rockinluke

Thanks for the memories 2018 and may 2019 be an great one.

This is the official biography of the legendary Australian 70's rock band Daddy Cool written by Craig Horne who is an musician himself and it talks about the members origins in other bands like Ross Wilson and Ross Hannaford had played in the Pink Finks and The Party Machine and Gary Young and Wayne Duncan played with Bobby and Laurie in the Rondells, formed Daddy Cool in 1970 which they would achieve great success with the classic Australian rock song Eagle Rock in 1971 along with other classics Come Back Again and Hi Honey Ho, the 3 US tours from playing at LA's Whisky A Go Go as well as support acts with Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Little Feat and Captain Beefheart, the break up in 1972, reformation in 1974 until 1975 and in 2005 and many others. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME stories as well as entertaining and impressive and Craig Horne does an great job putting this book together. It's 47 years since Eagle Rock was released which it stills s

This is the new compilation by legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac and the CD I am reviewing is the 3 CD version. This 3 CD set has the recordings from the 60's up to 2013 with classics like Albatross, Black magic Woman, Oh Well, Rhiannon, Go Your Own Way, Don't Stop, Gypsy, Little Lies and many others as well as some live recordings as well as the recordings with bob Welch on them as well as their last single Sad Angel in 2013. It's BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC and SUPERB with AWESOME songs that has stood the test of time and it's great to have the recording from the Peter Green period as well as the Bob Welch period, the classic line up of Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie as well as Billy Burnette and Rick Vito and even Bekka Bramlett and Dave Mason on the Time album in 1995 combined on this 3 CD set. This CD has gone to number 8 in the UK and number 65 in the USA and Fleetwood Mac are currently touring America at the moment with founding members Mick Fleet

On Friday I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie The Favourite. It's 1708 with Britain at War with France and Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is on the throne who has an health problem with Gout and has little interest in governing as she prefers to do racing geese and playing with her rabbits. Sarah Churchill the Duchess of Marlborough(Rachel Weisz) is her secret lover as well as her adviser and confidant rules the country by the confidences she passes to the Queen which her control of the Queen are undermined by Prime minister Robert Hartley (Nicholas Hoult). Then Sarah's cousin Abigail Hill (Emma Stone) comes to the Palace to look for work which she starts work as a maid then after the Queen's condition she gets involved which she puts herbs on the Queen's legs and becomes Lady In Waiting as she also planning for herself to win the Queen's favour which leads to interesting happening. It's Fantastic, Very Funny and Brilliant with Top, Fabulous and Brilli

Last Friday night I went to the Balmoral cinema to see the movie Colette and it's based on an true story. It's the dawn of the 20th century and Sidonie Gabrielle Colette(Keira Knightley) is a young woman who is from the country village marries Willy (Dominic West) an charismatic and dominant Parisian. She falls into the bohemian lifestyle of Paris where her creative talents are triggered and is convinced by Willy to write novels which it should be released under his name as the author which it's named Claudine as it's achieved phenomenal success and Colette and Willy become the first couple among contemporary celebrities. But then as time goes by Colette is getting frustrated as her work is getting the lack of recognition and is getting into an relationship with Missy(Denise Gough) but her husband is opposed to this which he's determined to hold on to her no matter what the emotional costs are required. It's an Fantastic movie with Fabulous acting by Keira Kn

This is the autobiography of Richie Ramone drummer of the legendary American rock band the Ramones and in this book he talks about his upbringing in New Jersey, started getting into drums at an young age, played in bands The Exceptions, Tapestry, Windfall, Madison, WHiteboys and Remond, joined the Ramones in 1983 which he played with them until 1987 and played on classics like Smash You, Somebody Put Something In My Drink as well as being the only percussionist to sing lead in the group as well as touring the world and played on 3 studio albums and many others . It's FANTASTIC, Very Impressive and very entertaining with great stories as well as talking about those times in the 80's and an incredible journey to where he is now and this book is co written with Peter Aaron who has written books If You Like The Ramobes and the Band FAQ, an music editor and the front man of an New York blues punk band called the Chrome Cranks . Richie is still recording and touring and this book is

