The FCF Musical Advent Calendar 2020

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I am pretty impressed with our total of 26 "I"s today. Great stuff everyone. Not an easy letter and I don't know if the "J"s will be any easier, time will tell. Here is the calendar as it stands: :)
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I will start the "J"s with a more energetic track than usual but I have to post the man who gave me my guitar inspiration: 8-)

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I'll start off with the song that, bar none, is the finest example of early British rock and roll. From 1960

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over

(I couldn't find any period videos so here's a good audio version)
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Staying in the 60s

Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit

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Staying in the 60s. Jan and Dean - Dead Man's Curve

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Two decades later. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams

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Same decade. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

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Hope you'll allow this. Barclay James Harvest - Poor Man's Moody Blues

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John Mayall's Bluesbreakers had an astonishing roster of guitarists in their line-up. I've gone for this one featuring Peter Green. Sweet Little Angel

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Here's David Sylvian doing his Simon le Bon impersonation. Japan - Ghosts

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I never really warmed to The Jam but here's a fine example of their music. Going Underground

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Jay and The Americans
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Everybody stand on one leg it's Jethro Tull - Living In The Past

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Jagged Edge

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Jaheim

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