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AC/DC
Nazareth
The Skids
add more there ^
Nazareth
The Skids
add more there ^
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Can't see anything on the net but was their a Scottish band called The Deerstalkers or something similar?
Seem to remember them from the mid 60s.
Seem to remember them from the mid 60s.
Bay City, GOT? I knew a few of them but we won't go there and they were hardly rock!
I've heard of the Revillos but know nothing of them. Would you post a rockin' link in here sometime?
Drag, Big Country are mostly The Skids spawn. Good call Bruv
Not herd (sp) of the Deerstalkers, aka.
I've heard of the Revillos but know nothing of them. Would you post a rockin' link in here sometime?
Drag, Big Country are mostly The Skids spawn. Good call Bruv
Not herd (sp) of the Deerstalkers, aka.
I agree with The Dragon, I saw Big Country when they supported The Rolling Stones and they were absolutely brilliant.
The Revillos evolved from the Rezillos. I have a copy of the following in vinyl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB6blhWMzpY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB6blhWMzpY
a lot of great music has come out of Scotland ..too much to name really
Big Country would never reveal how they got their guitar sound. I believe the lead singer committed suicide.
He did Slicer, aged 43.
Stuart Adamson was married twice. He had two children with his first wife Sandra in 1982 and 1985. His son Callum Adamson is the guitarist of British band Ahab. In 1996, Adamson split with Sandra and moved to Nashville. There he married his second wife, Melanie Shelly, and founded his final band, the alternative country band The Raphaels, a duo of Adamson and Nashville songwriter Marcus Hummon.
On 26 November 2001, Adamson was reported missing by his wife Melanie. At the time, the couple had been estranged for six weeks, and Melanie filed for divorce on the day he disappeared. Adamson had been due to face drunk-driving charges in March 2002 and had been ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. He was an alcoholic and had resumed drinking, after having been sober for over a decade. On 16 December 2001, his body was found in a closet in his room at the Best Western Plaza Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to police, Adamson had hanged himself with an electrical cord from a pole in the wardrobe. An empty wine bottle was found in the room.
U2's The Edge delivered the eulogy at Adamson's funeral which was held at Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. He told the mourners that Big Country wrote the songs that he wished U2 could write.
In 2006, U2 and Green Day covered "The Saints Are Coming" by Skids as a charity single.
From wikipedia.
Stuart Adamson was married twice. He had two children with his first wife Sandra in 1982 and 1985. His son Callum Adamson is the guitarist of British band Ahab. In 1996, Adamson split with Sandra and moved to Nashville. There he married his second wife, Melanie Shelly, and founded his final band, the alternative country band The Raphaels, a duo of Adamson and Nashville songwriter Marcus Hummon.
On 26 November 2001, Adamson was reported missing by his wife Melanie. At the time, the couple had been estranged for six weeks, and Melanie filed for divorce on the day he disappeared. Adamson had been due to face drunk-driving charges in March 2002 and had been ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. He was an alcoholic and had resumed drinking, after having been sober for over a decade. On 16 December 2001, his body was found in a closet in his room at the Best Western Plaza Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to police, Adamson had hanged himself with an electrical cord from a pole in the wardrobe. An empty wine bottle was found in the room.
U2's The Edge delivered the eulogy at Adamson's funeral which was held at Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. He told the mourners that Big Country wrote the songs that he wished U2 could write.
In 2006, U2 and Green Day covered "The Saints Are Coming" by Skids as a charity single.
From wikipedia.
anything on Postcard records
early Simple Minds
Mogwai
Beta Band
Teenage Fanclub
Cocteau Twins
Aztec Camera
Trashcan Sinatras
Edwyn Collins/Orange Juice
Belle and Sebastian
early Simple Minds
Mogwai
Beta Band
Teenage Fanclub
Cocteau Twins
Aztec Camera
Trashcan Sinatras
Edwyn Collins/Orange Juice
Belle and Sebastian
AC/DC
Nazareth
The Skids (Big Country)
The Revs
Gun
add more there ^
Nazareth
The Skids (Big Country)
The Revs
Gun
add more there ^
Gun - Word Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYzijRRRYxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYzijRRRYxU
Saw them support Skynyrd in Glasgow some years ago.
Fair to middlin, imo
Fair to middlin, imo
The Sensational Alex Harvie band.
