I didn't even know that Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were British. I always loved Shakin' All Over. It's a classic. When I go to see the doctor, I sing to him that I'm Achin' All Over. He doesnt smile either.
My Dear late Dad John died suddenly 3 years ago. He was in various local bands in King's Lynn Norfolk in the 60's during the legendary 'Ouse beat' era, one of his favourite bands were Johnny Kidd and the pirates. Many years later in the early 90's I joined him playing the drums in his new band 'Bluestone' he sung My Babe and I'll never get over you, it was an absolute honour to play with my Dad of course, and to play the music of Johnny Kidd. It's memories I'll treasure forever!!
Ah, the good ol' days of rockin' and rollin' at the Leyton Baths. Johnny and his Pirates definitely left a lasting impression. I came to them via Wilko Johnson in the 1980s: he never stopped going on about Mick Green and his amazing playing…
Mick Green also done guitar tuition, I was a postman and a bloke at work said I’ve got my daughter guitar lessons and the bloke reckons he has played with a few bands ,I asked his name and it was mick , bloke knew nothing about him but got him to check who he was , he was in shock but said my daughter is still crap 😀,this was about 20 years ago in Dagenham, he got him to sign 2 cds as well , cheers .
Yes, I've come across a couple of people who were taught guitar by Mick. He seemed to be very close-lipped about who he was. That was a bit of a "thing" in the 1970s and 1980s and beyond. Playing in a previously famous band was deemed "no big thing" back then.I drank with a guy called Brian in a pub in Soho (the Blue Posts, since you ask) for a year or more before he let slip he was the bass-player in Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance!
@@JimDriver your so right as I’m a season ticket holder at Fulham and bloke in front of me has played on and off with van Morrison and many more but never mentioned it till I got talking music ,I’m 67 and he is older ,must ask his name lol , I did say bit grumpy old van I heard he said not as grumpy as Alan price 😀, great channel by the way .
Can't argue with your assessment, Jim. To me, they were the missing link between '50s Rock 'n' Roll and '60s Beat, and - along with Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages, and regularly touring US originals like Gene Vincent & Jerry Lee Lewis - gave the early '60s live music scene a good kick up the butt!
Yes: like many artists at the time, they showed amazing sparks of genius amongst what was considered mainstream pop. I often wonder how Johnny Kidd would have turned out had he lived...
Thank you very much for saying so! The Pirates were certainly very loud, and when I queried it, I was told that he added to the power of the music. I wasn’t totally convinced, but they were really good! Thanks for joining in!
I just assumed that when Motörhead and girlschool performed ‘Please don’t touch’ it was one of their songs. You learn something everyday! Another interesting delve into our musical history-thank you Jim.👍
Not the true story why show so many pics of the forth line up,the original Pirates play on 14 tracks with Johnny Kidd,the forth line up did not play on any of the Johnny Kidd classics,Please Don’t TouchShakin All over,Restless,Linda Lou,So What,Please Don’t bring me Down,I Just want to Make to you Magic of Love,and more all recorded by Cattini,Gregg,and Caddy.
You seem to have wanted me to have made a differemt videoL please feel free to make it youtself. My videos are mainly about my expereinces and I mnever saw or met Johnny Kidd or the origina line-up of his Pirates…
I believe only one film clip of Johnny exists-not on stage though. Had he not died, I don't think he would have survived as a rock /pop star. I think it would have been something more traditional style-like Matt Munro, Sinatra perhaps. he could do it. The Pirate gimmick did not help and I think it was a mistake for Mick & Johnny Spence to revive it in the 70s ...
Yes, the "pirate" thing was typical of the "gimmicks" British pop music managers instigated in the late-1950s and 1960s and a variation on this theme still worked a couple of decades later for Adam Ant (highwayman). Nevertheless, the sound of the best of those early singles was very influential at the time…
@@JimDriver Yes there were one or two others too. The Beatles swept it all away ! The Pirates on their own recorded two tracks in 1963 which are much underrated 'My Babe' & 'Castin' my spell' this is with Mick on guitar. It's been said he influenced the Who and a few others but no one mentions Mick Green today - the last person that did was Wilko Johnson. he's dead ..
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I didn't even know that Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were British. I always loved Shakin' All Over. It's a classic. When I go to see the doctor, I sing to him that I'm Achin' All Over. He doesnt smile either.
Haha! You need a doctor with a funny bone… 😀
My Dear late Dad John died suddenly 3 years ago. He was in various local bands in King's Lynn Norfolk in the 60's during the legendary 'Ouse beat' era, one of his favourite bands were Johnny Kidd and the pirates. Many years later in the early 90's I joined him playing the drums in his new band 'Bluestone' he sung My Babe and I'll never get over you, it was an absolute honour to play with my Dad of course, and to play the music of Johnny Kidd. It's memories I'll treasure forever!!
Sorry to hear about your dad passing, but It's wonderful that you have such cherished memories of playing music with your dad.
I Remember seeing Johnny and His Pirates 62-63 at The Leyton Baths with Mick Green a Powerhouse Group
Ah, the good ol' days of rockin' and rollin' at the Leyton Baths. Johnny and his Pirates definitely left a lasting impression. I came to them via Wilko Johnson in the 1980s: he never stopped going on about Mick Green and his amazing playing…
Mick Green also done guitar tuition, I was a postman and a bloke at work said I’ve got my daughter guitar lessons and the bloke reckons he has played with a few bands ,I asked his name and it was mick , bloke knew nothing about him but got him to check who he was , he was in shock but said my daughter is still crap 😀,this was about 20 years ago in Dagenham, he got him to sign 2 cds as well , cheers .
Yes, I've come across a couple of people who were taught guitar by Mick. He seemed to be very close-lipped about who he was. That was a bit of a "thing" in the 1970s and 1980s and beyond. Playing in a previously famous band was deemed "no big thing" back then.I drank with a guy called Brian in a pub in Soho (the Blue Posts, since you ask) for a year or more before he let slip he was the bass-player in Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance!
@@JimDriver your so right as I’m a season ticket holder at Fulham and bloke in front of me has played on and off with van Morrison and many more but never mentioned it till I got talking music ,I’m 67 and he is older ,must ask his name lol , I did say bit grumpy old van I heard he said not as grumpy as Alan price 😀, great channel by the way .
Can't argue with your assessment, Jim. To me, they were the missing link between '50s Rock 'n' Roll and '60s Beat, and - along with Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages, and regularly touring US originals like Gene Vincent & Jerry Lee Lewis - gave the early '60s live music scene a good kick up the butt!
Yes: like many artists at the time, they showed amazing sparks of genius amongst what was considered mainstream pop. I often wonder how Johnny Kidd would have turned out had he lived...
It can and should be said that A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues/I Csn Tell is the bridge disc between British Rock & Roll and British Beat
Another enjoyable and interesting videoJim. Saw the Pirates live, only the once in early '78. An awesome live gig but very L-O-U-D
Thank you very much for saying so! The Pirates were certainly very loud, and when I queried it, I was told that he added to the power of the music. I wasn’t totally convinced, but they were really good! Thanks for joining in!
I just assumed that when Motörhead and girlschool performed ‘Please don’t touch’ it was one of their songs. You learn something everyday! Another interesting delve into our musical history-thank you Jim.👍
And thank you for your kind words! Please keep watching… 🤓
The Mick Green band were the 4th line up,and had nothing to do with Shakin All Over,which was by Cattini Gregg Caddy and Morretti.
Yes. indeed/ Didn't I not say that in the voidio? If not, I meant to. Thanks for commentimg!…
Not the true story why show so many pics of the forth line up,the original Pirates play on 14 tracks with Johnny Kidd,the forth line up did not play on any of the Johnny Kidd classics,Please Don’t TouchShakin All over,Restless,Linda Lou,So What,Please Don’t bring me Down,I Just want to Make to you Magic of Love,and more all recorded by Cattini,Gregg,and Caddy.
You seem to have wanted me to have made a differemt videoL please feel free to make it youtself. My videos are mainly about my expereinces and I mnever saw or met Johnny Kidd or the origina line-up of his Pirates…
I believe only one film clip of Johnny exists-not on stage though. Had he not died, I don't think he would have survived as a rock /pop star. I think it would have been something more traditional style-like Matt Munro, Sinatra perhaps. he could do it. The Pirate gimmick did not help and I think it was a mistake for Mick & Johnny Spence to revive it in the 70s ...
Yes, the "pirate" thing was typical of the "gimmicks" British pop music managers instigated in the late-1950s and 1960s and a variation on this theme still worked a couple of decades later for Adam Ant (highwayman). Nevertheless, the sound of the best of those early singles was very influential at the time…
@@JimDriver Yes there were one or two others too. The Beatles swept it all away ! The Pirates on their own recorded two tracks in 1963 which are much underrated 'My Babe' & 'Castin' my spell' this is with Mick on guitar. It's been said he influenced the Who and a few others but no one mentions Mick Green today - the last person that did was Wilko Johnson. he's dead ..
@@vincentl.9469 - Mick Green played (live and studio) with the likes of Paul McCartney and Van Morrison... Many didn't...
@@pit2ryan3 yes , I've heard the recordings
It worked for Adam Ant.
never heard of them
Well you have now! You can thank me later… 😄
@@JimDriver must been have flown under the radar