FMT: PLAY LOUD

First record I ever bought...recommended by my old man who's just bought his first sax and was driving the family crazy.

 

There's a thread in there, tc. My first 45 was the Everlys' 'Dream'. Was 'Diana' on a Columbia 78?

 

Deffo a 78. Can't recall the label. It'll be still in my sister's attic (I hope).
Once I started collecting records, most of them came from the US as a mate of mine's father was in the Merch and used to bring 'em back from New York for us. That's how Buddy Holly became my favourite singer - and still is.

 

It will have been. Late 1950s some were released on both 45 and 78rpm.

The last 78rpm released in this country was Mess Of Blues by Elvis.

 

First LP I bought was 'Chirpin' Crickets'.

 

What is that record's claim to fame?

 

You have great taste Stan His influence over 'ome was immense.

 

After the Roy Ormiston programme on BBC 4 tonight there is a programme about the Everly Brothers.

 

Love the sax. Great on soul music classics from Stax and Atlantic.

One of my favourite bit of sax playing on this classic. I remember Clive James refering to this song when he ended the article he was writing about the early days of rock 'n' roll by saying he could remember rock 'n' roll was new. He could remember when it was exciting. Above all he could remember when it was witty...

And, talking of saxophones-

 

It didn't take me too long to appreciate the sax too..dad soon got the hang of it. It was ma who hated it...he played clarinet too, and harmonica, which she always said were more tolerable. The neighbours weren't too happy with either as mother made him practice on his sax in the garden shed.
Sax has played an interesting role in rock music as you say. Springsteen et al come to mind. Loved this piece too:

Ps: Watching the Orbison show as we speak. Seen it before on the Beeb, but never tire of The Big O.

 

Second LP was Duane Eddy - 'Have Twangy Guitar, Will Travel'

 

The best is a matter of opinion but this is my favourite guitar solo.