tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post7951806482292213354..comments2024-03-18T19:36:52.931+11:00Comments on never enough rhodes: Crossfire - "Crossfire" (1975)Simon666http://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-77454896281416847552023-02-04T18:45:02.097+11:002023-02-04T18:45:02.097+11:00Wow. Can't believe I was completely unaware of...Wow. Can't believe I was completely unaware of this band. And still sounds so fresh after 48 years.<br />Thanks for the education. Only wish I had stumbled across your blog a decade earlier.Mind The Juxtapositionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-32361186901654721532016-10-15T13:13:36.929+11:002016-10-15T13:13:36.929+11:00Thanks very much.Thanks very much.gr8danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041821253893781693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-91194649896372509702016-05-03T04:04:13.901+10:002016-05-03T04:04:13.901+10:00This is great, thanks!This is great, thanks!Wytsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-41859190879114890372016-03-04T16:55:47.953+11:002016-03-04T16:55:47.953+11:00Wow .... just discovered this page 41 years after ...Wow .... just discovered this page 41 years after recording the first Crossfire album with Peter Dawkins in Studio A at EMI. My (then) wife Lauretta did the beautiful cover. PaulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504927059012488670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-71287970925170064292011-08-19T20:14:39.414+10:002011-08-19T20:14:39.414+10:00There are some real gems on this album. Can never ...There are some real gems on this album. Can never get enough of "Nobody Nose" - every note is genius! I have a tape which is the pre-mastered version of the album, given to my father by one of the recording engineers... and I like it slightly better than the final album, the dynamics are different.Jeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-38493395670046358652011-07-17T08:38:04.082+10:002011-07-17T08:38:04.082+10:00East of Where is one of my favourite albums ever f...East of Where is one of my favourite albums ever from these guys. I started listening to them in the early 80s, and this album could still be recorded yesterday and have some clout. Brilliant.<br /><br />http://www.scubainstructor.co.uk/EastOfWhere.rar<br /><br />Enjoy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250165149584986992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-29329290606179705792010-09-28T06:00:23.888+10:002010-09-28T06:00:23.888+10:00thanks - i never got to hear this band locally (i ...thanks - i never got to hear this band locally (i was too young) but now i have the chance. they had a great repRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528078844236352780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-23146850125561817832010-09-01T18:14:09.276+10:002010-09-01T18:14:09.276+10:00Thanks for the comments guys :)
Didn't know t...Thanks for the comments guys :) <br />Didn't know that about John Proud ... welllll I guess I'm going to have to post some Acca Dacca then : )Simon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-46723072917278153262010-08-31T23:32:30.747+10:002010-08-31T23:32:30.747+10:00John Proud has played with... AC/DC !John Proud has played with... AC/DC !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-82141698685127021262010-03-18T23:50:10.323+11:002010-03-18T23:50:10.323+11:00I was fortunate to see Crossfire live at the North...I was fortunate to see Crossfire live at the Northsea Jazz. The minute i heard Michael Franks in combination with Crossfire. I got very interested in this band. Because of the drive of the bassman and the play of the guitarplayer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960468157509417024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-56191108511705112682009-09-17T04:51:35.833+10:002009-09-17T04:51:35.833+10:00:::AWESOME:::
"Nobody Nose" it's a k...:::AWESOME:::<br />"Nobody Nose" it's a killer track.<br />Fantastic guitar wha sound on it.<br /><br />I never heard nothing about Crossfire.<br />Thank You Simon and greetings from Italy<br /><br />AngeloMalibuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583695332050895411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-61731560833476877762009-07-16T17:37:06.235+10:002009-07-16T17:37:06.235+10:00More Australian 70s jazz :
John Sangster – “Aust...More Australian 70s jazz : <br /><br /><a href="http://neverenoughrhodes.blogspot.com/2009/07/john-sangster-australia-and-all-that.html" rel="nofollow">John Sangster – “Australia and all that Jazz – Vol 1” (1971)</a>, come check it out ☺ <br />SimonSimon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-10254149264552749332009-06-17T17:51:46.875+10:002009-06-17T17:51:46.875+10:00... and another Don Burrows album, this time it...... and another Don Burrows album, this time it's "The Tasman Connection" from 1976 :<br /><br />http://neverenoughrhodes.blogspot.com/2009/06/don-burrows-tasman-connection-1976.htmlSimon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-69310262719407320642009-06-13T20:00:56.210+10:002009-06-13T20:00:56.210+10:00hi Warpedjohn -
