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...