Comments on: Ronnie. The Book. http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rex http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218563 Rex Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:40:44 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218563 Er. What I meant to say was that those 70's Yamaha's with the bossa nova beat are corny. I remember them well. They were sometimes in motel resturants, in clubs or even funeral parlours lending a delightfully amaturish and chintzy feel to the proceedings. Er. What I meant to say was that those 70’s Yamaha’s with the bossa nova beat are corny. I remember them well. They were sometimes in motel resturants, in clubs or even funeral parlours lending a delightfully amaturish and chintzy feel to the proceedings.

]]> By: Rex http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218445 Rex Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:56:10 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218445 <blockquote>Just brought my ridiculous mid 70’s Yamaha (with bossanova beat) inside from the junk room for the young bloke to learn on.</blockquote> Corny but fun nonetheless.

Just brought my ridiculous mid 70’s Yamaha (with bossanova beat) inside from the junk room for the young bloke to learn on.

Corny but fun nonetheless.

]]> By: The Worst of Perth http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218295 The Worst of Perth Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:59:05 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218295 Yes the Hammond is the most superb instrument. Got to see Jimmy Smith, the Hammond master here some years ago. Incredible. I think he was 70+ then. Just brought my ridiculous mid 70's Yamaha (with bossanova beat) inside from the junk room for the young bloke to learn on. Yes the Hammond is the most superb instrument. Got to see Jimmy Smith, the Hammond master here some years ago. Incredible. I think he was 70+ then.
Just brought my ridiculous mid 70’s Yamaha (with bossanova beat) inside from the junk room for the young bloke to learn on.

]]> By: Rex http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218246 Rex Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:23:52 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218246 <blockquote>But hold on. Jimmy Page had the rights to the Yardbirds name and was founding member of the group</blockquote> Very good point Chris. I'd forgotten that. And he does indeed make that claim. It did occur to me also that many of the stories were self serving, but on the other hand, a quick look around Youtube produces plenty of evidence that he did at least meet many of the people he claims to have met.

But hold on. Jimmy Page had the rights to the Yardbirds name and was founding member of the group

Very good point Chris. I’d forgotten that. And he does indeed make that claim. It did occur to me also that many of the stories were self serving, but on the other hand, a quick look around Youtube produces plenty of evidence that he did at least meet many of the people he claims to have met.

]]> By: Chris Lloyd http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218172 Chris Lloyd Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:39:36 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/12/31/ronnie-the-book/#comment-218172 According to my friend who read the book, there are plenty of mis-reported but self serving anecdotes. For instance Ronnie describes the New Yardbirds searching for a guitarist and asking him. At that stage Ron says they only had a bass a drums and needed a lead axeman. But hold on. Jimmy Page had the rights to the Yardbirds name and was founding member of the group (who became Led Zepellin). They were never looking for an axeman. Add to this the story about Mick Jagger ringing up after Brian Jones died and someone answering the phone and saying Ron wasn't interested...yeah. Sure. According to my friend who read the book, there are plenty of mis-reported but self serving anecdotes. For instance Ronnie describes the New Yardbirds searching for a guitarist and asking him. At that stage Ron says they only had a bass a drums and needed a lead axeman. But hold on. Jimmy Page had the rights to the Yardbirds name and was founding member of the group (who became Led Zepellin). They were never looking for an axeman.

Add to this the story about Mick Jagger ringing up after Brian Jones died and someone answering the phone and saying Ron wasn’t interested…yeah. Sure.

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