James Vette
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Me: Classic rock, large open American roads, classic muscle cars, guns and aviator shades.
Born in the wrong generation
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James Vette
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Forgot 70's and 80's music and films.Me too and wrong country. V8's, drag racing, hot rods and cheap fuel
James Vette
CCCUK Member
I'm listening to classic country right now as well!That`s what i like to hear being an aging juvenile delinquentYou are Cool dudes indeed
Roscobbc
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Born in the right generation - just living in the wrong time time - fuel at 5/6 per gallon (and 5 star unleaded) - Brit cars that only lasted 10 years max before rusting out - Brit bikes (no rice burners) - no national speed limit - no speed or traffic cameras - piston engined aircraft - double decker open platform buses - late 60's/early 70's rock music - American cars used as daily drivers -
kentvette
CCCUK Member
I'll never forget that first day at t' pit
Me and me father worked a seventy two hour shift
And then we walked home forty three miles through t' snow in us bare feet
Huddled inside us clothes made out of old sacks........
We din't have no tele's or shoes or bedclothes
We made us own fun in them days
Do you know when i were a lad you could get a Tram down into't town
Buy 3 new suits n an overcoat, 4 new pair of good boots
Goo n see George Formby at Palace Theatre ,
Get Blind Drunk,
Have some Steak n Chips, Bunch of bananas n 3 stone of monkey Nuts
And still have change out on a farthing..
We did lots of things in them days
They haven't got today
Rickets, Diptheria, Hitler, and
By we did look well going to school with no backsides in us trousers n
All us little heads painted Purple cause we had Ringworm
They Dunt Know theyre Born Today!!!!
Me and me father worked a seventy two hour shift
And then we walked home forty three miles through t' snow in us bare feet
Huddled inside us clothes made out of old sacks........
We din't have no tele's or shoes or bedclothes
We made us own fun in them days
Do you know when i were a lad you could get a Tram down into't town
Buy 3 new suits n an overcoat, 4 new pair of good boots
Goo n see George Formby at Palace Theatre ,
Get Blind Drunk,
Have some Steak n Chips, Bunch of bananas n 3 stone of monkey Nuts
And still have change out on a farthing..
We did lots of things in them days
They haven't got today
Rickets, Diptheria, Hitler, and
By we did look well going to school with no backsides in us trousers n
All us little heads painted Purple cause we had Ringworm
They Dunt Know theyre Born Today!!!!
antijam
CCCUK Member
Chuffer
CCCUK regional rep
Praise be
. There is still hope for the human race then OMG - I am listening to Classic 60`s on the smart speaker and they are just playing `White Room ` by Cream ! The sound track to my early life , first love and all that
The lyrics by Jack Bruce are pure poetry . Far out man ✌
Chuffer
CCCUK regional rep
By eck lad ! you add it good . I was brung up in a family of 8 and we lived in a cardboard box inside t` sewer pipe and were thankful ! And don`t forget t` ringworm too !
Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
That’s why I’ve got a seventies Corvette ......to cling on to a bit of the simple life (he says, tapping on an Apple tablet connected by wi-fi and technology way beyond me) Mind you, at the time the corvette was space age so it’s all relative.
Roscobbc
Moderator
Wonderful music Chuffer - Jack Bruce's (RIP) vocals for the day are wonderful. All music from the period is made so much better now when played through modern equipment and re-mastered.Praise be
OMG - I am listening to Classic 60`s on the smart speaker and they are just playing `White Room ` by Cream ! The sound track to my early life , first love and all that
Chuffer
CCCUK regional rep
I so agree about digitally re-mastered sounds Ros . You hear stuff you were not aware of before on old vinyl or tapes . I have rebuilt just about all my music collection with re-mastered CD`s but have my fave vinyl albums for the nostalgia factor and the artwork was often brilliant !
As you say , Jack Bruce`s vocals were fantastic and he carried it through in his later years with Bruce , Baker , Moore . Gary Moore ( RIP) was another legend in his own time . BBM only cut one album I believe but it`s a cracker
Roscobbc
Moderator
Chuffer will doubtlessly understand and appreciate this story. The story is 100% true and perhaps may seem bizarre to 'non believers'.
I'll preface it by saying that I am of the belief that in music terms (and perhaps social terms too) the years from 1968 to perhaps 1971 were in my opinion the most productive, invententive and prolific in terms of content, quality and longevity........ever......before or after those years.
