Review: Joe Brown

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brown
From: Will Fly
Date: 08 Feb 18 - 12:25 PM

Agreed, Dave - he's an excellent player on many instruments.

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brown
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 Feb 18 - 08:52 AM

He is a better than average entertainer. He also plays guitar and mandolin to a very high standard. I cannot comment in his uke playing as I have nothing to compare it to.

All subjective of course.

DtG

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brown
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 08 Feb 18 - 07:50 AM

But in 1960 he was up there with the best!!

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brown
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 07 Feb 18 - 06:40 PM

Well, Joe's average all the way round, but has a very engaging personality.

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brown
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 07 Feb 18 - 04:50 PM

Saw him at All Saints Church Hall in Borehamwood around 1960 through the doors when somebody went in. We were outside on our bikes - too young to go in! Many great bands played in that hall - Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Nero & the Gladiators and the like.

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brownyoung punk rockers
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 07 Feb 18 - 12:03 PM

Joe Brown, not just for his own talent and discography, is a very esteemed guitar player due to his Billy Fury and Eddie Cochran associations....

I've beeen into Billy Fury songs since I was an infant singing along to them on the radio in the early 60s.
But a more serious 'fan' since my late teens when there was a bit of a revival of his early raw Brit rock n roll amongst us young punk rockers...
.. and a more sophisticated appreciation of his big power ballads...

Subject: RE: Review: Joe Brown
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 07 Feb 18 - 03:37 AM

Always try to catch his tours but missed this one. Always a great evening.
RtS

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: DaveRo
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 05:20 PM

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Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 05:02 PM

Sorry FB - No dates north of the border this year :-(

He did mention Billy Fury and a few others last night. L was very pleased to see the statue of Billy last time I went to Liverpool. Both he and Joe were a little before my time but I don't think either have had the recognition they deserve.

DtG

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: fat B****rd
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 12:23 PM

I saw Joe twice in the early 60s with the "12 acts for 10 bob" tours that came to our local cinema*. His "Darktown Strutter's Ball" and "'enery the 8th" were part of my junior 45 collection. Years later I saw him with his group at Darlington Arts Centre. He was on great form and I'd go and see him again if he came to Scotland.

Billy Fury usually topped the bill.

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 11:15 AM

Always been a fan since the early 60s

Gerry

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: gillymor
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 07:24 AM

His version of "I'll See You in My Dreams" at The Concert for George inspired me to take up the uke.

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: Will Fly
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 06:31 AM

I saw him in Reading some years ago, with Dave Edmunds on the bill. Outstanding!

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 05:47 AM

Forgot to mention his stories as well - The one involving a pair of boots from Johnny Cash was hilarious :-)

DtG

Subject: RE: Joe Brown
From: GUEST,O
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 05:21 AM

Totally agree - Joe Brown - extremely underrated musician, artist and performer - from the old school, where you actually did have to be capable of performing - Joe Brown, Tommy Steele and Lonnie Donnegan

Subject: Joe Brown UK tour
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 04:24 AM

Went to see Joe in Ilkely last night. What a splendid concert. He is an exceptionally talented musician and the range of songs was phenomenal. Everything from comic songs to moving ballads and from rock and roll to country. It was an acoustic gig, without his band, but he was joined on stage by Henry Gross from Nashville who complimented the sound with his own special guitar style and wonderful harmonies.

If you get chance to see him at all I would recommend it.

DtG