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Post by Wynn Chester on Dec 6, 2021 12:06:28 GMT
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Post by fordcapri on Dec 6, 2021 12:28:59 GMT
We were only talking about him on here a couple of weeks ago. 72 is very young. R.I.P.
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Post by plasticpenguin on Dec 9, 2021 1:08:03 GMT
R.I.P. John Miles.
I saw him in concert in the late 1970s at Wimbledon theatre. Also have 3 albums (Rebel, Zarragon & More Miles Per Hour)
The lyrics to the track 'Music' sums up my love of music
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Post by Portland Road on Dec 11, 2021 7:53:36 GMT
'Music' was one of the epic pop-prog crossover singles from 1975-76 - 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'City Lights' (David Essex), 'I'm Mandy Fly Me' (10CC) and 'Silver Star' (The Four Seasons) were others  Beyond this, John Miles had other good hit singles like 'High Fly' and 'Slow Down'. R.I.P. John Miles. |
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Post by plasticpenguin on Dec 22, 2021 1:39:04 GMT
There was quite a bizarre story surrounding John Miles. In the late 70s when the Police were searching for the Yorkshire Ripper, John Miles gigged in the same towns as the crimes took place, he was questioned by CID. Because, presumably, he wrote a track called 'Nice Man Jack' from the Zarrogon album, the Police put 2 and 2 together and came up with 25.
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Post by fordcapri on Dec 22, 2021 16:27:30 GMT
Just bought this 5 album box set...  |
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Post by plasticpenguin on Dec 24, 2021 1:34:56 GMT
Just bought this 5 album box set... Oooo...looks good. Never realized the box set existed |
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Post by Portland Road on Dec 24, 2021 8:40:41 GMT
Interesting how he was with the Decca label, who were reaching the end of their lopng period of success by 1975.
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Post by fordcapri on Dec 24, 2021 11:36:48 GMT
A great way to get all the classic Decca albums on CD... plus a BBC live performance and various single edits and b-sides and a booklet. He was an incredibly talented guy and could literally write, sing and play anything. The mixture of styles is incredible. It's impossible not to be impressed.  |
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 23, 2022 21:47:05 GMT
Rip John.
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