A Wee bit of Music Nostalgia ..Post it here
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Frank Owen
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That was quite emotional for me Winter. My nephew was the drummer in Scheme.
Passed away a few months ago.
Rest In Peace Desi. Always remembered, always loved.
Ginger Baker was in Hawkwind for a wee while tae. He is the drummer on the album Levitation.
Apparently he’s a difficult guy to get on with and he only lasted that one album.
Winter
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Sorry to hear that Frank , what a band scheme were, they packed out the pavilion many times, I grew up with scheme and ganja
Frank Owen
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It was actually something of a very pleasant surprise to see your post , Winter. Seeing Desi in the accompanying vid was one of those very special and unexpected surprises life can occasionally spring on you; a terrific reminder of Desi, and of his contribution to the pleasure Scheme gave to their cult-like following.
A life well lived.
Frank Owen
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He actually passed away the day before that gig in Edinburgh, Rich. His son, Kofi, carried on with the gig as he said it would've been what his father wanted. October 2019.
Espiritosanto
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Magic winter
ma mates were awe right into them,my father-in-law was good pals way them in later years!!nice one…good we song that.
Bridie Bhoy
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I had never heard of Scheme before. That was a really good song. I had to look them up and saw they were massive in Glasgow but only released a handful of songs on an indie label.
There have been a lot of brilliant Scottish acts over the years that have never received the recognition their talents deserved.
Sorry to hear about your nephew's sad passing, Frank.
Thanks for sharing.
That’s pretty much what I was gonna post BB. I have never heard o Scheme before today.
Another Glasgow band that should’ve went on to greatness were Gun. Saw them at the first T in the Park and they were fantastic.
Frank Owen
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They were on the verge of making it big, Bridie. I think it was channel four that showed a documentary on them. Unfortunately, ( although they themselves would disagree with this ) their overt left-leaning politics came very obviously to the fore. It's argued, rightly or wrongly, that this was a major road block for them.
The name Scheme was derived from working class housing schemes such as Easterhouse, for example.
Even after disbanding they could get together for a one-off gig and fill Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre. They were very popular.
The Shamrock
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Her set a few years ago at Glastonbury was really woeful and I think some singers should realise when it's time to give up.
I loved her and the Supremes as well as a lot of Motown stuff.
Bridie Bhoy
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I loved Gun. Unbelievably I have never seen them live yet. Me and my pals did have tickets for them supporting Texas at Fat Sams in the summer of 1989. Unfortunately when we were having a few pre-gig pints in the Old Bank Bar, my pal got absolutely battered in the bogs for no reason by a ned. So we ended up at the DRI getting him stitched up and missed the concert.
DILLIGAF
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That must have been fantastic pal, now I've got 'Sunshine of your love' running through me head ;-)
boab1916
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Calton boys!
DILLIGAF
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The CALTON, some place HH
Frank Owen
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Yip, Glasgow's second best place tae be. Govan Team Ya Bass. It's close, but Govan wins by virtue of the fact that we have Rab C. AND.... we used Tae send the Govan lassies Tae sort oot The Tongs. Cheeky upstarts.
Magnificent 7
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Latest on the noise ......Frank starts Auld Team gang wars during the boredom of international break
boab1916
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We gave you GUN and Tommy Burns what else you wanting. Oh wait we gave you Celtic FC 1887 and Walfrid. Tongs ya bass.
