To the rest of the world Peter Bocking was a rock and roll guitarist from Great Britain. Here at Just One Minute he was a reliable and reliably entertaining commenter. Regrettably, PeterUK, aka "PUK" passed away last week.
Jeff Dobbs has put together a "Best Of" tribute. This could be dangerous in large doses (and do set down anything you're drinking), so I will pick just one for flavor:
""I forgot to mention last night that following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding," he told reporters at a campaign event"
One tiny little detail is ignored - the Japanese lost!
This is probably a historical first,the victorious side leads itself off in chains.
This is a real loss.
I CAN STOP ANYTIME:
" Whadda buncha idiots. What are these people doing on television?"
forget television,what are they doing off a sex offender's register?
hit, you're doing a great job; no need to throw any caveats in.
Posted by: Captain Hate | November 03, 2009 at 09:28 PM
QWuit being nice to Hit. It only encourages him.
Posted by: clarice | November 03, 2009 at 09:29 PM
I like encouraging him....smooches xxx ooo ♥
Posted by: Ann | November 03, 2009 at 09:43 PM
You would sneak in and smooch him, Ann, you hussy!
Posted by: clarice | November 03, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Who Me?
Posted by: Ann | November 03, 2009 at 09:57 PM
Uh-oh, another mud-wrestle is gonna break out!
Posted by: cathyf | November 03, 2009 at 10:05 PM
I'm not sure I'll ever close this thread.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 03, 2009 at 10:31 PM
My heart is breaking. Peter was such a lovely, funny, patriotic man. I just can't believe it. He brightened so many days with his humor. JOM is just never going to be the same without him.
And to think he was a guitar cat. I had no idea.
Posted by: verner | November 03, 2009 at 10:40 PM
I'm a fairly infrequent commenter here but I did always enjoy PUK's comments. His posts always showed good humor, er, humour since he was some kind of Brit. The best thing about it, though is that his humour had fangs.
RIP, Mr. Bocking, I'll shake your hand soon enough.
Posted by: Peter | November 03, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Hit:
I don't want this thread to ever close either.
I just wish PUK was here to see us fight back.
You know how we started our own LUN lingo. We need one for PUK, so he is always with us.
Something like "Piss Upon Know-it-alls" but obviously something more refined.
Posted by: Ann | November 03, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Or maybe we just use PUK instead of LOL.
Posted by: Ann | November 03, 2009 at 11:21 PM
As long as we hold him in our hearts, he'll not die.
Posted by: clarice | November 03, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Very sad.
I always thought PUK was a thirty-something wit who worked as a stock broker or maybe an investment banker in GB...
He certainly was young at heart always.
Posted by: JJ | November 03, 2009 at 11:41 PM
PUK becomes a verb to mean:
PUK you.
You got PUK'd
Dems are so PUK'd
etc.
Fits in well with what Jane is on about these days,too.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 03, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Clarice, you are right.
We don't need some gimmick to remember PUK. He would hate it.
It is just so hard to let go. I still can't imagine him not posting here.
I wish I would of come up with a money making endeavor to collect tears for a price on his leaving us. He would of made a lot of money off of mine and yours and JOM.
Posted by: Ann | November 04, 2009 at 12:02 AM
I don't know, I kind of like the idea of telling trolls, "You've been PUK'd!"
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 12:12 AM
You've been PUK'd troll gets my vote, Sara! I'll even tell my spell checker to learn it.
Posted by: JM Hanes | November 04, 2009 at 12:33 AM
I just checked out the October 24 thread and saw what I assume are some of Peter's last comments on JOM. Funny, but if we had known that it was our last thread together, just imagine all of the truly wonderful things we would have said to him. He was such a special human being.
I think he knew how much we loved him though.
Posted by: verner | November 04, 2009 at 12:39 AM
Does anyone know how PUK ended up here at JOM? I know he was a very early commenter, but JOM just doesn't seem the type of blog that an British musician would even be looking for. An American blog at that. What brought him here?
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 12:47 AM
JOM/2006/01/are_you_a_good_.html
Was this his inaugural thread?
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | November 04, 2009 at 01:21 AM
Dave: I know PUK was around during the Kerry campaign. He took part in the marathon comment section on the Swift Boats, etc that went way over a thousand comments.
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 01:51 AM
Well no wonder our Peter enjoyed hanging out so much with us right wingers. He was in the Clan.
">http://www.manchesterbeat.com/groups/petemaclaine/petemaclaineandtheclan.php"> Pete Maclaine and the Clan
Pete Whetton Vocals
Pete Bocking Lead Guitar
Brian Day Bass Guitar
John Hynes Drums
In the 3rd picture down that's him on the right, and that may be him on the left in the second picture.
As you scroll down you'll see on the playbill that by Jan 63 P'UK has left the Clan and formed his own group The Pete Bocking 6.
Posted by: daddy | November 04, 2009 at 03:49 AM
More ">http://www.manchesterbeat.com/reunions/clan/clan.php"> photo's of our P'UK in action.
Posted by: daddy | November 04, 2009 at 04:01 AM
">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW6Q41Fj3Ic"> This is a 45 single, put out in 1963 by Pete Maclaine And The Clan. P'UK played with them in 62 and I think 63, and is listed as a co-creator of the tune (PETE MACLAINE and THE CLAN. YES I DO (Maclaine, Bocking). b/w US MAIL ) The back side is US Mail, but I can't find it.
So our P'UK was co-writer of this song, and though I can't be 100 percent certain, my guess is this is him doing the lead guitar riffs. It's a cool, upbeat tune
so I sure won't blame any of Peter's JOMette teeny-bopper's from screaming hysterically like its 1963 all over again.
Posted by: daddy | November 04, 2009 at 05:22 AM
I will miss PeterUK - I am one on JOM's most faithful long time Lurkers...he will be missed
Posted by: Dorothy Jane | November 04, 2009 at 05:49 AM
Good on Ya Peter. And your family.
What a life!
Posted by: Donald | November 04, 2009 at 06:35 AM
I received this from his friend in the UK:
Hi People
Somebody asked about CDs or DVDs of Peter. I will try to track something down but I’m not aware of anything that would do him justice.
Peter started out in the late Fifties. He suffered, and became increasingly disabled from, spondylitis. This made him less marketable and he was treated cruelly by the music industry. Later on he developed other health conditions from the medications he had to take. He bore these afflictions with extraordinary dignity and never lost his great enthusiasm for life and people.
I have some very poor footage of some social get-togethers we had, if I find anything half viewable I’ll make it available.
Something might come to light. I see it’s busy on his tribute page at Manchester Beat. And we’re due a funeral and wake (probably some time next week). Somebody may have something to share.
I’ll keep you updated.
Tony
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 07:45 AM
I'll let him know about Yes I Do.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 07:51 AM
Physical Therapy
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 07:52 AM
I'm telling you though, my favorite PUK was his comic riff about Gordon Brown looking like a mortician after he got his teeth veneered. It still makes me laugh just thinking about it.
And it pains me greatly to hear that his health issues made him unmarketable in the "music" industry. What BS.. The song I just heard on youtube with the Clan was genius--just as good, if not better than anything the Beatles did in the early days. I can't believe that he wasn't one of the best sessions guitarists in the UK.
I have a friend who is a Nashville Cat. I'm going to ask him today if he's ever heard of PUK. Bet you he has.
Posted by: verner | November 04, 2009 at 08:37 AM
He was a rare talent, with a sense of the absurd and he didn't suffer fools gladly, so naturally. he would be a perfect fit here
Posted by: don quijote | November 04, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Verner:
I'm telling you though, my favorite PUK was his comic riff about Gordon Brown looking like a mortician after he got his teeth veneered.
Ah, Splendid timing. That's exactly where I am.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 09:04 AM
daddy, thank you so much for finding the music and more pics.
And to hit for the PUK gems!
Posted by: caro | November 04, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Wonderful way to begin the morning, laughing riotously at PUK's comments. Man, could he take down Brown!
Posted by: centralcal | November 04, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Remember the JOM http://www.jolietweather.com/sopranos/>"mob name" fun from http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2009/08/hope-and-change-fatigue.html>August?
