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Roger Charlery
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Author:  dons50 [ Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:05 am ]
Post subject:  Roger Charlery
RIP, Ranking Roger

The Beat were my favourite of those Ska bands.
Author:  SG19 Cowshed Das Boot [ Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roger Charlery
dons50 wrote:
RIP, Ranking Roger

The Beat were my favourite of those Ska bands.
Exactly this.
Every song The Beat recorded in the studio before they split is in my collection - I can't say that of the other Ska revival bands, no matter how popular some of them went on to become.
The Beat were quality from the beginning to the end, and I loved them from the first moment I heard Ranking Full Stop on the John Peel show - I still have the 7" vinyl.
While selling keyboards & synthesizer modules to a Birmingham music shop back in the 80s, I met & chatted with Ranking Roger who was hanging out there and he was a really nice & genuine bloke.
RIP.
Author:  keyser soze [ Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roger Charlery
Hadn’t heard this. Sad.
Author:  Gers [ Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roger Charlery
'I Just Can't Stand It' is an album I bought when it came out, almost 40yrs ago, and I still listen to it now. How many other acts can you say that about? In fact I played it on the way home yesterday. 'Two Swords' is a brilliant song. There was far more to them than the ska label they acquired.
Author:  SG19 Cowshed Das Boot [ Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roger Charlery
Gers wrote:
SG19 Cowshed Das Boot wrote:
dons50 wrote:
RIP, Ranking Roger

The Beat were my favourite of those Ska bands.
Exactly this.
Every song The Beat recorded in the studio before they split is in my collection - I can't say that of the other Ska revival bands, no matter how popular some of them went on to become.
The Beat were quality from the beginning to the end, and I loved them from the first moment I heard Ranking Full Stop on the John Peel show - I still have the 7" vinyl.
While selling keyboards & synthesizer modules to a Birmingham music shop back in the 80s, I met & chatted with Ranking Roger who was hanging out there and he was a really nice & genuine bloke.
RIP.
'I Just Can't Stand It' is an album I bought when it came out, almost 40yrs ago, and I still listen to it now. How many other acts can you say that about? In fact I played it on the way home yesterday. 'Two Swords' is a brilliant song. There was far more to them than the ska label they acquired.
And 100% this too.

It's rare that we three agree on things 100%, but we do on this.

As Ranking Roger sang in Stand Down Margaret:
"Love and unity - the only way"
RIP.
Author:  Aliramone [ Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roger Charlery
Saw TB back in 83 just after I moved up here.
Supporting Bowie at the Bowl.
They came on after Ice House IIRC.
Very jolly.
Sad news.
IMHO 'Stand down Margaret please' didn't really express my feelings strongly enough for that particular politician but (natch) I respect the song.
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