Were they rock trilby?
Were they rock trilby?
^ they had an American singer so, no discount for Scottish Rock!
5/ Belle And Sebastian
4/ The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/ The Blue Nile
2/ The Waterboys
1/ Teenage Fanclub
4/ The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/ The Blue Nile
2/ The Waterboys
1/ Teenage Fanclub
Hey man, i was framed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeTJeWyJh_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeTJeWyJh_4
Indeed he did Aks ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ATAp7SS-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ATAp7SS-Y
Ladies and Genitalmen,
Allow me to introduce you to the Sensational Alex Harvey Band!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbfFZnJZYQ
Allow me to introduce you to the Sensational Alex Harvey Band!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbfFZnJZYQ
AC/DC
Nazareth
The Skids (Big Country)
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Nazareth
The Skids (Big Country)
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Frankie played a hardman in the Glasgow gangs film Just a Boys Game.
trashcan sinatras, good shout, touring states at moment albeit acoustic tour. saw them last november at oran mor.
also mention to 'friends again' , possibly greatest crime in musical history they werent massive.
spawned ' love and money and 'the bathers.
also mention to 'friends again' , possibly greatest crime in musical history they werent massive.
spawned ' love and money and 'the bathers.
Any votes yet for Glasvegas?
That debut album was a belter.
That debut album was a belter.
Lovely shout by Poppydog with Jesus And Mary Chain, great band.
Just Like Honey is a damn fine tune, featured in that very popular chit chat film Lost In Translation of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EgB__YratE&list=RD7EgB__YratE
Just Like Honey is a damn fine tune, featured in that very popular chit chat film Lost In Translation of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EgB__YratE&list=RD7EgB__YratE
Pilot:
"January"
"Magic"
Two good sing along classics.
"January"
"Magic"
Two good sing along classics.
alun2005 29 Oct 17 20:09 Joined: 11 Jan 02 | Topic/replies: 32,495 | Blogger: alun2005's blog
No mention of The Associates yet?
The first date I went on with my wife was The Associates at Ronnie Scotts club in London.
https://youtu.be/cTtqk-MU8i8
No mention of The Associates yet?
The first date I went on with my wife was The Associates at Ronnie Scotts club in London.
https://youtu.be/cTtqk-MU8i8
Wjttabout..The sensational alex harvey band and also Gun??
Big H
Believe it or not, I was also at that Ronnie Scott's show, feeling very sophistimicated. Sitting to my right was a young man and a blonde female out on a date. I don't suppose it was you two was it??? T
I briefly exchanged a few words with the young lovebirds. He pointed out a few musical celebrities that were in the audience, one as I recall being Billy M's old songwriting partner and original Associate Alan R.
If it was you, nice to hear from you again. Why the 33 year silence? It's not as if I pinched your date's purse from her handbag is it, or broke wind violently?
Before the Ronnie Scott's show I'd been to see 'Ghostbusters' at the Odeon in Leicester Square on the massive screen. Didn't like it that much but before the screening they showed two pop videos which I still recall fondly. Bronski Beat's "Ain't Necessarily So" and Lloyd Cole's "Rattlesnakes". Both can be seen on Youtube as I recall.
I managed to get the last train back to Portsmouth, but missed the last ferry over to Gosport (45 pence). Hence a taxi ride back home in the wee small hours with some licensed bandit. Happy Days.
Believe it or not, I was also at that Ronnie Scott's show, feeling very sophistimicated. Sitting to my right was a young man and a blonde female out on a date. I don't suppose it was you two was it??? T
I briefly exchanged a few words with the young lovebirds. He pointed out a few musical celebrities that were in the audience, one as I recall being Billy M's old songwriting partner and original Associate Alan R.
If it was you, nice to hear from you again. Why the 33 year silence? It's not as if I pinched your date's purse from her handbag is it, or broke wind violently?
Before the Ronnie Scott's show I'd been to see 'Ghostbusters' at the Odeon in Leicester Square on the massive screen. Didn't like it that much but before the screening they showed two pop videos which I still recall fondly. Bronski Beat's "Ain't Necessarily So" and Lloyd Cole's "Rattlesnakes". Both can be seen on Youtube as I recall.
I managed to get the last train back to Portsmouth, but missed the last ferry over to Gosport (45 pence). Hence a taxi ride back home in the wee small hours with some licensed bandit. Happy Days.
