1967 - 1972
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Topic: 1967 - 1972
Posted By: chambersfrank
Subject: 1967 - 1972
Date Posted: 29-October-2005 at 18:31
| Is there anyone who remembers the old grove from 1967 -1972 |
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Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 04-November-2005 at 09:07
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[QUOTE=chambersfrank] Rock on Frank. I went 1972 - end 1974. Great times, great music.
Biker Pat |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-September-2006 at 23:25
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I wanted to bring this up as a few of you were asking if there was anyone from the old grove well Frank is - so Frank come on in and talk we would love to hear what your grove years were like. T ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: IanL
Date Posted: 24-September-2006 at 11:42
I wasn't there. I was probably still being breast fed at that stage (possibly too much info ... !) having been born a year before the Grove phenomenon started .... However, I'm really curious to know what was played back then. I've seen a post from PogueO'Mahoney  and he gave a great list of slow songs
from that era. I'm curious as to whether Cecil ever played stuff from Grateful Dead or Canned Heat in those days? How about other Hippy era stuff.. eg, Matthew Southern Comfort?... .. or stuff from the Who .. was there a mods versus rockers thing going on ? My suspicion is that the Grove was a pacifying force in terms of musical divisions like that along the lines of what Cecil said on the documentary or radio show .. i.e that different followers of musical genres would never have managed to share the same space anywhere else in Christendom other than the Grove. --Ian |
eejit91 wrote:Posted By: Hayseed Dixie
Date Posted: 24-September-2006 at 11:52
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Too true... I had good friends who were Mods..one who used to wear his Parka to the Grove....and I don't recall him ever getting any hassle. I could be wrong..but I think that if I had gone to Bubbles in my combat with AC/DC and Zeppelin patches I'm not so sure it would have been so easy...At any time there were Metalheads, cureheads, Goths, Punks, hippies, folkies, Mods, Rudeboys, New Romantics etc at the Grove. It didn't matter...cos good music..is good music. I'd listen to Depeche Mode or the Cult or Joy Divison or Motorhead with equal relish..... that WAS the Grove in my opinion  ------------- Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. - (Henri Cartier-Bresson) |
Posted By: chambersfrank
Date Posted: 24-September-2006 at 23:30
| I started going to the grove in the end of july 1967. Songs I remember are "whiter shade of pale", "San Francisco",the B side of "all you need is love" which was a track called "baby, you`re a richman","kinghts in white satin","for what it`s worth",I could go on for an age. By the way IanL mentioned my favourite all time track Matthews Southern Comfort`s "Woodstock" otherwise I would not have the guts to reply. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 25-September-2006 at 00:21
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Frank we are delighted you replied, I have seen you on line and only wish you posted! Welcome and we hope to hear much more! T ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 25-September-2006 at 00:26
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Ditto Frank. Welcome to the Madhouse Rolo. |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 25-September-2006 at 13:37
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In response to IanL. Here's a list I posted under music from the Grove. I went 1972-1974 and this is a sample of what was played. Add "On the road again" by Canned Heat. Not sure I heard Grateful Dead which as you can see I have taken a line from one of their songs as my signature. May have played "Truckin'" but I can't say for sure. From 1972-1974 era. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: IanL
Date Posted: 25-September-2006 at 15:03
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Great stuff Pat !
