Had the pleasure of blowing up Dave Mattacks' drum kit during a gig with Hiram. C. Fame, at Dingwalls Camden Lock - I played guitar with him from 1972-1979 - plenty more stories - some of them unprintable. . . .
Just reconnected with Georgie and his music after hearing Yeh Yeh on an internet radio station. Having left the UK 35 years ago I really did not expect to find him alive and well. Really good news and great sounds.
First saw Georgie on a Larry Parnes package show alongside Billy Fury, Eden Kane and Shane Fenton ( Alvin Stardust ) early 60s. I admire very much his manner as well as his superb musicianship.
I met him once walking in the Kings Road and I introduce myself and asked him if he could come to Lisbon and do a performance there. As a fan I asked him and he told me to see his agent about that,which I did not, but a couple of years later I had the opportunity to watch his show there and enjoyed it a lot,and it left me thinking if I had in anyway influenced that,at the time I believed I did and it made me kind of proud about the whole thing ! Cheers Georgie !we were in our 20's weren't we ?good times for music...
He's one of my idols too, I saw him live many times during the early 1960s and saw him just a few months ago in Sale, near Manchester - he is still brilliant despite his age
Sue Lemasurier Georgie Fame is brilliant BECAUSE of his age! Glad that you experienced the joy of hearing him Live in the early days and the present. Yours - BanjoBob
Saw Georgie and the Blue Flames this week at a jazz festival. He was as good as ever. I love listening to his stories about the old days even though I've heard them many times before!
I've seen Mose Allison a few times. Being in San Diego,never had the opportunity to enjoy Georgie Fame. All of his vinyl,was cherished. Love and still love,his music and arrangements.
Let the sunshine in . Great tune currently being used for a furniture manufacturer ad on TV. . Re discovered him again . Just great songs . Brilliant jazz.
He's great and takes no prisoners... Saw him in the Globe in Cardiff and some tit was taking photos all night till he had enough stopped and didn't he tell em ! BRILLIANT !
I was there in 1963/4. Rikki Tik at Windsor from 7-11. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames loaded their gear into a van. Sometimes they let us climb in the back of the van and go up to Wardour Street and the Flamingo Club. We helped them carry their stuff into the club so we got in free. Then we were tipped out at 6.00 am and walked down to Waterloo Station for breakfast and the first train home. On some of those nights we saw Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Long John Baldry ... people just dropped in to jam with Georgie, Brian Auger, Alexis .... and many more
I'm envious! I only managed to see Georgie and the Blue Flames once at the Rikki Tik and would have loved to see the likes of John Lee Hooker etc. I still love the blues. Those were the days!
When we arrived at the Flamingo Club in Wardour Street, we had no idea who would be on that night. Georgie Fame swapped sets with Brian Auger, Long John Baldry might swap over with Eric Burdon or Alan Price ... John Lee Hooker might drop in with Sonny Boy Williamson and they would jam til 5.00 am when we were ejected and made our way to Waterloo Station for really bad machine coffee and an early train home.
Ann TwoShoes Used the old "staying with Jim" trick ... and not only were there no mobiles phones then but it was ten minutes walk to the nearest phonebox to check up. Can't believe my Mum didn't suspect something given the state I was in not having slept from Friday tea-time til Sunday night ... and had homework and needed to be bright as a button for school Monday morning! What a world, being hugged by Dame Rosetta Tharp on Saturday evening, John Lee Hooker in the night, the Rolling Stones at an empty hall on Sunday afternoon, the Pure Maths first thing Monday morning!!!
what a time to be alive,SO much fantastic music,changes going on almost every week in the world,and of course,London was at the centre of it all.Flamingo was brilliant,Ronnie Scotts,including upstairs.i've educated my kids in our astonishing musical heritage,and they are now doing the same with their kids.60's and 70's,the greatest era for music in the history of this planet.
Those were the days. This was 'my place', I was down in the club when 'Live at the Flamingo' was recorded and I remember staggering down to the Embankment or the Tube as the sun was coming up, whenever it did, it was usually damp and overcast. Yeah, yeah, lots of GI's; you walked downstairs and the first things that struck you were 'eyeballs and teeth', reefer smoke, and then we let the good times roll.
