Henry Priestman
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Ynys Mon-based founding member of Yachts, It’s Immaterial & The Christians; then since ‘08, a ramshackle solo 4-chords singer/songwriter.
Yachts' 17 track "Missing in Action - The Lost Tapes 1980/81" LP now available from henrypriestman.com (merch page)
Yachts' 17 track "Missing in Action - The Lost Tapes 1980/81" LP now available from henrypriestman.com (merch page)
Roy Harper (84!) amazing last night at Manchester Bridgewater Hall.
Played the set list of my dreams.
Wonderful accompaniment from son Nick.
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Played the set list of my dreams.
Wonderful accompaniment from son Nick.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Roy Harper (84!) amazing last night at Manchester Bridgewater Hall.
Played the set list of my dreams.
Wonderful accompaniment from son Nick.
@harperspace.bsky.social
Played the set list of my dreams.
Wonderful accompaniment from son Nick.
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Our first taste of the music press…and it was a good one (it couldn’t last 😉)
24th, September 1977 Singles reviewed by Chas De Whalley including The Stranglers' 'Whatever Happened To The Heroes', The Clash's 'Complete Control', Yachts' 'Suffice To Say' and many more. @StranglersSite
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September 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Our first taste of the music press…and it was a good one (it couldn’t last 😉)
Love that last line….
8th, September 1979 John Peel reviews Reading Festival '79 with pics by Gus Stewart, Ross Halfin and Graham Barker. "Liverpool won anyway. And the Cure were great. And I met The Yachts at last."
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September 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Love that last line….
August 31 1977, Yachts support XTC at London’s Hope & Anchor…
August 31, 2025 at 7:53 AM
August 31 1977, Yachts support XTC at London’s Hope & Anchor…
Continuing the nearly unanimous run of 8/10 (or 4/5) reviews from virtually all the printed monthly magazines (+Guardian/Observer), here's review of the "new" Yachts LP 'Missing in Action - The Lost Tapes 1980-81', in latest Vive Le Rock mag.
available from www.henrypriestman.com/merchandise-2/
available from www.henrypriestman.com/merchandise-2/
August 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Continuing the nearly unanimous run of 8/10 (or 4/5) reviews from virtually all the printed monthly magazines (+Guardian/Observer), here's review of the "new" Yachts LP 'Missing in Action - The Lost Tapes 1980-81', in latest Vive Le Rock mag.
available from www.henrypriestman.com/merchandise-2/
available from www.henrypriestman.com/merchandise-2/
An early line-up of Swing Out Sister?
No, me and my girlfriend Jackie ( #stilltogether ) on a jaunt to West Kirby with the late Con McConville c1985.
Pic by Rupert Flindt
No, me and my girlfriend Jackie ( #stilltogether ) on a jaunt to West Kirby with the late Con McConville c1985.
Pic by Rupert Flindt
August 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
An early line-up of Swing Out Sister?
No, me and my girlfriend Jackie ( #stilltogether ) on a jaunt to West Kirby with the late Con McConville c1985.
Pic by Rupert Flindt
No, me and my girlfriend Jackie ( #stilltogether ) on a jaunt to West Kirby with the late Con McConville c1985.
Pic by Rupert Flindt
Yet more It's Immaterial...just been sent this (thanks Stephen Watson), from Sounds, November 5th 1983...
August 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Yet more It's Immaterial...just been sent this (thanks Stephen Watson), from Sounds, November 5th 1983...
Re my last post, on the LP release of all the It’s Immaterial Peel sessions, I thought I’d better clarify whether I was actually ON the final session (by which time I’d left Itsy, & was writing songs for what would become 1st Christians album)
Found my diary from ‘85, entry for April 21st:
[7 am!!!]
Found my diary from ‘85, entry for April 21st:
[7 am!!!]
August 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Re my last post, on the LP release of all the It’s Immaterial Peel sessions, I thought I’d better clarify whether I was actually ON the final session (by which time I’d left Itsy, & was writing songs for what would become 1st Christians album)
Found my diary from ‘85, entry for April 21st:
[7 am!!!]
Found my diary from ‘85, entry for April 21st:
[7 am!!!]
Been enjoying listening to this album. It’s a new It's Immaterial album, all the four John Peel sessions that we did between 1981 and 1985…great to hear the development of the band from the first session (early days) to the final one (after “Driving Away from Home…” and first album had come out)…
August 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Been enjoying listening to this album. It’s a new It's Immaterial album, all the four John Peel sessions that we did between 1981 and 1985…great to hear the development of the band from the first session (early days) to the final one (after “Driving Away from Home…” and first album had come out)…
Had a great few days in Liverpool this last week; belated birthday meet-up with school/college friends (even a bit of an Albert Dock/Yachts reunion), & a photo session with John Hollingsworth that was a joy...notice I brought along my rather photogenic vintage Farfisa as a prop.
August 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Had a great few days in Liverpool this last week; belated birthday meet-up with school/college friends (even a bit of an Albert Dock/Yachts reunion), & a photo session with John Hollingsworth that was a joy...notice I brought along my rather photogenic vintage Farfisa as a prop.
Spotted this on photographer Mick Mercer’s FB page; OTD in 1979 I was playing keyboards as a member of Bette Bright & The Illuminations, at London’s Music Machine.
Bette/vocals, Glen Matlock on bass, Clive Langer on guitar, Paul Pilnick on guitar, and Rusty Egan on drums.
What a band!
Bette/vocals, Glen Matlock on bass, Clive Langer on guitar, Paul Pilnick on guitar, and Rusty Egan on drums.
What a band!