Josef K were good live, when I saw them with Orange Juice at the ICA in the Mall in the early 1980s. Mind you, it helped that I spent the gig standing next to an extraordinarily lithe, beautiful and friendly Norwegian girl who claimed to be a student at the London School of Contemporary Dance.
I tell you, when you get to 56, and you're deaf and uninspired, and the only lithe, beautiful, friendly company remaining is the dog, you have to write these things down or you can't believe you were ever that person 30-plus years ago ...
As for Josef K, they never seemed to get it right in the studio - sometimes over-produced, sometimes just a right racket. But like all of us, with a bit of luck they could've been contenders.
I tell you, when you get to 56, and you're deaf and uninspired, and the only lithe, beautiful, friendly company remaining is the dog, you have to write these things down or you can't believe you were ever that person 30-plus years ago ...
As for Josef K, they never seemed to get it right in the studio - sometimes over-produced, sometimes just a right racket. But like all of us, with a bit of luck they could've been contenders.
alun - it's a small world
That may well have been me you spoke to - my wife is blonde - we were sat just to the right of centre a few rows back. My wife tells me that I was wearing a black polo neck jumper, black and green tartan trousers and a Bunnymen-style woollen trench coat.
I remember seeing Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart and Alan Rankine sitting in the front row to our left and pointing them out to someone, maybe that was you! I've got vague memories of seeing Richard Jobson (Skids) there and my wife swears she saw Stuart Adamson (Big Country) there. From memory there was only about 150 people attending and most seemed to be music industry types or scottish media luvvies with very few actual fans.
At the time I was working quite close to Ronnie Scott's and used to spend most of my lunch breaks in the record shops around Dean Street and Frith Steet. As soon as I saw the gig advertised and being a big Associates fan I whipped round to Ronnie Scotts during my lunch break and bought 2 tickets with the intention of inviting a girl I had just met out on a date (best decision I ever made, we are still together)
I remember the gig very clearly as it was so different from the gigs I normally went to. As you say, it felt very sophisticated (I had just turned 22) and I definitely felt outside of my comfort zone. For some reason the gig was held in the late afternoon on a Sunday and only lasted about 40 minutes. I had never been to Ronnie Scott's before (and haven't been since) and was surprised how small and dingy the venue was. I think it was the first time I had ever sat down at a gig, I was used to seeing the likes of R.E.M, Bunnymen, New Order, Cure, Smiths, Alarm, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Simple Minds in places like the Marquee, Dingwalls, Lyceum, Hammy Palais, pubs or student venues.
Billy Mackenzie was a magical performer. It was a great gig that has gone down in the annals of music history so I count myself very lucky to have been there.
That may well have been me you spoke to - my wife is blonde - we were sat just to the right of centre a few rows back. My wife tells me that I was wearing a black polo neck jumper, black and green tartan trousers and a Bunnymen-style woollen trench coat.
I remember seeing Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart and Alan Rankine sitting in the front row to our left and pointing them out to someone, maybe that was you! I've got vague memories of seeing Richard Jobson (Skids) there and my wife swears she saw Stuart Adamson (Big Country) there. From memory there was only about 150 people attending and most seemed to be music industry types or scottish media luvvies with very few actual fans.
At the time I was working quite close to Ronnie Scott's and used to spend most of my lunch breaks in the record shops around Dean Street and Frith Steet. As soon as I saw the gig advertised and being a big Associates fan I whipped round to Ronnie Scotts during my lunch break and bought 2 tickets with the intention of inviting a girl I had just met out on a date (best decision I ever made, we are still together)
I remember the gig very clearly as it was so different from the gigs I normally went to. As you say, it felt very sophisticated (I had just turned 22) and I definitely felt outside of my comfort zone. For some reason the gig was held in the late afternoon on a Sunday and only lasted about 40 minutes. I had never been to Ronnie Scott's before (and haven't been since) and was surprised how small and dingy the venue was. I think it was the first time I had ever sat down at a gig, I was used to seeing the likes of R.E.M, Bunnymen, New Order, Cure, Smiths, Alarm, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Simple Minds in places like the Marquee, Dingwalls, Lyceum, Hammy Palais, pubs or student venues.
Billy Mackenzie was a magical performer. It was a great gig that has gone down in the annals of music history so I count myself very lucky to have been there.
