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01-03-2021 03:40 PM
@Witchy Woman These young lads came to London and really - as we say - didn't have a clue - so DH always looked out for them as London was very different to their home towns. They soon caught on though.
01-03-2021 03:41 PM
@Witchy Woman wrote:
This reminded me of something that my English pen pal said to me in one of his letters. Oh, yes....we had to have pen pals that MIGHT see/know/breathe the same air as the Beatles
After a long discussion in is letter about the different groups he said something like, "of course, none of them can put a patch on the Beatles."
It stuck with me all these years. I think his name was Trevor Horn! Can you imagine remembering such a thing?
@Witchy Woman. Trevor Horn! How very English!
His thoughts were my thoughts exactly. Thanks for sharing that.
01-03-2021 04:04 PM - edited 01-03-2021 04:11 PM
Sir Paul just posted on Twitter a very nice tribute to Gerry, including a photo and this comment:
"He and his group were our biggest rivals on the local scene."
01-03-2021 04:22 PM
@Witchy Woman , lucky you. The only british band I ever saw was Herman's Hermits in Atlantic City circa 1965 or so.
01-03-2021 05:02 PM
Another great British group. RIP, Gerry.
01-03-2021 05:39 PM
@Witchy Woman wrote:
This reminded me of something that my English pen pal said to me in one of his letters. Oh, yes....we had to have pen pals that MIGHT see/know/breathe the same air as the Beatles
After a long discussion in is letter about the different groups he said something like, "of course, none of them can put a patch on the Beatles."
It stuck with me all these years. I think his name was Trevor Horn! Can you imagine remembering such a thing?
I had a British pen pal, too! She was from Bristol, England but I can't for the life of me remember her name. I do remember that I envied her life because she was going to all of these dance clubs and hearing the music first hand that we were all crazy about. I was 15 and not going anywhere exciting at all lol.
01-03-2021 07:21 PM
@Pearlee wrote:Sir Paul just posted on Twitter a very nice tribute to Gerry, including a photo and this comment:
"He and his group were our biggest rivals on the local scene."
Ringo posted something too, with old photo.
01-03-2021 09:26 PM
@catter70 wrote:@Witchy Woman , lucky you. The only british band I ever saw was Herman's Hermits in Atlantic City circa 1965 or so.
Same with me, @catter70 . Saw Herman's Hermits at the Westbury Music Fair on Long Island in 1968. Herman...a/k/a Peter Blair Dennis Bernard Noone...
01-03-2021 09:30 PM
@shoesnbags wrote:
@Witchy Woman wrote:
This reminded me of something that my English pen pal said to me in one of his letters. Oh, yes....we had to have pen pals that MIGHT see/know/breathe the same air as the Beatles
After a long discussion in is letter about the different groups he said something like, "of course, none of them can put a patch on the Beatles."
It stuck with me all these years. I think his name was Trevor Horn! Can you imagine remembering such a thing?
I had a British pen pal, too! She was from Bristol, England but I can't for the life of me remember her name. I do remember that I envied her life because she was going to all of these dance clubs and hearing the music first hand that we were all crazy about. I was 15 and not going anywhere exciting at all lol.
@shoesnbags My pen pal's name was Anna. I can't for the life of me remember her last name, but oh, how thrilled I was to see that Liverpool postmark!
01-04-2021 06:26 AM
HH are still touring! Saw them about 3 years ago at Ramshead Tavern in Annapolis, MD.
Also saw Chad & Jeremy, Zombies and a British Reveiw headed by Peter Asher headlining many of the early groups. That was the best to see a few members of the older groups.
HH were "fab" and still sweet and happy on stage. They were touring the US frequently, so they might come to your area.
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