July 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Spotted this on photographer Mick Mercer’s FB page; OTD in 1979 I was playing keyboards as a member of Bette Bright & The Illuminations, at London’s Music Machine.
Bette/vocals, Glen Matlock on bass, Clive Langer on guitar, Paul Pilnick on guitar, and Rusty Egan on drums.
What a band!
Bette/vocals, Glen Matlock on bass, Clive Langer on guitar, Paul Pilnick on guitar, and Rusty Egan on drums.
What a band!
3rd (& final) of my vaguely retrospective “Evening With” gigs, looking back & celebrating having made it to 70.
Anglesey/Ynys Mon, Saturday October 25th, in Cemaes‘ Llanbadric Church (Eglwys Llanbadric)…the church by the roundabout at end of Cemaes high street.
Tickets £10 call Gaynor: 07796 306163
Anglesey/Ynys Mon, Saturday October 25th, in Cemaes‘ Llanbadric Church (Eglwys Llanbadric)…the church by the roundabout at end of Cemaes high street.
Tickets £10 call Gaynor: 07796 306163
July 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
3rd (& final) of my vaguely retrospective “Evening With” gigs, looking back & celebrating having made it to 70.
Anglesey/Ynys Mon, Saturday October 25th, in Cemaes‘ Llanbadric Church (Eglwys Llanbadric)…the church by the roundabout at end of Cemaes high street.
Tickets £10 call Gaynor: 07796 306163
Anglesey/Ynys Mon, Saturday October 25th, in Cemaes‘ Llanbadric Church (Eglwys Llanbadric)…the church by the roundabout at end of Cemaes high street.
Tickets £10 call Gaynor: 07796 306163
I took this photo in the kitchen the other day…so as long as my next album is called “Rhubarb”, I’m sorted for cover artwork
July 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I took this photo in the kitchen the other day…so as long as my next album is called “Rhubarb”, I’m sorted for cover artwork
Love these plectrums that my pal Les Glover got me the other week for my birthday…our “Six of One…” album cover artwork, with our motto ”how long have we got?” emblazoned across it.
July 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Love these plectrums that my pal Les Glover got me the other week for my birthday…our “Six of One…” album cover artwork, with our motto ”how long have we got?” emblazoned across it.
…a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
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June 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
…a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
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Said it before. I will say it again…
June 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Said it before. I will say it again…
Suddenly, just 45 years too late (😉), Yachts are flavour of the month…great reviews for the ‘new’ “Missing in Action” album, a single still hanging around The Heritage Chart (reaching #26), now this excellent “Rough Guide to Yachts” in latest issue of ‘Vive le Rock’.
Still, better late than never. 😊
Still, better late than never. 😊
June 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Suddenly, just 45 years too late (😉), Yachts are flavour of the month…great reviews for the ‘new’ “Missing in Action” album, a single still hanging around The Heritage Chart (reaching #26), now this excellent “Rough Guide to Yachts” in latest issue of ‘Vive le Rock’.
Still, better late than never. 😊
Still, better late than never. 😊
“I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me.“
Sunday June 22, 2pm, Talking Pictures TV
Sunday June 22, 2pm, Talking Pictures TV
June 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
“I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me.“
Sunday June 22, 2pm, Talking Pictures TV
Sunday June 22, 2pm, Talking Pictures TV
Saturday night, a gig to celebrate my upcoming 70th, 3 members of Yachts in the same room for the 1st time since 1981.
Managed to persuade Mick Shiner to play a couple of tunes with us off the new "Missing in Action" LP.
Love this clip of Mick realising he can't read the chords with shades on!
Managed to persuade Mick Shiner to play a couple of tunes with us off the new "Missing in Action" LP.
Love this clip of Mick realising he can't read the chords with shades on!
June 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Saturday night, a gig to celebrate my upcoming 70th, 3 members of Yachts in the same room for the 1st time since 1981.
Managed to persuade Mick Shiner to play a couple of tunes with us off the new "Missing in Action" LP.
Love this clip of Mick realising he can't read the chords with shades on!
Managed to persuade Mick Shiner to play a couple of tunes with us off the new "Missing in Action" LP.
Love this clip of Mick realising he can't read the chords with shades on!
Me, 1980, Sounds magazine.
Yachts album 'Without Radar' advert in Sounds 14th, June 1980.
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June 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Me, 1980, Sounds magazine.
70th Celebration gig #2 tomorrow...drinkers, take note, NO BAR...see small print at bottom: "bring own drink/glasses!"...
Don't want a lot of grumbling from the punters 🙂
Don't want a lot of grumbling from the punters 🙂
June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
70th Celebration gig #2 tomorrow...drinkers, take note, NO BAR...see small print at bottom: "bring own drink/glasses!"...
Don't want a lot of grumbling from the punters 🙂
Don't want a lot of grumbling from the punters 🙂
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The Yachts' album 'Yachts' reviewed by Hugh Fielder and Pic by Paul Slattery in Sounds 9th, June 1979.
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June 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Yachts' album 'Yachts' reviewed by Hugh Fielder and Pic by Paul Slattery in Sounds 9th, June 1979.
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The Yachts album 'Yachts' and UK Tour advert in Sounds 9th, June 1979.
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June 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Yachts album 'Yachts' and UK Tour advert in Sounds 9th, June 1979.
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My Grandfather gave me this wheelbarrow for my 11th birthday in June 1966...
Last day of May 2025, and it's just given up the ghost.
Last day of May 2025, and it's just given up the ghost.
May 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My Grandfather gave me this wheelbarrow for my 11th birthday in June 1966...
Last day of May 2025, and it's just given up the ghost.
Last day of May 2025, and it's just given up the ghost.