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15. Dez. 1974 - London, Kings
Road Theatre
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Sunday, at the ratty end of Chelsea, the King's Road Theatre opened
it's doors for a double bill of rock'n'roll; pretty disastrous it
was too.
First band on, Rock Bottom, were aptly named. They performed a selection
of ritzy, vamped-up girl songs and tried Max Miller jokes about Marrows,
very badly, and flashed a lot of leg, also very badly. Half of the
audience seemed to be blood-relations which perhaps accounted for
the receptions.
When Fumble came on (late) it transpired that the other half of the
audience were from their record company and the atmosphere still never
rose above tepid.
The trouble with Fumble is that their act is based around competent
cover versions and little else, which is alright for a while but soon
palls as elements of cabaret creep in.
Lead vocalist Des Henly has a pleasant stage manner and Sean Mayes
is exciting when he puts some energy into it: "All Shook Up"
and Bobby Vee's "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" came across
imbued with some of their original appeal but when it comes to Everly
standards and Buddy Holly I'd rather hear the records.
Their own material is at least corny in the strictest doo-wop tradition
although one number, "Marilyn", another song about Monroe,
was really tasteless, proving that you can't whip up instant cheap
nostalgia to order, especially when the subject's death isn't suitable
for exhumation.
The new, ancient, single "Not Fade Away" and "Jailhouse
Rock" did get different treatments, but it's hard to destroy
classics like these and Cochran's "Weekend" anyway.
Because rock'n'roll is music for dancing to, not watching, the faults
and monotony do become apparent when the audience is all seated, but
Fumble could still do with a more dynamic stage presence.
Rock'n'roll is as exciting as any form of music, but when you take
it too lightly then the bee-bops and the teddybears sound silly.
Max Bell
New Musical Express
28. Dez 1974
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aus Weston im Beat-Wettbewerb (Lokale Zeitung, 1967)
Baloons fliegen hoch hinter
Eisernem Vorhang (Lokale Zeitung, 1968)
Fumble (Record Mirror,
1971)
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1972)
American Press (1972)
Fumble bekommen festen Halt
(1972)
Nancy findet alles heraus über....
(1973)
Fumble lassen sich nicht hinters
Licht führen (New Musical Express, 1973)
Fumble starten durch
zum Ruhm (1973)
Rumble, rumble..hier
kommen Fumble (Record Mirror, 1973)
Fumble beginnen sich gut zu
fühlen (Evening News, 1973)
Fumble US Tour (Record Mirror,
1973)
Eine Klasse für
sich (Sounds, 1973)
Under the influence:
Des Henly (New Musical Express, 1973)
Rollin' and Fumblin'
(Melody Maker, 1973)
The Raver (Melody Maker,
1973)
Back in time - Nutrockers!
(Reading Rock 73)
Accident Prone (Music
Star, 1973)
Interview with Barry Pike
(Drum Magazine 1974)
Rock'n'Roll Band unterzeichnet
(St. Albans Midweek Recorder, 1974)
Record und Popswop Mirror
(Record & Popswop Mirror, 1975)
Robin Katz talked to
Sha Na Na and Fumble (Sounds, 1975)
Pop wird Dezibel-dosiert
(Daily Telegraph, 1975)
Konzertberichte:
Bill Haley, Playhouse Theatre
(Datum unbekannt)
Newcastle, City Hall (Vorgruppe
von David Bowie) (7. Jan 1973)
Philadelphia,
Tower Theatre (Vorgruppe v. David Bowie) (17. Feb. 1973)
London, Greyhound (17.
Mai 1973)
Paris (31. Mai 1973)
London, Speakeasy (7.
Juni 1973)
London, Marquee Club
(14. Juli 1973)
London, Rainbow Theatre (Vorgruppe
v. Chuck Berry) (7. Sept. 1973)
London, Marquee Club
(März 1974)
Bristol, Universität
(27. Apr. 1974)
London, Kings Road Theatre
(15. Dez. 1974)
Burton-on-Trent, 76 Club
(29. März 1975)
London Roundhouse (Vorgruppe
v. Dr. Feelgood) (20. April 1975)
Festivals
Reading Festival 1973
Alexandra Palace Music Festival
1973
Roskilde Festival,
Dänemark 1973 (Sounds)
Roskilde Festival, Dänemark
1973 (NME)
Plattenkritiken:
Fumble (Sovereign) 1972
(Melody Maker)
Poetry In Lotion (RCA)
1974 (Disc, Melody Maker)
Alexandra Park (Sovereign)
1973 (Disc Magazin)
Million Seller (Sovereign)
1973 (Melody Maker, NME, Disc, Sounds)
Not Fade Away (RCA) 1974
(Record Mirror, Melody Maker, NME)
Don't Take Love (RCA) 1974
(Sounds)
Deutsche / Dänische Artikel:
Fumble reitet auf der Oldies-Welle
(fans, 1973)
Fumble - Nostalgischer
Pomaden-Pop (Flash Magazin, 1973)
Durch Sturheit zum Erfolg
(BRAVO, 1973)
FUMBLE (GO, 1972)
Sjoveste LP i lang tid (Dänische Zeitschrift, ca. 1972)
Kendt beatgruppe i Diskotek Limelight (Dänische Zeitung,
. 1973)
Roskilde-festival en stor succes (Berlingske Tidende, 1973)
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