Saw him a couple of times supporting Be Bop Deluxe...Drastic Plastic tour.
I like John, but he had a pretty hard time on stage, especially at one of those gigs...pretty much got booed and pelted (with everything) off stage...just shows how some 'hard-core' dyed in the wool people are generally resistant to any form of progress, change, new ideas/concepts/directions......Be Bop were fab mind you...as were the bulk of the crowd.
I also remember him supporting Be Bop. If he was, as Tourist says support on the Drastic Plastic tour, I must have seen him at The Leeds Grand Theatre. I can't remember what sort of reception he got in that day, but I enjoyed his performance and bought the LP, (on which Bill plays) sometime after.
I was at the Leeds Grand concert and remember JCC going down really well, as opposed to a week or so earlier at Bradford St Georges Hall, where he suffered a torrent of abuse and had coins thrown at him :( In fact I remember Charlie remonstrating with the audience when the band opened, basically saying they didn't deserve to see BeBop play...but thank god they did :)
I love to watch Jonesy's Jukebox, always entertaining and, more often than not, some really interesting facts emerge from these interviews...things you never knew before.
He may have been a bit wayward in the past, but Steve Jones is a real character. I love his laidback approach and he's a very knowledgeable guy and great to watch and listen to..really quite charismatic nowadays...I think some people underestimate Steve in general, including his guitar playing..As he said during an Ozzy Osbourne encounter on Jonsey's Juke Box, talking about his own guitar work on the Pistols 'Bollocks' album, "Not bad for someone who couldn't play guitar"
Haven’t watched the Ozzy interview yet, but I’ve watched quite a few. I really like any of the ones with Paul Cook, especially.
Watched the conversation with Midge Ure the other day and that’s a great one.
Turns out Midge bought a piece of gear from Malcolm McLaren that Steve Jones had nicked originally and Jonesy remembered the piece of gear. I believe it was an amp head. ‘The bloody cheek.’
Barely mentioned though was the person Ure and Jones have in common, namely Glen Matlock.
I agree about Steve’s guitar playing. 👍
Here's the bit of poem from Sir Henry Newbolt that JCC recited in the Jonesy’s Jukebox conversation , called ‘Vitai Lampada ("They Pass On The Torch of Life")’ :
The sand of the desert is sodden red, --
Red with the wreck of a square that broke; --
The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England's far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks:
'Play up! play up! and play the game!'
I’ve heard him read that bit before. And here's the poem of JCC's that JCC recited, called “Home Honey I'm High”:
Frontal lobes just had a trim
or did you meet the Moonies
Wrong on both counts, Jim
Tee many martoonies
'Home Honey I'm High', just brilliant..very clever...Think I've probably said some very similar things, on several occasions...in the past, you understand.😉
It's really quite amazing, that connecting thread....and talking about Malcolm, that's another really great Jonesy's Jukebox chat..Malcolm McClaren goes on to tell the story of starting his first shops on the King's Road in London, the randomness of it all, chance encounters and the eventual birth of 'Sex', the shop with Vivienne Westwood and how the Pistols came about from the genesis of that subculture...It's a great story, but to hear Malcolm tell that story is what makes the interview so great...regardless of what anyone may think of McLaren and the way he 'operated', he certainly could tell a great story..the sound of his voice, his use of words and language, is always captivating.
..And!, while we're talking about connecting threads, off at a tangent, here's a link Alec, to a nice piece of documentary film footage I think you will appreciate, Marty Feldman 'Six Degrees Of Separation'...It's a great watch, albeit rather tinged with sadness, ironically reflecting the sad story of his own comedy hero, Buster Keaton....Funnily enough, he even looked like him...anyway, it's definitely worth a watch when you've got a spare hour.
He picks up some interesting odds and bobs and sort of reminds me of what I'd imagine might be included in Bill's bag should he stop by Amoeba Records in Hollywood (or Berkeley or San Francisco) ...
Saw him a couple of times supporting Be Bop Deluxe...Drastic Plastic tour.
I like John, but he had a pretty hard time on stage, especially at one of those gigs...pretty much got booed and pelted (with everything) off stage...just shows how some 'hard-core' dyed in the wool people are generally resistant to any form of progress, change, new ideas/concepts/directions......Be Bop were fab mind you...as were the bulk of the crowd.
Happy Birthday John.
I also remember him supporting Be Bop. If he was, as Tourist says support on the Drastic Plastic tour, I must have seen him at The Leeds Grand Theatre. I can't remember what sort of reception he got in that day, but I enjoyed his performance and bought the LP, (on which Bill plays) sometime after.
