Charlie The Band

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Welcome into the unofficial Charlie forum which is all about the legendary band CHARLIE and the musician's that contributed to their unique sound. Terry Thomas, John Anderson, Steve Gadd, Martin Smith, Julian Colbeck, Eugene Organ, Shep Lonsdale, John Verity, Bob Henrit, Terry Slesser and mo...

Peter Ryder · Peter Ryder

Ok - let’s see where this leads. This is my story, of how I came across CHARLIE (all those years ago). At the time of going to the FOCUS gig at LeedsUniversity (13th March 1976), I'd never heard of CHARLIE. Wow - what a first taste of their music & and performance (I was hooked). The only gig I ever atte...

Barnet Dog

Fabulous Lampshades that's what you wanna look for ........... double check for gigs listed with venue. Supposed to be playing at the 100 club in Oxford Street, London on the 7th Feb 2012. Line up ...... Steve Alexander, Terry Thomas, Andy Bloom, Charlie Barrett.Terry and Steve from Charlie! ...

Anonymous

Dear all, i spoke to Nickos son last night. Tragically Steve Gadd died yesterday , we believe from cancer. He was a great man, I knew him 25 years, a gentleman . RIP

Nick

Hi to everyone on the forum. I recently came across an acetate by the Wells Street Blues Band. I think it must be the one John Anderson was in. The tracks are "All These Blues" and "I Can't Quit You Baby". Does anyone know these tracks or heard of the acetate or session? Maybe Jo...

John Wood

First saw Charlie live at the New Victoria supporting Focus - first album out - remember Prisoners being played - very good - so bought Album About a year later me and my mate Steve - we were around 17, went to see the lads at a London college - can't remember which one - Second album out - great show but only...

Band Of One

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DAKAIRAC-1620 Cardboard sleeve reissue from CHARLIE featuring 2011 24 bit remastering. Comes with Part of a four-album CHARLIE cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "Fantasy Girls," "No Second Chance,"...

Raoul

I have CD copies of No Second Chance, Lines and Here Comes Trouble on Rennassance Records but they sound very poor. Will we ever get these remastered properly?

Peter Ryder

Communication I recently received from Julian Colbeck:"Breaking news, Terry and myself are recording! Very early days, but he's sending files from London and I'm working on them in California. Material is classic stuff so far, so it's fun and we'll see where it goes and how long it takes.No ti...

Peter Ryder

During some spare time on a recent business trip to Houston & Oklahoma City, I ended up flicking though piles of old LP's at a record store. I nearly fell on the floor, when I came across an unknown (to me) picture disc of LINES. Think I got a good deal, as it only cost me $15.00 - it seems there have been...

Steve F

This photo of an article in Classic Rock was sent to me. Hope you can read it OK.

CharlieBhoy

Is there the remotest chance/plans for Charlie to play live ? Either a mini tour or even a one off show in London perhaps. The interst from the fans is there, can it be done ?

Neil Davison

Cant we start talking and bantering more on here to get TT out and performing for us diehard Charlie aficionados??? Recently made a new Spotify playlist of all my fave tracks and it is now by far the most heavily played............just great riffs and melodies along with spiky lyrics. Come on Tel we ne...

Hubie G

Hello, I'm working on a tour history of the Doobie Brothers, who toured with Charlie as opener in the summer of 1977. Does anyone happen to know the venues for the shows listed below? Charlie may have played additional dates in July, August or even beyond that. I'm simply going by an advert I saw in Billb...

John

Objectivo the band were based in Portugal. Terry Thomas joined and made these two rarities in 1972. Out Of The Darkness and Music.

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Anonymous

Does anybody have a setlist from this tour?

Anonymous

I was wondering if anyone can confirm what state a concert took place in that Charlie and Foreigner played on 9/9/79? I have some info that says Arizona & others that say Oklahoma. Any info or references would be awesome, thanks everyone :)

John

Here it is! The very first CHARLIE single that was released on DECCA in 1973. [video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwra2krmBso&featur...

