#farndon

[dark-black-dahlia]

Bee Kind, Farndon, England

[adv3nture5withm3g]

Around The World: August 2023

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[majestativa]

And once more I dream of a dream of a dream.

— Lydia Grigorieva, Shards from the Polar Ice: Selected Poems, transl by John Farndon and Olga Nakston, (2016)

[rolloroberson]

The Pretenders

[wintoplane]

The Pretenders - Chrissie Hynde

[myvinylplaylist]

Pretenders: Extended Play (1981)

Precious was recorded live in Central Park, August 30th 1980

Sire Records

[picturebookshelf]

Question and Answer Encyclopedia (1998)

Text: John Farndon et al -- Art: David Ashby et al

[musicmags]

[musicandoldmovies]

Pretenders (original lineup) with Pete Farndon (+), Martin Chambers, Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott (+)

[respective]

One of The Pretenders' best

[slackville-records]

Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott on guitar and Pete Farndon on bass guitar of The Pretenders performing at the Nashville Rooms, London, UK on 8 March 1979. (Photo by David Corio/Redferns)

[model2watch]

Amber à Paris @purechokalate model2watch.tumblr.com

Paris whispers secrets, Streetlights like constellations guide Amber Farndon's strut, a symphony against the concrete heartbeat, Sun-drenched avenues to moonlit balconies, Amber claims the city as her runway

[majestativa]

Between worlds, between books, [...] Sweet anger, soft sobbing, and fervid sighs Gone, but not forgotten.

— Lydia Grigorieva, Shards from the Polar Ice: Selected Poems, on Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes, transl by John Farndon and Olga Nakston, (2016)

[rolloroberson]

The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket

[wintoplane]

The Pretenders - Chrissie Hyned

[mutant-what-not]

ONCE IN 78’: The Pretenders - Pete Farndon, Martin Chambers, Chrissie Hynde, and James Honeyman Scott. Photo by © Simon Fowler.

"April 22, 1978

THE PRETENDERS are coming together. Chrissie was originally teamed up with a drummer named Gas Wilde. He brought along a friend of his, a bass player named Pete Farndon. He has previously been in a Hereford group Cold River Lady and only just returned from Australia where he was in a group called the Bushwackers. After a few rehearsals, Gas drops out and they have to find another drummer.

Chrissie was trying to get the attention of Motorhead's drummer Phil Taylor, because there were rumors that Motorhead was about to split. She figured if she could just let Phil hear her band, then he'll join when they split. They get Phil's attention by telling him they have an audition. He can't make it but suggests two other guitar players. One is a older guy with kids, the other is a young kid, Jimmy Scott. Jimmy is the total opposite of Chrissie. She's into punk and he loves Abba and the Beach Boys. He's from Hereford and has been playing since he was only a lad of twelve, most recently with The Cheeks. They played together and it was magic. So now Chrissie has a bass, a lead guitarist and still has to find a suitable drummer. For the sake of the demo session, they hired a session player. He's the Irish drummer named Gerry Mackleduff who plays part time with Juice On The Loose. After the session, Jimmy Scott returns to Hereford to lead his life of near-musical retirement. Chrissie tries again to find her perfect band."

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