Which was fitting because PUK's complaint about the names that were being bandied about was...
Perhaps he really should have been "Fingers".
But God,I miss that bastard.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 09:37 AM
Oh Hit, I love you for bringing back precious memories.
Posted by: verner | November 04, 2009 at 10:01 AM
I'm getting a lot of emails from people wanting updates. I understand, but I also am finding it impossible to get much else done. As long as this thread is open I will post the latest news here as I did just upthread and on the last thread open for the day's date. Please check it as I am going mad trying to keep up with this all.
Thank you for your consideration.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Somehow I get the feeling the last thing anyone wants to do in their lifetime is make Clarice "mad":)
Posted by: Jack is Back! | November 04, 2009 at 12:05 PM
It doesn't surprise me that typepad ate a comment with a link to a post honoring PUK.
They didn't get along,those two.
But a new post at thevimh is up with more Best Of PUK.
Oh,and little known fact: though I am not finished yet,I have thus far come across only two PUK comments utilizing html. This is one of them:
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Hit, send your compilation of PUK's greatest quips to Leno and Letterman. He was much better at trenchant and laugh-out-loud funny one-liners than they will ever be.
Posted by: belle | November 04, 2009 at 01:56 PM
Was Typhuspad a Rick or a PUK coinage? Or neither? I associate it with both of them...
Posted by: Porchlight | November 04, 2009 at 02:11 PM
I noticed The Hollies are nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Should we plant a seed for PUK? From PUK's Tribute
Early Influences
Artists whose music predated rock and roll but had an impact on the evolution of rock and roll and inspired rock’s leading artists.
The special selection committee elects the inductees in the Non-Performer and Early Influences categories.
Posted by: Rocco | November 04, 2009 at 03:04 PM
Sure--why not get the info on how to do this and coordinate with his friends in Manchester, Rocco?
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 03:28 PM
Brother Texan,I think it's an excellent idea.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 03:44 PM
There are only a handful of commenters where, when I see their tag, I go from skim mode to full attention read mode. PUK was one of them. He will be greatly missed around here. Godspeed.
Posted by: EBJ | November 04, 2009 at 05:24 PM
I have three photos up, fwiw. The 1971 can be clicked to embiggen.
Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 04, 2009 at 05:31 PM
OK, Ext. I want all that time back I just spent on the walmart pic site you posted....
Posted by: Old Lurker | November 04, 2009 at 05:42 PM
I've e-mailed the webmaster at manchesterbeat.com and asked his permission to use the tributes on his website when I write (no email) the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and suggest PUK for consideration in the "Early Influence" category.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'd also like some help writing the Foundation if anyone with a flair for that sort of thing, would care to help!
I don't see how anyone could read those tributes and not conclude that PUK was an "artist whose music predated rock and roll but had an impact on the evolution of rock and roll and inspired rock’s leading artists", as is the qualification for nomination.
Posted by: Rocco | November 04, 2009 at 06:15 PM
Manchesterbeat's webmaster could help also by getting some of PUK's old and still living colleagues to support the petition--and even get all the old Manchester musicians to write in. If he gets back to you suggest it.
I think JMH or SBW are probably our most beautiful writers you might ask them directly to help draft our nomination.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 06:22 PM
There's a fellow on the tribute page who is an "MBE", an honor he won for his charitable work. He was a Manchester DJ and surely he can help round up supporters as can Pete MacLaine.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 06:23 PM
I think Graham Nash would be a great person to get in touch with for help,if Mylnarz would be willing to put you in touch.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 06:26 PM
I'll bet PUK's friends at the pub where he played on Sunday nights would also lend a hand. Wonder how we could get them to read a letter at one of the jam sessions.
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 06:35 PM
Here's the process for induction (I think) and begins with a letter (postal) to the foundation. I would think the letter should contain the reasons for consideration which, by the way, PUK would be thrilled to have JMH and/or SBW honor his lifes' passion. I'm afraid I'd begin an international incident if left on my own! Anyway...this should be a group effort, don't ya think. I'll let ya know as soon as I hear from webmaster Paul Mylnarz.