Ellis

How many different Charlie tunes contain the lyrics "No Second Chance?"

Dan

Does anyone have the HCT vinyl in mp3? I didn't notice how bad the CD reissue is until now. I'd like to hear if the vinyl is a better mix.

Juergen

Hello, everybody's talking about the Renaissance releases, is anybody aware about the following releases? I have two Charlie compact discs, "Fantasy Girls" and "Charlie", the first one with a booklet giving a short view about the band and the second one with another short s...

Peter Ryder · Peter Ryder

I recently read (http://classicrockmusicblog.com/interviews/charlie-terry-thomas-interview/). It stated that he plays in a small band that plays around London and they'd played some of the KOD songs (went down well)What's the name of the band (assume it won't be 'Charlie') and any dates in...

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Reviews for Kitchens Of Distinction Assault on Societies Idiocies, February 6, 2010ByBWayne (San Diego, CA United States) Terry Thomas has launched an assault on societies idiocies in the best way he can, through his music. In many ways, he has summed it all up in the title track, perhaps one of the...

Peter Ryder · Peter Ryder

All this spam must be offputting to new visitors to the site. I have recently been in touch with Julian, offering my services to 'police' the forum page, as I'm sure he won't see the site as being his priority. His response was positive andd will respond further after discussions with his IT team. He als...

Steve LA Dreamer · Steve LA Dreamer

Thought I'd post the interview that was carried out in May 2009 by myself and Peter here as it has been on the Yahoo group for some while now and a wider audience my appreciate this. I understand that Voiceprint used some quotes to promote the CD. Hope youe enjoy it. Steve p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }Terr...

John

Former Charlie man John Verity will be headlining at The Stables in Wavendon, Milton Keynes on Saturday December 10th 2011 at 8pm. Tickets are priced at £15. www.stables.org The new Verity album "Its A Mean Old Scene" will also be released in December.

John

TERRY SLESSER.........GIGS In GEORDIELAND U.K ....check venue to confirm SATURDAY September 3 THE ROSE & CROWN. Holborn So:Shields..9pm SATURDAY September 10 WHEATLEY HILL Const ...8pm SATURDAY September 17 MOUNTAIN DAISY Sunderland ~ 9pm WEDNESDAY September 2...

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http://cdthen.net/Renaissance Records. UPDATED 06/06/2011It is with mixed feelings that we must announce the closure of Renaissance Records after 21 years.It was a great ride, but recent trends in the retail and wholesale sides of the music industry have forced us to rethink our position.It is...

John

Here is Terry Slesser, vocalist with Charlie for the Charlie album. This is from his band Beckett and before he was involved with Back Street Crawler.

