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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
my first, if you ignore Noddy Stories read by Enid Blyton and Blue Is The Colour by Chelsea FC, was Teenage Rampage by The Sweet.
Here's to Lee Sklar, an amazing musician who hasn't turned into his grandfather just because he's now as old as his grandfather used to be:
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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
His nose receded dramatically in about 1984 but has advanced again with age....
Funny what happens to famous people....
Blackmore's hair seems to be tidal.
Too true.
I think these days he may be sporting a medieval tapestry on his bonce, but in the mid 70s his hair was long but looking a bit whispy at the front.
Then from the late 70s he has a full Charles II curly sort of barnet.
Now it's thick, black and lustrous when he's IN his 70s.
The general approach he has seems very similar to many self employed people with staff. The employees (that's what they were in Rainbow at least) are more comodity than people and get treated that way, they are either perfect and subserviant or unwelcome and on the way out. Of course this is amplified somewhat in rock star territory with the ego polishing, but in reality he came across like quite a few people I know ( and the odd relative).
Listening to that clip, you can see the importance of punk and the anti 'music establishment' vibe at the time. Bands which had been cool in the late 60's and early 70's were becoming a parody of themselves. Rock started of as rebellious and an expression of freedom and ended up formulaic. This is a perfect example where you get told how to cut your hair, ironic as rock and roll was an expression of not being told what to do.
I like Blackmore and Deep Purple made some great records but he's proof that no matter how big the talent is the ego can always be bigger. But to be fair It doesn't put me off the music in the slightest and definitely makes for some good stories!