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Rod Stewart…..30 Years Of Memories!!!
It was July 1971 that Rod hit No.1 with Maggie May, and he has gone on to turn out hit after hit in the thirty years after.
I remember the first time I heard Maggie May, I was in Glasgow at the time training with my first job. I was staying in a bed & breakfast and I turned on the television to watch “Top of the Pops” when this guy came on with a long scarf and feathered hair. He had a long stand up microphone, which he held in the one spot then strutted across the stage with it. He was just brilliant and with that single Rod Stewart had arrived on the pop scene .
Of course that feathered hair cut was to be copied by everyone in the latter part of 1971, that and the Ziggy cut of David Bowie. Rod released an album that year as well called “Every Picture Tells a Story” which had Maggie May on it but it also had this brilliant track called Reason to Believe. It is one of my favourite all time album tracks.
I have memories of Rod Stewart singles running through my life but one of them was “I don’t want to talk about it”, released on the album Atlantic Crossing in the summer of 1975. This I have to say is my all time favourite album by Mr Stewart. The album has sad memories of a girl that was not to be, and a good friend who went out with her behind my back..
Anyway he continued to release hit after hit and another classic was “The killing of Georgie” from the album A Night on the Town. He had so many hits I just don’t feel the need to type them all out.
Everyone must have at least one Rod single that reminds them of something in their life, he’s a legend in the world of pop and lets not forget his time with “The Faces” as well. Then the hit single he had under the name “Python Lee Jackson”
Off course don’t forget all the women Rod has been seen with, like in 1975 when he was dating Britt Ekland. God was I jealous of Rod back then, Britt was such a babe!!
Even today you see Rod in the papers with some blonde on a hot beach, wearing trendy gear that he certainly wouldn’t get away with wearing in the estate I live on. But you expect that from Rod, you see a bit of yourself in him, a bit of you that would love to be soaking it up on a hot beach with a nice young thing. And if she’s only after your millions then so what!!
Then you have his love of football, Celtic and Scotland. This also makes him more popular with the average person on the street, because he is still mainly the same Scottish guy that he was before he became so big. He has just had an album out called “Human”. It’s not classic Rod Stewart but it’s a nice album and goes to prove that even after 30 years and health problems with his throat he can still do it.
In conclusion I have to say I like Rod Stewart, In 30 years he has set high standards and made so many great tracks, too many to go through. I have to say for his age he looks fit and hasn’t lost any of his charm. My favourite three tracks are, Reason to Believe, I don’t want to talk about it and The Killing of Georgie, mainly because they bring back both sad and happy memories. And I know you will be saying that one should move on and not look back but a bit of reflection does no harm. Don’t you agree?
Anyway I would be interested in hearing if you have any favourite Rod songs, and thanks for your read. Yet again take care, your friend online……
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14.10.2001 14:07
I've got a soft spot for Rod and i don't care who knows it.I like singing along loudly to gasoline alley(still)
27.09.2001 05:44
Old Rodders is great, too many favorites to list here!
27.09.2001 00:54
Great op :o) Loved Rod's stuff with The Faces, not so sure about his later, slower stuff though! Cheers.