Posted by: Rocco | November 04, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Wouldn't it be ideal to get a letter drawn up by JOM'ers and signed by all those greats and sumitted to the foundation for consideration?
Posted by: Rocco | November 04, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Hey Y'all, Pete Maclaine and the Clan has a facebook page. Y'all might want to join, cause it looks like a great way to get in touch with his UK/Manchester friends.
Also, all of you JOMers who are facebook members, be sure to join his tribute group. I'm still looking for a good profile pic. If any of you have one, please let me know.
Posted by: verner | November 04, 2009 at 09:11 PM
A young guitarist watched amazed as Bocking played the bass line with his thumb while picking out the top line with his fingers, astonished at his dexterity the lad asked him what he was doing. "Flat Top Picking", was the answer, "have you never listened to Chet Atkins?" The young chap shook his head, left the shop and found the nearest record store and a Chet Atkins album. That young lad was Peter Cowap, soon to be a legend himself
Does this satisfy the qualifications to be inducted in the Early Influence category? Let's see...
There's one example, I'm sure there's more!
Posted by: Rocco | November 04, 2009 at 09:12 PM
Verner, the 1971 pic here is good. Click to embiggen. I have no idea who owns the rights on these three pics.
by the way, this isn't the only thread with tributes, by the way. There are others, such as this one.
Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 04, 2009 at 09:23 PM
There is this I picked up from one of the Manchester Beat pages:
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 09:27 PM
Brother hit...we've got to figure out a way to get you in touch with Graham Nash.
I'm beat...good nite all
Posted by: Rocco | November 04, 2009 at 09:28 PM
BTW, I think the above came from a print biography of Crosby, Stills and Nash.
Seems it fits quite well with the criteria of:
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 09:37 PM
Rocco, I just heard from Paul Mlynarz
of Manchesterbeat and I told him what you were planning, asked him to please give you permission to use some of his material when you seek it and whether the Manchester gang would support us in this effort to honor PUK.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 09:38 PM
We finally have an obituary--and that should help Rocco--http://www.manchesterbeat.com/tributes/petebocking/pb_obit.jpg
Also LUN
The coroner still has not determined the cause of death. Sigh.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Rocco:
Brother hit...we've got to figure out a way to get you in touch with Graham Nash.
I'm going to try a couple of things.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 09:52 PM
http://www.manchesterbeat.com/tributes/petebocking/pb_obit.jpg
Typhuspad seems to have eaten my post--PUK's obit--It seems he's STILL at the coroner's.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 09:53 PM
Verner,
What is the link to the tribute page?
Posted by: Jane | November 04, 2009 at 09:56 PM
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=324486900360>Peter Bocking Facebook Page
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 09:59 PM
Since I'm in the Cleveland area, any legwork you want me to do with those HOF humps just let me know.
Posted by: Captain Hate | November 04, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Rocco,Paul (Manchesterbeat) says nominating PUK for the Rok and Roll Hall of Fame is a great idea and gives you permission to use whatever you wish from the site.
I suggested that when we've got the petition drafted we'll email it to him to post on the site so people there can copy it (or add to it) , sign it and mail it in from there, too.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 10:09 PM
From a new comment on the tribute page, adding more fuel to the greatness of PUK:
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 04, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Paul just wrote back and likes that plan--so let's write up the petition (we can give you our names and addresses to attach) and we can send a copy of the petition to manchesterbeat to post so people there can copy it, sign it and mail it in.
Posted by: clarice | November 04, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Captain:
Since I'm in the Cleveland area, any legwork you want me to do with those HOF humps just let me know.
Not to mention your knowledge of music generally and jazz specifically, which could be very helpful in the write up...
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Use me as you will guys; I'm not the biggest fan of the HOF but I'll do anything for PUK.
Posted by: Captain Hate | November 04, 2009 at 10:26 PM
My moment of clarity with PUK was the explanation of rolling fifths with regards to Bebop, specifically that Charlie Parker's Ornithology was based on "How High The Moon".
Made me feel like a dope when I said I didn't like "hard bop". We never discussed music again. My loss, through ignorance.
From new lights, come paths to knowledge.
Thank you, Peter.
