Jakefest 2006 on Look North
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This man was a genius. A great guitar player with a gymnastic tongue. A very, very rare talent indeed. The BBC hierarchy should be ashamed of themselves.
Northern English humour gathers dust in the vaults, lest it's written by the "in-crowd" or ridiculing us.
How appalling.
This man deserves better.
RIP Sir.
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im a young man from london and i heard jake thackray about 3 years ago but the guys an absolute classic so funny as long as im alive his memory wont die... so we're not all plebs down here northeners!
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@ericamydear I remember watching Jake when i was a little kid living in Wimbledon in the sixties, pleb! Me!.....I don't think so.
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A unique talent, an acquired taste perhaps but a definite English eccentric... not fitting the mainstream of entertainment.
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Isn't that the jazz guitarist Ike Isaacs in the background playing some very nice melodic fills? Excellent stuff!
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This is great, but the sound is out of synch with the picture
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I can't remember where, but years ago I read someone approvingly describe his style and lyricism as "Noel Coward meets George Formby," which I thought put it well. And yes, I know Formby was from Lancashire.
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Anyone else think there's a hint of Noel Coward in Jake's vocal delivery?!?
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they had to bury him upside down!!!!!"JOLLY CPT"
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We saw Jake at the Theatre Royal - Lincoln. A great turn but a bit weird!
here's another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQm_8uoljWM
thebigchap 5 years ago