I remember those nights well, and breakfast at a greasy spoon near Waterloo Station. Then the tube home. I was all of 14. Also filming him singing an America tv ad, ("In the meantime don't forget to take your Alka Seltzer") at the Flamingo.
Ahh The Flamingo. Every Saturday night until 6 in the morning. Front row of the seats. Sometimes on a Sunday afternoon. Sonny Boy Williamson. In "Live at the Flamingo" In "Shop around" the guy who shouts "work" towards the end is my brother. Sherman's. Sportique. Last Chance. Discotheque.
I regret to this day when in the 60’s walking upstairs to the”Whiskey a Go Go” and hearing Georgie as I went up playing at the “Flamingo” downstairs but sadly I never ventured in to see him live. I do though have many of his albums and I especially cherish his version of Billy Stewart’s “Sitting in the Park” a truly special rendition.
I treasure the dozen or so video clips of his '95-'97 time with Van Morrison's band, with Leo Green, Pee Wee, Geoff Dunn, Brian Kennedy et al. Just sublime music.
'Twat' is a vulgar term for the vulva, also a person regarded as stupid or obnoxious. Also, to 'twat' someone is to hit them in the face. It is a slang term dating from the seventeenth century, whose origin is unknown. Might be a bit unfair to call Jamie Cullum a twat - be he would have improved this interview by talking less and just letting Georgie Fame speak...
Hi “ to you both =better late than never ! = The Fabulous “ Georgie aFame & the Blue Flames *** = My Top Idols for many years ‘, may I say = What a great group they were & are etc ,= I always remember ‘ Georgie ‘ would play out At end of a season session & say ( Thanks for your Company ! = as if to say = without you the audience ‘ what’s the point us being here ! = Cheers from - South Wales U.K.
Love his 2 GREAT POP CLASSICS I SAY YEAH & BONNIE & CLYDE. Georgie played with Bill Wyman after Bill left The Rolling Stones & Alvin Lee in The Rhythm Kings. Always loved Georgie.🎹🎙
I met him 1964 at the St.Giles Music Centre,our school band were playing there so I spoke to him and he told me it was his last night at the Flamingo that same evening.Later I was friends with a girl called Hazel who knew him and regularly travelled to London to watch him,one weekend she took another friend of ours, Hilary, with her.This girl was outraged that Eddie Thornton asked them both to bed!
Jamie Cullum is a total spoon! Powell (Fame) is a legend and managed to successfully cross-over from Jazz to pop (and back again). I had the pleasure of working with him at a club I DJ'd at in the late 80's - he was incredible and a total gentleman to boot! Shut up Cullen and LISTEN FFS! He is a mine of anecdotes and lovely stories - so just let him reminisce!
I used to go to Flamingo all nighters, unfortunately I can't remember any bands I saw there, but it was a long time ago. For eats afterwards it was the Marble Arch Wimpy bar, we knew how to live then!
My sister told us a few months ago that our grandad taught 'Georgie' how to play the piano at Westleigh Working Men's Club. Grandad had to tell him one day that that was as far as he could take him.
I remember in about '67 an all-night pie stand at Waterloo Bridge (I think) where my band (Love Affair) would go after a long all-night drive from a gig oop north. Once met a drunken old guy there who looked like a tramp and had only one shoe - said he'd lost it after walking from Brighton after his house had just burned down. Could be...
I nearly got into a fight in the club. This guy was having a go at a woman I knew, so I told him to leave her alone. He wanted to fight me, but a mate who knew him got in between us and stopped what could have been a fight. Later, my mate said to me, 'Norbie, you should leave the club early because the guy would have you.' Apparently, he had a reputation for using a knife. No sooner had he told me that, I was off home.
Christ....give Jamie a break....very unpositive reviews on here, he obviously worships Georgie fame, , Jamie is totally starstruck, also, Georgie is one of Jamie's influences .
Insufferable here - he seems convinced his questions are more interesting than Georgie's answers - which is no doubt why GF seems mildly annoyed throughout.
