[This digest is the copyright of the Move "Useless Information" Mailing List. Re-publication or re-distribution of "Useless Information" content, in any form whatsoever, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.] USELESS INFORMATION The Move Mailing List Digest Issue #408 November 4, 2002 In this issue: * Carl's interview with Ace Kefford on BBC Radio WM * Song Of The Week (week of 11/4): "Cherry Blossom Clinic (Revisited)" * Roy Wood's Army concert dates * Song Of The Week (week of 10/28): "It Wasn't My Idea To Dance" * Wizzard wallpaper - a question! (cont.) * The Dave Edmunds connection * Tell us the news about yourself... ============================================================== To POST TO THE LIST: Send an e-mail to: move-list@eskimo.com Move List Info & Archives: http://www.eskimo.com/~noanswer/movelist.html Join the ELO List: http://www.eskimo.com/~noanswer/showdown.html TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail to move-digest-request@eskimo.com with the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) in the subject line ============================================================== Subject: Carl's interview with Ace Kefford on BBC Radio WM Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 04:50:27 -0800 From: Lynn Hoskins Published exclusively to The Move Online is Carl Wayne's recent interview with Chris "Ace" Kefford. Carl conducted many interviews during his week-long BBC Radio WM show last July, but none were as fascinating or as harrowing as his interview with his old Move compatriot. The following is a small extract but to read the full interview and see some exclusive, early Move photos, please go to The Move Online: http://www.themoveonline.com/news.html Carl's interview with Trevor Burton will also follow on The Move website shortly and details will be made available here. All of Carl's other fascinating interviews conducted during his week-long guest DJ spot on BBC Radio WM can be found on his official website. All remaining interviews are currently being transcribed and will be made available shortly. Carl Wayne: The importance of you and Trevor to the Move can never be underestimated. We go from "Night of Fear", which is where we cracked it, basically. And then we're into "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" which we've just played, which was a great record. And then, of course, the problems start because we get to "Flowers in the Rain" and the profound effect the Harold Wilson law suit had upon us. I have this vision of you in the Madison Hotel, which is a hotel we all stayed in, in London. You were sitting on the windowsill, I was in bed, and all the papers had dropped on my chest. Ace Kefford: I threw them at you! Carl: ...which said that the Move were being sued by the Prime Minister. Ace: I'd started packing my bag, I said 'I'm leaving the country!' Carl: Do you remember where you said you were going? The Isle of Wight! (laughter) Ace: That's probably the only place I could afford to get to with our wages! Carl: Do you think with all that you were unsettled mentally, emotionally? Ace: I've been unsettled since I was a kid. Our fame was instant, really. Within about a year we were in the charts, weren't we? I think similar to a lot of people who were growing up and described as sensitive children, I was like that. Carl: We were. Do you think we were insensitive to your needs in The Move? Ace: No, I don't think you understood, people didn't understand then. I mean, if I was having a panic attack on the Hendrix tour - which is what we call it these days - a panic attack, people wouldn't understand. If I'd got a panic attack on the Hendrix tour or on Top Of The Pops and I've got to get out of that place as fast as I can, people don't understand. So really, that's what it was, but I've been in and out of mental homes, and drug rehabs and all sorts of stuff all my life to get myself to here. Due to the BBC's time constraints, Chris was unable to answer any list questions on air but did so in a later interview with Rob Caiger. These will be published exclusively to The Move list and are as candid and as honest as his interview has been. Carl's interview with Richard Tandy will be posted to Face The Music Online and details will be made available to the ELO-Showdown internet mailing list soon, together with Richard's answers to Showdown list members' recent questions. ********** Subject: Song Of The Week: "Cherry Blossom Clinic (Revisited)" Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 04:51:55 -0800 From: Lynn Hoskins Song Of The Week: November 4, 2002 "Cherry Blossom Clinic (Revisited)" from the album "Shazam" Possible discussion topics: Vocals Lyrics Instrumentation Songwriting Arrangement/Production Strong/weak points What do you think of the live version? *********************** What?? Live version?!? Where??? Please visit the "Sounds" page on The Move Online website (http://www.themoveonline.com) to hear a 1-minute LIVE clip of "Cherry Blossom Clinic (Revisited)." This clip is a downloadable MP3 that's 1MB is size. It is indeed a rarity, and comes from Rob Caiger's special collection. Please note that this clip is the copyright of Move Productions. Comments, anyone? "Cherry Blossom Clinic (Revisited)" (R. Wood) (It was one morning when I woke up, and then I found out that they'd signed some papers, and that I was gonna be kept in a bed owing to my state of mind. And then I found out that the authorities had said, um, that I'd gotta have special food fed to me for me thoughts, um, and I think it's because, oh because I was going off my...) Head... Sunbeam from flowered skies Twenty thousand butterflies Glorify my ??? Turn from hot to very cool Though it seems incredible I could ride a bike around the room CHORUS: Cherry Blossom Clinic Is there any truth in what they say Cherry Blossom Clinic Lock me in and throw the key away In this sad position where I lie >From the corner of my eye Callous friends just pass me by Doctor pays a visit Everyday I keep asking for my Dad They must think I'm going mad Lift the blankets off my face Quick before I suffocate Trying hard to meditate Tell the people, "What a scene" Write a letter to the Queen Asking her if she can come to tea CHORUS Up above the sun is high Like a tea tray in the sky Helicopter lands upon my bed Phantom horses quickly fade Turning into lemonade Probably feel better when I'm dead CHORUS © Copyright Roy Wood - The Move's "Shazam" album ********** Subject: Roy Wood's Army concert dates Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 13:37:15 -0800 From: Lynn Hoskins Roy Wood's Army in Wirral Pacific Road Arts Centre, Pacific Road Wirral Thursday, 5 December Showtime: 8pm Tickets: £17.50 (£15) Box office: 0151 666 2756 Info taken from the Pacific Road Arts Centre website: Roy Wood is one of Rock's greatest performers. Whether with The Move (Fire Brigade, Flowers in the Rain, Blackberry Way and California Man) or Wizzard (Angel Fingers, See My Bay Jive and Ball Park Incident) or solo (Forever, Goin' Down The Road and Dear Elaine) he's always delivered brilliant music. So to get your yuletide off to flyer, here's the only man for whom It's Christmas Every Day with his 12 piece band to recreate the glam days of Top of the Pops. Alright? Right! Early booking recommended. http://www.wirral.gov.uk/events/eventshow.asp?EventId=824 Roy Wood's Army Christmas Special Oakengates Theatre Telford Saturday, 14 December Showtime: 8pm Tickets: £18 Box office: 01952 619020 Info taken from the Oakengates Theatre website: Get into the Christmas spirit with Roy Wood's Army Christmas Special! Roy Wood's Army is a magnificent 12 piece band with a 7 piece brass section, playing all the hits and more! See My Baby Jive, Blackberry Way, Flowers in the Rain, Fire Brigade, Are You Ready To Rock?... the list goes on. And how could you celebrate the festive season without the greatest Christmas record of them all - I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday! http://www.oakengates-theatre.co.uk/whatson/listings/listing.asp?ShowID=179 ********** Subject: Re: Song Of The Week: "It Wasn't My Idea To Dance" Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 00:20:21 -0800 From: Richard Messum I think that IWMITD as SOTW has resulted in more postings than any other SOTW since i've been a part of this list (the happiest seven months of my life, etc....) and the postings, pro and con, have all (apart from my own) been remarkably intelligent/witty/perceptive/provocative. Good choice, Lynn! ********** Subject: Re: Song Of The Week: "It Wasn't My Idea To Dance" Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:11:29 -0800 From: Bob Hughes Joe Ramsey wrote: >I've loved EVERY song Roy features the oboe on. As a frustrated oboeist (at the time) I remember thinking the first time I heard Roy's oboe "trio", "Oh THAT'S how you make the damn thing sound like it's in tune!" ********** Subject: Re: Wizzard wallpaper - a question! Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 02:44:33 -0800 From: AllyGourlay Hmm, interesting question. I must admit I thought it was "Ball Park" until you lot started pointing out the acoustic guitars and Nick Pentelow on bass. That got me thinking... Looking at the "lip synch" of Rick Price and Nick Penetlow it may suggest that it was indeed the final chorus of "Angel Fingers". The fact that Roy's hair is dyed green would also suggest that this performance is later than "Ball Park Incident". The only memory I have of Wizzard performing Angel Fingers on TOTP though is Roy in the tiger skin type jacket. I also have a copy of this performance taken from (I think) German TV. However, I do remember there was a "video" of "This Is The Story Of My Love" - more or less a studio performance. Now and again ITV would fill gaps between programmes with a "pop performance" of one song and I definitely remember "This Is The Story" being one of them, although I haven't seen it since. Ally ********** Subject: Re: Wizzard wallpaper - a question! Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 02:44:41 -0800 From: "Andrew Footman" John Van der Kiste wrote: > I don't think they ever did 'Story Of Our Love' on TOTP (only minor > Top 40 entry) - in fact, I've never seen them do this one on TV at all. If a record at that time was not in the 'Top 20' it would not have been on 'Top Of The Pops. I don't remember TITSOML (Baby) on any TV show in the UK. The last time they were on was 'Rattlesnake Roll' on the 'SuperSonic' TV show. By the time the last Wizzard single came out the band was falling apart so no TV shows with that one too! ********** Subject: Re: Wizzard wallpaper - a question! Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 11:25:25 -0800 From: Nreentrant This wall paper snap is absolutely excellent - it captures the band really well. Now then this doesn't look to be the vintage of Angel Fingers to me, surely that was when Roy was wearing the 'dinosaur' jackets - and the chap on keys appears to be dressed exactly as on Eddy and the Falcons as does Rick so I'd put this as being in the latter days of the band - at a guess 'Are you ready to rock?' ... by the way who is the chap on keys Bob Brady or Bill Hunt? ... and where are there other photos of the band as good as the BBC's wallpaper? John, Derby, UK ********** Subject: Re: Wizzard wallpaper - a question! Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 20:35:45 -0800 From: "chris roberts" John wondered: > ... by the way who is the chap on keys Bob Brady or Bill Hunt? It looks like Bill Hunt to me. But you know...now I come to think of it, I don't think I have ever seen a picture of Bob Brady! Chris Cardiff, Wales, U.K. ********** Subject: Re: Wizzard wallpaper - a question! Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 00:28:53 -0800 From: "Andrew Clark" John, from Derby, >Now then this doesn't look to be the vintage of Angel Fingers to me, >surely that was when Roy was wearing the 'dinosaur' jackets - and the >chap on keys appears to be dressed exactly as on Eddy and the Falcons >as does Rick so I'd put this as being in the latter days of the band - >at a guess 'Are you ready to rock?' If my memory serves me correctly Roy appeared wearing the dinosaur jackets on TOTP for the following clips. Ball Park; See My Baby Jive; Rock and Roll Winter and Are You Ready To Rock. For Are You Ready.... Roy appeared for that song playing Bagpipes. A story I remember hearing goes that he caused a commotion on the set that day because he was forever playing 'Scotland The Brave' and interrupting the other performances. This Is The Story Of My Love was never performed on TOTP. I Wish It Could Be.......... he whitened his beard and wore christmassy type gear with children on the set. Leaving Angel Fingers. For their performance on TOTP when the song hit No 1. Roy performed while the other members of the band sat around in a stage cafe. For the final chorus of the song the band members gathered around Roy performing the harmony while he sang. I Believe (though I am open to correction) that Bill Hunt had left Wizzard before Are You Ready To Rock. As it is him in the picture, it can't be the TOTP performance for that song. ********** Subject: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 04:08:24 -0800 From: "Tyler C.Sherman" Chris & Mark, I, too, am a big Dave Edmunds fan. I suspect there a quite a few more on this list. Not sure how to draw a connection to Roy, though, other than the fact that they are both amazing guitar players, albeit, totally different genres. And that in recent years neither has put out much in the way of new stuff. I think Edmund's most recent