tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post464299362750655678..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Identity CrisisLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-75655541283423782492017-02-19T18:10:03.047+00:002017-02-19T18:10:03.047+00:00Good news indeed. Pass on my regards. He won't...Good news indeed. Pass on my regards. He won't remember me by name but he might recall me as one of the guys who sold him reeds in Windows Music Shop way back when...Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-37772225801248438082017-02-19T17:58:19.890+00:002017-02-19T17:58:19.890+00:00It was myself who was enquiring about Charlie Love...It was myself who was enquiring about Charlie Lovell. And he definitely is not late. Alive and well and a splendid 91 years of age. I met him again today, and his lovely wife, Olive. Rachel Richmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-56322072247410414672016-12-15T07:28:20.403+00:002016-12-15T07:28:20.403+00:00The Melachrino Strings were regular broadcasters o...The Melachrino Strings were regular broadcasters on the BBC back in the '50s.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-49987364431410470222016-12-14T21:40:50.986+00:002016-12-14T21:40:50.986+00:00Blimey..George Melachrino, haven't heard that ...Blimey..George Melachrino, haven't heard that name for decades!Didn't he have his own band at one time?Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-1987917536311908862016-12-14T08:32:47.290+00:002016-12-14T08:32:47.290+00:00The picture is not The Wheatsheaf it is The Portho...The picture is not The Wheatsheaf it is The Porthole, North Shields.<br />The trombone player is Lenny Sampson. Cannot identify the alto sax..Colin Aitchisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-19691653430876572372016-12-13T13:22:54.931+00:002016-12-13T13:22:54.931+00:00I'm fairly sure it's Charlie [Lovell], Lan...I'm fairly sure it's Charlie [Lovell], Lance. The haircut and especially that shoulder (it seemed to help him solo, though he must have had permanent neck ache!) are exactly how I remember him from the 80s.Jude Murphy (on F/b)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-12934325855122519122016-12-13T13:17:44.054+00:002016-12-13T13:17:44.054+00:00Ah yes Monroe Sutherland! Mention of Russ Miller r...Ah yes Monroe Sutherland! Mention of Russ Miller reminds me of when we were flying back from the Breda Jazz Festival. I was sitting next to Russ and, across the aisle was a German chap. Russ said to him, "We've been to the Breda Jazz Festival."<br />A Teutonic grunt.<br />"Heard some really good bands."<br />Another grunt.<br />"I suppose, being German you're moreLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-20263332985609981732016-12-13T00:35:01.062+00:002016-12-13T00:35:01.062+00:00The clarinet player (if that's the correct des...The clarinet player (if that's the correct description) is Monroe Sutherland, noted for not being a very good player. He had a "feud" with another famously poor clarinet player and regular at the Wheatsheaf, Russ Miller. Russ once asked Monroe if it was true that he was giving up playing. Monroe, nettled, said no, absolutely not! Russ, apparently much relieved, replied: "Thank Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18026920881680774529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-52682316968328962382016-12-12T21:49:22.455+00:002016-12-12T21:49:22.455+00:00I also recall Brian Fisher saying that Charlie was...I also recall Brian Fisher saying that Charlie was the only guy in the north east who could play bebop clarinet - it should have been inscribed on his gravestone.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-58226895387320154052016-12-12T21:43:24.842+00:002016-12-12T21:43:24.842+00:00Couldn't agree more Dave. Apart from being a v...Couldn't agree more Dave. Apart from being a very good friend, the late Charlie could blow just about anybody off the stage in a 33 bar chorus. Tommy Moran could do it in 32 but, as Charlie used to say, "Who's counting? and when Charlie was in full flight a lot of sax/clarinet/flute players took to the hills!Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-68606154582138518152016-12-12T21:27:06.698+00:002016-12-12T21:27:06.698+00:00Charlie Carmichael was greatttttCharlie Carmichael was greatttttAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558926839647223415noreply@blogger.com