Jamie is exposing this old fossil to a newer generation, I doubt there are many people under the age of 40 who'd ever heard of G.F, most would have heard of the majority of recording Artists of the 50s and 60s, But fame is a rather Niche market.. Known to most purely for his pop recordings and nothing more or as he mentioned himself being in Billy Furys backing band. Jazz has always had that old man Junkie coughing and sputtering thing about it. Tramp in a doorway who stinks of piss kind of thing
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Had the Pleasure of playing drums in his band over a ten year period...One of the all time greatest .
Respect to you....
Had the pleasure of blowing up Dave Mattacks' drum kit during a gig with Hiram. C. Fame, at Dingwalls Camden Lock - I played guitar with him from 1972-1979 - plenty more stories - some of them unprintable. . . .
Really very cool Niq I'm a drummer too always been a fan of Georgie
Fantastic musician with great colleagues…. Must have seen you somewhere with him!
Classy guy and wonderful musician. I like his voice and style!
One of my heroes too... What a unique voice...
Just reconnected with Georgie and his music after hearing Yeh Yeh on an internet radio station. Having left the UK 35 years ago I really did not expect to find him alive and well. Really good news and great sounds.
First saw Georgie on a Larry Parnes package show alongside Billy Fury, Eden Kane and Shane Fenton ( Alvin Stardust ) early 60s.
I admire very much his manner as well as his superb musicianship.
I met him once walking in the Kings Road and I introduce myself and asked him if he could come to Lisbon and do a performance there. As a fan I asked him and he told me to see his agent about that,which I did not, but a couple of years later I had the opportunity to watch his show there and enjoyed it a lot,and it left me thinking if I had in anyway influenced that,at the time I believed I did and it made me kind of proud about the whole thing ! Cheers Georgie !we were in our 20's weren't we ?good times for music...
He's one of my idols too, I saw him live many times during the early 1960s and saw him just a few months ago in Sale, near Manchester - he is still brilliant despite his age
Sue Lemasurier
Georgie Fame is brilliant BECAUSE of his age! Glad that you experienced the joy of hearing him Live in the early days and the present.
Yours - BanjoBob
Same here, saw him a couple of years ago at Ronnie Scott’s and still have as much pleasure seeing him sing and play!
Georgie & Billy Fury- I SAY YEAH
Saw Georgie and the Blue Flames this week at a jazz festival. He was as good as ever. I love listening to his stories about the old days even though I've heard them many times before!
Georgie is a legend!
Good work, Jamie. Nice interview. Respect
I've seen Mose Allison a few times. Being in San Diego,never had the opportunity to enjoy Georgie Fame. All of his vinyl,was cherished. Love and still love,his music and arrangements.
Let the sunshine in . Great tune currently being used for a furniture manufacturer ad on TV. . Re discovered him again . Just great songs . Brilliant jazz.
loved georgie since i was 5
"Closer to the ladies..."; he is so honest and modest about what he has achieved !
He's great and takes no prisoners...
Saw him in the Globe in Cardiff and some tit was taking photos all night till he had enough stopped and didn't he tell em !
BRILLIANT !
He did that at Warwick Arts Center a couple of years ago!
I was there in 1963/4. Rikki Tik at Windsor from 7-11. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames loaded their gear into a van. Sometimes they let us climb in the back of the van and go up to Wardour Street and the Flamingo Club. We helped them carry their stuff into the club so we got in free. Then we were tipped out at 6.00 am and walked down to Waterloo Station for breakfast and the first train home. On some of those nights we saw Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Long John Baldry ... people just dropped in to jam with Georgie, Brian Auger, Alexis .... and many more
I'm envious! I only managed to see Georgie and the Blue Flames once at the Rikki Tik and would have loved to see the likes of John Lee Hooker etc. I still love the blues. Those were the days!
When we arrived at the Flamingo Club in Wardour Street, we had no idea who would be on that night. Georgie Fame swapped sets with Brian Auger, Long John Baldry might swap over with Eric Burdon or Alan Price ... John Lee Hooker might drop in with Sonny Boy Williamson and they would jam til 5.00 am when we were ejected and made our way to Waterloo Station for really bad machine coffee and an early train home.
