Still up there in my
all time top gigs is when I saw The La's live at Hull University back
in the day. It was one of the few times I've been right at the front.
I was, am, and will always be a proper fan-boy where this group are
concerned. Hell, I still have the red rattle 'n' roll T-shirt I
bought that night (and sometimes still wear it!)
There's been a
disproportionate amount of column inches written about the band,
considering the small amount of music they actually released so I'm
not going to add to that (not yet anyway). What I will do however is
post this Spotify playlist for you all to enjoy. It's highlights some
of the acts that inspired Mavers & co. Some will jump out as
obvious influences, be it the rhythm guitar and harmonies of the
Everly Brothers, the almost skiffle sounds of Buddy Holly and the
Crickets, and of course that other Liverpool band of note, Johnny &
The Moondogs, included here twice in their better known guise as The
Beatles.
Others may not be quite
so obvious but are still worthy of inclusion, mainly because
the band has cited them as influences (in the case of Sweet and The
Gypsy Kings). I have no idea whether they ever liked the Hollies
(quite possibly not) but 'Carrie Anne' could well have been written by
Mavers so in it stays! Suggestions for additional tracks and artists are very welcome in the comments box.
Skin up yer bastards!
