Budgie
Bingley Hall, Birmingham
December 15th 1979
I plucked this CD off the shelf after hearing
the sad news that band leader Burke Shelley
died a couple of days ago aged 71.
This was guitarist John Thomas' first gig
and he does a good job although his guitar volume
is up and down like a bride's nightie.
Seems like a compression issue
plus he may be overdoing a volume pedal.
Hats off to him though for stepping into the shoes of Tony Bourge.
A formidable challenge!
Anyway, not the greatest recording but then not the worst.
Goodbye Burke and thanks for the great music.
regards
Titus
01 Breaking all the House Rules
02 Pyramids
03 I ain't No Mountain
04 Can't Get Out of Bed in the Morning
05 Love for You and Me
06 Parents
07 Napoleon Bona (parts 1 & 2)
08 Quacktors and Bureaucats
09 In For the Kill
10 Breadfan
BTW here's a ticket from the gig.
£3...rip off!
Sad news, I first heard Budgie on the album Power Supply and really liked it.
ReplyDeleteI think they were a band much appreciated by their pairs and maybe not that much by the public.
We are not the first to wonder how they didn't become better known/successful
DeleteSad news indeed and mostly ashamed, I went, long time ago, to a festival where Slade and Sweet were the big attraction and when almost everyone had left, they let Budgie play. I was one stupid of the everyone. Discovered afterwards how Budgie was essential music ! Ashamed I am.
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