The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #24612 Message #1384366
Posted By: Flash Company
21-Jan-05 - 11:26 AM
Thread Name: Pete: Weavers vs. Solo.
Subject: RE: Pete: Weavers vs. Solo.
Saw Pete live in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester UK not long after his run in with the McCarthy people. Magic was the word. The first person to make me realise I could maybe sing some of those songs myself and get away with it.
I once saw a description of Lightnin' Hopkins which referred to the rooster crow in his voice, Pete had that too.
I knew The Weavers rather better after Pete left than before, liked them, but saw the Reunion in 'Wasn't that a time' on tv. Wish I'd known more of their earlier stuff than 'Goodnight Irene'.
FC