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An article about Ealing and its place in rock history

I was raised in Ealing and have just published this article about how Ealing has a central place in rock history - hope you enjoy.http://usvsth3m.com/post/100493922413/people-of-ealing-be-proud-you-are-living-at-the

Brian Edwards ● 4123d13 Comments

Well The Drapers Arms has three bands on this Friday.Not that you'd know it from their website:    http://www.thedrapersarmsealing.co.uk/Curious.The evening is hosted by The Ealing Club who do have something to say about it:    http://www.ealingclub.com/ealing-gigs-and-live-music/Acts include the up and coming excellent new Brentford band Jacob & Goliath.(Disclaimer: my wife looked after Jacob after school for years when he was just a little tacker knee high to a grasshopper.  All of which does not bias me - the lad really does have talent.)

Tony Colliver ● 4107d

Take a look at the indices here and you will find, if you dig around, the groups who played and venues in Ealing from 1966-1970http://www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/yearbyyear.htmThis link covers 1971-1975http://www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/RTT2.htm

Nigel Brooks ● 4119d

As you can see Ealing used to have many venues where you could see musicians live. Now I believe there is no where in Ealing that you can see any live bands, many because of complaints of noise. Shame.

Jaz Brown ● 4119d

And don't forget the gig when skinhead bands 4Skins and Last Resort played in Southall in 1981 and caused a race riot which ended in tradegy and a hell of a lot of fun. Sweet memories.

Bob Little ● 4119d

Also Jamiroquai, White Lies and the late Kirsty Maccoll whose mum I think still lives in Woodville Road and runs the Justice for Kirsty campaign following unanswered questions following her untimely death 14 years ago

Rupa Huq ● 4119d

The Nolans went to Cardinal Wiseman in Greenford as did members of Hanwell band The Magic Numbers.

Nigel Brooks ● 4119d

I remember back in the 90s Jesus Jones and the Brand New Heavies were local.I vaguely remember that a 70s pop group called Liquid Gold, whose big hit was 'Dance Yourself Dizzy', had an Ealing collection.I also have a vague recollection that the Nolan Sisters went to Ellen Wilkinson.

John Walker ● 4120d

Too right that Deep Purple rehearsed 'In Rock' there as many of us who had 'doctor's appointments' on that Tuesday/Wednesday while pupils at Drayton Manor Grammar will testify :-)

Nigel Brooks ● 4120d

Depends on when or how you think mainstream pop first manifested itself. Was it Frank Sinatra and the bobby soxers, Rock Around the Clock, Elvis? Is it defined as what the adults didn't want to listen to after WW2, something other than easy listening/classical? Perhaps it only became pop when charts were introduced.

Albertina McNeill ● 4120d

Its great that our Borough has an enormously important history in rock and R'n Blues music - but what about the legacy in minstream pop music? I believe there's a varied and wide history there also - any suggestions?

Gerry Tan ● 4120d

Like the article. There's more as well, for example Hanwell Community Centre.http://www.deep-purple.net/archive/a-z/hanwell.htm""The building is also steeped in rock music history - it was here that Deep Purple Mk2 began their rehearsals and wrote much of their hard rock masterpiece Deep Purple In Rock.Bassist Roger Glover said It was always available, it was cheap, and it was close to where we were all living at the time, Ian Paice remembers. It was the only place we could find where we could make a lot of noise.""The Who, Uriah Heep and Led Zeppelin also rehearsed here.

Sam Salisbury ● 4120d

"I'd also like to see more interest taken in Southall's part in the UK's music heritage because I suspect gigs were also played there by big names in the early days."One of the biggest...the mighty Led Zep. Here's a flyer:https://www.flickr.com/photos/stockcarpete/8040309547/Junior's Eyes who played support used to back David Bowie c.1969.

John Walker ● 4120d

Any articles about the borough's music history are to be welcomed, especially if those contributing to them do so in time to save some heritage rather than waiting until it's too late, but I wish Greenford would get an occasional mention. The Who (while playing as the Detours) first gigged with Keith Moon as drummer at the Oldfield Tavern in Greenford Road. Now the site of William Perkins Court it was also a venue for Arthur Brown and Screaming Lord Sutch. The Who also played the Starlite Ballroom in Allendale Road a number of times, as did Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Eric Burdon and Cream. See the "About" section at https://www.facebook.com/SavetheStarliteGreenford for a longer list. The Greenford Granada, now Tesco, hosted the Rolling Stones twice. I'd also like to see more interest taken in Southall's part in the UK's music heritage because I suspect gigs were also played there by big names in the early days. It was also significant later on in the development of UK reggae and punk. If anyone reading this can fill in some gaps about Southall and Greenford I'd like to hear from them: positivegreenford@hotmail.co.uk

Albertina McNeill ● 4120d