Tommy Vance dead

He will be missed very much. He was very important in my rock music development.
R.I.P.

Howard

Another DJ from my youth bites the dust.

Last i saw of him was on a program about people who moved to Spain.

it did not work out for him.

So this is getting a bit worrying.

Am i really that old ?

Bob Harris and Terry Wogan still hanging in there.

regards David

I hadn't heard!
Nice guy. That's my youth almost gone too.
What happened to Fluff Freeman? Is he still alive?

I had that Tommy Vance in the back of my cab once guv'nor.

I recognised him by his voice.

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He will be missed very much. He was very important in my rock music development.

He was very good for my chart music development.

The Friday Rock Show on Radio 1 at 10pm to midnight (or Radio 2 for an FM broadcast when Radio 1 was AM only) was essential listening for me from the late 70s onwards. I loved that show. It just wasn't the same when it became a TV (no pun intended) programme on VH1.

Tommy Vance opened my eyes to so much prog and rock music, most of which I still enjoy listening to today.

I loved the annual top 20 list of rock tunes as voted by listeners which always had "Stairway To Heaven" at No 1.

I'd always try to solve the "Friday Night Connection" but I don't think I ever did.

A pleasant memory from an earlier part of my life.

R.I.P. Tommy.

The Friday Show as you say was essential listening and when it ended we lost the best rock show on the radio.

I must admit I got most of the friday night connections

First John Peel and now this. I wouldn't wish death on anyone. but why are only the good ones being taken from us?

One of the many happy memories of my youth. I thank him and salute him. May he rest in peace.

as I have mentioned elsewhere - 63 is no age, is it?

andy c!

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Originally posted by HTK:
First John Peel and now this. I wouldn't wish death on anyone. but why are only the good ones being taken from us?

One of the many happy memories of my youth. I thank him and salute him. May he rest in peace.

With all due respect old son comparing John Peel with Tomy Vance is like putting Jonie Mitchell & Avril Lavine on the same podium, innit !

They don't compare directly but in my book both go into the 'good' section for different reasons. Splitting hairs....

Cheers

Harry

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Originally posted by andy c:
as I have mentioned elsewhere - 63 is no age, is it?

andy c!

Well...it's too young to die, to old to wear short trousers and play on the climbing frame in the park, and old enough to know better.
What's up Andy. Are you 63?
Hendrix died around 30, so did Marc Bolan. James Dean even earlier. Kossof at 26. You make your mark, and do what you have to do, and then move on. It isn't about the time you are here. I know people who are old and have done nothing of value to anyone or anything. I'm not talking about fame here, but just by touching peoples lives in some way.
There was someone somewhere where I used to work once, and he got to 60, lived with his ancient mother, had never had a relationship, never been abroad, never been to a restaurant, never been outside a 35 mile radius of where he was born, never even been to London, not even any friends in the sense that we would call friends, just work mates. 63 is OK for someone like Tommy Vance. I think he had enough fun while he was here.

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Originally posted by Rasher:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by andy c:
as I have mentioned elsewhere - 63 is no age, is it?

There was someone somewhere where I used to work once, and he got to 60, lived with his ancient mother, had never had a relationship, never been abroad, never been to a restaurant, never been outside a 35 mile radius of where he was born, never even been to London, not even any friends in the sense that we would call friends, just work mates. 63 is OK for someone like Tommy Vance. I think he had enough fun while he was here.

Heyyyyyyyyyy Rasher, are you talking about me again,
oldie.

Oldie, I thought you had been to a restaurant.?

Rasher - I don't suppose his wife and kids would agree with your logic - and given that I have never done too much for nobody will I get to 120 or will it just feel like it.
Fritz - I would subsitute Suzi Quatro for Avril Lavigne as she is approx the same generation as Joni.
Apart from that I never liked the music the bloke played or the way he presented it, so I exercised my option and changed the station as soon as he came on - leaving him to get on with his life and me with mine.

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Originally posted by Chunny Nochubb:
Rasher - I don't suppose his wife and kids would agree with your logic -

No, I agree. He didn't waste his time is all I mean.
I hope he has a coffin of black leather, with studs. He would like that I'm sure.
I trust he goes with his shades on and his leather pants. He was brilliant and introduced me to loads of stuff, mainly from VH1's Friday Night Rock Show, that I either watched or recorded every week. I never missed that.
It was always Fluff & Tommy for me.
He would say: (Imagine the gravelly voice)
"Hey, I don't want to fucking die at 63, but if I did, well, I could hardly complain seeing as I've had such a good time, could I?!". At which point he would lean forward slightly, raise his right hand to his shades and give that Tommy look over the top of them at you.

Hey Rasher - mortality is fine whilst you are here...Innit!

andy c!

Can you tell me it definately isn't when we're not? And if there's nothing there, then does it matter anyway?
You're right though; I don't mean to be disrespectful.

Let's not knock the memory of Tommy Vance. Especially as his family and friends will feel the pain that we aren't.

For many, he filled the airwaves with music of a generation and made their life more enjoyable.

Life, music, enjoyment...... familair ring hasn't it ?

I have fond memories of listening to the Friday Rock show on a tiny AM radio and tinny mono-earpiece under the covers of my bed - as my mother thought I should be asleep by that time.

It wasn't even a school night! - great show.

Ian

I remember rushing home from the "Friday Club" at School to listen to the Friday Rock Show on hissy FM via a set of really crappy headphones attached to my parents'Panasonic music centre. I regularly taped loads of songs - it was my introduction to bands that I would never have heard of otherwise; Van der Graaf Generator, Atomic Rooster, Trespass, etc.