...oops, apologies for triplicating that. Expected a reply to appear as a reply, and not at the top and so though there was a tech problem. Must comment on here more often. :)
Dyan Birch, Paddie McHugh and Frank Collins were ex members of Arrival, while Neil Hubbard (guitar) and Alan Spenner (bass) had previously worked with Joe Cocker's Grease Band.
They were joined later by Tony O'Malley (piano), Jim Mullen (guitar), Terry Stannard (drums), Joan Linscott (congas) and saxophonist Mel Collins.
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. :)
Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. (....and it was jody, not Joan) :)
Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
I use to see Kokomo at the Hope & Anchor and other London venues with Dr Feelgood in the early to mid 70's. Nobody on the pub circuit could touch them. They were the best live band in Britain. Fantastic singers and a band to match Little Feat. They provided me and my then lover and friends with ecstatic nights of fun and hedonism. They really should of been huge, because they had it all. I wish them well and all the love in the world.
this is just too cool for toffee, I love this song, Kokomo were simply the best, And Diane Birch was the uber babe. God were old now, where did the real music go
To any of the younger listeners who get off on the new "funk / R&B" just realise that this was recorded before the Cut and Paste music of today. You had to be good at what you do back then, no short cuts, just graft and talent.
Zag en hoorde KOKOMO in het voorprogramma van de Rolling Stones spelen in het Zuiderpark (voormalig ADO stadion) in Den Haag, heerlijke muziek, die niet meer gemaakt wordt......wat een mooie tijd, rest mij om nog maar eens hun LP te draaien.......
Hey, I don't even think that the mianstream media...save for *one **VERY TINY** paragraph* in the Telegraph obits even bothered to mention the passing of Beatles recording engineer..as well as Pink Floyd's 1st producer...and a top rank recording artiste in his own right "Oh, Babe...What Would You Say?")..Norman 'Hurricane" Smith..
He was covered quite extensively in Classic Rock Magazine...but apart from that you're right.
I heard absolutely nothing about Trespass-era Genesis drummer John Mayhew's death until about a month late, and that was on a news link through wikipedia...and that was even including CR magazine, who cover that period of Genesis music a lot.
We may have some result on finding out how Alan died. I posted a question on answerbank at the beginning of the week to see if someone could give me the answer, and the only response so far gave me the link to a encyclopedia page on him which says that he died of cancer.
Nothing to back it up I'm afraid, but it's the best answer we have so far.
But one can only say, since he was a part of the Rock & Roll scene Back In The Day..
It *might* have been something *other* than natural causes..
Unless one contacts, say, Frank Collins, Neil Hubbard, Paddy McHugh, Tony O'Malley, or any of Spenner's other associates of Kokomo...or Grease Band, et al...there's no way we will ever know..
I think it's really terrible that there has been absolutely no coverage in the music media for Alan Spenner's death. They spend pages and pages of their magazines talking about the passing of musicians that they've already covered 100 times over...is it really too much to ask to get some decent coverage on some of the most underated, yet most talented musicians, that the industry has lost?
Nasty break @ 2:52
Techspert 1 year ago
...oops, apologies for triplicating that. Expected a reply to appear as a reply, and not at the top and so though there was a tech problem. Must comment on here more often. :)
davidterrar 1 year ago
saaadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappppp (l)
0180RMS 1 year ago
Eh, tjeh.
sonniegirl 1 year ago
ahahhahah sedap!!
GAZ0180 1 year ago
Dyan Birch, Paddie McHugh and Frank Collins were ex members of Arrival, while Neil Hubbard (guitar) and Alan Spenner (bass) had previously worked with Joe Cocker's Grease Band.
They were joined later by Tony O'Malley (piano), Jim Mullen (guitar), Terry Stannard (drums), Joan Linscott (congas) and saxophonist Mel Collins.
Real pity they didnt stay together !!!
TheKunig 1 year ago
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival (and in the group too). :)
Great memories of live gigs in the 70s at the Village, Marquee, The Mean Fiddler... ho hum.
davidterrar 1 year ago
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. :)
Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
davidterrar 1 year ago
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. (....and it was jody, not Joan) :)
Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
davidterrar 1 year ago
Alan Spenner was great and Kokomo were always a superb live band.
Happy memories
pablo210 1 year ago
YIHEEAAA
djazzebel 1 year ago
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I use to see Kokomo at the Hope & Anchor and other London venues with Dr Feelgood in the early to mid 70's. Nobody on the pub circuit could touch them. They were the best live band in Britain. Fantastic singers and a band to match Little Feat. They provided me and my then lover and friends with ecstatic nights of fun and hedonism. They really should of been huge, because they had it all. I wish them well and all the love in the world.
daubreyjaneweirdsley 1 year ago 2
YIHIEEEEEEE I'M SORRY BABE
MALUKUSAFFSKESS 1 year ago
zo van ja..
lekkooorrr!!
