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Old 05-27-2009, 12:36 PM   #21 (permalink)
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But he was a really good drummer.


he was a competent drummer, "really good" is stretching it. just as long as we're in agreement that he was an awful songwriter.
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Old 05-27-2009, 11:02 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I got a chance to speak to Mike Smith when he toured the US a few years back with his "Rock Engine". He was very critical of Clark's using his name on the songs he (Smith ), Davidson and Payton wrote. There's a guy in the UK called Ron Ryan who has a very good website called Ron Ryan Music ( it won't let me post the link as I'm a new member) where he tells how Clark "conned" him out of his songwriting credits.
For some reason I have a vague recollection of someone telling me that before, that is why I believe you, Buddy Holly had a similar problem with Norman Petty (maybe I'm thinking of that). I was just curious if there was something on the web about what you mentioned. I always kind of known the DC5 was more of a business venture for Dave Clark then a band of close friends that made music. They say Mike Smith could not mention the DC5 in advertising when he went on tour with Rocket Engine.
It is a shame that Mike Smith died before The Rock and Roll HoF induction of the DC5, they should had really been inducted in 2007.
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Old 05-01-2024, 08:35 AM   #23 (permalink)
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I am a big fan of Al Bouchard. He was a good drummer and I believe he contributed in a major way to Blue Öyster Cult´s songwriting.
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