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Whos who?...old uk tv clip
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grahamonica
229 posts
Oct 07, 2017
8:53 AM
Just came across this clip on you tube.Nationwide was a news/current affairs programme in the uk from the 70,s/80,s.I,m guessing this clip was from late 70,s or early 80,s. Whos the blond player?Skid stuart i,ve never heard of,but a quick browse tells me he,s still around.I,m guessing thats the tall guy at the back??Anyone any ideas?The clip only lists 3 players.

Last Edited by grahamonica on Oct 07, 2017 8:53 AM
Todd Parrott
1424 posts
Oct 07, 2017
7:29 PM
No idea who the blonde player is, but his moves remind me a little bit of Jason Ricci. :) And Johnny Mars sounds like John Popper in this clip, and even has a similar-looking mic.
nacoran
9632 posts
Oct 08, 2017
9:57 AM
Mars has a FB page, so I just messaged him to see if he could tell us. Looks like Skid has one too, but it looks less active.

Edit... also worth noting that the YouTube channel's name is skidstuart1.


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slim_willson
6 posts
Oct 08, 2017
10:19 AM
Well, I reckon that the "blond" player is Skid Stuart, probably playing with Blast Furnace and the Heatwaves at the time. I suspect that the fourth player is Mark Hughes from Split Rivitt but it is a long time ago....
1847
4485 posts
Oct 08, 2017
10:20 AM
that belongs in adam's best harmonica video link. pretty amazing all the way around.
Oisin
1108 posts
Oct 09, 2017
3:08 AM
The video is restricted in the UK but Mark Feltham is the harp player for Nine Below Zero...one of the best live groups ever. He's Still playing today. Check out their album Live at the Marquee..... fantastic.
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grahamonica
230 posts
Oct 09, 2017
9:37 AM
@Nacorn.....yes,I noticed it was skid stuarts channel.I,ve sent him a message,as of yet I haven,t had a reply.
@Slim......I think youre probably right about the blond being skid stuart...I googled some old pictures and he does appear to have blond hair at some point!Not so sure about Mark Hughes though.
@ Oisin....I,m very familiar with Mark Feltham (fantastic player) and of course Johnny Mars.I listen to nine below zero often.I would still like to know who the other player is though.
grahamonica
231 posts
Oct 09, 2017
1:48 PM
Update:..just got a message back from Skid Stuart.It is indeed him with the blond hair.Unfortunately he doesn,t know who the other player is.


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