his mate love to see the homes of the rich and famous, especially guitarists. Anyway, one day he was walking near the home of his all-time hero Jeff Beck, when out of the blue a guy on a quad bike appeared and told him to p**s off. Turned out to be Mr Beck himself. My mate sent a letter of apology to him, saying that he was not on his land but nevertheless apologised for any upset caused. A few days later he had a phone call from Jeff Beck's manager asking if he was THE Dave Edmunds as Jeff had played with him on a number of occasions. He said he wasn't and they had a good laugh about it, having a chat for half an hour about all things Beck related.

[ToTaL ITK]

Now my mum claims they used to rehearse in her kitchen....that is not an euphanism

[NYCBlue]

https://youtu.be/wrOel9KBswQ

Great delivery and riffing , I could listen to that rhythm for days , hypnotic stuff

Have you seen this? Well worth a watch.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7230750/

[Dorcus]

Incredible band, in.my top 10, never to be forgotten.

So many great tracks; LA Woman my favourite.

[xsnaggle]

I never heard of them until a friend of mine started raving about them in a pub in about 1993 To this day I can't think of a hit song they played or sang. Pretty average I think, like some of the others people seem to "wurship"

[dandywarhol]

I used to like Love me two times but now I can't manage once without viagra

[Mr Soul '68]

The Doors were one of the finest rock bands ever and certainly the best 60s band there was. No one comes close to touching their 60s output.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

The Doors were one of the finest rock bands ever and certainly the best 60s band there was. No one comes close to touching their 60s output.

I think the big hitters were beatles , Kinks, doors , stones .....didn't like them .....yardbirds etc ?

[Vindec]

I think the big hitters were beatles , Kinks, doors , stones .....didn't like them .....yardbirds etc ?

As I was around in the 60's and involved with the music scene in South Wales the big hitters were the Beatles, Stones, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas (their led guitarist Mike Maxwell ended up as manager of the Barrats music shop in St Mary's Street). The Yardbirds, the Doors etc were popular but only to a less than mainstream music lover. I was a fan of them both. The KInks were poplar but behind those I mentioned.

[the other bob wilson]

As I was around in the 60's and involved with the music scene in South Wales the big hitters were the Beatles, Stones, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas (their led guitarist Mike Maxwell ended up as manager of the Barrats music shop in St Mary's Street). The Yardbirds, the Doors etc were popular but only to a less than mainstream music lover. I was a fan of them both. The KInks were poplar but behind those I mentioned.

I would say Gerry and the Pacemakers and Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas were very much first half of sixties acts (as were the Searchers who were maybe the third biggest after the Beatles and the Stones at one time) and then the Yardbirds, Doors etc. appeared in the second half of the sixties, while the likes of the Who, Kinks and Hollies remained big for all but the first few years of the decade.

[Dorcus]

The Doors were one of the finest rock bands ever and certainly the best 60s band there was. No one comes close to touching their 60s output.

The Byrd's were a band before their time too

[Dorcus]

I would say Gerry and the Pacemakers and Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas were very much first half of sixties acts (as were the Searchers who were maybe the third biggest after the Beatles and the Stones at one time) and then the Yardbirds, Doors etc. appeared in the second half of the sixties, while the likes of the Who, Kinks and Hollies remained big for all but the first few years of the decade.

Moody Blues became very popular mid way into the Sixties.

[Vindec]

Moody Blues became very popular mid way into the Sixties.

True. But they were only a support act when I saw them at the Capitol Cinema in in around 1965 when they, among other acts, supported Chuck Berry (who was awful). I saw them again at some point but can't remember when but they were again a support act. They were nowhere near as big in the UK as some of the other bands at the time and, like the Doors, had more of a cult following.

[NYCBlue]

As I was around in the 60's and involved with the music scene in South Wales the big hitters were the Beatles, Stones, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas (their led guitarist Mike Maxwell ended up as manager of the Barrats music shop in St Mary's Street). The Yardbirds, the Doors etc were popular but only to a less than mainstream music lover. I was a fan of them both. The KInks were poplar but behind those I mentioned.

What about the Who? Cream? Pink Floyd? Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin?

[NYCBlue]

Maybe he was trying to tell us something......He done six months prison for indecent exposure.

He was sentenced to six months. But he never served it. It was still being appealed when he died.

[Vindec]

What about the Who? Cream? Pink Floyd? Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin?

I was hardly going to list them all. Saw Led Zepelin several times at the Top Rank. Yes they were popular but mainly followed by music lovers and those who appreciated musical talent rather than the people who bought singles. You could also mention Deep Purple, who I have also seen, as well as countless others of that ilk.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

I was hardly going to list them all. Saw Led Zepelin several times at the Top Rank. Yes they were popular but mainly followed by music lovers and those who appreciated musical talent rather than the people who bought singles. You could also mention Deep Purple, who I have also seen, as well as countless others of that ilk.

I love In Rock by Purple

Great album

[NYCBlue]

Anyway, yes the Doors were truly a great band. 6 amazing albums in 4 years. Hugely popular in the '60s '80s, 90's and to this day.

[Vindec]

I love In Rock by Purple

Great album

Deep Purple once played at the old Sophia Gardens. They were so loud the paint stared to flake off the ceiling. At the end of the night I combed masses of cream and blue paint out of my hair. What a band.