[Music] Les McKeown RIP

[doogie004]

Watched them at the Brighton centre couple of years ago on legends tour
Wife’s favourite RIP


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[Cowfold Seagull]

Wonder if Johnnie Walker with give one of the Rollers songs a spin to celebrate Les' life.

My sister had the Rollers Albums and singles in the 70s, fortunately I had control of the hi-fi.

Far too young to die, and no doubt the faithful fans will be heartbroken.

I hope it wasn't a different Johnnie Walker that did for him in the end.

 

[knocky1]

I recall that documentary(BBC?) a decade or so ago. They were one of many that got royally screwed over in that manner.

Tom Patton royally screwed children in the other manner too. Les claimed he was raped by him.

 

[GT49er]

Indeed, and while we are contemplating jocpoptasticals, who was Thin Lizzy and Ultravoxes singer with before he became cool?

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Midge Ure - Rich Kids, yeh, but Thin Lizzy? Seriously, did anybody ever get near a mike when Lynott was around and wanting to be the front man?

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

RIP

I always thought it was "Woody" that was the girls favourite BCR?

My little sister had posters of him on her bedroom wall ....

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I seem to recall one of the band either did time or was accused of being of the same persuasion as a Mr Glitter but dont recall the exact facts.

Edit
Just checked and it was Longmuir who did 300 hours of community service for having dodgy pics on his computer

RIP Les

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Midge Ure - Rich Kids, yeh, but Thin Lizzy? Seriously, did anybody ever get near a mike when Lynott was around and wanting to be the front man?

Yep, Phil Lynott WAS Thin Lizzy.

 

[GT49er]

I seem to recall one of the brothers either did time or was accused of being of the same persuasion as a Mr Glitter but dont recall the exact facts.

Yes. but to a rather less degree. Tam Paton was also a most unpleasant character, but got away with it.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Midge Ure - Rich Kids, yeh, but Thin Lizzy? Seriously, did anybody ever get near a mike when Lynott was around and wanting to be the front man?

IIRC he stepped in for a tour after Hove's very own Gary Moore went AWOL, which always brings me back to



I don't know whether you remember the Ranelagh in St James street, but there could have been no more than 20 in the audience if they were all packed in and slim

 

[Garage_Doors]

Yes. but to a rather less degree. Tam Paton was also a most unpleasant character, but got away with it.

Didn't exactly get away with it as he did time, but not long enough.

 

[zefarelly]

Indeed, and while we are contemplating jocpoptasticals, who was Thin Lizzy and Ultravoxes singer with before he became cool?

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With all due respect, he's never been cool.

 

[Nitram]

Indeed, and while we are contemplating jocpoptasticals, who was Thin Lizzy and Ultravoxes singer with before he became cool?

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Hearing Forever and ever again has brought back a lot of nightmares. By meaning cool I hope you are talking about Fade to Grey by Visage.

 

[zefarelly]

IIRC he stepped in for a tour after Hove's very own Gary Moore went AWOL, which always brings me back to



I don't know whether you remember the Ranelagh in St James street, but there could have been no more than 20 in the audience if they were all packed in and slim

Awesome. I seem to recall I knew about this but for reasons missed it . . . . Up there with Miller playing in the Duke on a Wednesday evening . . . . With an old mate . . . . Mick Ronson.

 

[GT49er]

Didn't exactly get away with it as he did time, but not long enough.

Yep, mea culpa - should have said, 'Got away with most of it.'

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Midge Ure - Rich Kids, yeh, but Thin Lizzy? Seriously, did anybody ever get near a mike when Lynott was around and wanting to be the front man?

Not then, but....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUBfpV6Mzk

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

With all due respect, he's never been cool.

Really?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW9ImnTL2jk

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJeWySiuq1I

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaRXdqe_JPQ

I would (have, not now. Baldies ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eJE0-MM3eM

Apologies, just realised I've derailed an RIP thread.

 

[papajaff]

Sad the fella's dead and that, but the rollers were seven shades of shite. There again I wasn't a 12 year old girl at the time.

How dare you Harry! The Rollers were feckin awesome.

 

[marlowe]

Sort of agree with the first bit. Agree with the second bit too, but actually The Rollers were a far better band -with much better personnel - before their thankfully short period of fame. Pilot may not have had a great deal of commercial success, but they were a far, far better band than the Rollers - so musically at least it was a good move for the lads who left the Rollers to form the better band.

And all the members of Pilot then went on to work with The Alan Parsons Project. Quite a leap in musical credibility from the Bay City Rollers.