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Not exactly listening to but watching at the weekend a tele program on the origins of Trojan records, for the uninitiated its about the original late 60's early 70's reggae and its infiltration into mainstream music. Loved watching the old stars and their views and explanations of how they got involved. All very positive at the beginning black and white inputs, old music and old films of the clubs and skinhead white youth and rude boys getting along in appreciation of the music, culture and outlook.
That is until the left leaning singer of the selector, Pauline Black, came on saying how hard her life was, is and possibly would be in the future because of oppression, white priveledge and mysogeny.
But apart from her great show and went into our loft and dugout all the old records of my elder brother, which he had stored with us, including all his Trojan records, photo's of him and his mates all skinheads and not all white! Also found a press cutting of when he invaded the pitch at West Ham for a bet and witnessed by my father on the saturday sports round up and pools score results. My dad had to go and bail him out and attend court with him when he got fined £10  the bet was for a couple of shillings. this was around 1970 he's 10 years older than me and guided me through my dress sense when i became a skinhead in the late 1970's
Spent the last couple of days listening to Trojan playlists on YouTube
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In reply to Post #1204
Yeh that's right, Pete the rocker, I think it was the Wraysbury chronicles he gets a couple of mentions 
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In reply to Post #1203
I didn't know so had to google and found Peter Overend Watts.
Another one no longer with use 
During my googling it reminded me how many great singles Mott The Hoople had
For example
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In reply to Post #1202
I know he's moved away from my area, I'd hope he's retired by now!
I saw a show about him earlier in the year, and the story behind the aerial bender name 
Which member of the band was the famous carper?
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In reply to Post #1201
He's famous enough to have his own Wiki page
I hope he's taking it easy nowadays
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In reply to Post #1200
I met him probably in 99, he'd been doing it a few years and was still doing it a few years later
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In reply to Post #1199
When was he decorator?
And after he left Mott he was replaced by Mick Ronson. Shame Bowie got rid of him but here they are together again in 1992
LINK
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In reply to Post #1198
I worked with luthor, aka aerial bender for a bit, what a character that guy is! Played in a few good bands too, it's strange to think he worked as a decorator when I still hear hoople or stealers wheel tracks on radio in films etc
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In reply to Post #1196
I'd vote for Alice...
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https://youtu.be/xwhBRJStz7w - feels relevant lately.... bit of NIN to disturb the quiet
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In reply to Post #1192
Brilliant 
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