A classic indeed, saw the reformed band last year here in Blackpool at the punk fest, along with the sweet, which I have to say I quite enjoyed their set.
<b><i>He that buys land buys many stones.
He that buys flesh buys many bones.
He that buys eggs buys many shells,
But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
(Unattributed Trad.)
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I still have the vinyl but it doesn't come out much. Gig was ok. The next one was Ian Dury and the Blockheads and that was epic. Blockheads Oi Oi.
Great stuff !!!!
I was at that City Hall gig, though not my debut (Slade 1973, also City Hall).
And the Loch Lomond festival
Daughter's just told me we're going to see Florence and The Machine, hint of Souxsie in her voice
He that buys flesh buys many bones.
He that buys eggs buys many shells,
But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
(Unattributed Trad.)
I saw Slade at the Mayfair a few years later around about Christmas. It was a wild night.
There's an exhibition on at the Discovery Museum about the north east music scene - bound to be loads of Mayfair stuff. It's called North East Beat
The music and lyrics were written with a purpose. I guess I'm still a Punk at heart!
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Beautifullll!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flMS2gHFOH0
I saw in Erics in Liverpool, many moons ago. Good fun!