an icon from my childhood. As said above the initiator of many a music career amongst working class boys. He seemed to be on every music/childrens' programme ever broadcast in the 50s and early 60s. Only 91 ? ... he looked well over 60 years old 50 years ago. R I P Bert
like swimming, or driving, its hard to learn Guitar playing from a book, but Bert had a magnificent moustache at times, so all credit to him, 91 would be more than enough for me, RIP BW
RIP Bert. I had a copy of his book when I started, so that's something I have in common with Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Brian May and George Harrison!
With my lifestyle I'm not going to get anywhere near 91 - a good innings.
Same for me SL I started with Berts book and lets face it anyone who inspired Clapton, Page, McCartney et al has his rightful place in music history. 91 is a bloody good knock RIP Bert and thanks
All very fascinating but DRF has raised an interesting point which no-one on here or Wikipedia has yet answered. Who was it that Bert Weed on? And what was their reaction? I think we should be told.
Does pussy cat Willem mean anything to anyone or did I just dream a connection between Bert and the cat ? RIP Bert.
I'm too young to know who you mean
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Pussy Cat Willum and Muriel Young and yes I think Bert played the odd tune....
I remember that in the very early 60s, when I was a young lad, we used to watch a programme called Tuesday Rendezvous, which was superseded by one with exactly the same format called 5 o'clock Club (or it may have been the other way round). Bert Weedon featured in at least one of these programmes, possibly both, along with Muriel Young and country singer, Wally Whyton, as well as puppets called Pussycat Willum, Ollie Beak and Fred Barker. Bert Weedon did a spot of guitar tutoring and Wally Whyton sung a folk song but I don't remember what else went on. Children's ITV in those days also featured a daily programme called Small Time (remember Torchy the Battery Boy, anyone?) which was aimed at the younger kids and this was also introduced by the ubiquitous Muriel Young and Pussycat Willum. Never liked the cat but Fred and Ollie were good fun.
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Remember his guitar books when I were a lad.
I bet Oggy does too :-)
RIP Bert
With my lifestyle I'm not going to get anywhere near 91 - a good innings.
:-)
Pussy Cat Willum and Muriel Young and yes I think Bert played the odd tune....
Happy Days!
And I'm better than that lot.
I learned house of the rising sun and played it over and over again.
"Play in a day". Well that was crap for a start.
RIP Bert, your book was terrible but you are a ledge.