Posted by: Melinda Romanoff | November 04, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Verner, I kinda like this picture that appeared on the Manchester beat:
That younger picture makes me think of his beloved mother and how she saw him and the older wiser one of us all...older but wiser because of him!
Posted by: Ann | November 04, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Clarice linked to a PUK obit in the Manly Virtues thread.
http://www.manchesterbeat.com/tributes/petebocking/pb_obit.jpg>Let's put it here too.
It's a large .jpg file of a photo of the newspaper,btw.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 10:41 PM
(oh,i missed that she put it upthread here too,oops)
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 04, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Verner: I think I have caught a cold and am gonna go lie down, but on Saturday (I think) when Clarice broke the news about PUK, I started googling furiously. I found a Facebook page labeled "Peter Bocking," but because I don't DO facebook, I had no clue what to do when I got there. It looked empty - maybe because I am not a facebook-ie. Try and check it out and let us know if he actually had one. I wouldn't be surprised if he did.
Posted by: centralcal | November 04, 2009 at 10:44 PM
"And the real shame is that our CinC could so easily reassure military families."
Perhaps,but Michelle won't let him resign.
Posted by: PeterUK October 24, 2009 at 02:50 PM
I think they both reassured the Cole family, just before the plane crash.
Posted by: udontwantmeanymore? | November 05, 2009 at 02:42 AM
Am trying to track down audio of 2 tunes I believe P'uk was involved with. US Mail, the flip side on that 1963 Dekka 45 of Yes I Do, and a 1970's song, "Weaver's Lament", mentioned by some performer named Lonnie Donagan. Not having luck but will keep looking.
Posted by: daddy | November 05, 2009 at 03:09 AM
PUK did a world tour with
LONNIE DONEGAN
Obituary
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 05, 2009 at 04:00 AM
I found another video with PUK playing for Lonnie Donegan.
Speak to the Sky
Same blue shirt, much more camera time.
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | November 05, 2009 at 04:49 AM
Thanks Sara,
Towards the end of the song it looks like Peter's laughing and really enjoying himself. Very nice to see.
Posted by: daddy | November 05, 2009 at 06:00 AM
Ann, great pic of Peter, but I can't figure out how to get it on the page. I have put one of him on stage that I found as the profile pic.
Central, I saw that, but don't know if it's our Peter or not. I hope you'll take the stuff you found and put it on the facebook page--when you feel better of course and speedy recovery to you!
Love ya hit. And I put a link to your "greatest hits" on the facebook page. Did ya see it?
Posted by: verner | November 05, 2009 at 07:01 AM
I did, verner, thanks.
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 05, 2009 at 07:32 AM
Verner, to take the pick you can press your PrintScreen button, then go to Microsoft Paint (or some other such program) and press ctrl-V or paste. Then select crop, then crop the pic. Embiggen it to the right size and save it to a file.
Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 05, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Great video find, Sara.
Posted by: centralcal | November 05, 2009 at 09:30 AM
Thanks, Sara! I'll send that url to Manchesterbeat for the Tribute page.
Posted by: clarice | November 05, 2009 at 09:39 AM
JIB forwarded this to me from the owner of Manchesterbeat's website:
From: Paul Mlynarz
Date: November 4, 2009 9:20:56 PM EST
To: 'Jack Lillywhite'
Subject: RE: Pete Bocking
Just got some info
Peters funeral will be at Southern cemetry, next Wednesday or Thursday, then a buffet at the Nursery later.
His body has been released and is at the undertakers, thery want to know if anyone wants to go and see him
before the close the coffin ?.
Thats all I have been told so far.
Paul
Posted by: clarice | November 05, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Good Morning JOM
Wow, I should have stayed up a bit later last night. I really believe PUK has a good shot at the Early Influence category of the HOF.
clarice...What great news. Now I know you said you were really busy at the moment but we need someone to coordinate everything and I'm hoping you'll be that person. You're already corresponding with all the right people and I've yet to receive a reply from Paul Mylnarz.
Remember, this is not a Rocco thing, this is a PUK thing, so let's do this as his family, together!
