Hello Ron, I saw your other post. It arrived as I was typing my last one and appeared just befor mine. Our posts crossed.
I agree that there certainly were some very good, non-Irish heads in Showbands. One of my selections for the Universal, Roy Addinell (Johhny Quigley) on trumpet was one. Michael Gilligan who replaced Jim Conlon in the Royal for a while and was with The Blue Aces was another and the bould Houston Wells was another.
I am not finding fault with your ideas or motives whatsoever and laud the motives which spuurred you to start the idea.
I felt, as I said, that it was too widespread with too many to choose from. None of us has mentioned Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet etc. etc. etc. for lead singer.
As you say it might be a good idea to have a seperate tread for an all Irish Showband

The first item on the agenda of any new Irish organisation is The Split.
Didn't take yiz long, lads.

Hi Whistle,

Do you have something to back up the "Big Head' crack ?

Off Topic  but I'd just like to know.

Barry

liamo wrote on 01/06/07 at 14:33:16:


Hello Liamo, First off this is an imaginary Band, a chance to bring to the notice of people every-where just what a great idea 'Showbands' were. I did say time and again that the Singers, who in most bands were 'Frontman' or Frontladies' should be Irish, Hence my own personal choices Brendan Bowyer, and Dickie Rock. It was a little different when I joined the 'Blue Aces' as Charlie (Cheevers) did most of the talking, as he is as Irish as shamrock, and I speak like Michael Caine, and the last think we needed was Michael Caine saying 'The next song is the Old Woman from Wexford'. And when we toured abroad people loved to hear Irish people talk, it's a fact, I am one of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Also Charlie is a very good talker and entertainer, and a bloody good  Sax player/Singer.  If we had Tom Jones, Elvis, Cliff Richard on any other singer then no way would it be, or should it be, a Showband, as every memeber of a real Showband was a Star in their own right. I am more than happy to give way, and say go with my other idea, (and a good idea it is too if I may say so), is to start another thread, which I will watch, and post on if I think I have some-thing to say that might be helpful.

Barry wrote on 01/06/07 at 15:55:31:


Whoa there lads, we leave all that at the door please, we are all friends here.

H Ron,

No problem. I was curious to know  the source of such a gratuitous swipe at someone who I know for a fact is anything but a big head.

Rgds

Barry

Barry wrote on 01/06/07 at 21:00:19:


hello Barry, thats, fine, and it's very commendable of you coming to some-one I presume you regard as a friend's defence. There is enough trouble in the World, and in my humble opinion we are all Brothers and Sisters in music on this board, and should all try and get along. We may not see eye to eye about things, but that's true in any Family, but lets try. Have a very good week-end mate, Ron.

Re the "wide doors/big head" comment: personal experience guys, personal experience.  1970s to 2006.  And I wouldn't be the first to say it, however, I accept it was outa place here.  For that, I apologise.
But is there a bar on free speech here?   

A good thread, Ron, full credit mate, even if the dissension is creeping in with the "split".