I had a sixth sense that "On the Road Again" *had* to have been played in the Grove in the earlier days. "Going up to the country" is a great track too - real hippy anthem ! I would have had to hire a time machine or Tardis to bring me to the Grove in the 70s to confirm my suspicions if it wasn't for this forum.. or else *acquire* an older brother (difficult as I was eldest). Thanks for stepping in older brothers 
One to keep the thread rolling, Frank, Pat, etc... Did Cecil ever play any Donovan... eg "Sunshine Superman"? ... definitely an anthem tune from that era. --Ian |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 26-September-2006 at 19:09
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Re Donovan.......not sure ..........but it was out in 1966 and am sure it would have been played from 1967 on when the Grove first started. It's a classic and Bulmers were quick to catch on to it's hippy summer sound for this years add. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: IanL
Date Posted: 26-September-2006 at 19:42
Thanks Pat ... 1966... good vintage .. If I say so myself 
Speaking of Grove songs which ended up being used in various advert campaigns... I'd say a lot of folks would agree that whoever decided to use "Man of the world" by Fleetwood Mac for a very graphic and shocking road safety campaign video in Ireland has probably ruined a generations enjoyment of that track .... ------------- Ian - Grover '81-'84 Exiled to Mayo since 2005 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 27-September-2006 at 21:17
Yeah, hard to play that song now without thinking of that graphic advertisment. I wonder who decides what song for what add and do the artists know about it  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 27-September-2006 at 21:22
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I remember Cecil used to play Status Quo's "Hello" album before the gig started. Also Rod Stewart's "Never A Dull Moment" and "Every Picture Tells A Story" God, I remember getting into the Grove on a wet Sunday night, having driven down on the motorbike and just lovin to hear those albums. You seemed to dry out pretty quick only to get soaked again going home. And up for work on Monday, on the bike rain or shine. I was young then  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 27-September-2006 at 21:31
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IanL, agree totally with you about "Man of the World"/ad campaign. Used to love that track (s'pose I still love it) but its hard to play it 'post-ad'. Pat, Cecil still played "Hello" pre-Grove when I was going down - great stuff, I've lots of time for Quo. Admittedly, he didnt play it regularly as other heavier albums took precedence often but it was always great to hear it when he played it. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 27-September-2006 at 21:38
My favourite Quo album along with Piledriver. One of the best "live" bands I've ever seen, certainly from 1977-1986. Seen them so many times. No messin, just pure headbanging. Jaysus, funny story. I went to see the "End Of The Road Tour" concert in RDS Main Hall in 1984. Whilst doing what you do to the Quo my glasses fell off and were trampled on. I couldn't see jack sh*t but I rocked on. One of my pals had to drive me home afterwards  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: IanL
Date Posted: 27-September-2006 at 21:50
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I think Quo were great live at the 1985 Geldof/Ure
LiveAid benefit gigathon. Of course Queen really stole the show though, I thought.. Pat - maybe this is a childhood story thread anecdote but you just reminded me that my father (who had an optician practice on the Quays) once gave a pair of specs to a guy and the guy took a "test drive" with them by walking the Quay. My father was fine with him trying them as he knew this chaps family,etc and new he wasn't going to run away with them. Anyway.. the glasses test driver decided to lean his head over the Liffey and apparently the specs took part in an unofficial "Liffey descent". He came back all red faced to my father ... I'm sure those specs have barnacles on them by now. ------------- Ian - Grover '81-'84 Exiled to Mayo since 2005 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 27-September-2006 at 22:37
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Ian, Queen stole the show that day alright but there was a few honourable mentions, Quo included. Went to see Queen 85 or 86 in Slane (maybe '86??) and I didnt really enjoy it though. Was miles from stage, very drunk (we had been in Slane House from 10.30am), and weather was awful (fell asleep for opening act - the bangles - lads, I know, I know, shows how drunk I was). Do remember waking up and ended up sitting on some big guys shoulders (Noel something?), totally out of it, clapping during "I can hear your heartbeat" by Chris Rea though. If you're out there "Noel", thanks for giving me a bunt up so I could see a bit better that day!! Pat, is "Mystery Song" on "Hello" - or maybe "Blue for You" I really cant recall. Got 7" of Mystery Song in "Mojos" records at Ha'Penny Bridge the other day for €5 and its been on the turntable almost constantly ever since - great track!