MrBrandonist 1 year ago
SADAAAAAAP
EGtutuarima 2 years ago
SADAAAAAAp duluh dansa sampai kaki lemas man dulu nagespeeld dari band Ambon2 dari seluru wijk2 SAMANGAT
thegroovybass 2 years ago
samangat terima kasih banjak,,
dari MALUKU CULEMBORG...
Eagle33540 2 years ago
I'm sorry babe!
Nikoz7Makaveli 2 years ago
this is just too cool for toffee, I love this song, Kokomo were simply the best, And Diane Birch was the uber babe. God were old now, where did the real music go
NickSayle 2 years ago
To any of the younger listeners who get off on the new "funk / R&B" just realise that this was recorded before the Cut and Paste music of today. You had to be good at what you do back then, no short cuts, just graft and talent.
NickSayle 2 years ago
Zag en hoorde KOKOMO in het voorprogramma van de Rolling Stones spelen in het Zuiderpark (voormalig ADO stadion) in Den Haag, heerlijke muziek, die niet meer gemaakt wordt......wat een mooie tijd, rest mij om nog maar eens hun LP te draaien.......
champion57 2 years ago
terimah kasih Djeck!(Y)
Amsterdam005ify 2 years ago
I've been looking for this song for a long time thankz you for it
maze54 2 years ago 2
thnx 4 posting mek!
charlieboy1999 2 years ago
Note to SFBurbridge (and all others concerned):
So put on yer Sherlock Holmes "Deerstalker" hat, and *keep on pursuin'*, m8...
I'll do *same* in my own time, as and when...
BadNews88 2 years ago
Sure thing...if I find anything more concrete I'll let everyone know...cancer is one lead for now.
SFBurbridge 2 years ago
ot to SFBurbridge:
AGREED!
Hey, I don't even think that the mianstream media...save for *one **VERY TINY** paragraph* in the Telegraph obits even bothered to mention the passing of Beatles recording engineer..as well as Pink Floyd's 1st producer...and a top rank recording artiste in his own right "Oh, Babe...What Would You Say?")..Norman 'Hurricane" Smith..
Sad..
BadNews88 2 years ago
He was covered quite extensively in Classic Rock Magazine...but apart from that you're right.
I heard absolutely nothing about Trespass-era Genesis drummer John Mayhew's death until about a month late, and that was on a news link through wikipedia...and that was even including CR magazine, who cover that period of Genesis music a lot.
SFBurbridge 2 years ago
Hey BadNews88,
We may have some result on finding out how Alan died. I posted a question on answerbank at the beginning of the week to see if someone could give me the answer, and the only response so far gave me the link to a encyclopedia page on him which says that he died of cancer.
Nothing to back it up I'm afraid, but it's the best answer we have so far.
SFBurbridge 2 years ago
tjehhhh, memang old skool...sadaap ale...!
amalohykid 2 years ago
Note to SFBurbridge:
No idea, m8..
But one can only say, since he was a part of the Rock & Roll scene Back In The Day..
It *might* have been something *other* than natural causes..
Unless one contacts, say, Frank Collins, Neil Hubbard, Paddy McHugh, Tony O'Malley, or any of Spenner's other associates of Kokomo...or Grease Band, et al...there's no way we will ever know..
BadNews88 2 years ago
Thanks BadNews88,
I think it's really terrible that there has been absolutely no coverage in the music media for Alan Spenner's death. They spend pages and pages of their magazines talking about the passing of musicians that they've already covered 100 times over...is it really too much to ask to get some decent coverage on some of the most underated, yet most talented musicians, that the industry has lost?
SFBurbridge 2 years ago
Alan Spenner (7 May 1948-11 August 1991), Bassist of Kokomo, and the composer/lead vocalist of this classic..
He died on the same day as my Dad..
Thanx fer this, m8..
BadNews88 2 years ago 2
What a shame that he died so young.
Do you know what he died of?
I knew he died in 1991 but I never heard what it was that killed him.
SFBurbridge 2 years ago
this is my jammmmm.
nancyLEETgirl 3 years ago
ketautoh ahahieee !!!
QuinhoMaluku 3 years ago
Sadaaap
FCY1992 3 years ago 2
brings back memories of my late brother:RIP Roger Curt,Ronald, and Benny
skankyprincess 3 years ago
great song....semangat !!
ray
tomamadju 3 years ago