Erp196621967 Wow, lucky you. I think my Dad would have gone mad if I'd stayed out all night!
Ann TwoShoes
Used the old "staying with Jim" trick ... and not only were there no mobiles phones then but it was ten minutes walk to the nearest phonebox to check up. Can't believe my Mum didn't suspect something given the state I was in not having slept from Friday tea-time til Sunday night ... and had homework and needed to be bright as a button for school Monday morning! What a world, being hugged by Dame Rosetta Tharp on Saturday evening, John Lee Hooker in the night, the Rolling Stones at an empty hall on Sunday afternoon, the Pure Maths first thing Monday morning!!!
what a time to be alive,SO much fantastic music,changes going on almost every week in the world,and of course,London was at the centre of it all.Flamingo was brilliant,Ronnie Scotts,including upstairs.i've educated my kids in our astonishing musical heritage,and they are now doing the same with their kids.60's and 70's,the greatest era for music in the history of this planet.
Those were the days. This was 'my place', I was down in the club when 'Live at the Flamingo' was recorded and I remember staggering down to the Embankment or the Tube as the sun was coming up, whenever it did, it was usually damp and overcast. Yeah, yeah, lots of GI's; you walked downstairs and the first things that struck you were 'eyeballs and teeth', reefer smoke, and then we let the good times roll.
I just heard this album for the first time this past week. It is INCENDIARY, what a groove they cooked up! Wonderful stuff.
Great interview. Fab questions. Worked well together. Enjoyed it
Arise Sir Georgie Fame
Georgie's recollections here are simply...... priceless!!!!
I remember those nights well, and breakfast at a greasy spoon near Waterloo Station. Then the tube home. I was all of 14. Also filming him singing an America tv ad, ("In the meantime don't forget to take your Alka Seltzer") at the Flamingo.
Must have crossed over at some time lol!
Still got it dispite hes age , one of my favourite musicians 😊
Ahh The Flamingo. Every Saturday night until 6 in the morning. Front row of the seats. Sometimes on a Sunday afternoon. Sonny Boy Williamson. In "Live at the Flamingo" In "Shop around" the guy who shouts "work" towards the end is my brother. Sherman's. Sportique. Last Chance. Discotheque.
I regret to this day when in the 60’s walking upstairs to the”Whiskey a Go Go” and hearing Georgie as I went up playing at the “Flamingo” downstairs but sadly I never ventured in to see him live. I do though have many of his albums and I especially cherish his version of Billy Stewart’s “Sitting in the Park” a truly special rendition.
I treasure the dozen or so video clips of his '95-'97 time with Van Morrison's band, with Leo Green, Pee Wee, Geoff Dunn, Brian Kennedy et al. Just sublime music.
always played at the Scene club every saturday in between flamingo gigs
I remember Billy Fury. God, I'm old!
Great interview!
Sweet Georgie Fame.
YA MANY GOOD TIMES THERE TTTTAAAAKKKEEE ME BACK
Two living legends 😊😊
Georgie has aged well. He seems a nice guy.
I love You Georgie!
But Cullum is a twat...
Q: What exactly IS a 'twat' ??
'Twat' is a vulgar term for the vulva, also a person regarded as stupid or obnoxious. Also, to 'twat' someone is to hit them in the face. It is a slang term dating from the seventeenth century, whose origin is unknown.
Might be a bit unfair to call Jamie Cullum a twat - be he would have improved this interview by talking less and just letting Georgie Fame speak...
Hi “ to you both =better late than never ! = The Fabulous “ Georgie aFame & the Blue Flames *** = My Top Idols for many years ‘, may I say = What a great group they were & are etc ,= I always remember ‘ Georgie ‘ would play out At end of a season session & say ( Thanks for your Company ! = as if to say = without you the audience ‘ what’s the point us being here ! = Cheers from - South Wales U.K.
