Five Music heroes plus one you may not have heard of

[Norman Potting]

Tony Peluso - guitarist on "Goodbye to Love"

In case it ever comes up in a pop quiz he also did the "DJ" voice at the beginning of the full length version of "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"

 

[the wanderbus]

Can you point me to Gonk & Tennessee Sunrise, can't find out anything

Gonk was bass player for a number of country + western bands, he stood out because he was left handed but played a right handed bass upside down.( the guitar was upside down, not Gonk) Tennessee Sunrise made a couple of LPS in the mid 80's and did a tour of Butlins holiday camps. They were also voted best new C+W band and appeared at the Palladium. Gonk nearly electrocuted himself when his amp shorted out at a gig in Ford open prison. Danny, lead singer of the group was known for the catchphrase " sing to me Gonk" as gonk serenaded the audience with the chorus of "Darlin" by Frankie Miller. Graham, the drummer and Gonk's brother is a ST holder in the West Lower.

 

[m20gull]

Alexis Korner
Trent Reznor
John Mayall
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Tony Iommi

Graham Bond - leader of the marvelous Graham Bond Organization with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Sadly troubled (I suspect the drugs may not have helped) and left us early. A fine exponent of the Hammond organ and the Mellotron. And he played with Alexis Korner and Don Rendell.

 

[Surf's Up]

In case it ever comes up in a pop quiz he also did the "DJ" voice at the beginning of the full length version of "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"

Thanks Norman, thats a handy bit of info!

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Ginger
Andy Cairns
Ricky Warwick
Robert Smith
Ben Caplan

 

[The Modfather]

Paul Weller
Ray Davies
Marvin Gaye
Steve Marriott
David Bowie

and...... Piotr Fijalkowski from 90's indie band Adorable. Released 2 cracking albums that were purchased by about 5 people.