I was at the Leeds Grand concert and remember JCC going down really well, as opposed to a week or so earlier at Bradford St Georges Hall, where he suffered a torrent of abuse and had coins thrown at him :( In fact I remember Charlie remonstrating with the audience when the band opened, basically saying they didn't deserve to see BeBop play...but thank god they did :)
In the conversation on Jonesy's Jukebox with JCC, toward the end Steve Jones says that we just heard Maid in Heaven and that the only problem with the track is that it's too short. Wish more Bill Nelson-related conversation emerged from that, but, alas, it did not. Entertaining convo all the same ...
I love to watch Jonesy's Jukebox, always entertaining and, more often than not, some really interesting facts emerge from these interviews...things you never knew before.
He may have been a bit wayward in the past, but Steve Jones is a real character. I love his laidback approach and he's a very knowledgeable guy and great to watch and listen to..really quite charismatic nowadays...I think some people underestimate Steve in general, including his guitar playing..As he said during an Ozzy Osbourne encounter on Jonsey's Juke Box, talking about his own guitar work on the Pistols 'Bollocks' album, "Not bad for someone who couldn't play guitar"
Haven’t watched the Ozzy interview yet, but I’ve watched quite a few. I really like any of the ones with Paul Cook, especially. Watched the conversation with Midge Ure the other day and that’s a great one. Turns out Midge bought a piece of gear from Malcolm McLaren that Steve Jones had nicked originally and Jonesy remembered the piece of gear. I believe it was an amp head. ‘The bloody cheek.’ Barely mentioned though was the person Ure and Jones have in common, namely Glen Matlock. I agree about Steve’s guitar playing. 👍 Here's the bit of poem from Sir Henry Newbolt that JCC recited in the Jonesy’s Jukebox conversation , called ‘Vitai Lampada ("They Pass On The Torch of Life")’ : The sand of the desert is sodden red, -- Red with the wreck of a square that broke; -- The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead, And the regiment blind with dust and smoke. The river of death has brimmed his banks, And England's far, and Honour a name, But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks: 'Play up! play up! and play the game!' I’ve heard him read that bit before. And here's the poem of JCC's that JCC recited, called “Home Honey I'm High”: Frontal lobes just had a trim or did you meet the Moonies Wrong on both counts, Jim Tee many martoonies
It's really quite amazing, that connecting thread....and talking about Malcolm, that's another really great Jonesy's Jukebox chat..Malcolm McClaren goes on to tell the story of starting his first shops on the King's Road in London, the randomness of it all, chance encounters and the eventual birth of 'Sex', the shop with Vivienne Westwood and how the Pistols came about from the genesis of that subculture...It's a great story, but to hear Malcolm tell that story is what makes the interview so great...regardless of what anyone may think of McLaren and the way he 'operated', he certainly could tell a great story..the sound of his voice, his use of words and language, is always captivating.
Here's the link (audio only):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hkedYx9_TM
..And!, while we're talking about connecting threads, off at a tangent, here's a link Alec, to a nice piece of documentary film footage I think you will appreciate, Marty Feldman 'Six Degrees Of Separation'...It's a great watch, albeit rather tinged with sadness, ironically reflecting the sad story of his own comedy hero, Buster Keaton....Funnily enough, he even looked like him...anyway, it's definitely worth a watch when you've got a spare hour.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=marty+feldman+six+degrees+of+separation
It's cool that three celebrities whose art blew my mind beginning in my teens and even earlier (BN) got honorary degrees in the 21st century.
Turns out the three of them are of the North of England.
John Cooper Clarke received Honorary Doctor Of Arts from University of Salford, 18 July 2013
https://www.nme.com/news/music/john-cooper-clarke-1256469
John Foxx received Honorary Doctor Of Philosophy from Edge Hill University, 21 July 2014
https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/news/2014/07/ultravox-founding-singer-awarded-honorary-doctorate/
Bill Nelson received Honorary Doctor Of Arts from Winchester University, 19 October 2018
https://www.billnelson.com/post/the-doctor-will-see-you-now
John Cooper Clarke - What's In My Bag?
He picks up some interesting odds and bobs and sort of reminds me of what I'd imagine might be included in Bill's bag should he stop by Amoeba Records in Hollywood (or Berkeley or San Francisco) ...
Not seen this before, but really enjoyed it!
Great choices (all) from John and I could listen to him wax lyrical all night long.
Think I might just have a JCC day tomorrow...great stuff.
Here's the Amoeba channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9DkCKm4_VDztRRyge4mCJQ