When working I would deal with mainly London based architects and residentail customers supplying hi-end decorative electrical switches and sockets. I would meet some very interesting (and often unusual people) in my travels. One such customer, three or four years ago was a single gentleman, similar age to myself (septagenarian) who I visited his home address to ascertain what he needed. He lived on his own in a fairly typical corner detatched house in Shepherds Bush (not a million miles from what is now called the Hammersmith Apollo music venue. After being there for a short while he I came to the conclusion that he was a bit of a 'head banger' so I asked if he was a 'music freak'. He certainly was and we recalled various bands and London gig venues - all of which he frequented 'in the day'.
Amazingly then he told me about his huge and comprehensive music collection. His collection (1000's of singles, albums and related items) was actually related to only one year. 1968........ he only collected music and items from one year - 1968. His belief was that 1968 was so productive in terms of truly inventive, high quality music he decided many years ago to specialise in just the one year - 1968. Strange but true!
I'll preface it by saying that I am of the belief that in music terms (and perhaps social terms too) the years from 1968 to perhaps 1971 were in my opinion the most productive, invententive and prolific in terms of content, quality and longevity........ever......before or after those years.
When working I would deal with mainly London based architects and residentail customers supplying hi-end decorative electrical switches and sockets. I would meet some very interesting (and often unusual people) in my travels. One such customer, three or four years ago was a single gentleman, similar age to myself (septagenarian) who I visited his home address to ascertain what he needed. He lived on his own in a fairly typical corner detatched house in Shepherds Bush (not a million miles from what is now called the Hammersmith Apollo music venue. After being there for a short while he I came to the conclusion that he was a bit of a 'head banger' so I asked if he was a 'music freak'. He certainly was and we recalled various bands and London gig venues - all of which he frequented 'in the day'.
Amazingly then he told me about his huge and comprehensive music collection. His collection (1000's of singles, albums and related items) was actually related to only one year. 1968........ he only collected music and items from one year - 1968. His belief was that 1968 was so productive in terms of truly inventive, high quality music he decided many years ago to specialise in just the one year - 1968. Strange but true!
Chuffer
CCCUK regional rep
Roscobb , I totally agree with your sentiments about those few seminal years from 1968 to early 70`s . Then Bubble Gum happened 
I was 17 in October 1968 and just started my apprenticeship with Express Lift Co. Ltd in Northampton ( another famous company gone now 
) which involved block release mechanical & electrical engineering studies at the College of Technology. During the factory stints me and my mates would cycle to Spin a Disc ( the go to place to hang out ) in the town centre during our lunch break on pay days to blow our wages on the latest album releases . Soon got into the college gig scene and too and with brass in the pocket began frequenting the rock / blues venues in the area . Took in every `free` Hyde Park concert in that era and also went to Hammersmith a few times . Another regular trip was up to De Montforte Hall in Leicester for big head banging sessions as being a university city all the top bands played there . You could get stoned just breathing in the air ! 
Oh happy day !!
I do hope your single gent acquaintance has had his amazing collection saved for posterity .
I was 17 in October 1968 and just started my apprenticeship with Express Lift Co. Ltd in Northampton ( another famous company gone now ) which involved block release mechanical & electrical engineering studies at the College of Technology. During the factory stints me and my mates would cycle to Spin a Disc ( the go to place to hang out ) in the town centre during our lunch break on pay days to blow our wages on the latest album releases . Soon got into the college gig scene and too and with brass in the pocket began frequenting the rock / blues venues in the area . Took in every `free` Hyde Park concert in that era and also went to Hammersmith a few times . Another regular trip was up to De Montforte Hall in Leicester for big head banging sessions as being a university city all the top bands played there . You could get stoned just breathing in the air ! Oh happy day !!I do hope your single gent acquaintance has had his amazing collection saved for posterity .
Whilst out walking the dog the other night I got into conversation with someone who I had previously nodded/exchanged pleasantries with but never really spoke with. We got onto the subject of 70's music and particularly prog rock that I loved (still do with Yes etc). Turns out he owns a packing company locally who deal with Pink Floyd when they are on tour, he has a warehouse with loads of their old stuff, inflatables from the Animals days, the heads from the Division Bell days etc etc. Once (if) these bloody crazy pandemic days end he has told me to give him a ring when passing and he will show me all this memorabilia. By the way Chuffer, on the subject of prog rock I thought that picture of yourself you posted the other day had more than a passing resemblance to a young Rick Wakeman
Roscobbc
Moderator
Chuffer I am a year older than you - like you I started a mechanical engineering (C & G 193) apprenticeship at a potentiometer manufacturer in Romford. Also attended day release at the local tech college at a similar age. The college grounds also housed a community association. They occasionally featured bands on stage in the (very) small hall. Knocked-out to see an early King Crimson gig - imagine Court of the Crimson King and 21st Century Shizoid Man live. That early Mellotron of theirs occupied the whole stage. Strange how things as originally perceived change later. I haven't liked anything that KC have done since that date - however I have only just realised how accomplished Robert Fripp is as a guitarist after stumbling across Toyah's and Robert Fripp's 'Sunday Lunch short video series on You Tube - strangely mesmerising
Chuffer
CCCUK regional rep
Wish I had his bloody money rather than his looksWhilst out walking the dog the other night I got into conversation with someone who I had previously nodded/exchanged pleasantries with but never really spoke with. We got onto the subject of 70's music and particularly prog rock that I loved (still do with Yes etc). Turns out he owns a packing company locally who deal with Pink Floyd when they are on tour, he has a warehouse with loads of their old stuff, inflatables from the Animals days, the heads from the Division Bell days etc etc. Once (if) these bloody crazy pandemic days end he has told me to give him a ring when passing and he will show me all this memorabilia. By the way Chuffer, on the subject of prog rock I thought that picture of yourself you posted the other day had more than a passing resemblance to a young Rick Wakeman
Just think of all the Corvettes I could buy 
A mate of a good friend of mine was involved with Pink Floyd doing the lighting set ups . I have met him a few times and he even has one of David Gilmores old guitars ! Small world innit ? He only lives a few miles from me and is a real petrol head too. He has an Aston Martin and bought a stunning big barn conversion house with lots of land and built a high end storage facility for classic cars and an attached workshop for classic Aston Martin work . He was struggling to find someone to run the construction project at the time and having had years of experience as a Clerk of Works , Project Manager and Facilities Manager we did chat about me taking it on . I wasn`t really that fussed as was glad to leave all that hassle behind when I retired early . Fortunately he found someone else in the end .
Chuffer
CCCUK regional rep
Hey Roscobb , An interesting version of Bon Jovi`s `Welcome to the Jungle` . Nice to see bob Fripp has weathered well like the rest of us 
I was blown away the first time I heard Court of the Crimson King and ember exactly when it was . Us apprentices had our own little back room with a record player in the works club house by the factory gates . Any of the lads who had just come back from Spin a Disc in the lunch hour would stick their latest buy on . The bar was open too so lunch was a cheese & onion bap and a couple of pints ! Imagine that in these H&S oppressed days ? 
Like you I really couldn`t take to King Crimson`s later stuff . Talking of small venues , every Friday night there were rock gigs at the Nags Head pub in the village of Wollaston in Northamptonshire ( within earshot of the Santa Pod Raceway ) . The Nags Head had a huge reputation in that era and the legendary John Peel was a mate of Big Bob the landlord so was often MC there . John Peel always plugged it on his prog rock radio show and was instrumental in getting big name bands there and have many booze fuel`d memories ( and the odd joint
) of seeing :
The Faces ( Rod Stewart era )
Uriah Heap
Wishbone Ash
Blodwyn Pig
UFO
Hawkwind
to name a few . The upstairs room was not very big and would never get an entertainments license these days . It was always packed shoulder to shoulder , the floors wet with split beer and the walls wet with condensation from all the head banging !!
I was blown away the first time I heard Court of the Crimson King and ember exactly when it was . Us apprentices had our own little back room with a record player in the works club house by the factory gates . Any of the lads who had just come back from Spin a Disc in the lunch hour would stick their latest buy on . The bar was open too so lunch was a cheese & onion bap and a couple of pints ! Imagine that in these H&S oppressed days ? Like you I really couldn`t take to King Crimson`s later stuff . Talking of small venues , every Friday night there were rock gigs at the Nags Head pub in the village of Wollaston in Northamptonshire ( within earshot of the Santa Pod Raceway ) . The Nags Head had a huge reputation in that era and the legendary John Peel was a mate of Big Bob the landlord so was often MC there . John Peel always plugged it on his prog rock radio show and was instrumental in getting big name bands there and have many booze fuel`d memories ( and the odd joint
) of seeing :The Faces ( Rod Stewart era )
Uriah Heap
Wishbone Ash
Blodwyn Pig
UFO
Hawkwind
to name a few . The upstairs room was not very big and would never get an entertainments license these days . It was always packed shoulder to shoulder , the floors wet with split beer and the walls wet with condensation from all the head banging !!