Jimi Hendricks, the Doors, the Band, the Beatles,the Stones, the Kinks,Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Al Green,the Four Tops, the Impressions, Wilson Pickett, Frank Sinatra,Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee,Julie London, Chet Baker, Roberta Flack, James Taylor, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Dylan,10cc and loads of others...
First band was "The Savages" in Bermuda 1965, band members: Jimmy O'connor, Howie Rego, Bobby Zuill and me. Made first album in late '65 "The Savages Live n' Wild" recorded live except for one track on a four track machine. It is now very collectable as one of the foremost garage band albums of the sixties. Went to New York with the original Drifters, recorded by Chuck Irwin at A&R studios, three tracks "Roses are Red" being the A-side.Toured West Indies twice with the Merrymen, very lucky then to get gig at Steve Paul's "The Scene" in New York as houseband in June /July '67 bands supported were Jimi Hendricks, The Doors, Black Flag, Stevie Winwood,Spirit, Jose Feliciano, Tiny Tim, The Young Rascals and The Pigeons[Vanilla Fudge]. Saw many of the famous jams that occured[especially Hendricks] and are now posted on the net.Then made The Bermuda Jam album for Bob Crewe's label Dynovoice in the U.S. band members were: Jimmy O'connor, Andy Newmark, Glenn Mello and me. Early 1969 went to Spain to University of Madrid, did external course and studied classical guitar and signed to Columbia Discos SA and did gigs in Spain, entered song festivals in Mallorca,Malaga and Barcelona winning enough money to return to England in 1970 for birth of first son. Played folk clubs in south then signed to Polydor in 1973 released single "Horse and a Hero" which got the aclaim it deserved.Then with birth of second son, went to live in Devon worked on farms until friend from Bermuda asked if I wanted to form a band. We became "Omaha Sheriff" with Michael Spencer-Arscott, Bob Noble and Chris Birkett made first album "Come Hell or Waters High" with Tony Visconti for RCA in 1976. Album was national breakout on 104 FM stations across U.S. in 1977 then Elvis died and we were told by RCA that they couldn't press our albums. Made second album called "Long Fingers in the Soft Rain" but was not released.1st daughter born and band decided to split amicably and me and Bob Noble went to New York to write,wrote third album loosely called "Almost Nearly". Came back to England as 1st daughter born, intended to return to U.S. but met up with Judie Tzuke who was putting band together and needed keyboard player and backing vocalist, said we'd do it for six months to get her started, been there ever since doing odd jobs to keep all the balls in the air...to be continued.
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Great profile. Peace and progress. Many thanks for adding me and looking forward to your comment.. Any suggestion is welcome. Hope you enjoy and dance to my Music. All the best wishes. Farid
Hey Horrendous! Well we had a lot of fun doing it. Two friends of mine that I was in the Big Jump band 35 years ago visited us and suggested the idea for the video. The profanity was all mine though. We watched it all in the studio with the sound turned up. what a great night. we loved it. Gill just sent me "Stay with me 'til Dawn" on utube, as it froze on the webcast on the night. I think this internet thing may take off! cheers Bob
I would like nothing better than to write some "more" hits haha...(as aposed to the vast number I've had already) and then buy a big house in the country (with a cellar of course)
...gardener?! As long as Luther and Marnie don't join you, you'd be very welcome as groundskeeper "groundskeeper Mendez"
Thank you for your time last week or whenever it was - time passes so quickly - Enjoyed the chat. Enjoy the honey. Everyone will be back one day before too long. Love to all. One day when you get a round tuit, I'll remember to ask for a dry vocal for DLBY, and you'll remember to send it :-) For now, do your work...
Great to hear 'Come hell or waters high' again. Especially apt as I was down in Hartland last weekend. Fantastic album that too - you should digitally remaster it. Congrats on your recent big family event - they grow up so quickly don't they! Regards, Rog
Hey - love the latest uploads...is that you singing on Roses are Red ? Time to update your "about" section too...you're way too modest !! Hope all are well !
Hey Horrendous, we voted last week to get rid of this shower. alex voted too. I just hope that McCain makes it - only joking! Unfortunately there are so many stupid people out there it's not beyond the realms of possibility that McCain gets in, but I think that Sarah Palin scared the shit out of even a lot of Republican stalwarts. Hopefully we'll see the dawning of a brand new day. cheers Bob
please remind me that i want to read the book about the muggletonians ;)next time i'm about. the one with the guy on the front cover who looks like you, only he's some hundred years older (or perhaps not that much older? i might be exaggerating)
