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09/08/2025

09/07/2025

From Boris’ collection of rare photos is this image of 15-year-old Ringo, with his friend Davey Patterson in New Brighton, July 1955.

09/07/2025

🎤 Peter, Paul & Mary – Puff The Magic Dragon
▶️ 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨: https://thenostalgicmusic.com/peter-paul-mary-puff-the-magic-dragon/
“Puff, the Magic Dragon” is a classic folk song popularized in the 1960s by American folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary. The song was written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. The song was first recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1962 and released in January 1963. It became an instant hit, with its catchy tune and relatable lyrics resonating with children and adults alike.

The song tells the story of a magical dragon named Puff who lives by the sea and frolics in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee. Little Jackie Paper loves the rascal Puff. The meaning of the song is rooted in childhood innocence and imagination, as suggested in the lyrics “we did like Billy the Kid” and “we did like Johnny Appleseed” (Appleseed being known for planting trees in the United States).

09/07/2025

“It’s the same with me,” Harrison said. “People will call me a guitar player, and in a way, I am a guitar player. But I never practice. There’s years and years in my life where I never pick the guitar up except to make a record. But I know I could be quite good.”

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Clem Clempson (Humble Pie, Colosseum, Rough Diamond, Marriott's All Stars , others, many collaborations and guest appearances) (76)

David “Clem” Clempson, born September 5, 1949, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, is an English rock guitarist known for his work with prominent bands like Colosseum and Humble Pie. His career began in the late 1960s with the blues-rock power trio Bakerloo, which released one self-titled album in 1969. He joined Colosseum in 1969, contributing to their jazz-rock sound on albums like Daughter of Time (1970), and later rejoined the band’s reunion from 1994 until their final performance in 2015. In 1971, Clempson replaced Peter Frampton in Humble Pie, playing on their successful albums Smokin’ (1972) and Eat It (1973). After Humble Pie’s split in 1975, he formed the short-lived Strange Brew with Cozy Powell and Greg Ridley and auditioned for Deep Purple, though Tommy Bolin was chosen. Clempson’s session work includes collaborations with Jack Bruce, Roger Waters, Bob Dylan, and film scores like Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Notting Hill.

In recent years, Clempson has remained active in music. From 2008 to 2012, he played with the Hamburg Blues Band, contributing to their 2008 album Mad Dog Blues. In 2013, he formed the Clem Clempson Band with Adrian Askew, Eddie Filipp, and Reggie Worthy, releasing In the Public Interest. In 2017, he joined the trio JCM with Jon Hiseman and Mark Clarke, recording the album Heroes (2018), though their tour was cut short due to Hiseman’s illness and death. Most recently (2025), he, once again, is playing live with Colosseum.