For me Squeeze never had the commercial success they deserved. Most of their songs were written by Glenn Tilbrook (lead guitar, vocals) and Chris Difford (rhythm guitar, vocals). They were master storytellers which were witty, relatable, and often naughty with truly masterful use of metaphor. They would be high on my list of greatest songwriters... Continue Reading →
The Who: From MOD Fathers To Gods Of Rock
The Who was one of those bands that were constantly played in my house growing up. My father was fond of telling me, a lot, that he saw them live in 1969 and it was the best concert he had ever been to. So my whole life it was my ambition to see this band... Continue Reading →
Sam Cooke: A Change Is Gonna Come
Written by Nicola McCrudden I first heard Sam Cooke when his 1960 hit Wonderful World was used in the Levi 501 Jeans advertisement in 1985, along with Percy Sledge and Marvin Gaye, who were also included in others during the same period. This gave me, and many others, a renewed interest in 1960s soul and... Continue Reading →