It's only Rock and Roll but I like it
Rock and roll for beginners Part One
In the beginning there was a boy. He listened to the radio in his Mum and Dad’s house all the time or, whenever he could at least. Mostly, he listened to shows for adults. But, Uncle Mac on a Saturday played light and popular tunes, stuff from America sometimes, comic songs and children’s favourites and the boy listened and listened and learned what he could.
Bill Hayley was all over the papers in 1955. Riots and torn-up cinemas. Men on motorbikes racing around. Drapes and quaffs; regarded by adults as aliens.
Elvis was around the corner with “That’s alright my momma” and the world turned its head.
It’s only now the man realises before Uncle Mac and “The runaway train” there was Amos,http://www.rhythmandtheblues.org.uk/artists/milburn.shtml and Hank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams and Woodie http://www.woodyguthrie.org/biography.htm and Jackie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_88 and Charlie http://www.rockabillyhall.com/RememberCharlie.html and Robert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson_(musician) and just about everybody.
There’s Glenn, there’s Art, there’s Stan, there’s Johnny and Duke too.
It’s only now this man realises Keith and Mick knew all about blues, country, rock-a-billy and swing when they were (maybe) 12 years old. Meeting on a railway platform in Dartford http://www.musicfor2.co.uk/sections/your_favourite_artists/mickandkeith1.jsp by chance and eyeing each other’s imported record collection, carried under the arm.
Just amazing !
How then, does this gauche, diffident, myopic and quite difficult little boy get to be a rock and roller?
I’ll tell you how now !
This Willi Nelson/Johnny Cash/John Prine wannabe got to hear “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” by Buddy http://rockgems.blogspot.com/2007/01/buddy-holly-brown-eyed-handsome-man.html when he was 8. It was the first record he ever bought. He wore it out in 3 months.
He’s been mad for guitars since that day.
In the beginning there was a boy. He listened to the radio in his Mum and Dad’s house all the time or, whenever he could at least. Mostly, he listened to shows for adults. But, Uncle Mac on a Saturday played light and popular tunes, stuff from America sometimes, comic songs and children’s favourites and the boy listened and listened and learned what he could.
Bill Hayley was all over the papers in 1955. Riots and torn-up cinemas. Men on motorbikes racing around. Drapes and quaffs; regarded by adults as aliens.
Elvis was around the corner with “That’s alright my momma” and the world turned its head.
It’s only now the man realises before Uncle Mac and “The runaway train” there was Amos,http://www.rhythmandtheblues.org.uk/artists/milburn.shtml and Hank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams and Woodie http://www.woodyguthrie.org/biography.htm and Jackie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_88 and Charlie http://www.rockabillyhall.com/RememberCharlie.html and Robert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson_(musician) and just about everybody.
There’s Glenn, there’s Art, there’s Stan, there’s Johnny and Duke too.
It’s only now this man realises Keith and Mick knew all about blues, country, rock-a-billy and swing when they were (maybe) 12 years old. Meeting on a railway platform in Dartford http://www.musicfor2.co.uk/sections/your_favourite_artists/mickandkeith1.jsp by chance and eyeing each other’s imported record collection, carried under the arm.
Just amazing !
How then, does this gauche, diffident, myopic and quite difficult little boy get to be a rock and roller?
I’ll tell you how now !
This Willi Nelson/Johnny Cash/John Prine wannabe got to hear “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” by Buddy http://rockgems.blogspot.com/2007/01/buddy-holly-brown-eyed-handsome-man.html when he was 8. It was the first record he ever bought. He wore it out in 3 months.
He’s been mad for guitars since that day.
JVIP
posted by Jungle VIP at 4:25 am
1 Comments:
JVIP
He sounds like a sweet boy who learnt to follow his heart. I think true rock and rollers are born not made. What do you think?
Phoenix
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