Big H
Wow, what a fantastic reply.
Sadly I don't think it was you, because I'm sure I would have remembered the Bunnymen-chic coat, and the rest of it. I could be wrong though, because I was to the right hand side of the stage. I can't believe Annie L was there though and I missed her. What a tragic schoolboy error on my part. Billy M once performed a duet with Annie "The Best of You" which was unreleased at the time. He subsequently recorded it with Eddi R for the "Perhaps' album.
I have a feeling Pete M from Bauhaus might have been there as well but the mists of time play tricks with one's memory.
Talking of which…. the show I saw DEFINITELY took place late on a Sunday evening, because I only caught the last train back by the skin of my teeth. What's all this about a Sunday afternoon performance? Did Billy do TWO shows that day? Surely not? I've still got my concert ticket somewhere and later today I'll go look for it.
The warm-up for the Billy's show that I saw was a rather attractive young woman playing piano alone onstage. She looked very sophistimicated and right at home. Billy's opener was the stunning "This Flame" but the song of his that I always liked best was "Breakfast".
Now, while it's fresh in my mind, another top Scottish band (at times) were THE BLUEBELLS. They have the distinction of being the first band I ever saw live, because they were the support band to Elvis Costello and the Attractions at Cardiff's Top Rank in 1982. They were very good too, and Elvis C I believe borrowed Bobby B's red guitar to do his set.
Keep in touch.
Wow, what a fantastic reply.
Sadly I don't think it was you, because I'm sure I would have remembered the Bunnymen-chic coat, and the rest of it. I could be wrong though, because I was to the right hand side of the stage. I can't believe Annie L was there though and I missed her. What a tragic schoolboy error on my part. Billy M once performed a duet with Annie "The Best of You" which was unreleased at the time. He subsequently recorded it with Eddi R for the "Perhaps' album.
I have a feeling Pete M from Bauhaus might have been there as well but the mists of time play tricks with one's memory.
Talking of which…. the show I saw DEFINITELY took place late on a Sunday evening, because I only caught the last train back by the skin of my teeth. What's all this about a Sunday afternoon performance? Did Billy do TWO shows that day? Surely not? I've still got my concert ticket somewhere and later today I'll go look for it.
The warm-up for the Billy's show that I saw was a rather attractive young woman playing piano alone onstage. She looked very sophistimicated and right at home. Billy's opener was the stunning "This Flame" but the song of his that I always liked best was "Breakfast".
Now, while it's fresh in my mind, another top Scottish band (at times) were THE BLUEBELLS. They have the distinction of being the first band I ever saw live, because they were the support band to Elvis Costello and the Attractions at Cardiff's Top Rank in 1982. They were very good too, and Elvis C I believe borrowed Bobby B's red guitar to do his set.
Keep in touch.
got the josef k album think it was called ' only fun in town ' couldn't handle it and swapped it for a friends again promo 12 inch.
anyone remember james king and the lone wolves ? split and formed fun patrol, they had some canny tunes out.
anyone remember james king and the lone wolves ? split and formed fun patrol, they had some canny tunes out.
Not great but enjoyed Cado Belle who supported Gallagher & Lyle
No votes for Middle of the Road yet, and the gorgeous Sally Carr?
I may be completely wrong on the gig time, like you say, memory has a way of playing tricks on you.
I will check with my missus when she gets home as she has a much better memory than me though my memory of the day was that it was a cold day but still fairly light when we got there and that Soho was pretty much deserted as this was before the advent of pubs/bars opening all day on Sunday. Maybe we went for a bite to eat before the gig?
Re the coat, I may well have handed it in at the cloakroom. If it counts for anything, back then I was (and unfortunately still am) a spitting image of Billy Bragg.
I will check with my missus when she gets home as she has a much better memory than me though my memory of the day was that it was a cold day but still fairly light when we got there and that Soho was pretty much deserted as this was before the advent of pubs/bars opening all day on Sunday. Maybe we went for a bite to eat before the gig?
Re the coat, I may well have handed it in at the cloakroom. If it counts for anything, back then I was (and unfortunately still am) a spitting image of Billy Bragg.
Already mentioned but I'll endorse The Blue Nile, Glasvegas and Teenage Fanclub and also mention Hipsway and Danny Wilson.
