Leekbrookgull
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Cruel to be Kind/Girls Talk and many others just always seem to have been under the Radar and if so why is that ? For myself cracking players and would have liked to see them play a smallish venue ,have you ?
I saw Brinsley Schwartz (with Nick Lowe) supporting Ace at Hove Town Hall in around 75.Cruel to be Kind/Girls Talk and many others just always seem to have been under the Radar and if so why is that ? For myself cracking players and would have liked to see them play a smallish venue ,have you ?
The Stiffs live tour at the Top Rank had Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe as the opening act, but they did have to fit Elvis Costello and Ian Drury onto the bill as well. You could see brilliant bands at pubs all round the South East back in the day.
Or failing that, Me and @£1.99
I saw them at Sussex University about the same time. Not impressedI saw Brinsley Schwartz (with Nick Lowe) supporting Ace at Hove Town Hall in around 75.
Pub rock. It was OK.I saw them at Sussex University about the same time. Not impressed![]()
A smallish venue with a side door ? I hear you knocking.Cruel to be Kind/Girls Talk and many others just always seem to have been under the Radar and if so why is that ? For myself cracking players and would have liked to see them play a smallish venue ,have you ?
Sadly 7 years older and on a downhill spiralPub rock. It was OK.
You must be around my age (66). I thought you were a lot younger![]()
Crikey.Sadly 7 years older and on a downhill spiral![]()
The Stiffs live tour at the Top Rank had Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe as the opening act, but they did have to fit Elvis Costello and Ian Drury onto the bill as well. You could see brilliant bands at pubs all round the South East back in the day.
Or failing that, Me and @£1.99
Just not cool, perhaps? That seemed to be the fate of quite a few Birmingham? Black Country bands: Roy Wood - good guitarist, just about OK singer, always looked a bit of a clown; Moody Blues - oved their music, but they so looked lied a bunch of nice young men, cravats, ties, smart shirts - not your average typical rock band; Jeff Lynne - held up by many as an excellent musician, but was he ever that exciting, dynamic? Dave and Nick - probably in the same boat (though Jesus of Cool was an amazing album); Uriah Heap, heavy, but frequently objects of derision from anybody not actually a fan.Cruel to be Kind/Girls Talk and many others just always seem to have been under the Radar and if so why is that ? For myself cracking players and would have liked to see them play a smallish venue ,have you ?
Just not cool, perhaps? That seemed to be the fate of quite a few Birmingham? Black Country bands: Roy Wood - good guitarist, just about OK singer, always looked a bit of a clown; Moody Blues - oved their music, but they so looked lied a bunch of nice young men, cravats, ties, smart shirts - not your average typical rock band; Jeff Lynne - held up by many as an excellent musician, but was he ever that exciting, dynamic? Dave and Nick - probably in the same boat (though Jesus of Cool was an amazing album); Uriah Heap, heavy, but frequently objects of derision from anybody not actually a fan.
There were exceptions, of course - Black Sabbath and Led Zep immediately come to mind.
Perhaps the answer is it's just very difficult to be a Brummie and cool!
I saw Rockpile in October 1980. Me and Mrs Earle got married and after a short honeymoon (all we could afford) we went to Norwich where my best man lived, and saw the band at the Uni. Nick Lowe less so, but Edmunds has always been a favourite from Zorba's Dance, especially his first solo album and then his great run of solo albums that followed [apart from Information!) and the eponymous band album.Cruel to be Kind/Girls Talk and many others just always seem to have been under the Radar and if so why is that ? For myself cracking players and would have liked to see them play a smallish venue ,have you ?
All round spot on nit-picking, plus including opinions and facts as if they're of the same value. Typical.Roy Wood - just about OK ? His songwriting and vocals with The Move, ELO and Wizzard may prove differently and you've forgotten Denny Laine completely
And to round off, Nick Lowe is from Surrey and Dave Edmunds is welsh. All round, a spot on Analysis![]()
Oh dear, you've let yourself down badly there.Just not cool, perhaps? That seemed to be the fate of quite a few Birmingham? Black Country bands: Roy Wood - good guitarist, just about OK singer, always looked a bit of a clown; Moody Blues - oved their music, but they so looked lied a bunch of nice young men, cravats, ties, smart shirts - not your average typical rock band; Jeff Lynne - held up by many as an excellent musician, but was he ever that exciting, dynamic? Dave and Nick - probably in the same boat (though Jesus of Cool was an amazing album); Uriah Heap, heavy, but frequently objects of derision from anybody not actually a fan.
There were exceptions, of course - Black Sabbath and Led Zep immediately come to mind.
Perhaps the answer is it's just very difficult to be a Brummie and cool!