You may find this odd but most of the entire British rock industry originated in South East London, far too much of it to even bother to mention any of them. BTW Pimlico was then and is even more so today a highly sort after and expensive part of central North London. A very small property family sized home is at least £1.5million, and upwards, so don't pay too much attention to the implied poverty stuff. Even owning a property around the Brixton area where my family resided, you had to be at least middle class, ordinary, or working class people could hardly ever afford to pay the rent on time, never mind get a mortgage during the mid 1950's, during a time of draconian lending restrictions. For at least 20 years after WWII, bombs sites where all over the place, especially towards the East of London. Many of these were used as relatively cheap car parks until the mid 70's. In spite of many deprivations, that most Americans can only imagine, having been virtually untouched by war, if you came from a family with at least some spare resources opportunity reigned supreme, as matters improved over the coming 40 years. This most especially in the world of small business, and popular culture, including music and fashion. However as I have intimated at the end of the day the successful ones all came originally from middle or lower class families, with only a few notable exceptions. It was fashionable at the time to present yourself as some kind of working class hero, but virtually none of them were. Not even the Beatles indeed most notably not the Beatles, and especially not John Lennon.
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One of the nicest guys in the rock music world.
So honest, so well spoken so intelligent and such a nice man overall
Steve is so well spoken, and enjoy listening to his thoughts and feelings. He would be a great narrator.
Marlfallinthe just trap
. Bim Antonio
Steve's mum was really beautiful.
great man!
We love you Steve! Thank you for your contribution, and your love of music! You're a real classy gentleman, and your compositions are incredible!!!
Interesting, particularly the reflection on postwar life.
Is that the factory from the animals album cover?
Yes That's the one.
Yes, it's Battersea power station
Donovan ~ Indeed it is!
👍💚💛💜
You may find this odd but most of the entire British rock industry originated in South East London, far too much of it to even bother to mention any of them.
BTW Pimlico was then and is even more so today a highly sort after and expensive part of central North London. A very small property family sized home is at least £1.5million, and upwards, so don't pay too much attention to the implied poverty stuff. Even owning a property around the Brixton area where my family resided, you had to be at least middle class, ordinary, or working class people could hardly ever afford to pay the rent on time, never mind get a mortgage during the mid 1950's, during a time of draconian lending restrictions.
For at least 20 years after WWII, bombs sites where all over the place, especially towards the East of London. Many of these were used as relatively cheap car parks until the mid 70's.
In spite of many deprivations, that most Americans can only imagine, having been virtually untouched by war, if you came from a family with at least some spare resources opportunity reigned supreme, as matters improved over the coming 40 years. This most especially in the world of small business, and popular culture, including music and fashion. However as I have intimated at the end of the day the successful ones all came originally from middle or lower class families, with only a few notable exceptions.
It was fashionable at the time to present yourself as some kind of working class hero, but virtually none of them were. Not even the Beatles indeed most notably not the Beatles, and especially not John Lennon.