On Sunday I went to the South Bank Cinema where I saw the movie Second Act. Maya Vargas (Jennifer Lopez) who is an assistant manager in Value Shop wants to have an promotion and is an innovator which she listens to the customers and delivers results but when an college educated man gets that job she wants to prove that street smarts are just as good as book smart and she reinvents herself and her story when she joins up an beauty company which through her best friend Joan(Leah Remini) and her son Dilly (Dalton Harrod) make an fake resume including mountain climbing and rowing and she becomes an consultant for the company which she bluffs her way through as well as gradually wins over the disbelievers including the boss's daughter Zoe (Vanessa Hudgens) and it gets interesting. It's excellent and very funny with excellent acting by Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams and Charlyne Yi. It's directed by Peter Segal and Jennifer Lopez was also one of

This is the new compilation of legendary British singer Cilla Black combining her original recordings from the 60's and 70's with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra which was recorded in Liverpool and London and it has 3 duets with Cliff Richard on You're My World, Rebecca Ferguson on Anyone Who Had A Heart and Sheridan Smith who played Cilla in the TV movie a few years ago on Alfie as well as an unreleased track with Have I Told You Lately That I Love You. It's an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with those great songs combining with the orchestra just superbly done which they sound AWESOME. Cilla's son Robert Willis was the executive producer on this CD as well as doing the liner notes with James Morgan and Juliette Pochin as producers and this album is at number 26 in the UK charts. It's been 3 years since Cilla Black passed away but the great music she made in the 60's and 70's has stood the test of time which it's sounds great today a

This is the new compilation CD by the legendary American singing duo The Carpenters which combining their original recording with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with Richard Carpenter who was the producer with Nick Patrick on this CD also did the conducting and arranging. It's BRILLIANT, FANTATSIC and SUPERB with those songs combining with the orchestra sounds FANTATSIC which they have done it Superbly well and sounds so great which it's wonderful to listen to. This CD has gone to number 8 in the UK, number 13 in Scotland and has entered the Australian charts at 29. It's been 35 years since the sad passing of Karen Carpenter but the great music she and Richard made in the 70's and early 80's has stood the test of the time and still sounds great today. This is an must for The Carpenters fans which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will love it.

This is the new album by legendary British singer Cliff Richard which it's the first album with new material as the last was in 2004 with Something's Goin On and this was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and Criteria Studios in Miami Florida. Terry Britten who wrote hits for Cliff in the 70's and 80's wrote the title track with Graham Lyle as well as Reborn written by Christopjer Neville Eaton and Steve Mandile and Olivia Newton John does an duet with Cliff on Everybody's Someone and there some bonus on this CD as some of his classic hits from the 60's,70's and 80's has been recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It's FANTASTIC,BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME songs with great singing by Cliff who is singing great at the age of 78 and sounding better than ever. This album has gone to number 4 in the UK and number 30 on the Australian digital album charts and this album was produced by Rupert Christie, Jochem Van Deer Saag, Jorge

This is the new CD by American 50's rocker Buddy Holly and this is recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra which was mixed, mastered and recorded in London with combining the classic Buddy Holly recordings with the Orchestra as well as other musicians including Don Richardson, Neal Wilkinson Jim Hoke and Steve Pierce as well as additional vocals by Jeff Foskett are added on it. It's BRILLIANT,FANTASTIC and SUPERB with those great Buddy classics combined with the orchestra works so SUPERBLY which an great job well done which they sound AWESOME. Buddy Holly's widow Maria Elena is the executive producer on this CD as well as doing the liner notes along with Peter Bradley Snr who is the co founder and Chairman Board Of Directors of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation who with his son Peter Jnr are the project consultants and also Nick Patrick produced this album. It's 60 years this year when Buddy did his final recording sessions in New York and it will be 60 y

This is the memoir by former Australian swimmer and coach Brad Cooper and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Singapore, Rockhampton, Brisbane and Sydney, his parents splitting up, joined up with Australian swimming coach Don Talbot, The Munich Olympic Games in 1972 which he won gold in the 400 meters freestyle after Rick DeMont is disqualified and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an Excellent book with FANTASTIC stories told by Brad and it's an impressive, very entertaining and an great read to learn what he went through. This is an must for Australian swimming fans and I give this 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you'll be impressed.