Love his 2 GREAT POP CLASSICS I SAY YEAH & BONNIE & CLYDE. Georgie played with Bill Wyman after Bill left The Rolling Stones & Alvin Lee in The Rhythm Kings. Always loved Georgie.🎹🎙
I met him 1964 at the St.Giles Music Centre,our school band were playing there so I spoke to him and he told me it was his last night at the Flamingo that same evening.Later I was friends with a girl called Hazel who knew him and regularly travelled to London to watch him,one weekend she took another friend of ours, Hilary, with her.This girl was outraged that Eddie Thornton asked them both to bed!
alan ward Haha...Eddie TanTan
He defines the word cool.... I say Yeh Yeh.
Jamie Cullum is a total spoon! Powell (Fame) is a legend and managed to successfully cross-over from Jazz to pop (and back again). I had the pleasure of working with him at a club I DJ'd at in the late 80's - he was incredible and a total gentleman to boot! Shut up Cullen and LISTEN FFS! He is a mine of anecdotes and lovely stories - so just let him reminisce!
calm down for f sake
It's Jamie CULLUM, btw, not Jamie Cullen...... You obviously need to calm down as well.... :)
@@tunefultonyjohnson4100 Doesn't matter how you spell Jamie Cullum - he didn't handle this interview particularly well.
Fuck you. Jamie Cullum is real. Proper Jazzman, accomplished pianist. Knows his music
This is great love G/ F
Wonderful!
I used to go to Flamingo all nighters, unfortunately I can't remember any bands I saw there, but it was a long time ago. For eats afterwards it was the Marble Arch Wimpy bar, we knew how to live then!
Georgie, Zoot, Graham, Alexis, John, Long John, Cyril and those mates were wonderful...
Georgie Fame and Alan Price - National TREASURES
somebody stole my thunder is such a belter
My sister told us a few months ago that our grandad taught 'Georgie' how to play the piano at Westleigh Working Men's Club. Grandad had to tell him one day that that was as far as he could take him.
I was in the flamingo with speedy
I remember in about '67 an all-night pie stand at Waterloo Bridge (I think) where my band (Love Affair) would go after a long all-night drive from a gig oop north. Once met a drunken old guy there who looked like a tramp and had only one shoe - said he'd lost it after walking from Brighton after his house had just burned down. Could be...
...Sounds highly apocryphal to me... never mind, even at 4am the sun always shines down in your rainbow valley.....
Saw him in Melbourne in the 70s
Wonderful! It's not too late to reconnect. Every Fri. I pick a song to post on FB. OK, it's usually an oldie apart from Sam Smith!! xo
Just let him speak, for Christ's sake, Jamie.
Little Freak Callum Wont Shut Up,SHUT UP
Cool !
Johnny WHAT quartet?
Johnny Burch.
I remember you know, took a while. Preston pub crawl.
I nearly got into a fight in the club. This guy was having a go at a woman I knew, so I told him to leave her alone. He wanted to fight me, but a mate who knew him got in between us and stopped what could have been a fight. Later, my mate said to me, 'Norbie, you should leave the club early because the guy would have you.' Apparently, he had a reputation for using a knife. No sooner had he told me that, I was off home.
I wish him and Alan Price would jam together again
Christ....give Jamie a break....very unpositive reviews on here, he obviously worships Georgie fame, , Jamie is totally starstruck, also, Georgie is one of Jamie's influences .
The kid wishes he was as cool as the fame but never will be
Cullum is such an ego!
.....Apparently he 's a 'twat'...
'Apparently?' Definitely more like.
Insufferable here - he seems convinced his questions are more interesting than Georgie's answers - which is no doubt why GF seems mildly annoyed throughout.
He can sing though
and stole all Mose Allisons music....lucky guy...
Jamie Cullum is so disingenuous
Jamie is exposing this old fossil to a newer generation, I doubt there are many people under the age of 40 who'd ever heard of G.F, most would have heard of the majority of recording Artists of the 50s and 60s, But fame is a rather Niche market..
Known to most purely for his pop recordings and nothing more or as he mentioned himself being in Billy Furys backing band.
Jazz has always had that old man Junkie coughing and sputtering thing about it.
Tramp in a doorway who stinks of piss kind of thing
Shouldn't you be off somewhere giving Ena Sharples what for?