Post by lfbarfe on Apr 21, 2008 23:19:46 GMT
Thanks for clearing that up, John. So, was Johnny Roadhouse the main fixer for broadcasting bands in Manchester? I bought a snare drum (which I still use) from his shop on Oxford Road when I lived in the north west many years ago.
Thanks also for the revelation about Stan Roderick's nickname, which I had never heard before. I can well understand the mutual respect of the band members - it was the A team. Mind you, Jack's band was a bit special even before the ATV days. The Parlophone 78 of 'The Champ'/'Summertime', featuring Jimmy Deuchar, is a treasured possession of mine.
Talking of the NDO, Alyn Ainsworth went on to run a cracking band at LWT in the 1980s. Harold Fisher tells me that he was a great leader to work for, because if any big stars had a problem with anything musical, he'd take the heat himself, whereas some other leaders would pass the buck and blame one of the band. Harold didn't name and shame them.
Thanks also for the revelation about Stan Roderick's nickname, which I had never heard before. I can well understand the mutual respect of the band members - it was the A team. Mind you, Jack's band was a bit special even before the ATV days. The Parlophone 78 of 'The Champ'/'Summertime', featuring Jimmy Deuchar, is a treasured possession of mine.
Talking of the NDO, Alyn Ainsworth went on to run a cracking band at LWT in the 1980s. Harold Fisher tells me that he was a great leader to work for, because if any big stars had a problem with anything musical, he'd take the heat himself, whereas some other leaders would pass the buck and blame one of the band. Harold didn't name and shame them.