tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post689469556631678202..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: England's Newest HitmakersNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-81455681917939704442008-01-10T16:05:00.000-05:002008-01-10T16:05:00.000-05:00Trey --I was still using it well into the 90s, run...Trey --<BR/><BR/>I was still using it well into the 90s, running one of those Fender hybrid thingies, half precision/half jazz bass. Forget what they're called. Anyway, sounded great....steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-73207714101089694062008-01-10T15:47:00.000-05:002008-01-10T15:47:00.000-05:00Original tubes! Cool. I played a nice 67 precision...Original tubes! Cool. I played a nice 67 precision through that amp, but I think the school had some of the tubes by the time I started making ugly bass parts through it circa 1974.<BR/><BR/>Great bass and wonderful, warm amp with the classic bass sound as far as I am concerned. (Although a Rick through Marshalls sounds pretty good too.)<BR/><BR/>TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-7641649321195501522008-01-10T09:31:00.000-05:002008-01-10T09:31:00.000-05:00Now that I think of it, I'm sure it was that early...Now that I think of it, I'm sure it was that early. I'm almost positive I saw them on a local NYC TV show that summer dressed more or less the same....steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-47028665799345462812008-01-10T08:58:00.000-05:002008-01-10T08:58:00.000-05:00In 1964, Mike Douglas was still shooting his progr...In 1964, Mike Douglas was still shooting his program in Cleveland.<BR/><BR/>According to this elaborate database which appears to chronicle the entire history of the Stones, the date was June 18th, 1964.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nzentgraf.de/books/tcw/1964.htm<BR/><BR/>Them Clevo chicks were hot! :)Cleveland Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514937281212775227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-91768834150386630912008-01-09T21:39:00.000-05:002008-01-09T21:39:00.000-05:00If you didn't know, you'd never think that cute ki...If you didn't know, you'd never think that cute kid on the right is Keith Richards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-51099264526150668802008-01-09T20:00:00.000-05:002008-01-09T20:00:00.000-05:00Two comments:The Stones are playing live, wonderfu...Two comments:<BR/><BR/>The Stones are playing live, wonderful!<BR/><BR/>Steve, I believe you still have your original tubes also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-24341322539938123572008-01-09T16:32:00.000-05:002008-01-09T16:32:00.000-05:00I loved the Dorsey Brothers. I used to watch them ...I loved the Dorsey Brothers. I used to watch them all the time. Don't remember seeing Elvis, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-76894329934399278182008-01-09T15:39:00.001-05:002008-01-09T15:39:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-531665390975492392008-01-09T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-09T15:39:00.000-05:00I actually saw that show when I was a wee 'un.I actually saw that show when I was a wee 'un.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-24557877234626873062008-01-09T15:30:00.000-05:002008-01-09T15:30:00.000-05:00Speaking of early performances, I recorded the "El...Speaking of early performances, I recorded the "Elvis 1956" show last night ... one of his first TV appearances (if not his first) was on the Dorsey Brothers show. Talk about a study in contrasts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-53192516434531256682008-01-09T15:09:00.000-05:002008-01-09T15:09:00.000-05:00Oh, we were so young then, and our hearts were ful...Oh, we were so young then, and our hearts were full of spring!davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157956195267298515noreply@blogger.com