effort was a live album in the mid-90's. I read somewhere that there is also a new CD available by mail only thru his web site. Maybe this is something for Roy to consider for us die-hard fans! Perhaps make that long languishing live album available to us via his web site! Just a quick story related to a possible connection to Roy. Back in the mid 80's I was listening to Scott Muni's program on WNEW FM. Dave Edmunds dropped in to promote his new album and take phone calls from listeners. He had just played at the infamous "Heartbeat" charity concert in Birmingham that was organized by Roy. A caller asked about Roy. Dave said. "Oh, he's fine, I had a good time playing with him at the charity gig". Wizzards, Tyler ********** Subject: Re: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:18:31 -0800 From: Chris Hooley Thanks all, I feel that I'm amongst friends! Well, Tyler, you've had me pondering all afternoon, trying to look for some real link between Dave Edmunds & Roy Wood. I like to find connections between the music types of music I like, but I can't find one here. Apart from the obvious Edmunds/ELO link of more recent times, (but that excludes any Roy connection). All I can think of so far is twangy guitars (Eddy & the Falcons), a good brass section and use of the Wall of Sound. In each of these, the respective gentlemen's use is distinctive and individual and couldn't really be considered to give the same results. I'm stuck. But they do both cut some fine tunes. Cheers, Chris ********** Subject: Re: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:19:32 -0800 From: "Dale G. Leopold" Count me in as a big Edmunds fan. I saw Dave with Rockpile twice in '78 and '79, and solo in '86. In college Rockpile was one of my two favorite current bands (along with Cheap Trick). In fact, I just now remembered that there was a picture of CT in Creem magazine from a show in England, being joined onstage by Dave and none other than Woody himself! I was bitterly disappointed when Rockpile broke up. When I first heard Roy's high-pitched vocals on "When Granma Plays the Banjo" I thought for sure he was doing an Edmunds impression (now I think it was more an homage to Ray Stevens--or maybe the "Stevens Brothers"--Ray and Shakin'!). There are many similarities between Roy and Dave. They both are perfectly capable of playing all the instruments themselves (although I don't think Dave can do the woodwinds and string section). They are both big fans of the Spector and Brian Wilson production styles and can reproduce them with meticulous attention to detail, and they're both very underrated guitar gods. And they both had memorably strange encounters with Brian Wilson in the early 70s. When Dave played Brian his version of "Baby I Love You," Brian listened awhile, then shambled over to him and said, with a grave look on his face, "Is that God on lead vocals?" In fact, even if you're not that big an Edmunds fan, I'd highly recommend a visit to his site (http://www.daveedmunds.com) for some terrifically entertaining stories about his encounters with the Everly Bros. (Dave produced two excellent albums by them, the first of which, "EB 84" contains a very nice Jeff Lynne tune written for them, "The Story of Me"), various ex-Beatles, Carl Perkins, a couple of Keiths (Richards and Moon), Jerry Lee Lewis, the Band, Brian Wilson, etc.). Very good stories, well-told. Dale in Richmond ********** Subject: Re: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:19:57 -0800 From: "Doyle, Joe" >I, too, am a big Dave Edmunds fan. ...... Not sure how to draw a >connection to Roy, though.... The real "connection" to Roy, is via Jeff Lynne, I believe, and all of the production work that he did with DE. I've also seen a photo of Roy on stage with DE (I think that it may have been at the Christmas show where Roy did the John Lennon number and played bagpipes - my memory is fuzzy on the details - either that or on stage with Cheap Trick). I'm sure that one of the old hands on this list or those who're also on the ELO list would have the answer. ********** Subject: Re: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:33:50 -0800 From: "stephen mulcahy" i'm a big fan of edmunds' early work with the human beans, his early solo stuff like "down down down" - written by none other than trevor burton, and the very underrated blues/psych/ hard rock band LOVE SCULPTURE. anyone else dig love sculpture out there, or have actually seen them back in the day? i know they toured the states back in 69, and played the fillmore east. edmunds