Had meant to come back here and sa...hi Warpedjohn -<br />Had meant to come back here and say thanks for the history but forgot to. Sad to hear that Mick Kenny is sick.<br />I czme back here now to say that I just posted some more Australian jazz - <a href="http://neverenoughrhodes.blogspot.com/2009/06/jazz-sound-of-don-burrows-quintet-1960s.html" rel="nofollow">”The Jazz Sound of the Don Burrows Quartet”</a><br /><br />regards, <br />SimonSimon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-3236398656619100722009-04-10T22:52:00.000+10:002009-04-10T22:52:00.000+10:00I went to school with Jim Kelly ( gtr ) Narrabeen ...I went to school with Jim Kelly ( gtr ) Narrabeen Boys High 1965 -68.<BR/>Jim was /is a prodigy on guitar.<BR/>Tutored by George Golla he was showing his master new jazz chords in his teens.<BR/>Jim was playing in Leagues clubs while still at school ( ie underage) and left school early to join Channel 7 tv band.<BR/><BR/>I remember Frenchs ( now the Tandoori Palace upstairs) <BR/><BR/>last I heard Jim was teaching music at Lismore uni but occasionally has a gig at the Basement.<BR/><BR/>Sadly another friend of mine roomed in a boarding house next to Mick Kenny ( kbds) recently. Mick was playing in Thailand and apparently contracted HIV and was very sick.Warpedjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011854877378586035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-2310101666311825272008-09-29T16:45:00.000+10:002008-09-29T16:45:00.000+10:00Thanks Shane. I know I saw them live, but I can't ...Thanks Shane. I know I saw them live, but I can't for the life of me remember where or when - I would have been 13 when this came out, so probably not at French's :)Simon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-77678598424666910432008-09-29T16:41:00.000+10:002008-09-29T16:41:00.000+10:00Thanks for this download. I owned the album and pl...Thanks for this download. I owned the album and played it a lot. I also went and saw the band at French's a wine bar on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. I never thought I would hear it again and listening to it now brought back such strong memories of the flat I lived in Kirribilli where it was on high rotation.<BR/>The music still stands up really well and I'm so pleased to have it.<BR/>Thanks again.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915845785554629006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-60608757929388463292008-09-28T08:16:00.000+10:002008-09-28T08:16:00.000+10:00Can't wait to hear this one. Discovering these unk...Can't wait to hear this one. Discovering these unknown (to my ears at least) classics is always so much fun.johnvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227778550319858208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-47803667469556943532008-09-23T11:06:00.000+10:002008-09-23T11:06:00.000+10:00some nice traxxx, I loved the freaky frenzy on Fre...some nice traxxx, I loved the freaky frenzy on Freddie Funkbump!<BR/>thanx Simon!<BR/>peace, E-mileE-milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328915683693612458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-62882810301158309202008-09-20T17:15:00.000+10:002008-09-20T17:15:00.000+10:00very nice.. very nice..very nice.. very nice..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-79790615343018371042008-09-19T05:46:00.000+10:002008-09-19T05:46:00.000+10:00I've heard of this group once, but never heard the...I've heard of this group once, but never heard the music. gonna check them out, thanksMaxPtahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658860359249726030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-83713424820671115742008-09-18T19:03:00.000+10:002008-09-18T19:03:00.000+10:00Thanks Simon for showing me some australian jazz I...Thanks Simon for showing me some australian jazz I would've never heard of! Peace...<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>DjalmaDjalmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292870526712110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-24149071645248312882008-09-18T17:01:00.000+10:002008-09-18T17:01:00.000+10:00Glad you like it ernest - i think the cover is sca...Glad you like it ernest - i think the cover is scaring people away :)Simon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-91130091370452032952008-09-18T16:52:00.000+10:002008-09-18T16:52:00.000+10:00This is an absolute belter! Complete with woeful D...This is an absolute belter! <BR/><BR/>Complete with woeful Derek Smalls 'etching' cover art, this is pure punchy driving fusion goodness, straight from the top drawer. <BR/><BR/>Shades of Mahavishnu, Soft Machine and electric Miles and all bundled up in knat's-chaff-tight arrangements. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the excellent work, mate++8s5@3NJ7++https://www.blogger.com/profile/16508337873627933277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266956345774469059.post-46884202973859625802008-09-18T13:48:00.000+10:002008-09-18T13:48:00.000+10:00thanks Simonthanks SimonJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440598438296020395noreply@blogger.com