But not Wet Wet Wet.
But not Wet Wet Wet.
3) The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2) Biffy Cyro
1) McFly
2) Biffy Cyro
1) McFly
apparently we went for a meal beforehand!
seems I took her to Topo Gigio italian restaurant on Brewer Street before the gig and I had veal milanese
I have literally no recollection of going there which is odd because it must have been pricey :)
seems I took her to Topo Gigio italian restaurant on Brewer Street before the gig and I had veal milanese
I have literally no recollection of going there which is odd because it must have been pricey :)
not exactly rock and i'll probably get lynched but I always liked del amitri
Big H
Ahhh, some proper misty water-coloured memories there and no mistake.
I was a Bragg fan back in 1984, having bought his superb 'Brewing Up…' album when it came out. Still his career best I would say. I'm fairly certain the gentleman sitting next to me was not a Bragg lookalike, so it looks like I did not have the pleasure of your advice that fatal evening after all.
I'm so glad that you two are still together though, and what a memorable night to choose for your date. I may not have introduced myself, but naturally I was quietly orchestrating events behind the scenes (unseen) with the Gods of Fate, and I think we did a pretty good job on you two…
Try as I might though, I cannot find my Ronnie Scott's ticket, and I always keep stuff like that. Found so many others with good memories attached….. any other 'famous' gigs you attended that I might have also seen? "Sunset Sunday at Spike Island" maybe?
Ahhh, some proper misty water-coloured memories there and no mistake.
I was a Bragg fan back in 1984, having bought his superb 'Brewing Up…' album when it came out. Still his career best I would say. I'm fairly certain the gentleman sitting next to me was not a Bragg lookalike, so it looks like I did not have the pleasure of your advice that fatal evening after all.
I'm so glad that you two are still together though, and what a memorable night to choose for your date. I may not have introduced myself, but naturally I was quietly orchestrating events behind the scenes (unseen) with the Gods of Fate, and I think we did a pretty good job on you two…
Try as I might though, I cannot find my Ronnie Scott's ticket, and I always keep stuff like that. Found so many others with good memories attached….. any other 'famous' gigs you attended that I might have also seen? "Sunset Sunday at Spike Island" maybe?
Has nobody mentioned Idlewild or Frightened Rabbit yet, if not shocking omissions?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tzoFIgNtQE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2GkM9FWvag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tzoFIgNtQE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2GkM9FWvag
No, Midge Ure joined as singer after John Foxx left. Not formed in Scotland tho
Did you know Midge Ure was in Thin Lizzy too (briefly)
good trivia tho
good trivia tho
Gerry Rafferty think he was Scottish,and I bet he was in a few Scottish bands.?
northanlite 30 Oct 17 18:00 Joined: 07 Jun 04 | Topic/replies: 10,649 | Blogger: northanlite's blog
Did you know Midge Ure was in Thin Lizzy too (briefly)
good trivia tho
Famously, as I'm sure you know, also turned down an offer to become lead singer of The Sex Pistols (thank God)!
Did you know Midge Ure was in Thin Lizzy too (briefly)
good trivia tho
Famously, as I'm sure you know, also turned down an offer to become lead singer of The Sex Pistols (thank God)!
Not exactly a rock band but we must never forget The Average White Band, American chart-toppers in the days when hit singles and hit albums war big business.
Everyone remembers 'Pick Up The Pieces" but can I put in a good word for 'Atlantic Avenue' ? For best results sing when walking in Rio without getting mugged.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqoscBTgl9U
Everyone remembers 'Pick Up The Pieces" but can I put in a good word for 'Atlantic Avenue' ? For best results sing when walking in Rio without getting mugged.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqoscBTgl9U
^ i remember a story that some really famous soul singer (forget who) heard some early AWB & wanted to use them as his backing band.
he was rather shocked when a bunch of lads from Dundee turned up having assumed they were a black American band. Good story but
not sure how true it is.
They were huge in the 70's.
he was rather shocked when a bunch of lads from Dundee turned up having assumed they were a black American band. Good story but
not sure how true it is.
They were huge in the 70's.
Nay mention of The Proclaimers probably the best of the lot.
SAHB live - one of the great live albums. Alex Harvey one of the best frontmen of all time
Rod Stewart the Jockney from North London. Now he is top top notch.
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