Peter Thomas

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[The Dylan Rabbit @TheDylanRabbit]

Boss level childhood nostalgia unlocked: Derek Griffiths plays the Bod theme on a penny whistle!

[James McKenzie @jamesmckz]

RIP Lô Borges

[Tony Banks @tonybanksmusic]

Behold: Tony's impressive keyboard setup during the "...And Then There Were Three..." era, circa 1978.

[The Paranoid Style @paranoiacs]

Roberta Flack elevated everything she touched. Her first album alone contains what I'd consider the definitive versions of classics by Leonard Cohen, Les McCann and Ewan MacColl. Here's a review of that great LP that I wrote for Pitchfork a few years back. https://t.co/4ZmhBjG687

[Mark Paytress🌿 @Paytress]

Loss of an incredible musician from an extraordinary era. Those first three Soft Machine albums showed the accelerated maturity that musicians went through during the late 60s. Ratledge often played on the edge, no more so than on Facelift from Third.

[Joe Banks @JoeBanksWriter]

Oof, more sad news... Mike Ratledge was absolutely one of the key players of the early progressive age, with an amazing, sometimes vicious organ sound. And one of the greatest taches in rock!

[Stuart Penney @StuartPenney1]

Until Feb 1972 the guitarist with Roxy Music was David O'List previously with Keith Emerson's band The Nice. This was before Roxy's first LP, but this line-up did a photo shoot for Turner amplifiers in Jan 1972. O'List is third from right.

[BBC Archive @BBCArchive]

#OnThisDay 1974: Cult cartoon Roobarb first aired on BBC One.

Three years prior Bob Godfrey, the producer/director of the cult series, discussed his beginnings in the industry and some of the techniques used.

#bbcarchive #bobgodfrey #roobarb #roobardandcustard

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

@BearwoodCouncil Tomorrow Netherton Dies
The Empire Strikes Pleck
Willenhall The President's Men
Once Upon A Time ... In Gornal Wood
#YamYamUpAMovie

[Daniel Marley @UlteriousFilm]

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)

[Stephen Moss @StephenMoss_TV]

Very sad news - Tony Soper, a huge influence on generations of birders and broadcasters, who I had the huge privilege of working with and getting to know, has died aged 95. The last person who was there at the start of the BBC Natural History Unit. A lovely man.

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

Needs more Vangelis

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

@RGElliott001 A challenge for Wrexham too

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

@quantick Top Cat Stevens #kidTVpop

[David Bowie Official @DavidBowieReal]

RIP FRANÇOISE HARDY

Sad to learn of the passing of Françoise Hardy the French singer-songwriter and actress.

David and Françoise seemed to enjoy a mutual appreciation.

David said this of her in 1997: “I was for a very long time, passionately in love with her. As I’m sure she’s guessed every male in the world and a number of females also were. And we all still are!”

And here’s Françoise talking about her favourite Bowie album and recalling telling him about it when they met in 2003.

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“I’ve always been fascinated by David Bowie, but I’m not what you call a fan because fans have all the records and know everything. I’m not like that. His album Outside impressed me most.”

“I was on a show with him, and I told him that Outside was my favourite album by him, and he was stunned. He couldn’t believe it. I think he was quite happy to hear that.”

“There are other good tunes on this album, but I prefer ‘I’m Deranged’. When you don’t speak English well like me, it doesn’t matter so much not to understand the lyrics. Of course, it can bring something more, but it’s more about the whole musical atmosphere, the production by Brian Eno, and also the melody, which are all tremendous.”

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That show was Trafic.musique, France 2. A Bowie Special recorded on 4th September 2003. Broadcast 18th September 2003. Image by Total Blam Blam taken at the taping on the day.

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

James Anderson's final Test will take place after the UK General Election. If that election results in a new Prime Minister, he will set a new England record as the first to play Tests during the tenures of eight PMs.

[My Life My Say @mylifemysay]

BREAKING: It’s official! We will be powering National Voter Registration Day - The General Election Edition on June 18th. With the most significant general election of our lifetime only 6 weeks away, it is as important as ever that young people #RegisterToVote and head into polling stations on July 4th.

We #GiveAnX, do you?

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

@prodnose Pigs (Three Different Ones) was a plodding stoner-funk filler on Animals but on any of the subsequent US tour bootlegs it was a magnificent set climax.

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

@joeybagovdonuts 36

[Peter Thomas @PEThomas]

@goa_kev @TripeUK Glorious dish. Had a very satisfying one in Lisbon last year washed down with some cold Sagres 👍