[Music] Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe.

[Leekbrookgull]

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 ?

 

[£1.99]

I saw Brinsley Schwarz play in Hove Town Hall and Dave Edmunds Rockpile Play in the Top Rank Sweet. Can't remember the exact years though!

 

[WATFORD zero]

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

 

[Flounce]

Both recorded some great songs

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Love The Brinsleys one of my faves

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

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.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

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 that gig (and again at Drury Lane): Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Wreckless Eric and The New Rockets, Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop, and Larry Wallis's Psychedelic Rowdies

 

[Flounce]

I saw Brinsley Schwartz (with Nick Lowe) supporting Ace at Hove Town Hall in around 75.

I saw them at Sussex University about the same time. Not impressed

Left with some mates and watched Animal Farm at a flat in Brighton, equally unimpressed.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I saw them at Sussex University about the same time. Not impressed

Pub rock. It was OK.

You must be around my age (66). I thought you were a lot younger

 

[Eeyore]

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 ?

A smallish venue with a side door ? I hear you knocking.

With all the pint glasses in a small space I hope you love the sound of breaking glass.

 

[Flounce]

Pub rock. It was OK.

You must be around my age (66). I thought you were a lot younger

Sadly 7 years older and on a downhill spiral

In my head though….I am(still) a sex God and a hippy (still dress like one too)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Sadly 7 years older and on a downhill spiral

Crikey.

Sadly, we all are.
I'm trying to maximise the spiral's circumference as best I can.
I hope you can too.
Fie upon the plug hole. Fie upon it!

 

[joydivisionovengloves]

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

Such a good song. ( ignore the less than sweet harmonies)

 

[studio150]

Seen Nick Lowe loads of times, always a good evening.

 

[Alonso Moseley]

The album Party Of One by NL is very good indeed. Great blues with at the time hugely poingnant lyrics.

 

[GT49er]

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!

 

[WATFORD zero]

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!

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 just to round off with the actual subjects of the thread, Nick Lowe is from Surrey and Dave Edmunds is welsh. All round, a superb analysis

 

[Super Steve Earle]

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 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.

 

[GT49er]

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

All round spot on nit-picking, plus including opinions and facts as if they're of the same value. Typical.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

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!

Oh dear, you've let yourself down badly there.