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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Ok, so it must be musical - referring to the group called ''New Model Army'' (being a reference to Cromwell's army) - one of them has the family name Tomkins which was also the name of one of the original levellers. Am I getting close ?
     
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    You are 99.9% there..... so how does the leveller fit in?
     
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    who was in the band?
     
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    Justin Sullivan changed his stage name to ''Slade the Leveller'' so that the dole office wouldn't know he was working - bit of googling was necessary for this :angel:
     
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    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Justin Sullivan changed his stage name to ''Slade the Leveller'' so that the dole office wouldn't know he was working - bit of googling was necessary for this :angel:
     
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    I do believe that Mark King, bassist for Level 42 (ergo, a Leveller) is a Watford fan.
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    I'll get me coat>> > >>>>
     
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  7. yorkshirehornet

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    Yes Justin was at Peace Studies with me at Bradford Uni......... we used to meet up at all the Watford away games..Halifax, York, Barnsley etc....
     
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    Suede or Duffel??

    (Anybody been watching This Town?)
     
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    Cheers Yorkie. Keeping to a musical theme and studies, and moving to Hertfordshire - which rock group first started when they were all students at Hatfield Polytechnic ?
     
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    Nope, sorry Yorkie
     
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    Steeleye span?
     
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    Nope - they formed up in St.Albans !
     
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    Zombies?
    Hatfield and the North?
     
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    Nope, sorry Yorkie. This band formed around 1970 (or thereabouts) - often thought of as being American (possibly because of their name), and with a female vocalist (also with not a very English sounding name).
     
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    All yours Yorkie, it was Babe Ruth <applause>
     
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    Funnily enough we hung out with Dave Punshon all those years ago..and he was at Hackneys 70th last year..and did some great music.
     
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    OK..without a google image search please. ( who would ever do such a thing ??? :rolleyes: ).. what is this?

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