Moving on up_Feb 2012

Hello

I hope you are all well and enjoying life.

Here are some upcoming shows featuring yours truly with BobKatZ or Big 'Ed & The Red Rockers

KatZ - www.lemonrock.com/bobkatz
Saturday 3rd March @ PROSPECT, The Quay, Exeter, Devon EX2 4AN - 01392
273152 - 9.30pm
Over 18

KatZ
Saturday 10th March @ VOLUNTER INN, 177 High Street, Honiton, Devon
EX14 1LQ - 01404 42145 - 9pm
Over 18

Big 'Ed & The Red Rockers - www.lemonrock.com/bigedtheredrockers
Saturday 24th March @ BEACH, Victoria Road, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1DR -
01395 272090 - 9pm
Over 18

WELLER – EXE FACTOR JUDGE - Friday 30th March - Exmouth Pavilion

KatZ
Monday 9th April – GENERAL BULLER BEER FESTIVAL, St Thomas Centre,
Cowick St, Exeter EX4 1DG – 01392 257036 - 7pm
Over 18

KatZ
Friday 27th April @ SHIP HOTEL, 132 High Street, Crediton, Devon EX17
3LQ – 01363 777873 - 9.15pm
Over 18

Big 'Ed & The Red Rockers
Saturday 28th April @ SHALDON CONSERVATIVE CLUB, Dagmar St, Shaldon,
Devon TQ14 0DU – 01626 873667 - 9pm
Over 18 - Guests to be signed in by Member

KatZ
Friday 4th May @ FARMERS UNION, 16-18 Queens Terrace, Exeter, Devon
EX4 4HR - 01392 422995 - 9.20pm
Over 18

KatZ
Sunday 6th May @ FIRST & LAST, 10 Church St, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1PE -
01395 263275 - 6pm
Kids with parent/guardian welcome

KatZ
Saturday 12th May @ BOWLING GREEN, 29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter, Devon
EX4 6ST - 01392 678962 - 9pm
Over 18

WELLER
Friday 25th May @ JOLLY SAILOR, 46 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth,
Devon TQ14 8DE - 01626 772864 - 9pm
Over 18

Big 'Ed & The Red Rockers
Saturday 26th May @ BEACH, Victoria Road, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1DR -
01395 272090 - 9pm
Over 18

WELLER
Tuesday 29th May @ MANOR HOTEL, The Beacon, Exmouth EX8 – 01395 272549 - 8.30pm
All ages

As well as these public shows, we have loads of private gigs too, so happy days :)


What of Rick and Dave?

Both are alive and kicking, doing well and enjoying their musical pursuits.

We had a close call for a CRUSH UK reunion, but the money was no good ;)


We have a donor who is prepared to pay to keep www.crushuk.com up and running for the next year at least, so Webmaster Leslie and I will be keeping the site up to date, adding new pix, recordings, interviews, etc.

Do drop by once in a while and don't forget to post the message board. Anything other than 'UGG boots' adverts would be great :)


If you use Youtube, or want to start, then you can watch and listen to tracks from CRUSH UK, Crush, Frampton Weller, Staring Into Space and more at TheMartinWeller and Dud's stuff is on Yhaalhouse. If you have any trouble finding the sites, let me know. I will keep adding to build a library worthy of our illustrious careers :)


It is just over a year since the passing of my dear friend Don Younger and a new portrait is hanging in the Horse Brass, Portland, Oregon.

So, "If you're ever in Portland with the old Hangtown blues
Your spirits as lowdown as a bum's pair of shoes,
Take the Morrison bridge, head up Belmont way
There's a horse with a collar on a sign that will say..

Have a Grant's beer for me, at least two or three
Beneath the soccer flags waving from the ceiling above,

You're a stranger no more when you walk through that door

You've found what you're after at last ...
A drink and a smile at the old Horse Brass."

Copyright Tom May


I know there are many people who miss Don, but his memory is alive and well :)


RIP David Rea - http://davidreamusic.com/ShortysGhost.asp

I had the great pleasure of meeting David briefly at Don Younger's memorial at the Horse Brass last February. David made a grand entrance into the bar, sliding down the fours or so steps, guitar in hand and somehow managed to keep his dignity intact. He blamed it on his new leather soled boots :) Anyway, we got chatting at the bar and I learned so much about his music career and his amazing life. Sadly, David died last October, but his memories and recordings are all on the new website - http://davidreamusic.com/ShortysGhost.asp

Do take a look if you get a chance. He was a sleeping giant.


Ok, that's it for now.

Plenty of news in the pipeline, so if you want to know I will keep in touch :)

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Take care

M x