#andy mcculloch

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thank you @sea-of-machines for sending me this cool picture of king crimson!

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29/10/24

sundance ... drowning man ... feathered friends ... melange (bbc radio one "in concert" 5/4/1973) - greenslade (greenslade)

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🎀Attention 80s music fans!🎀

hey ! what do you lot think abt creating a tumblr community about new wave/post-punk/synthpop rpf ??

we could:

🎀do art trades!

🎀 talk our fanfictions (respecting the terms of decency ofc)!

🎀 band lore yapping! discuss theories about songs, pics and members !

🎀thirst Very Unhingedly over our emotional support old men!

who's in ?

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[anyonecanfly]

INTRO BLOG!!!

Only I'm really lazy so I'm just gonna link my strawpage... gulp...have fun!

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This is The Animals to me.

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Now more than ever...

[m00ndingochan]

Thunderclap Newman

[jt1674]

[scotianostra]

Scottish musician Jimmy McCulloch guitarist was born on June 4th 1953 in Dumbarton.

Jimmy knew he wanted to be a musician from a young age and was in his first band by the time he was 11 in group called the Jaygars, with his older brother Jack. The brothers progressed together to the group later One In A Million, who released two singles, supported The Who and played at the famous 14-Hour Technicolour Dream event at Alexandra Palace in London — still two months before Jim’s 14th birthday!!!

In 1969, McCulloch joined Thunderclap Newman, whose Andy Newman was friends with the guys out of the Who, Pete Townshend produced and played guitar bass guitar on their only hit, the one hit wonder Something in the Air.

The group didn’t last long but the song remains one that is often heard on the golden oldies shows nowadays, it gave McCulloch a valuable springboard as a guitarist and writer, and in the early 1970s he was an in-demand session player, he later joined the cult Scottish group Stone the Crows

But it was Jimmy’s time in Wings that gave him the biggest global recognition. Recruited by McCartney to play on the Susie and the Red Stripes project for his wife Linda (which produced the single ‘Seaside Woman’), he became an official member of Wings in 1974. He appeared on the ‘Junior’s Farm’ single, a top three hit in the US that made the UK top 20. He stayed with them for around three years, but always a man with itchy feet he jumped ship when the chance to play with the reformed Small Faces came about.

Jimmy died of a drug-related heart attack in north London in September 1979, and we can only wonder about what else he would have gone on to achieve, he was only 26.

“He was always a little dangerous,” Paul McCartney said of the fresh-faced, hard-living guitarist. “In the end, he was just too dangerous for his own good.”

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reviews i made bc i'm bored

PROGRESSIVE ROCK SUITE REVIEW #1: Lizard by King Crimson.

Length: 23:19

Title track of "Lizard". Not "unlistenable", as Fripp had said, but really a great song, I'd rate it 9/10. The vocals couldn't be done better by someone other than Jon. And the drums are even better in the same section, "Prince Rupert Awakes". My favorite part of this suite. It seems that people tend to forget the talents of Andy McCulloch in the one album that he was on. A very underrated lineup with Keith Tippet included, beautiful piano playing. The only downside for anyone could be the length. It's fairly long, so I wouldn't recommend it for people new to the genre. 

Lineup of-

Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron, Electric Keyboards and Devices

Mel Collins: Flute & Saxes

Gordon Haskell: Bass Guitar & Vocals

Andy McCulloch: Drums

Peter Sinfield: Words & Pictures

with 

Robin Miller: Oboe & Cor Anglais

Mark Charig: Cornet

Nick Evans: Trombone

Keith Tippet: Piano & Electric Piano

Jon Anderson of YES: Vocals on ‘Prince Rupert Awakes’

PROGRESSIVE ROCK SUITE REVIEW #2: Close To The Edge by YES.

Length: 18:38

Close to The Edge - one of YES' greatest suites. Close to the Edge is considered a must-listen for all progressive rock fans, showcasing the band's musical ability and power to create long and complex compositions. Great for people new to the genre. A solid 10/10, Close to The Edge is a masterpiece, showcasing all members of the band. Though not his "greatest" work, the last YES album Bruford was on as the drummer of YES was their last with a drummer who was a legend in prog, who broke the boundary between jazz and rock. Close To The Edge, in which this suite is the title track, is the first album to feature Howe using a steel lap guitar and proves his proficiency in all variations of the instrument. This album was their greatest, in my opinion. With its intricate rhythm and strong melody, it's truly a timeless masterpiece.

Drums, Percussion: Bill Bruford

Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals: Chris Squire

Engineer & Producer: Eddie Offord(A producer famous for his work with YES and Emerson, Lake, & Palmer.)

Lead Vocals: Jon Anderson

Keyboards: Rick Wakeman

Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals: Steve Howe

PROGRESSIVE ROCK SUITE REVIEW #3: Tarkus by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (aka ELP). Length: 20:43 I truly believe ELP hit their peak with Tarkus. Tarkus is a side-long story of the armadillo-war tank hybrid on the cover of the album. I would rate it 9/10, for its complexity in music, but it is very long, making it somewhat of a chore to listen to for people newer to prog. Keith Emerson exhibits his mastery of the keyboard through his extremely large modular moog synthesizer, allowing for a wide range of sounds. Palmer’s drumming is also impressive, showing his ability to play complex time signatures and handle rhythm changes well. The suite has many sections, each with its own theme and mood. These pieces are different, yet flow into one another perfectly. If you want to explore progressive rock, Tarkus is essential. It combines rock, classical music, and innovative sounds perfectly.

Drums: Carl Palmer

Vocals, Guitar, Bass  Guitar, Performer, Producer, Author: Greg Lake

Keyboards, Performer, Composer: Keith Emerson

Producer: Eddie Offord

made these at 3 am enjoy

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❖ Last song: Crescent Cutlass (2019) – Nishikawa Takanori 西川貴教 — coworker: so what kind of music do you usually like to listen to? me: eh, anything with a high bpm so i can work/draw faster haha coworker: oh really! any examples? me:

❖ Last book: Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch (2019) — i 200% relate to this particular section on the unspoken conventions of keysmashing

❖ Last movie: Infernal Affairs 《無間道》 (2002) — obligatory rewatch after 20+ years because triads, spies and much better acting (and better-looking actors) than i remembered. i believe in Andy Lau supremacy thank you

❖ Last show: Mononoke 《モノノ怪》 (2006) — how the hell did i procrastinate on this one for SO LONG. the mystery stories and Japanese folklore themes and narrative style are great enough (the "Umibozu" arc especially made me wonder), but the art style is phenomenal and dazzling and terrifying all at once. recommended if you're fine with bright colours, spirits/monsters and tension/horror.

❖ Last thing I googled: "pentas propagation" — confession: i plant more than i art.

❖ Last activity: Trip planning and miscellaneous photoshoppery. — currently helping out the super talented and entertaining folks over at @hauntingthenarrativepod with some episode covers for their L&Co. podcast. i also believe in ghostie supremacy

❖ Favourite colour: {CadetBlue} — aka somewhere around #5f9ea0 because i can't decide between blue and green

❖ Sweet / savoury / spicy: Savoury hands down (optional: any humane amount of spice) — at a stage in life now where even a tiny taste of sugar makes me feel awful, which i'm gonna see as a good thing. also yes that excludes mala FIGHT ME

❖ Current obsessions: Conlangs, codes, ciphers. Riso art. Mystery stories. The life cycle of Lepidoptera. How Not to Kill Every Single Cutting I Take From my Plants. — excluding TF2 because that's obviously more forever than current. also i want to say sorry to my pentas :(

❖ Looking forward to: An upcoming overseas trip — no i haven't packed a thing yet. but i'll be bringing along my tiny plastic buddy and his buddy again yay

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I usually don't tag anyone else for these, but given the topic I'll tag @gonturan0 (no obligations as always).

Have fun and thanks for reading! \o/

[ghostie111]

Stormy Petrel

John 'Speedy' Keen, Andy Newman and the late Jimmy McCulloch with assistance from Who's Pete Townsend. Newman reformed this quite a few times with different line ups. There's even been a version organised by Pete with no original members.

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"COURT DISMISSES TWO CHARGES BUT THIRD IS UPHELD," Hamilton Spectator. October 7, 1943. Page 7. ---- George Belasko Sentenced to Three Months in Jail ---- Had Fatal Accident While His License Was Suspended ---- George Belasko, 40, of 470 MacNab street north, was acquitted by Magistrate James MacKay in magistrate's court this morning on two charges, reckless and careless driving. On a third count, that of driving a car while his license was suspended, he will serve three months in jail, pay a fine of $25 and court costs of $12, or in default of payment spend an additional 21 days in jail. The car which he was driving will be impounded for three months.

The case arose out of an accident on Merrick street in front of Philpott tabernacle, on the morning of September 24, when William Stewart, 55, Canadian Express Co. employee, met his death. Mr. Stewart, who had stopped his truck, in front of the side entrance of the tabernacle on Merrick street and was about to deliver some parcels to Rev. Peter Hoogendam, the minister, who stood in the doorway, was crushed into the back of his truck by Belasko's car, which approached from the west on Merrick street. He died shortly after being rushed to hospital

Minister Testifies Rev. Mr. Hoogendam, an eyewitness to the happening, in testifying said that he thought Belasko was trying to park his car behind the truck, but instead the car had suddenly shot forward, knocking the deceased down. Inspector Andy Kay and P.C. William Sanderson in giving evidence revealed that the brakes of Belasko's car were worn down to the rivets they were so bad. Belasko when called to the stand told the court that he had been about to stop his car on Merrick street behind the truck. when his foot accidentally slipped from the brake to the accelerator.

Harvey McCulloch, crown attorney, pointed out that as the Ontario Department of Highways had suspended Belasko's license to drive a car in June of 1942 because of a conviction under the Traffic Act and would only permit him to drive again if he had accident insurance, and no company would insure him, the accused had no right whatever to be in charge of a car.

Joseph Sullivan was defence counsel.

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King Crimson.