Toight I wen to the Balmoral cinema at Bulimba to see the movie Can You Ever Forgive Me which it's based on an true story. Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) is an writer who is going through writer's block, financial problems and alcohol problems has sell her things to over her expenses and begins to forge letters as well as selling by writers, actors and playwrights who passed away which she gets money for them and then when one of the letters raises suspicions Lee's buyers blacklist her and with the help of her friend Jack Hock(Richard E Grant) he gets to see them for her which gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC with Top and Excellent acting by Melissa McCarthy, Richard E Grant and Jane Curtin who plays her publisher Marjory. It's directed by Marielle Heller, produced by Anne Carey, David Yarnell and Amy Nauiokas and screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty. I give this 4 stars and it's in the cinemas now as it was released yesterday so do yourselves an fav

On Saturday November 24th I went to the Sandgate Town Hall where I saw Jim Hansen and the Sonics and it was my first time being at the Sandgate Town hall which they've been doing shows there for the Rock Under The Clock for the last 4 years to raise money for the PCYC. Dad took me to Cannon Hill, had an Coke Zero to drink, caught bus to the city, went to Central Station, caught train, got off @ Sandgate and walk to the Town Hall. Rang Dad, got inside, took photos, Saw Bob with his wife Lesley, Rod and Ann, ate Le Snack, drank Diet Coke, Saw Ken and Robyn who are volunteers at my work who bought me the tickets, met some of their friends and Saw Matman from matman Promotions with his wife Marina. The show started @ 6.30pm with the classic movie clips and then Jim Hansen and the Sonics came on stage which they performed songs from the classic movies which they were joined on stage for some songs each set by Nicky Steele who I saw with the Sonics an year and an half ago @ Coolangat

This is the new CD by legendary American country singer Glen Campbell and it has 18 Elvis Presley songs that Glen recorded between 1964-68 which at that stage Glen was an well known session guitarist and had released some singles but were not big hits. These songs were written by Ben Wiseman and Sid Wayne were Elvis eventually recorded them and Glen's recordings were found by producer Stephen Auerbach on reel to reel tapes and of those songs through technology that Elvis and Glen sing together on We Call On Him produced by country musician Carl Jackson. It's an FANTASTIC CD with great singing by Glen doing those songs which he sounded great on them and it's amazing that it's taken over 50 years for those tapes to be heard but it's out now so it's wonderful that we the fans can hear it and hear the way Glen sings them which it's just brilliant too. It's in the UK charts at number 84 and Alan Light did the liner notes. It's been an year since Glen

This is the new compilation CD by legendary Australian rock group Zoot and this CD has the classic Zoot hits from the 60's and 70's including Eleanor Rigby, One Times Two Times Three Times Four, Monty and Me, You Better Get Going Now, The Freak and others as well as some live tracks as well as an version of the Move's song I Can hear The Grass Grow which was the very first recording of Zoot and an new song Life In A Northern Town which Daryl Cotton had recorded and Rick Springfield and Beeb Birtles played on it. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME songs that has stood the test of time which sounds great today as it did back then and even the new song sounds great too. It's been 6 years since Darryl Cotton passed away after reforming Zoot to do the Cruise shows that Rick Springfield does called Rick Springfield and Friends in November 2011 and there was talk of an Australian tour when Darryl passed away but the great music he made with has stood the te

This afternoon I went to the South Bank Cinema to see the movie The Nutcracker and The Four Realms. it's London England on Christmas Clara Stahlbaum(MacKenzie Foy) is given an locked egg shaped box from her mother who passed away and is unable to open it and then goes with her family to an Christmas Eve Ball which it's hosted by Drosselmeyer (Morgan Freeman) who is an skilled engineer as well as the godfather of the children and when she finds an string that had her name on it which she follows it into an forest where she sees the key but is unable to get it as the mouse has it and encounters an soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight) and goes to the palace where she meets Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley), Hawthorne(Eugenio Derbez) and Shiver(Richard E Grant) and they are dealing with Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren) which gets interesting. it's an excellent movie with excellent acting by MacKenzie Foy, Morgan Freeman, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Eugenio Derbez, R

This is the compilation of the Australian recording label which lasted for 2 years from March 1965 until may 1967 and it came at that time when the pop music show The Go Show had commenced on ATV O Melbourne in August 1964 which would last until September 1967 and it was hosted by Alan Field, Ian Turpie, Johnny Young and Ronnie Burns which it had people like Normie Rowe, Merv Benton, Bobby and Laurie, Terry Dean, The strangers, Marcie Jones, Pat Carroll, Olivia Newton John, Lynne Randall and many others. In this 4 CD set it has the singles with the b sides as well as EP and LP tracks by the acts who recorded on the Go label including Bobby and Laurie, MPD Limited, the Cherokees, Betty McQuade, Yvonne Barrett, The Henchmen, Terry Dean, The Rondells, the Strangers and bonus demo tracks by Justin Anthony and the Impacts. It's AWESOME,BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME ROCKIN songs that holds up so well today and it's sounds FANTASTIC today as it did back then and an job well do