is certainly one of the best unheralded guitarists of the golden age of rock 'n' roll... ********** Subject: Re: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 01:23:53 -0800 From: PrimoChuck Count me in as another Dave Edmunds fan. I have seen Dave Edmunds in concert twice this year. He plays small clubs and larger music stores with his solo, mostly acoustic act where he does play and sing a few of his hits and some flat picking guitar (Merle Travis and Chet Atkins style) plus a Jerry Reed song among others. This set may not have been not have rocked enough for some fans, but I think this was a great show. The audiences have been wildly appreciative. Roy and Dave have some things in common (rockabilly, Brian Wilson and Spector influences, along with some nods to classical music). Dave is playing on stage alone these days, while Roy plays with a large band and it sounds like Roy would not do a solo show. Imagine though if Roy did solo shows, he could tour the major cities in the US in a profitable manner. Roy and Dave in a supergroup? I think that would be a great idea. Roy marketing his own CDs from a website. Another great idea. Dave after the concert at Boulevard Music in Culver City was proudly mentioned that his photographs were used in the CD. Roy of course has done his own album covers in the past. Charlie Long Beach, CA ********** Subject: Re: The Dave Edmunds connection Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:33:35 -0800 From: "Bobby Sutliff" Dave has been one of my absolute musical heroes ever since I bought the MAM 45 of "I Hear You Knocking"/"Black Bill". I've seen him live many times and even got to meet him once. One of the early records he produced - The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action, remains in my personal top 10 and his own "Get It" album is the bible of great guitar playing and sounds. Obviously he and Jeff Lynne are mates from way back but I don't know how closely he knows Roy. Obviously both share a common love of Brian Wilson and great 50's music. I'm sure Dave and Roy could make a magnificent duo album. Imagine the two of them on Eddy's Rock! ********** Subject: Re: Telling the news about meself Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 23:54:09 -0700 From: "brendan doherty" >Your name, age, location, occupation. Brendan J Doherty/Late 30's/N.Ireland/Bum >How long have you been a Move and/or Roy Wood fan? I'm too young to remember them but I remember Wizzard. >What was your first Move related experience? Ditto >Tell us about your top 5 favorite Move related tracks. Whatever's on The Move shines on LP. It's all I've got. >What's your favorite Move related album, and why? ELO Out of the Blue. Cos it is. >What topics would you like to see discussed on this list? Oh I'm just here to lurk and learn... >If you've seen the Move or any member of the Move in concert, tell us >about that show. See answer #2 >Tell us about an amusing or interesting situation that has happened as >a result of you being a Move/Roy Wood fan. The First time I ever saw Top of the Pops, Woody was performing "See my baby Jive". I was 8 or 9. He was dressed in his glam gear, makeup and long frizzy hair etc. I loved the song so much I said to me brothers..."When I grow up I am gonna look like that and do all that". As they laughed, my dad, the classical music lover and hater of all pop, walked in, heard what I said and almost had a fit. It was years before he allowed us to watch TOTP again and I had to be dragged to the barbers every month against my will for a short back 'n' sides until I was big enough to rebel. But I had the last laugh...by the time I was 21, me hair was down to me arse and I was playing guitar in a heavy rock band and he hated it. So There! >Who are some of your other favorite artists/bands? ELO, waddya expect? >Which Move related song do you wish one of your favorite bands would >cover? No way! As far as I am concerned all Move/ELO/Jeff covers are blasphemy. >What is the one burning question that you have never had answered >in >relation to Move/Roy Wood history or music? When is Roy/Jeff gonna write his bleedin' memoirs??? >Are you having trouble finding any Move related music on CD? All the time. Can't wait for march 3rd...(slurp slurp) End of Useless Information #408 ******************************* [This digest is the copyright of the Move "Useless Information" Mailing List. Re-publication or re-distribution of "Useless Information" content, in any form whatsoever, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.]