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No rice or beer. I much prefer falafel.
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I was on the Lebanese last night after Bob Weir concert.
New kebab shop in Notting Hill. My ancestors would have been ashamed. Big box tray, kebab wrap sliced, fries, pickles, mayo, ketchup and something else in tubs. Not the remotest chance of spilling it all over the bus stop or your shirt. Truly embarrassing but strangely civilised way to eat kebab. |
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how did the bob weir concert go WD
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Long story.
A friend of Mrs ‘Death wanted to go and she made him get me a ticket. Like her he is a septic and grew up on them, drugs acid, tattoos of Bear etc. It was an experience because I am not a muso and he played with the London Royal Philharmonic. I think he is about 77 and I got form for this because somebody gave me a ticket for Hawkwind at the Albert Hall last year. We met the band outside the venue. Old little geezers. I thought I was on the set of Cocoon with all the old people. My pal enjoyed the show. Loads of ‘Dead fans and tie and dye shirts, head bands, long grey hair and baldies. Quite inspiring but not my thing. I am going to play some of their songs in the gym later. |
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fair enough
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The amazing Arthur Brown opened for Hawkwind and I have to say watching him scream I am the God of Hellfire was a moment for me!
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blast from the past thats for sure
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_xNGkFHO0
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It is kind of cool to see these old guys go to concerts. They refuse to die.
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i watche ian hunter a year back when he was 81 and just back from a USA tour -he was amazing u wd never ever think he was in his 80s incredible
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The musicianship can continue, the voice is another thing usually
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true
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The old timers refuse to give up performing and why should they ? Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan are on tour at the moment at the ages of 92 and 84 respectively !
WD - can you remember which year that was ref John Edrich at The Mote ? Kent played Surrey several times in the championship in the 70s. I well remember the 1971 match as he scored 168 in typical gritty fashion while the greatest ever wicket keeper Alan Knott scored a ton in each innings for Kent. They played there in 1977 as well. Deadly Derek was a really nice bloke, still have my autograph book with his signature and all the others in it, as well as other county players of the day. He was only 5ft 7 tall i believe, but a positive giant compared to Kent's other great spinner of yesteryear, Tich Freeman. He was only 5ft 2 but his stats were gobsmacking, he is the only bowler to take 300 wickets in an English season (yes one season !) and is second on the all time list of first class wicket takers with 3,776. And he missed several seasons due to the first world war ! n the mid 70s Kent were due to play Essex at The Mote and i went with my brother for the first day which was washed out (no internet to check the weather in those days) - the players were sitting playing cards in the pavilion and Keith Boyce the West Indies international waved us in to have a quick word and sign our books for us, what a nice guy. But the players had no airs and graces in those days, they just loved playing the game and being paid for it, although not very well it must be said. Sadly Keith suffered health issues after retiring and died on his 53rd birthday. |
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I can’t Dixie
I think it might have been 1974 |
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WD -I see that you made reference to Edrich's "hundredth" earlier so logic leads me to it being 1977 as he scored his hundredth hundred at The Oval on 12th July 1977 against Derbyshire. The week before was the Kent v Surrey game at the Mote on 6/7/8 July which fizzled out to a draw. However Deadly Derek and APE Knott were not playing in that match as they were playing for England at Old Trafford in a 9 wicket win over the Aussies ( Deadly took 6 wickets in the second innings, Bob Woolmer scored a ton).
Julien, Shep and Asif were on show as was Chris Tavare. Paul Downton was behind the stumps. |
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That would make more sense Dixie
Probably saw Underwood and Knott at other times. Small man, large head, likes a cigarette! |
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The reference to Edrich being the key to timing
That I remember Oi Edrich I thought was rather rude by my friend, different times then |