Paul Jones ex lead singer Manfred Mann

He's aged well. Lucky man.
Always liked the group and loved Doo Wah Diddy Diddy. Always cheered me up.

He's a lovely chap. Saw him in Ilkley with his blues band a few years back. Perfectly happy to have his photograph taken with me.

Could have been the frontman for The Stones. Brian Jones wanted him.

recorded some great catchy pop songs. Ha Ha Said The Clown and Pretty Flamingo being another 2 favourites.

Are you a Groupy kenny

.... you seem to know or have met many top acts in person

He wasn't the singer on Ha Ha, tmm. That was Mike D'Abo, his replacement.

Groupie, lol,I thought that was a girlie thing.

Seen many bands over the years, can't beat a good gig, or concert as I tend to call them now.

Sinatra concert at Ibrox was one of the best (popular music) I`ve attended. Great night 

I know he was probably past his best then, but I knew it would probably be the last chance to see the great man LIVE and he didn`t disappoint. Legend.

wow, that must have been some night, obviously way past his best as you said.

Then onto the Bradford dance hall afterwards no doubt Kenny to do the The Twist with some Joanna Lumley lookalike sort I shouldn't wonder

Sure was kenny, 1990 and it seems like yesterday. Opened up with Come Fly With Me and ended with The Lady Is A Tramp if my memory is correct, despite the bevvy that night. He was still brilliant but obviously past his peak. Terrific memories.

What is your favourite concert attended?

Great joke Slippy, and totally unexpected.

tmm, I would say a free gig at Jenkin's Bar, Blackpool, circa '76 when I saw Kindness, a Bradford group who I'd followed since I was a youngster. They shortly afterwards changed there name to Smokie, I think you might remember them. A superb band live.

Twist before my time Slippy.

I remember Smokie, a very good band and much underrated. Did they not get a top 3 hit with "Living Next Door To Alice"? Didn`t realise they were a Bradford band. Where are they now? Are they still performing?

Well one of them still is tmm in the group Smokie who are very popular abroad. The lead singer who is still doing the odd gig if you look on youtube. Not sure about the other 2. I first saw them at a WMC in about '68 when they were called The Elizabethans. Always pulled in a big crowd wherever they appeared. They were extremely talented.

Alice was their song, yep, later recorded by Chubby Brown as who the feck is Alice.

D'Abo a better singer imo

then or now coach?

then terence ...no idea what he sounds like now  ,only going by the M/M back collection .

saw them a few months ago with PP Arnold,great night, paul and mike are very different singers, both still very good so I couldn't say who was?is the best,maybe you liked the later stuff with mike singing?

And my name is Jack
And I live  in the back
... of the Greta  Garbo home
for wayward boys and girls

yeah slightly prefer  the later stuff  ,although it's all good  in fairness .


then of course was the Earth band

I'm listening bad bad boy right now.

love that one ^

I was in New York at the time of what must have been the same Sinatra tour.  Were there for the weekend and just happened to be walking past Radio City Music Hall and his name was on the billboard - 'on stage tonight'.   It said 'rescheduled show' or similar.

Walked up to the box office and casually enquired if tickets were available.  Yes!  So we bought some.  He was supported by Shirley McLaine.  I always thought it had been rescheduled due to illness, but in googling now, it seems it was because Sammy David Jr had died

I thought and still do that Blinded By Light is an absolute belter.

Nov 24, 2017 -- 10:55PM, workrider wrote:

I'm listening bad bad boy right now.

As in Dan McCafferty & Nazareth?

different song,a 1966 hit

He seems to have looked after himself.
I wonder if he would have looked so good if he'd joined the Stones with all the distractions?
They look like walking corpses. They should rename themselves The Rolling Tomb Stones. Stroll on.

the Stones are the ultimate Coffin Dodgers

They're not known as the Strollin' Bones for nothing, Coach.

Thx Terry, I thought it would be different.

There are fine harp players...

Paul Jones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r5JjYGG_3Q

and then there's Mark Feltham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePJmB4yqV60     Rory Gallagher didn't use any old harp player

Paul got religion,Him and Fiona said they were saved by Jesus, delighted for them.

Davy's on the road again....wearing womens clothes again.

Old thread. He's nearly 76 now, and still touring.

This is a magnificent song which many will not have heard.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp2Qg9HoDwU

The Dog Presides

Paul Jones - vocals, harmonica Jeff Beck - guitars Paul Samwell-Smith - bass guitar Paul McCartney - drums

It's remarkable how people like P. Jones seem to go on forever.
While the nine to five brigade can't wait to retire in front of the telly and eat themselves into an early grave.

It must be down to the stark contrast between the colourful lives they lead, and the boring lives ordinary people have to put up with.

Check out Paul Jones's completely weird "I've gone psychedelic and sound like early Bowie' album 'Crucifix in a Horseshoe' from around 1971.

Crippen yes ,there's a world of difference between going to work for money and  doing something you love .

Unless you're lucky enough to enjoy your work .

never be a slave to money

both singers are very posh also very appoachable

One of the earliest cases of sexual assault to take place on TOTP. Paul has to be admired the way he keeps his cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBQ_nJGXaB0

must of been the lovely black girl Kenny(over 16) I hope

she'll be pushing 70 now Tel.

fair play to Paul , he just laughed it off  - as you should  do - they were just larking about

Well, quite, Coach. ;-)

I"ll say it again ,more like 65 Kenny boy

My favourite from the Earth Band is 'Davey's on the Road Again'. Never tire of listening to that one!
Great song imo.

I remember that playing again and again and again and again, on my holiday in Scarborough in '78.

RIP .. i thought he was very good . Played a mean mouth organ .

I'd forgotten just how good that Davy's song was,brilliant and way ahead of its time.

He's still very much alive, in case scissors has misled anyone.

He might also be a little miffed about his blues harp playing being described as "mean mouth-organ"

lol, scissors lacks culture, not like what I do.

I remember that playing again and again and again and again, on my holiday in Scarborough in '78.

You're lucky Kenny. Spent a holiday in Aberdeen in the 60s and Frank Ifields I Remember you was played constantly on the Beach Pavilion tannoy.
Drove me insane and that's about all I can recall about that holiday.

so you remember him and he remembers you-sorted

Good man with numbers is P. Jones.
He can count backwards as well.
54321.

Life  was so grand , you used to stand , holding your head up high

love that song coach but the manfreds hated it

i know Kenny - but it's a bloody good song  so i don't know why - maybe they wanted to do less pop stuff and more blues  etc ?

Tom went on to make music with McGuinness Flint - they're good too .