Mel. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: IanL
Date Posted: 03-October-2006 at 18:26
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Re: 1967-72
I noticed in recent days that Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" is being used on a TV commercial (trying to remember which one ... very atmospheric track !!) Someone in an earlier thread mentioned it was on Cecil's original 67-72 era playlist. Lyrics are super too ! "One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small, And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all. Go ask Alice When she's ten feet tall. And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you're going to fall, Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar Has given you the call. Call Alice When she was just small. When the men on the chessboard Get up and tell you where to go And you've just had some kind of mushroom And your mind is moving low. Go ask Alice I think she'll know. When logic and proportion Have fallen sloppy dead, And the White Knight is talking backwards And the Red Queen's "off with her head!" Remember what the dormouse said: "Feed your head. Feed your head. Feed your head" ------------- Ian - Grover '81-'84 Exiled to Mayo since 2005 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 03-October-2006 at 19:17
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Pat, is "Mystery Song" on "Hello" - or maybe "Blue for You" I really cant recall. Got 7" of Mystery Song in "Mojos" records at Ha'Penny Bridge the other day for €5 and its been on the turntable almost constantly ever since - great track!
Mel. [/QUOTE]Blue For You  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 03-October-2006 at 19:19
Nice one IanL. Pretty cool lyrics to a great song  Remember Jefferson Airplane played support to the Stones at Altamount in 1969. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 03-October-2006 at 20:47
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Hey lads, They just played the "White Rabbit ad" on TV in the other room - just caught the end of it, Its for "No7" (is that a perfume?)?? ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: ExArtanehead
Date Posted: 04-October-2006 at 00:01
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Sorry if it's the wrong thread, but White Rabbit is played in the book *(and film) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: "...throw the radio in the bath! NOW!!" Johnny D and Benicio Del T are hilarious! *Just realised, how do you play a song in a book...? ------------- Remember when you were young? |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 29-August-2013 at 01:23
My first ever post here,it will be 8 years ago in October. ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 29-August-2013 at 09:03
Just gone past my 7th anniversary on the site Frank.  ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 29-August-2013 at 11:21
Well done Mel, keep it going. We need everybody on board 
------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 17-December-2013 at 14:08
Another song from 1967.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JhZqWCqKs8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JhZqWCqKs8 ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 18-December-2013 at 16:18
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Was just thinking about this earlier.
We're all here 7/8 years or more and have had some mghty crack in the early days.
Unfortunately the best days are long gone, yet there is still some life thanks to Pat, Mel, Frank and Sean mainly with the assistance of a few notable others. Must confess to being awful slack meself.
Genuinely no idea how to Rev it up again. In fact don't think it will happen as FB has taken over completely
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Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 18-December-2013 at 22:46
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Well I'm sticking around as long as the website is here. And if it is only a few I am delighted to share the website with those few. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 09:27
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I aint heading anywhere either. I prefer the "personal" nature of the website to the FB stuff. In a way it's kinda a pity because any potential newbies will drift towards the FB pages first and never set foot in here. Myself and Laura tried, at one point, to start new threads and resurrect old ones to tempt newbies into commenting but they didnt get much traffic. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: ShortHairHippie
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 09:38
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I love this site,its because of this site that I have gotten to know so many of you guys,and many a great night has been had over the years,so I'm not going anywhere either ------------- upon us all,a little rain must fall |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 11:50
I am still here  ,,------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 12:35
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Nice one gents, fair play. Was awful quiet in work yesterday ( time of year and all that ) so spent a while looking back at some of the old threads for the various meet ups we've had over the years. Some great memories there.
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Posted By: Don Don
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 12:43
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Hi all, I posted a few Christmas cards,I think two years ago for members.Would any body be able to get them up again on the site .It would be nice and add a little Christmas Cheer Gerry |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 13:35
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In a way I'm glad that we have this site to ourselves it makes it like a very select club. ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 13:44
I wonder if this Grove site is being spied on by the NSA? ...to see if anyone is twerking.
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Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 12-June-2014 at 15:46
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I am in the process of putting together a playlist of songs from my years in the Grove . Might be of interest to some of you . https://play.spotify.com/user/migspickey/playlist/5YeECRp7hpM3ayhQksrDmg" rel="nofollow - https://play.spotify.com/user/migspickey/playlist/5YeECRp7hpM3ayhQksrDmg ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 17-September-2016 at 07:45
Just over 2 years ago I put this playlist together and is still up on Spotify . ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 19-September-2016 at 11:44
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Nice one Frank. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |