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Larry Quinn — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:29:06 -0000

Let me know what you are interested in and i will try to oblige. Larry Quinn. Sax player with Blues Council & Sockem J'B (Frankie Miller did not form this band. That was down to Big John MiginnIs) and ask anyone who went to Burns cottage on a saturday morning for the jam session what this band sounded like. TOPS!

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JimTheDj65 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:01:57 -0000

Hi Michael, great that you found the site and found the songs that put a smile on your face and at the same time give you fond memories.

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Michael B. — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:55:22 -0000

This is bizarre. Before my dad died a few years he used to regularly tell me stories of Alex and Les Harvey; the Soul Band, The Blues Council, The Bobby Patrick Big 6 etc. Since he has died I have unearthed and (through your good selves) discovered rarities like this. I am absolutely gutted that he is not here to hear this with me but thanks all the same.

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CharlieM — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:02:20 -0000

Putting The Scotlight Back On Scotland!!!! Classic song!!

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Janny — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:59:18 -0000

This needs to be brought to the top again, such a good track!

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Charlie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:42:00 -0000

Some rare R&B Scottish style from the Blues Council, another "find", from N.G
The Indiana Jones of R&B!!!!

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N.G. MODS — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:40:23 -0000

Thats the tunes sorted out again Mr Charles

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Charlie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:36:04 -0000

This tune just grows on you, cool, met a guy in Sleazies who was gobsmacked to hear this record has been unearthed, he remembers seeing the band and he never knew they had ever cut any vinyl in their heyday, you learn something new everyday in life. There is a lot more to come,oh yes indeed!

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N.G. MODS — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:44:44 -0000

Just like to add, that Frankie Miller after he quit The Del-Jacks formed a new band with some members from the Blues Council and a few others and called the band Sock 'Em JB. Also stated that he loved to see the Blues Council perform at The Scene Club, Glasgow, and thought they were all great musicians. Sock 'Em JB mainly done a lot of soul stuff.

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Charlie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:32:54 -0000

Hi stuartmac, if you contact admin@glasgowmods.co.uk we would love to hear
your your stepda's Larry's recounts of his day's with this brilliant band,any newspaper clippings, or possible photos Larry would like to share with us, would be as N.G asked, would be appreciated,all credit goes to N.G for bringing The Blues Council to our attention. Cheers

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N.G. MODS — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:36:57 -0000

Thanks for geeting in touch Stu. Larry wouldn't happen to have any pictures etc that he would like too share with the site ? all information would be greatly appreciated

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stuartmac — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:05:44 -0000

Hi guys, This was a strange thing to come across cos Larry Quinn from the Blues Council is my stepfather. Just told him this is online, happy to pass any questions on to him.
Stu

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Chris C — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:57:16 -0000

Nothing to do with Blues Council this time. I have told everyone all there is to know about them, so let that be an end to it.

Anyway, I am also very much looking forward to the Saturday night bash at the Winchester Club, and no, I won't make any silly comment about barman Dave, Terry, and Arthur Daley being there.

Since McChuills is just around the corner I will be in there for a small refreshment (or two) from about nine bells. If no one knows me I will be dressed as a Mod, so be sure to say hello.

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Charlie — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:26:27 -0000

Well I could possibly see if the owner would loan me the copy of The Blues Council to ask Mikey or one of the boys to play it as a request at The Weekender,but I don't know if they would I will e-mail Mikey and ask him, it would be an opporunity as a platform to play this gem of a find. If you contact Jimmy at admin@glasgowmods.co.uk Lammy Chick, he will help you with the access queries, the "Cyber Crowbar" never sleeps. I look forward to a wee shimmy with you at The Weekender, we have unearthed a lot of very good material and rare 60's one offs for everyone to enjoy shortly. All the best Lammy Chick, is Rab "Scooter" Souter going to make an appearance at The Weekender?

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steveo1 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:09:49 -0000

Charlie, Hi it's Lammy Chick, I can't access the site anymore for some reason :-( Yip we will be at the weekender, got the to keep the scene alive. Shame that we can't have a little shimmy on the dance floor to the The Blues Council, as the Glasgow Mod Weekender seems the most appropriate place to have a shimmy to it at. Maybe next year?? Can't wait until next weekend.

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Charlie — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:37:10 -0000

Hi Steve01 and mrs Lammy Chick! See you'se at The Mod Weekender, the record won't be available for The Weekender, as the copy right is retained by the owner, but I am sure, something can be arranged in the near future and we will keep everyone informed on the records availability as we can see it has stirred a lot of positive response and growing interest, each day, cheers and see you'se both soon! WE ARE THE MODS!

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steveo1 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:34:32 -0000

Charlie, Lammy says hi :-) and catch you next week at the weekender. The Ray MacVay Sound hitched up with Larry Page the Kinks producer and were a a very Hammond driven band in the 60's. Their 1st record "Raunchy" was released in 65 and their last record "Call me Mr Tibb's" (cover version) in 71. Other than that don't know much more about them, apart from them coming from Greenock as already mentioned. Lammy Chick has asked if a copy of the Blues Council "Baby don't look down" will be available for the Mod Weekender next week, as she thinks it's great.

