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Green Man
I think I'll go and see Woody's BCR at Guilfest, although I'm slightly disgruntled about him using the name Bay City Rollers, when it is populated mostly with people who weren't born when the rollers were having hits. I'm sure it will be a good fun Sing-Song on a sunny Saturday afternoon with a few refreshments. They will be on in the afternoon as they are halfway down the list.
I don't really travel these days unless it's something special. I find driving boring and driving longer than a concert's duration becomes a chore.
There is going to be a lot of people who remember the Rollers back in the day, they know it's just Woody, but they want to hear the hits, have a merry sing-along with some bevvies.
Another band that pisses me off is Tangerine Dream the members look fresh out uni. Not one legacy member.
Green Man
I do get disgruntled when bands use the orginal name of band, Beach Boys is just Mike Love, and he is very boorish with his stories.
I do recommend Kast Off Kinks, it's just the Mick Avory band.
Green Man
Alan's book is worth reading, Robbie, and it's very cheap on ebay. He admits at the start of the book that it's not a tell-all, which I think is because there were people still alive when it was published. It's a very short book, but well written.
robbiex
There was a very good documentary on bbc 4 in 2015 above, which I'm sure you've probably seen, if not its essential viewing. I'll have to check out Alan's autobiography, he does seem more intelligent than Les, and probably a better writer. I read the book "Bye Bye Baby" by Caroline Sullivan, which was about her obsession with the group and the hysteria surrounding them in the US. It was an excellent book and I'd thoroughly recommend it.
I saw the channel 4 documentary from 2003 "Who got the roller's millions" which was also very good, although focused almost entirely on the negative (i.e. how they were ripped off).
I think I'll go and see Woody's BCR at Guilfest, although I'm slightly disgruntled about him using the name Bay City Rollers, when it is populated mostly with people who weren't born when the rollers were having hits. I'm sure it will be a good fun Sing-Song on a sunny Saturday afternoon with a few refreshments. They will be on in the afternoon as they are halfway down the list.
Green Man
Having a very documentary about the Rollers would be something. I have read Alan's and Les's autobiographies. Even though they are very well written there is stuff you could tell they were holding back.
Alan did stand by Derek, during the trail for kiddie filth. I wonder if Tam really did set up Derek, has the Rollers were trying to find their millions they generated and Derek is or was a child nurse for hospitals.
I did like the Channel 4 documentary, even though is marred by the appearence of Savile, he did make some very good points.
My regret is not not appreciating the Rollers in my younger days, as an elder, I do now, my partner was a Roller. The lads use to call them "Gay City Rollers" to wind up the girls. One girl got picked on for having a crush on Alan, girls said he looked old etc. Looking back he was very talented. He would have a fitted in well in a prog rock band.
I wonder if Woody will write more indepth in his book, he can't really slander anyone as several members are still alive but retired from music.
I would have no problem seeing Woody live with his BCR and having a sing-song.
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