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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

225.0. "Willie and The Poor Boys" by CRUSHA::SALLITT (Dave @ ICI,0642432193) Tue Oct 04 1988 13:44

    Did anyone see the "Willie and The Poor Boys" video on Channel 4
    a few months ago? They didn't produce the sort of bland mixture
    of styles you'd expect from a line-up of top players, a la "Feed
    The World", but some really good back-to-basics ass-kicking
    rock'n'roll, playing all well-known numbers.
    
    As I recall, they comprised Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Chris Rea,
    Andy Fairweather-Low, Ronnie Wood, plus others; does anyone know
    who the "others" were?
    
    Or if they ever produced any available recordings?
    
    Dave

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
225.1		HAZEL::STARR	You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine!	`Tue Oct 04 1988 15:08`	12
	> Or if they ever produced any available recordings? In the U.S., there was an album called 'Willie and the Poor Boys' by this line-up. I believe there were also some 'guest stars' on the album (ala Beck and Page), but I'm can't remember exactly whom. I would assume it was also released in the U.K., but I'm not sure (it was on an independent label in the U.S.). As an aside - I believe all proceeds from the album were donated to a charity, but I can't remember which one. Alan S.
225.2		RTOISB::CHISHOLM	Cap in Hand	`Tue Oct 04 1988 15:23`	5
	Sounds good, was it just a one-off, or are they likely to get together again?? Doug.
225.3		HAZEL::STARR	You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine!	`Tue Oct 04 1988 15:35`	14
	> Sounds good, was it just a one-off, or are they likely > to get together again?? As far as I know, it was just a one-off type thing. It wasn't a commercial success here in the States (in fact, it was a big flop!), so I don't know if they plan any more. The album did, however, get very good reviews from the press. It's just that it came out a couple years ago when benefit albums were all the rage, and the response seemed to be "Oh, another benfit album". I remember hearing once or twice when it came out and enjoyed it very much. Never did see the video, though. Alan S.
225.4		LARVAE::BRIGGS	They use computers don't they?	`Mon Oct 10 1988 16:49`	4
	What relationship are they to the Creedence Clearwater Revival album called Willie and the Poorboys? Just curious. Richard
225.5		HAZEL::STARR	You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine!	`Mon Oct 10 1988 17:42`	7
	> What relationship are they to the Creedence Clearwater Revival album > called Willie and the Poorboys? Just curious. I don't think there is any relation, other than the fact that they seemed to have 'borrowed' the name. Alan S.