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Chris C — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:11:00 -0000

What you have on the original Scene Club (or Allnighter) certainly fits in perfectly with what Hugh Phillips told me yesterday NG. He said it was next to the Bath Street part of West Nile street, but he thought it was a the top of the stairs. He also recalled it being shut down after someone being stabbed. He also said there was a music shop there at the time. Either George Gallagher from The Poets worked in it, or his family owned it according to Hugh.

It is not ever going to be an exact science when people are trying to recall details from 44 years ago. The next time I am in the town and have some time to spare I am definitely going to use some of my research skills and have a look at some primary sources to see if I can find evidence of where these clubs were, and also if there is anything on bands such as Blues Council.

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Charlie — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:04:01 -0000

Hi Steve 01, if you have any info on The Ray MacVey Sound we would be certainly add it to the list of Scottish Beat Bands, cheers, say hi to Lammy Chick for me, all the best.

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N.G. MODS — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:59:18 -0000

Heres some quotes I found on another site.

“Hope I'm not to late regarding this Forum but reference the Blues Council definatelly the best band in Glasgow in 1964 1965 I remember them playing as the resident band in The Bagatelle Club (the old church at the top of Dundas Street where the Buchanan Gallerys are now) also the Scene Club West Nile Street (building demolished recently).
Purchased their single "Baby Dont Look Down" at a benefit gig for the band after the accident.(still have the single)They were involved in a crash on the A8 heading back to Glasgow after a gig in Edinburgh.
Cant remember if the benefit gig was in the Locarno or Barrowlands but it was a who's who of Glasgow bands at the time.
Thought theyd be the next big thing at the time but not to be.”

“What about my favourite - the Blues Council - still think it was a tragedy when Fraser Calder got killed - I often think that John Byrne's Tutti Frutti was based around that accident.”

“best band at the time was the Blues Council, remember them blowing Georgie Fame & his BF's away...think it was at the old concert hall.”

“I have to agree with Linky on this one, the best band at the time, for me, was the Blues Council.”

“The Scene Club was about 2 closes down from the junction at Bath Street just before the pub it was 2 flights of stairs up a close.( If my memory serves me well)
Was closed down after a horrific murder of a bouncer.”

“Thanks for that. There's been a wee bit of discussion where ballrooms were and I think before everything is demolished we should pin down where the clubs were. The Scene Club was where in relation to the Bay Horse pub which was the bit of West Nile Street recently demolished?”

Thanks for that information Felonious, computers are easy if you know what your doing !!!

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Chris C — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:43:59 -0000

Sounds very interesting NG. There is definitely a lot of fascinating stuff out there waiting to be brought back into the public domain. I used to spend a lot of time in the Mitchell Library looking at the old newspapers from the 1960s, looking at what was in the charts, what people were wearing up here, and local events in general. It was a really interesting period in history, both socially and politically, as well as with the music and youth scene. People go on about these wee neds that go about to day with their crap music blaring from their crap bangers of cars. But if they had lived in the 30s or 60s they would have probably came across disorder on a scale that never happens to day. The music was a lot better I have to admit though. (in the 60s, not the 30s)

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Felonious — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:41:37 -0000

The Cave was as you describe was in Midland street but where I'm not so sure. Was it in The Arches, Rockers or where the Sub Club is now with a different entrance?

Whilst there was big set tos in some of the schemes in Glasgow the numbers were prone to exaguration unlike the very accurate recall of contributors to Glasgowmods.

You can copy and paste but you have to use the functions on the tool bar under Edit menu.

Felonious

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N.G. MODS — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:08:16 -0000

Chris I found some more information on the Blues Council, but unfortunately you can't cut and paste onto this site, so I will need too type it up within the next day or two. Please bear with me, it is quite interesting

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Chris C — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:36:19 -0000

I did ask Hugh if he had any photos of the Blues Council but sadly he did not. He is sure he has a magazine somewhere from the early 60, and it mentions quite a lot of the band that Charlie and NG have talked about. He certainly has some stuff on his own band which I will ask for and send in. One relates to the time they played second fiddle to the Stones at Hamilton in 1963. He also mentions playing in a battle of the bands competition in which they won and Johnny and the Copycats were third.

I am sad to say that you are right about how things like violence do not change over the years NG. Glasgow had its worst periods of gang violence in the 1930s and the 1960s. If you read original newspapers from the time you frequently see reports of gang fights in places like Easterhouse involving hundreds of young guys. It was sadly a big part of the Glasgow Mod scene in the 60s, with scoooter gangs like the Shamrock and Maryhill fleet waging all out war against each other on many a weekend. It would be intersting to go back and read more original material and find out more about the clubs like the one mentioned by Steveo 1.

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steveo1 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:22:21 -0000

what about the RAY MACVEY SOUND from sunny GREENOCK they are worth a mention i suppose,and where about in the 60's