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	STICKY: Welcome into the unofficial Charlie forum (Preview) Welcome into the unofficial Charlie forum which is all about the legendary band CHARLIE and the musician's that contributed to their unique sound. Terry Thomas, John Anderson, Steve Gadd, Martin Smith, Julian Colbeck, Eugene Organ, Shep Lonsdale, John Verity, Bob Henrit, Terry Slesser and mo...	admin	8	11527	Feb 23, 2012 by Philip Birtwistle
	How I found CHARLIE (Preview) Ok - let’s see where this leads. This is my story, of how I came across CHARLIE (all those years ago). At the time of going to the FOCUS gig at LeedsUniversity (13th March 1976), I'd never heard of CHARLIE. Wow - what a first taste of their music & and performance (I was hooked). The only gig I ever atte...	Peter Ryder	6	904	2 days ago by Nigel Hart
	The Fabulous Lampshades (Preview) Fabulous Lampshades that's what you wanna look for ........... double check for gigs listed with venue. Supposed to be playing at the 100 club in Oxford Street, London on the 7th Feb 2012. Line up ...... Steve Alexander, Terry Thomas, Andy Bloom, Charlie Barrett.Terry and Steve from Charlie! ...	Barnet Dog	20	1369	2 days ago by Peter Ryder
	Steve Gadd (Preview) Dear all, i spoke to Nickos son last night. Tragically Steve Gadd died yesterday , we believe from cancer. He was a great man, I knew him 25 years, a gentleman . RIP	Anonymous	15	451	9 days ago by Alex Bowler
	Wells Street Blues Band - John Anderson - Acetate (Preview) Hi to everyone on the forum. I recently came across an acetate by the Wells Street Blues Band. I think it must be the one John Anderson was in. The tracks are "All These Blues" and "I Can't Quit You Baby". Does anyone know these tracks or heard of the acetate or session? Maybe Jo...	Nick	11	681	April 14th by Anonymous
	CHARLIE live (Preview) First saw Charlie live at the New Victoria supporting Focus - first album out - remember Prisoners being played - very good - so bought Album About a year later me and my mate Steve - we were around 17, went to see the lads at a London college - can't remember which one - Second album out - great show but only...	John Wood	1	387	April 7th by Andrew DMU
	Japanese Charlie Cd's (Preview) http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DAKAIRAC-1620 Cardboard sleeve reissue from CHARLIE featuring 2011 24 bit remastering. Comes with Part of a four-album CHARLIE cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "Fantasy Girls," "No Second Chance,"...	Band Of One	9	857	March 25th by Doozle.
	Remasters? (Preview) I have CD copies of No Second Chance, Lines and Here Comes Trouble on Rennassance Records but they sound very poor. Will we ever get these remastered properly?	Raoul	2	761	February 19th by Anonymous
	A 'new' CHARLIE release? (Preview) Communication I recently received from Julian Colbeck:"Breaking news, Terry and myself are recording! Very early days, but he's sending files from London and I'm working on them in California. Material is classic stuff so far, so it's fun and we'll see where it goes and how long it takes.No ti...	Peter Ryder	19	1070	January 24th by SDSU82
	Unknown CHARLIE picture disc? (Preview) During some spare time on a recent business trip to Houston & Oklahoma City, I ended up flicking though piles of old LP's at a record store. I nearly fell on the floor, when I came across an unknown (to me) picture disc of LINES. Think I got a good deal, as it only cost me $15.00 - it seems there have been...	Peter Ryder	2	516	Nov 8, 2012 by Russell from Denver
	Charlie in Classic Rock (Preview) This photo of an article in Classic Rock was sent to me. Hope you can read it OK.	Steve F	0	425	Jul 17, 2012 by Steve F
	Charlie Live (Preview) Is there the remotest chance/plans for Charlie to play live ? Either a mini tour or even a one off show in London perhaps. The interst from the fans is there, can it be done ?	CharlieBhoy	5	769	Jun 24, 2012 by Anonymous
	TT and a Charlie tour.........please!?!?! (Preview) Cant we start talking and bantering more on here to get TT out and performing for us diehard Charlie aficionados??? Recently made a new Spotify playlist of all my fave tracks and it is now by far the most heavily played............just great riffs and melodies along with spiky lyrics. Come on Tel we ne...	Neil Davison	5	621	Jun 10, 2012 by CharlieBhoy
	Charlie - 1977 Tour with Doobie Brothers (Preview) Hello, I'm working on a tour history of the Doobie Brothers, who toured with Charlie as opener in the summer of 1977. Does anyone happen to know the venues for the shows listed below? Charlie may have played additional dates in July, August or even beyond that. I'm simply going by an advert I saw in Billb...	Hubie G	2	523	Jun 1, 2012 by Anonymous