Posted by: Rocco | November 05, 2009 at 09:52 AM
Why not post or send me by email a draft of the nomination --save me time by putting in the address and writing it up in the proper form and I'll edit it. Then we can post it here and ask Manchesterbeat to post it there. People can print it out, sign it and send it in.
I think that's the easiest thing.
Posted by: clarice | November 05, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Rocco--everyone--I just looked at the rules and I don't see that PUK is eligible:
"The nominations for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum were announced today. The twelve nominees are: ABBA, Darlene Love, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, KISS, Laura Nyro, LL Cool J, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chantels, The Hollies and The Stooges. Ballots will be sent to more than 500 voters, who will select artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 25th Annual Induction Ceremony on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
Five of the twelve nominees will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To be eligible for nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This year’s nominees had to release their first single no later than 1984.
The inductees will be announced in January 2010, and all inductees are ultimately represented in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
Click here for more information on about the 2010 Induction nominees."
I don't see the rules for the early influences..Do you? Is that different?
The nominees for 2010 seem already to be chosen so we would be looking for 2011 or is there a different rule for 2011.
I am happy to help edit but someone else will need to do the legwork on this aspect..perhaps if you went to the facebook Rocco and asked verner to call around and find out.
Posted by: clarice | November 05, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Great link, Sara.
Posted by: Extraneus | November 05, 2009 at 10:14 AM
That is a great find Sara!
Like Daddy said, he seems to really be enjoying himself...
Here's a screenshot:
Posted by: unɹ puɐ ʇıɥ | November 05, 2009 at 10:15 AM
clarice, as I understand it, there are four categories one could be inducted into. I believe you're referring to the Performer category which requires that artists become eligible 25 years after the release of their first record. I don't think PUK is eligible for this category.
But...the Early Influences category doesn't have that requirement, only that,
Posted by: Rocco | November 05, 2009 at 10:34 AM
--I just looked at the rules and I don't see that PUK is eligible:
............To be eligible for nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This year’s nominees had to release their first single no later than 1984.--
Just stopped by for a second clarice so you might say I'm doing a hit and run, but why wouldn't he be eligible?
It says "at least 25 years prior" and "no later than 1984", not "at most" and "no earlier".
Posted by: Ignatz | November 05, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Sorry--you are both right and I am just so overworked I cannot see straight. Which is why all I can do is edit the petition.
Sara might be interested in helping you draft it , Rocco, if Verner or someone else cannot.
I will continue to post what I get from the UK re funeral info etc. Otherwise, I agree only to edit and post the petition.
I'm sorry. I cannot take on more re this but I cannot.
Posted by: clarice | November 05, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Yoo hoo...verner, JMH, SBW, Rick Ballard, and everyone else, we need your help. If we keep the criteria for induction into the Early Influences category in the forefront, it should be easy to come up with several examples from manchesterbeats tribute page.
Artists whose music predated rock and roll but had an impact on the evolution of rock and roll and inspired rock’s leading artists.
Posted by: Rocco | November 05, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Hey Rocco, If you're on facebook, be sure to send me an e-mail about the petition. I would be happy to help.
From what I'm reading online, Peter would definitely fit under early influences. He was at ground zero for Rock in Manchester, and even played gigs with Herman's Hermits (and yes, Peter Noone was my very first groopie crush--at age six..I even wrote him a fan letter. Take that Lennon and McCartney...)
Posted by: verner | November 05, 2009 at 11:03 AM
verner...I'm afraid my computer is on the fritz. I don't dare download any new programs.
A young guitarist watched amazed as Bocking played the bass line with his thumb while picking out the top line with his fingers, astonished at his dexterity the lad asked him what he was doing. "Flat Top Picking", was the answer, "have you never listened to Chet Atkins?" The young chap shook his head, left the shop and found the nearest record store and a Chet Atkins album. That young lad was Peter Cowap, soon to be a legend himself
And as I understand it, when Noone left Hermin's Hermits, Peter Cowap replaced him.
Posted by: Rocco | November 05, 2009 at 11:22 AM
My email is rhayden3@comcast.net if anyone cares to email. Incidently, the r is for ralph, not Rocco.
Posted by: Rocco | November 05, 2009 at 11:25 AM