So how crazy is this ?????

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So how crazy is this ?????

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So I go to see Andy Fairweather Low play last week and get chatting to him and his manager after the show - here's how the conversation goes . . .

Ant : great show Andy - believe it or not you were one of the first people I ever saw live on my own back in the late 70s , was when you did Be Bop n Holla - I still have it on Blue Vinyl . . . . . . .

AFL : and did you say you run Macaris - I'm always looking through the window , but I'll come in a say hello now

Manager : Ah Macaris - I used to manage Jim Capaldi for years - did you know his father was in your grandfathers show - Macari and his serenaders - Nick Capaldi

Ant : really ? well . . . . . . my grandmothers maiden name was Capaldi !

Manager : yes , thats right - he was her brother

Ant and AFL : Oh ! - I'm now speechless

So basically he was telling me that Jim Capaldi who was in Traffic with Steve Winwood etc etc was my Dads cousin !!!

How the *&^% do you get to 50 years old and not know that !!!!!!! ???????


Bloody amazing !!!!!!!
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:errr: 40,000 Headmen is playing as I read that post!

(Though, not as freaky as finding out your related to Jim Capaldi)
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that is amazing! you need to do some family tree work... ;)
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well . . .. . . . . . yes

I believe Keith Richards still doesn't know Cliff is his brother !
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get_with_it wrote:well . . .. . . . . . yes

I believe Keith Richards still doesn't know Cliff is his brother !
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Cool story!

I have another relative for you ...i think. About the same age as you. Marie Capaldi is an artist living in Sweden. I do photography and was shooting her paintings and portrait when i saw a record of Jim in the background so ofc i had to ask. Think i have her number somewere if you interested :)
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blimey !
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get_with_it wrote:blimey !
Yup! :chillin:
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You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music."
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Post by Gary »

That is pretty cool!
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