	Objectivo. inc Terry Thomas (Preview) Objectivo the band were based in Portugal. Terry Thomas joined and made these two rarities in 1972. Out Of The Darkness and Music.	John	0	388	May 29, 2012 by John
	Focus/Charlie 1976 UK Tour (Preview)	admin	4	846	May 20, 2012 by Clive
	Setlists 1979 Fight Dirty Tour (Preview) Does anybody have a setlist from this tour?	Anonymous	0	355	May 18, 2012 by Anonymous
	Tour date '79 confirmation (Preview) I was wondering if anyone can confirm what state a concert took place in that Charlie and Foreigner played on 9/9/79? I have some info that says Arizona & others that say Oklahoma. Any info or references would be awesome, thanks everyone :)	Anonymous	0	382	May 15, 2012 by Anonymous
	Charlie - I Need Your Love/I'm So Happy (Preview) Here it is! The very first CHARLIE single that was released on DECCA in 1973. [video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwra2krmBso&featur...	John	8	719	May 10, 2012 by Steve F
	No Second Chance (Preview) How many different Charlie tunes contain the lyrics "No Second Chance?"	Ellis	0	454	May 6, 2012 by Ellis
	Here Comes Trouble vinyl rip? (Preview) Does anyone have the HCT vinyl in mp3? I didn't notice how bad the CD reissue is until now. I'd like to hear if the vinyl is a better mix.	Dan	1	560	Mar 16, 2012 by Peter Ryder
	Charlie release by ATM Records GmbH (Bear Tracks) (Preview) Hello, everybody's talking about the Renaissance releases, is anybody aware about the following releases? I have two Charlie compact discs, "Fantasy Girls" and "Charlie", the first one with a booklet giving a short view about the band and the second one with another short s...	Juergen	2	482	Feb 5, 2012 by Steve F
	Terry Thomas on the road (Preview) I recently read (http://classicrockmusicblog.com/interviews/charlie-terry-thomas-interview/). It stated that he plays in a small band that plays around London and they'd played some of the KOD songs (went down well)What's the name of the band (assume it won't be 'Charlie') and any dates in...	Peter Ryder	3	726	Nov 7, 2011 by CharlieBhoy
	Kitchens Of Distinction (Preview) Reviews for Kitchens Of Distinction Assault on Societies Idiocies, February 6, 2010ByBWayne (San Diego, CA United States) Terry Thomas has launched an assault on societies idiocies in the best way he can, through his music. In many ways, he has summed it all up in the title track, perhaps one of the...	admin	6	1439	Nov 2, 2011 by CharlieBhoy
	Spam on charlie-music.com (Preview) All this spam must be offputting to new visitors to the site. I have recently been in touch with Julian, offering my services to 'police' the forum page, as I'm sure he won't see the site as being his priority. His response was positive andd will respond further after discussions with his IT team. He als...	Peter Ryder	16	832	Oct 20, 2011 by Doozle
	Terry Thomas Interview (Preview) Thought I'd post the interview that was carried out in May 2009 by myself and Peter here as it has been on the Yahoo group for some while now and a wider audience my appreciate this. I understand that Voiceprint used some quotes to promote the CD. Hope youe enjoy it. Steve p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }Terr...	Steve LA Dreamer	4	1202	Sep 22, 2011 by PAUL martin
	John Verity In Concert 2011 (Preview) Former Charlie man John Verity will be headlining at The Stables in Wavendon, Milton Keynes on Saturday December 10th 2011 at 8pm. Tickets are priced at £15. www.stables.org The new Verity album "Its A Mean Old Scene" will also be released in December.	John	0	482	Sep 6, 2011 by John
	Terry Slesser Tour Dates 2011 (Preview) TERRY SLESSER.........GIGS In GEORDIELAND U.K ....check venue to confirm SATURDAY September 3 THE ROSE & CROWN. Holborn So:Shields..9pm SATURDAY September 10 WHEATLEY HILL Const ...8pm SATURDAY September 17 MOUNTAIN DAISY Sunderland ~ 9pm WEDNESDAY September 2...	John	0	609	Sep 6, 2011 by John
	Renaissance Records (Preview) http://cdthen.net/Renaissance Records. UPDATED 06/06/2011It is with mixed feelings that we must announce the closure of Renaissance Records after 21 years.It was a great ride, but recent trends in the retail and wholesale sides of the music industry have forced us to rethink our position.It is...	admin	0	490	Sep 5, 2011 by admin
	Terry Slesser (Preview) Here is Terry Slesser, vocalist with Charlie for the Charlie album. This is from his band Beckett and before he was involved with Back Street Crawler.	John	3	852	Sep 4, 2011 by Steve LA Dreamer
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