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     Richard May Member Username: Richm Post Number: 16 Registered: 07-2010 |
Can't believe it's seven years since Grant passed away. I plan to spend the day listening to loads of Go-Betweens songs and raising a glass to Grant later. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 5667 Registered: 05-2005 |
Ken Sweeney of Dublin newspaper the Evening Herald aked me to post this. legendary Irishh music journalist George Byrne was a long time pal of Grant McLennan and The Go-Betweens. Supplying the sleevenotes to the re-issue of 'Tallulah' . No fan of social media - I contacted him today for a few words on Grant's anniversary... "Hard to believe that it's seven years today since the passing of the great Grant McLennan. The Go-Betweens were one of the greatest bands I've ever heard, the songs Grant and Robert Forster wrote sounding as fresh today as they did in the day. A funny, charming man and a great pub companion, I'd love to find the pictures of himself, myself and Eamönn Carr wearing original Horslips stage costumes. (Horslips a renowned Irish band famous for their glam stagewear in the early 70's ) Tonight it'll be a couple of bottles of Aussie red and several plays of Bachelor Kisses, Cattle and Cane, Bye Bye Pride, Haven't I Been a Fool and pretty much everything else. Rest in peace Grant. Still miss you mate." George Byrne |