I never heard of PJ Proby and I'm glad I was spared until now. The 60s were glorious but the decade also had its over share of filler artists. I can stand Tom Jones up to a certain point but this guy makes me want to pull my nose hairs with a pair of bull nut extractors.
Ok, so Jim Morrison wasn't the first to bring out the dong. At least the music lives forever. Thanks for nothing, George. This guy was forgotten for the good of mankind until you brought him up again.
Well, early stuff like 'Hold Up' and 'Together' is well worth bringing up, I'd think, it's all the Tin Pan Alley material that really hurts. But quite an interesting life story, anyway, don't you think?
A few years ago Van Morrison wrote a song called "Whatever happened to PJ Proby?". Not long after that he did a gig in Belfast (Down on Cyprus Avenue actually) where he brought PJ Proby on stage to sing a duet on the song Whatever happened to PJ Proby?
Could that be described as ironic? Well, ot's funny at least, and they say Van is a grumpy so and so!
He also namedrops Scott Walker and Screamin' Lord Sutch in the same song, so it's essentially a nostalgic lament about the forgotten heroes of the London scene around '65. Unfortunately, those other two he can't bring out on stage anymore...
2 others who Van often brings on stage are Chris Farlowe and Georgie Fame. One thing I've notice is anytime Chris Farlowe sings with Van, he always makes Van laugh, uproariously!
There's not many people who you can say that about!
I never heard of PJ Proby and I'm glad I was spared until now. The 60s were glorious but the decade also had its over share of filler artists. I can stand Tom Jones up to a certain point but this guy makes me want to pull my nose hairs with a pair of bull nut extractors.
Ok, so Jim Morrison wasn't the first to bring out the dong. At least the music lives forever. Thanks for nothing, George. This guy was forgotten for the good of mankind until you brought him up again.
Well, early stuff like 'Hold Up' and 'Together' is well worth bringing up, I'd think, it's all the Tin Pan Alley material that really hurts. But quite an interesting life story, anyway, don't you think?
A few years ago Van Morrison wrote a song called "Whatever happened to PJ Proby?". Not long after that he did a gig in Belfast (Down on Cyprus Avenue actually) where he brought PJ Proby on stage to sing a duet on the song Whatever happened to PJ Proby?
Could that be described as ironic? Well, ot's funny at least, and they say Van is a grumpy so and so!
He also namedrops Scott Walker and Screamin' Lord Sutch in the same song, so it's essentially a nostalgic lament about the forgotten heroes of the London scene around '65. Unfortunately, those other two he can't bring out on stage anymore...
Indeed!
2 others who Van often brings on stage are Chris Farlowe and Georgie Fame. One thing I've notice is anytime Chris Farlowe sings with Van, he always makes Van laugh, uproariously!
There's not many people who you can say that about!