James Smith

Guitarist @_Nightingales Record Dealer @

[The Nightingales @_Nightingales]

Well what a nice surprise to sit down with a cuppa and hear @marcrileydj & @gidcoe list our upcoming dates and remind us how good ‘Wicked Winter’ is. Ta fellas !

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@MattGray68 @GreenManFest Ah never mind, hopefully we get asked back next year

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

Dream come true today as an old @GreenManFest regular. We play the far out stage today at 12pm

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@john_earls @GreenManFest Cheers John, it was an absolute blast

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@wee_davey @FlissKitson @CampBestival @Inclusic1 @Inclusicuk Great to see you, really enjoyed your band, top stuff!

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@Rockville_Recds @JonathanWood Could be true!

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

Pop Quiz! How does B.A Robertson connect Big Star to Mike Rutherford of Genesis?

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@JonathanWood B.A Robertson co-wrote most of the Mike & The Mechanics stuff and also recorded his first album Winging Applause on Ardent records, same label as Big Star. Terry Manning produced the album and also played on Big Stars No 1 record. There you go!

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@Edwardmetcalf4 B.A Robertsons first album Winging Applause was released on Ardent, Big Stars label

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@flangelight @Edwardmetcalf4 Ha! Probably needed a google that one tbf

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@flangelight Correct! @stuartmackiet got it yesterday…

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

Pop Quiz! What connects Kevin Keegan and Roy “Chubby’ Brown?

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@flangelight @Edwardmetcalf4 That is correct but I thought it was a bit obscure so was actually looking for B.A Robertsons first album Winging Applause being released on Ardent which is Big Stars label!

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@Edwardmetcalf4 Spot on with the B.A Robertson/Mike Rutherford connection, but how was he connected to Big Star?

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@JoeyLiverwurst Maybe neither of them are famous in America but Smokie got to number 25 in the billboard chart with “…Alice”

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@stuartmackiet @Stegsythedog Spot on! Was just playing the Keegan single, thought that’s better than I remembered, then found the Smokie connection, nice one.

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@Stegsythedog Close! There is something in common with their respective biggest hits

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@TimBSp8 That’s correct but not what I’m looking for

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@Stegsythedog Here’s a clue

[James Smith @jmsmith1970]

@Stegsythedog Close but no cigar