Michael Joseph "Mick" MacNeil. Born OTD in 1958, Isle of Barra, Scotland. Moved to Glasgow as a small child www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Mw...

Paul Thomas Cook. Born OTD in 1956, Hammersmith, London www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxVj...

Jeremy Max "Jem" Finer. Born OTD in 1955, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSkN...

James Lawrence "Jim" Irvin AKA Jim Arundel. Born OTD in 1959, London www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSoD...

Tobi Celeste Vail. Born OTD in 1969, Auburn, WA. Attended High School in Olympia, WA www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOCW...

1966. The bookies pre-World Cup odds. Brazil were literally kicked out of the tournament by opposition hatchetmen

1969, NYC

A Leeds fan on my Facebook feed asked AI to name the club's greatest XI😂

You've come all the way from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow as well☹️

😆😆

1967. France was where The Soft Machine first enjoyed notable success, something which continued throughout their career

1973

1967, NYC

1972

1975, Austin, TX

1969, full title "Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls". It was a favourite of Kurt Cobain

I'm struggling with the idea of Weather Report fans being "weird" TBH

I hope that when they finally come to persecute me for being an icon of masculinity, I'm dressed as one of the gay pirates from Arrested Development.

Just say no kids!😲😂

1986, Manchester

William Rory Gallagher, the greatest guitar player to be born in my home county of Donegal

1976, NME. Why punk had to happen😀

You always got change at Agnew's, & they could even afford to hire Scots showbiz stalwarts Rikki Fulton & Gregor Fisher

At a squat in the Uxbridge Rd, London. One of the squatters dropped some ready salted crisps on the floor. The resident cat ate them. The squatter then painted the news on a wall & The Richmond & Twickenham Times ran the scoop in what must have been a slow news week

Valerie has just dropped her peach in the Seine.

I wasn’t ready for this. ☠️ 😭 Low T Pete will never live this down.

1974

Bernard Matthew Leadon III AKA Bernie Leadon. Born OTD in 1947, Minneapolis, MN. Moved to San Diego, CA, aged 10 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rrq...

The Shangri-Las, 1964.

1967

1968 in the Surrey commuter belt. The site of the venue is now an underpass I think? It was certainly demolished some years ago

1982, Liverpool. The Frantic Elevators were fronted by Mick Out Of Simply Red & their set included the original version of "Holding Back The Years"

1971, Beckenham. A short walk, or a hop on the 227 bus, from my house. I was 7, so unaware of the delights on offer down the road

1977, London

1965. Disgusted, Tunbridge Wells, didn't attend😀

1971, London. The glory days of the college circuit

1964, Rocking in Reading...

1980, Yorkshire

1977, Sussex By The Sea

1981, Norwich, A Fine City

@bsrg1.bsky.social in the area😀

Current mood...

"I wandered lonely as a fucking cloud..."😲

Performing at Cafe OTO next week😀

1991

1967, Swinging London, International Times #18

Martha Rose Reeves. Born OTD in 1941, Eufaula, AL. Moved to Detroit, MI, as a baby www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjPK...