Back in the mid-1970s, Mickey Jupp was manager at Chris Stevens's music shop in Southend. In 1975 he helped me to select my first decent guitar, a (Matsumoku) Kimbara Les Paul copy that I still own. When the shop got busy and overcrowded with teenagers on a Saturday afternoon, Mickey would round up a random bunch, hand them instruments, take them upstairs to the "Amp Room" where they had a drum kit and say "Introduce yourselves, play a 12-bar blues and start a group!" He was a vital part of the encouraging atmosphere for young musicians that pervaded Southend at the time. Thanks Mickey.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

What a great story: thanks for sharing it!

My pub rock era was 1970 too 1976 a short but devastating period which I thought would never end , married in 77 nothing more to add 😢

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Wow, the pub rock era must have been quite a ride for you! Like a rock 'n' roll rollercoaster with a short but devastating loop. And then you got married: talk about a plot twist! Thanks for letting us know…

Roogalator were also an excellent pub rock band. I used to drink in The Hope and Anchor in the 70's.....fond memories.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Roogalator may well make it into a future video (hint! hint!). Thanks for commenting and sharing your memories. Please keep watching…

Burlesque were fantastic, their show was way beyond the times. Loved them to bits xxxxxx

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Burlesque were great, weren't they? I also had a big soft spot of Trimmer and Jenkins! In fact, the first time I ever went to The Cricketers was with Trimmer & Jenkins, when I was their agent. Probably around 1980…

I was still at school when pub rock was happening but religously read the NME from cover to cover so knew of all these bands In 1975 Guildford Civic Hall held a "pub rock bonanza" which sounds frightening but was a great night Ace,Charley and the wideboys,Bees make honey and Dr Feelgood The Feelgoods were absolute dynamite and I still think one of the best live bands I've ever seen!!! A beautiful little insight , Jim - thankyou Existentially yours.....

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back some great memories. Thank you for your kind words and for being a part of this community…

@stuartparker6838

7 ай бұрын

Paul weller loved dr feelgood

@christhepostmanpoet6618

7 ай бұрын

I'm not suprised that Paul Weller was into Dr Feelgood - what an inspiration to all great guitarists ! For me , that Paul Weller was into poetry , particularly a book published by Penguin called "the Mersey Sound" is inspirational I was introduced to this book in 1977 when I was seventeen and it has been a major part of my life ever since I understand that a poem called "tonight at noon" touched a young Paul Weller's heart - I know the feeling Paul Weller's lyrics continue to take my breath away - " sup up your pint and collect your fags there's a row going on down near Slough" Utter perfection to use the word " collect" One of the reasons I write and perform poetry to day Respect Existentially yours......

@stuartparker6838

7 ай бұрын

@@christhepostmanpoet6618 i can tell you are into poetry by response.

Remember most of these bands Loved Meal Ticket,Any Trouble,Racing Cars Gonzales, Cado Belle.So many great bands on the pub circuit back then. Still play the albums,takes you right back to those halcycon days. Bob

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your memories. It still seems amazing that so many amazing bands were available to go and see in one city on any night of the week. We were spoilt!

Clive Gregson and Christine Collister joined Richard Thompson's band in the 80s. I saw them a number of times and I really liked Christine's voice.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, Christine Collister's voice is genuinely captivating. I'm also quite partial to a spot of Gregson and Thompson as well… 😀

@IndigoJo

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver The Gregson/Collister incarnation of the RT band was the finest IMHO. Have a listen to the Live At Rock City (Nottingham) CD. Gregson was in Nanci Griffith's band (briefly) in the late 90s.

@markmiwurdz2248

7 ай бұрын

@IndigoJo. You may already know this. Clive Gregson - now based in the U.S., sometimes comes over to tour the U.K. I read somewhere that his band “The Raggedy Arses” are the same musicians who back John Lees Barclay James Harvest. (John Lees has retired from touring BJH this year.) The BJH guys work with Clive during their “downtime” from their “ main gig” with John Lees. Stay safe and well

@iangelling

7 ай бұрын

I went to school with her. Not just her you understand, there were other people.😂 She was very talented as a kid and a teenager too. Her success afterwards is no surprise.

Great Video. As a young musician during this time I loved bands like Brinsley Schwarz and Ducks Deluxe.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! It means a lot to me that you enjoyed the video. Brinsley Schwarz and Ducks Deluxe were fantastic bands, and both are included in other videos I've made.

Always love these Jim. I saw Ronnie Golden live with Barry Cryer a few years ago. Bloody brilliant!!

Big up for Mickey Jupp. "You'll Never Get Me Up In One Of Those" was a bang-up single, produced by Nick Lowe and with backing by Rockpile, I believe. Dave Edmunds did a nice cover of it too.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the shoutout to Mickey Jupp! "You'll Never Get Me Up In One Of Those" is such a great song, and I really like Dave Edmunds' cover too. Rock on and thanks for taking part!

Great Job Jim ,so hard for a band to make it's way through the musical jungle back then with so much talent about

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying so, I'm glad you found it of use. To be fair, it was a lot easier for bands back then to make a living out of playing live and it was all SO exciting…

@aidankilmartin2521

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver yes Jim that's a very fair comment lot more live Music back in the day ,not so many other distractions for your leisure time I suppose ,we just lost the frontman for one of the great 80s live acts the other week of course ,R.I.P Shane I was supposed to catch them live in.the Hope one night but a few too many.on.the Holloway Rd intervened ,it was about another 18 months and at the National before I got them ,some gig !

great knowledge ..and good spin on things. Big love!

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting! Big love right back at you… ❤

I always enjoy your offerings Jim. Fond memories, things I never knew and all delivered with your authentic depth of knowledge of the London music scene during a very special time in London’s music scene. Did you ever do a video on that ill fated Brinsley Schwartz bid to conquer America? Its a sad tale of course, but a great story and Brinsley himself (who I met only because he built my telecaster) is delightfully sanguine about it. And hey, Nick Lowe kind of won the rematch! He’s still performing across America today from time to time. And last I heard Brinsley released a solo album that he recorded during the pandemic. So go Brinsley. Maybe you could get a few interviews from them? Might be fun.

I was going to say the following: I’m so hoping you will remember this band that used to play at the Nashville in North Kensington. The bass player dressed up as a sailor, the singer also played sax and the guitarist was a small, energetic player who wore a boiler suit and played a very distinctive guitar - a Les Paul junior shape, with a single pickup mounted on a chrome bar which he moved up and down to change the tone, instead of having more than one pu and a switch. This band played a lot between 75 and 77 and were great fun, but never got anywhere… However, at 05:00, you provided the answer. Frickin’ BRILLIANT! Only been waiting about 50 years for somebody to help me with that one!! Thanks so much😊

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Haha! Happy to help! Please keep watching and commenting!

A great roundup, and I generally agree with your picks, but I would have had to include The Hamsters, whom I followed assiduously from 1987 until they retired in 2012 at their last gig at the Half Moon in Putney.

@OldManArmyJonno

7 ай бұрын

Saw The Hamsters at a lot of biker parties, superb. My favourite live party band back then was Egypt with Alan from The Groundhogs on bass. Our club booked them several times a year for parties in Norfolk.

@ljdellar

7 ай бұрын

@@OldManArmyJonno Of course! I had forgotten their name. Great memories...

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support. There are more videos like this to come though, unfortunately, I'm not sure the Hamsters will be included. It's mostly a personal selection and I never really was a huge fan of that particular band. Maybe I'm a snob but I always thought they were a bit of a covers band before covers bands were even a thing. Sorry!

@ljdellar

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver No worries, Jim, it's all about personal taste, and I appreciate the work you do introducing me to bands I had either forgotten or never came across. I am also missing the Kursal Flyers and several other Southend / Canvey / Romford pub bands who's names have long since escaped me. Who knows, you might jog my memory in one of these. KEEP ON KEEPING ON - LOVE YOUR WORK.

@BackToTheBlues

6 ай бұрын

Wilko Johnson toured with them, along with John Otway, for the Mad, Bad and Dangerous tour. He said "We've watched them; apart from on stage, we've never seen them in the same room together. We think they don't like each other." 😄

Only just found you were doing this show Jim. Great stuff , I shall be watching more now I know. Best regards

@MrScrumpyjack1

6 ай бұрын

BTW is arthur blubberys here jim.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Arthur: much appreciated!

Mickey Jupp, probably my favourite songwriter, who once rhymed " monosodium glutamate"... Saw him at the Woolwich Tramshed. Burlesque had their amps repaired by my mate's brother, can you believe. I saw them at Southampton Uni. Great days!

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

I'm so grateful to have such amazing friends on the channel like you who appreciate the talent of songwriters like Mickey Jupp. Your support means the world to me! And how cool is it that you got to see Burlesque at Southampton Uni? Cherish those memories…

@TimMiddleton

6 ай бұрын

'School' from 'Juppanese.' Great album!

Wow the KZread algorithm works for once. This info is solid gold for musicologists! Subscribed! Would love to hear about that promoter that lost it all. I am sure that one is a wild ride.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for subscribing and showing your support! I'm thrilled that you found the information in the video valuable, especially as a musicologist. I'll definitely consider making a video about that promoter who lost it all: RIP Steve Beggs. Stay tuned!

I'd nominate Ozric Tentacles to be added to the list, great pub band of the 80's.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Good call: the Ozrics were great, though I was always more in the Here & Now camp (as I worked with them!!)! But I'm not sure either band wanted to be known as a Pub Rock band and both shied away from playing pubs whenever they could find a "better" gig in a hall or club nearby…

I think the Fabulous Poodles were, well, fabulous. The lyrics were very witty, and I love the fiddle. Here in the US, we did not get the first two albums (self-titled and Unsuitable), but rather a compilation of tracks from both albums called Mirror Stars (with the same cover art as Unsuitable). I bought it on a whim and loved it, but I need the original UK versions with the correct tracklists! I also have the self-titled Burlesque album (the second you showed). Another one I bought on a whim and enjoyed. Quite quirky, which I go for. Your story about them playing incognito at their own launch party sounds about right, haha. I need to seek out those other bands!

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with the Fabulous Poodles! I understand your need for the original UK versions, and I hope you can track them down soon. Your support means a lot, and I'm grateful for your enthusiasm. Cheers!

@mikesmith8187

6 ай бұрын

You’re right, the fabulous poodles were fantastic. Saw them at Guildford civic hall and were awesome.

Introduced Trimmer And Jenkins on stage at Mid Kent College in Maidstone in 1979 and saw Any Trouble twice in Maidstone in 1980 and Coventry in 1981.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing and for taking part. Cheers!

Thanks to Carl Tweed channel, he recommended yours. I used to live a short walk away from the Hope & Anchor around 1969 to 1977. Saw many bands, Police, Kilburn and the High Road, The 101ers, Bees Make Honey, Head Hands and Feet, Hatfield & the North, Flip City all spring to mind. I think my favourite band to see live from around 1975 were Dr. Feelgood. Johnny Rotten was living with his Mum in Finsbury Park at the time and they definitely influenced him, he was a fan too! Lord Nelson and Stapleton Tavern were great Pub Rock venues too!

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks indeed to Carl Tweed! And to you for letting me know…

Great video thanks! What a brilliant time for music in the Uk

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

It certainly was a great time for music and I was so lucky to be right there in the middle of it all! Thanks for your comment, Bill: I really do appreciate it!

Jupp was the real deal...Legend is a smashing lp. Original Switchboard Susan...Fabulous Poodles were extremely interesting band with that violin.

Great video. Very interesting indeed 👍

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm really happy you found it interesting. Stay tuned for more of the same (or similar)…

Switchboard Susan, I saw The Hamsters covering that several times. Love it!

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

It's so good!

Billy Jenkins was great managing Wood Wharf studios by the river in Greenwich. I exhibited Art there with my friend Ashley Greaves. Fantastic view across the Thames. At our preview night we had free music because Loose Tubes were rehearsing beneath the gallery. Brilliant! As Billy would say.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Indeed he would,! Billy is a one-off and bursting with talent. Thanks for sharing these events with us.

Fond memories of Ronnie and the Rex from back in '96-97, when I was working behind the bar downstairs at the Kings Head N8! Good to see Pub Rock history get documented! ☺

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing: I can remember those days in Crouch End. It was a long way for me to come (I was living in Forest Hill and New Cross at the time) but I did manage it a couple of times. Very entertaining!

@funkypigfriday

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver 👍I may have served you, I was the skinny fella with pony tail! 🤭

Great piece. I have records by all of these bands except for Eggs Over Easy. I especially like Any Trouble and the Fab Poos.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. It's good to hear that you have records by all these bands. Any Trouble and the Fab Poos are indeed fantastic, but give Eggs Over Easy a chance, too; you might discover a new favourite…

Thanks for mentioning the Fab Poodles - loved/still love that band and saw them many times live. When asked about my fave gigs, they often turn up as my offbeat answer but one night at the Nashville they really nailed it (I was a Fairport fan - themselves a 4 piece at that time - so I guess the parallels are there to see). Once saw then supporting Motorhead who were, basically, drunk and disorderly rubbish that night. The Poos saved that evening for everyone.

@microy

7 ай бұрын

who cleaned up after the Poos?

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

I think I might have been there! I used to stay in a flat near Gloucester Road where Lemmy lived at the time and saw them a fair bit. I must admit, I tried very hard but I was never a big fan. The Fabulous Poodles, on the other hand…

Maybe not pub rock, but The Motors/Bram Tchaikovsky and The Inmates are great bands that never broke big. "Strange Man/Changed Man" is my favorite UK power pop album, closely followed by the first Inmates LP.

@FFM0594

7 ай бұрын

The Motors had a huge hit.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

The Motors are planned for the next video and the Inmates were featured in one I did a few weeks ago. Here's a link, in case you want to check it out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHxo2JV8d6fQYpc.html

@Lloyd1885

6 ай бұрын

Oh Bram...theres one from the past,👍🏼 made me think of nash the slash the punk violinist for some reason 😏

@ljdellar

6 ай бұрын

Bram Tchaikovsky is a sound gent. We managed to arrive at a gig where we were to provide PA for the whole weekend to about 30 bands, all with different weird and wonderful instruments and amps, and a certain someone forgot to load all the microphones (except for the drum ones). A brief phone call and a short drive and we were provided with all the SM57s and SM58s we needed on the basis of "you break it, you buy it". Lovely guy.

Bionic Man by The Fabulous Poodles got a fair bit of FM radio play in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the fall of ‘79.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Bionic Man might not have been the biggest hit, but it definitely made an impact in Winnipeg in 1979! Good to hear!

I think the emerging Punk scene blew all these fabulous bands away sadly. I saw all of these as a student at Trent Poly in the mid to late 70's. Punk attracted a younger audience of school kids who these brilliant pub rock bands just didn't appeal to. I guess the pub rock scene just seemed too "grown up" to those kids at the time lol!

@glynnwadeson5605

7 ай бұрын

You’re absolutely right. Suddenly the ‘old bands’ couldnt get a booking anywhere.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Who would have thought that the rebellious Punk scene would put the wind up the "grown-up" Pub rock bands? Haha! Music has its own way of surprising us. Thanks for watching and for sharing your perspective…

Hi Jim! Great vid. Don't be afraid, however, to taken your time. Us old timers are disoriented by jump cuts and quick edits. We still have functioning attention spans also!

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Ok thanks! Haha… I think the limited cuts I make (mostly for fun) keep some of the under 60s watching and the older ones from falling asleep! Joking aside, I appreciate your comments and will take them on board…

Nice video Jim - Mickey Jupp continued to write and record after he 'exiled' himself to Cumbria: Conquest Music recently issued 2 volumes of his DIY demos which have done very well.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video and for leaving a comment. Mickey Jupp is a legend, and it's great to see his DIY demos doing well. Please keep watching for more of my ponderous but informativce music stories. No one else seems to be making them…

@hugohugo2832

7 ай бұрын

His Legend albums are worth a packet

@hugohugo2832

7 ай бұрын

That Help Yourself track is Reaffirmation I think

@adeo.4473

7 ай бұрын

@@hugohugo2832 Damn! Gave them away...

@themoodyteam

7 ай бұрын

Whereabouts in Cumbria does he live?

Meal Ticket, the best group of actual musicians on the pub rock scene and great vocals as well.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, Meal Ticket were good and, I agree, Willy Finlayson had a great voice. Hopefully, I will be making plenty more videos, so watch this space… 😀

@andymaclellan4945

6 ай бұрын

Really ace band!!!!! 😊

@christown2827

6 ай бұрын

Heard last night at the Slim Chance gig in Holborn that Steve Simopson is currently in hospital in an IC unit. I hope he recovers.

@christown2827

6 ай бұрын

Steve Simpson!

I went to see Burlesque whenever I could, mostly af the Nashville Rooms...I loved it. Last saw Billy at the Pink Elephant centre in Deptford prob early 90s. Fab Poodles at the Rock Garden was a good un. Good series this, keep em coming

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! I'm so glad you enjoyed this one and I'll definitely keep them coming…

@seamanjive

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Any observations on Stans Blues Band who were regulars at the Thomas a'Beckett? Went to become Nine Below Zero sometime after my mate Kenny Bradley left em. Still touring under Denis Grieves and Mark Feltham.

Great stuff thanks 👍 noticed shakey and the sunsets on the bill these were amazing before the green door era , I'm old and back in the day enjoyed the pub music scene up north , had great nights out , cheap but some real quality unknowns , in my opinion this is the roots of the people's music scene not some corporate business plan , and it was local , brilliant info video thanks been looking for this since ducks deluxe 🎶🙏

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for saying so. You're right about it being a grassroots movement. Once the corporations got involved it nose-dived…

@mickyates9154

7 ай бұрын

I remember Lancashire bands at the end of that scene the change to the punk influence but still pub rock scene , China Street - you're a ruin 78 , the Cybermen 78 , and an old mate getting the Stiffs going, these days it seems a bit tame , don't know why , good luck with your channel 👍

I saw Mickey Jupp in 1982 supporting Joe Ely and Rick Nelson recorded one of his songs entitled- You Know What I Mean. The keyboard player from Eggs Over Easy, Austin de Lone joined Commander Cody as the other keyboard player to the Commander- and regularly came over here with Bill Kirchen- a good mate of Nick Lowe's and a member of his band from time to time. Chilli Will & the Red Hot Peppers were a great pub band in the early to mid 70s. Their bass player- Bassman Riley who is also close to Nick Lowe plays bass for Bill Kirchen when he's over here. He also produces Bill's records.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Paul Riley is a friend of mine and I used to help get gigs for Bill Kirchen back when I was an agent. I also put them on a few times at the 100 Club, Nell's and Borderline. Thanks for watching and I hope you find time to watch more of my videos. Cheers!

@NickRatnieks

7 ай бұрын

I will watch more- a trip down memory lane. I try to see Bill when he comes over but with many of the venues he played now being closed he does not play near to me like he did although we were hoping to get him to play at my local at one point with Micky Kemp. I had a chat with Paul at one of his gigs about eight years ago- time flies! I also like to talk to Bill as he is such a great guy and a fabulous guitarist. I first met him at Dingwalls with the good Commander back in 1981. I told him I learned to play by listening to him and he replied: "I hope you don't do play all my mistakes."

Love these videos. Ian Trimmer I believe went on to play with "One the Juggler" another great 80's band from London..

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your positive comments and for the information about Ian. Billy still has his Voice of God Collective, I believe. Maybe I should have mentioned that…

We haven't forgotten Austin DeLone! Some of us were in the audience for EVERY one of the epic benefit performances that he would organize each fall on behalf of the foundation named for his son Richard. And the giants of the industry hadn't forgotten, either - judging from the participants that his reputation as a Pub Rock pioneer could command - Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Ry Cooder and Bill Kirchen. His regular open mic nights in Marin are the stuff of local legend. Here's to you, Austin! Cheers

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Austin DeLone sounds like a total rockstar! I can only imagine how amazing those benefit performances were, especially with artists like Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello involved. Legendary! Cheers to Austin and it's a pity I never saw him…

Nice one mate just subscribed

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Much appreciated: thanks for the sub and for the kind words!

The lesson here is to keep going out to your local gig venues and enjoy the bands while you briefly occupy the same time and space.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Indeed!

Not a Brit here, but I love the band Dr Feelgood.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

To me, all the incarcerations of Dr Feelgood were special in their own way. And that’s no mean feat over so many decades. Thanks for taking the time to take part: please keep watching!

With you on this Jim, with the exception of Any Trouble

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Haha, we all have different tastes! Any Trouble might not be your cup of tea, but I'm glad there are other bands we can agree on!

Fabulous poodles ! A radio Caroline favourite! Any chance of memories of the Billy childish singing loins stuff obviously a kentish thing, and heads up to nine below zero! Thanks mate brought some memories back! Xxx

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your memories. It means a lot to know that my video brought back some nostalgic moments for you. I'm planning on doing something about The Prisoners in a future video (maybe I should do a Medway one?)… Sending lots of love back to you! ❤️

Cado Belle and their fantastic album of the same name…. So close to perfection… sunk without trace 🫣🥴☹️😏

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I barely remember it. I must check it out. Thanks for reminding me!

@stephensmith799

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Not pub rock but amazingly good, try Randy Pie ‘Highway Driver’ album. Astonishing musicianship. Long forgotten.

I know almost nothing about pub rock but plenty about punk rock. Thanks for this.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting so positively and for takin g the time to watch. Here's another video you might like: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWl9kphmg7nVj8Y.html

I bought Mickey Jupp's set of 16 self-issued CDs from the man himself. His daughter dropped them off at my sister who also lives in Cumbria. The Brinsley's trip was in late '70, I think.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

That's great! I do love a well-run cottage industry. Also, the great man himself has been known to watch these videos, it seems. He left a complimentary comment for me on Facebook last week. It made my weekend! If you mean the Brinsley's trip to New York, for Famepushers that was in 1970. Thanks for watching and for taking part. Cheers!

@grahampaulkendrick7845

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Thanks for the vids.

Burlesque used to come up north to the Halfway Hotel in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire. If you weren’t there within a couple of minutes of the doors opening, then you weren’t getting in! Always packed out. I’ve still got my copy of Acupuncture.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your memories! It's always good to hear about the good old days and about different venues outside the usual circuit. The Halfway Hotel sounds great!

@JimDriver. Thank you for your work on these videos. Have you ever heard Mickey Jupp being dubbed as “The Bard Of The Thames Estuary”? And whatever happened to The Tyla Gang? I have their first (and only maybe?) album “Yachtless” and the band were a fine group of musicians. And have you heard of The Angelo Palladino Band? Angelo - brother of everybody’s go to fretless bass player Pino - fronted a band in the late 1970’s. One time, these guys were about to play at The Bridge House in Canning Town and left their van full of their stage equipment parked outside. While the band were inside, some “tea leaf” stole the van. They managed to play the gig with borrowed equipment, but some very pricey p.a. and vintage instruments were never recovered. The story made the local papers of the day. Angelo is still working I think. You and yours stay safe and well.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your stories! It's always great to connect with fellow music enthusiasts and hear about your experiences with different bands. I vaguely recall hearing of Mickey Jupp being called "The Bard Of The Thames Estuary" and it's so apt. As for The Tyla Gang and The Angelo Palladino Band, I'll see if I can't include both in a future video. Stay safe and stay well…

When I lived in High Wycombe in the late 1970s. There were some great bands on at the Poly. I remember Bees Make Honey, Ducks Deluxe and The Simon Townsend Band (?) I'm sure that there was such a band but I might be mistaken. Maybe someone who was at High Wycombe Poly at that time can put me right. Later back in Leeds there was a lively Pub Rock Scene. The Alwoodley Jets, Dodgy Tactics and Ethel The Frog (from Hull). The huge pub, Haddon Hall, The Fforde Green and Viva's Wine Bar, were prominent Leeds venues of that time. Also Dry Ice (from Huddersfield) who became the #1 Stranglers tribute band, Red Alert... they changed their name to Four More Heroes. Then quite a bit later Joh Hall formed The Vibe...fantastic 'live' band. Get in touch Jon (Hall) if you happen to see this.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes indeed! When I was an agent, I used to book acts all around the country, and places like Leeds, Oldham (believe it or not!), Bristol, and Reading had lively scenes back then. Ron Watts made sure High Wycombe and the Nag's Head stayed on the map though it wasn't always easy to make money there (if you get my drift). RIP Ron Watts…

Poodles had some airplay in the US. They sort of fit in the US New Wave scene, which had a lot of former pub rockers like Graham Parker, Nick Lowe, Elvis, etc. I think their name held them back. I saw them open (third on a bill) for the Ramones in Chicago. People were kind of making fun of their name before they came on, but they got an encore once people heard them.

@JimDriver

3 ай бұрын

It's interesting how a band's name can affect people's perceptions, but it's great to hear that they won over the crowd with their music!

I met Bobby Valentino when I was down at the Half Moon with Santiago Jimenez. Valentino was in the Electric Bluebirds at that time. Flaco also turned up and did a couple of numbers with his brother.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Wow, that sounds amazing! I never did get to see Santiago, though I was fairly heavily involved in getting gigs for Flaco back in the 1980s…

@eoghanoreilly74

6 ай бұрын

Did you ever come across The Man Upstairs? Probably sometime around 1982. I think Alan Savage was the drummer.

@eoghanoreilly74

6 ай бұрын

Sorry, just remembered. That was Rent Party. I think The Man were from Birmingham.

The Green Man at Stratford, it’s 40 years since i’ve heard that name let alone been, NELP students on manoeuvres in the early 1980s❤

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes, the Green Man was a unique venue! I loved the Friday night Cockney singalongs with "Chunky" on the door, although I always felt way out of my comfort zone. The locals never really took to our Pub Rock nights, I'm afraid, aside from a few mature students from NELP and Queen Mary College who kept us going…

I saw Spirit play at The Saxon Tavern near Bromley in the late '80s. I saw it advertised in the South London Press and thought it must be another group using the name but - no, it was Randy, Ed and whoever was on bass. I'd previously seen them at Crystal Palace Bowl & Glastonbury, but how bizarre and great to see them in such an intimate venue!

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Blimey! You actually saw Spirit at The Saxon Tavern? That's insane! I can only imagine how mind-blowing it must have been to witness such a legendary band play in such an intimate setting. Lucky you…

I remember Burlesque and Ian Trimmer and saw them play several times in and around South London as a teenager.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

They were a rather wonderful band. Thanks for commenting, Sid… 😉

Crazy cavan, shazam,lay, hell raisers, were great bands back in the day who never made it big but should have!

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

There were a lot of great rockin' bands back in the day. Thanks for commenting and highlighting them…

Ah the days... Nights at the Bridgehouse. The Warm Jets with Paul Ballance, Dogwatch with Roy Weard, Remus Down Boulevard, great bands, great nights.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed! At the time, it seemed it would last forever. But as George Harrison used to say, "All things must make way for other things that aren't anywhere near as good…" 😀

@fus149hammer5

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver He was right. The Bridgehouse made way for a bigger flyover.😢

My parents turned me into the fabulous poodles when I was a kid in the 80s/90s. Vampire rock is my jam! Very glad to see them on the list. I had hoped to see the Monks as well, but I don't know if they're classified as pub rock.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Blimey, you're lucky: my parents never turned me on to any decent music aside from a bit of Mozart! Thanks for commenting and please keep watching… I knew the Monks! They were key members of the Strawbs (without Dave Cousins), in the very early 1990s, who also recorded as Hudson Ford. Hud (Richard Hudson) told me that they were mainly a recording band and had no plans to play live, though I did notice them billed a good few years later to play at a couple of north London pub venues…

@tylerbrunton7696

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver wow, thats very cool! The Monks have always been a family favourite, they sold pretty well here in Canada. My parents' wedding song was actually Space Fruit minus the toilet flush at the end.

All great bands indeed. Far from trendy, though greatly entertaining was "The Basils Balls up Band " regulars at "The Kensington"...Otway ,of course, and Sam Mitchell. My favourite ,for a time was the "Count Bishops"....Whatever,...Love your content..👍..All the best....

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes, Basil was a one-off, although as a friend and business partner to Bob Kerr, I was supposed to prefer the Whoopee Band!! Thanks very much for the kind words!

The Motors were called pub rock, I think they are epic.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Quite agree. The Motors played the part of rock 'n' roll bartenders, serving up epic tunes for the late-1970s Pub Rock scene!

@adamweston4152

7 ай бұрын

Are we talking about the same motor's that sang airport? I was probably 8yrs old when airport was in the charts and I absolutely drove my parents mad asking them to buy the single for me, sadly they never did but I managed to tape it from the top 40 charts and I played it to death on my little cassette player.

@teknical100

7 ай бұрын

@@adamweston4152 Yes I saw them at Reading rock festival back in the day, cracking band.

@adamweston4152

7 ай бұрын

@@teknical100 they were great and I would have loved to have seen them live, thanks for confirming that it was them, I appreciate it.

@willtupholme378

6 ай бұрын

Love The Motors!

It's good to be reminded of all these bands but there were so many more who played the Nelson in Holloway Road and the Brecknock in Camden Road. We were spoilt for choice, both venues free entry and the Hope and Anchor if you fancied paying. Great bands that I can't find any info on ( unless I dreamed them all) every night of the week. Clancy, Maud, Virjin, great guitar, sexy singer, Slowbone, Kelly, Ice Cream, plus dozens of others too crap to mention. I saw Micky Jones of Man at the Hope and Anchor, they wanted 5 quid entry but we hung around outside and dived downstairs when the doorman went for a smoke. I was inches away from Micky, my guitar hero !

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

I'll be honest, I didn't make it up to the Nelson and Brecknock much in those early days, as I lived in Putney where we had our own venues featuring local legends: the White Lion, Star & Garter and Half Moon in Putney and a sprinkling of great venues in Fulham, including the long-forgotten Cock Tavern. Thanks for sharing those great memories with us…

Richard Treece with Help Yourself.. amazing guitarist

Ever come across Jackie Lynton on your travels Jim?... he's still at it!...great band of very talented musicians on the circuitin the 70's an 80's A couple of others were cracking Blunderbust and Scrawcrow Ive always said there as much talent in the boozers as there was on top of the pops...and 8n many cases a hell of a lot more. Enjoying the videos...subbed 👍🏼

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes, Jackie and I crossed paths many times and I booked him a few times in the mid-1970s at the John Bull Chiswick and White Lion. Personally, his kind of ribald humour was never to my taste, and similarly I wasn't a huge fan of Brewer's Droop or Dumpy's Rusty Nuts, either. I see you liked the harder-egded rock which was never really my thing if I'm honest! But Pub Rock contained a huge, wide spectrum of bands and not everybody liked the same bands. If we had, it would have been boring!

@Lloyd1885

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver The Dumpys, south london boogie if there is such a thing, had a big following at one point. Another outfit I forgot were Stan's blues band who became nine below zero...great pub act. Squeeze always reminded me of a pub band back then.

Still got my Fabulous Poodles album. Mr Golden acted as Buddy Holly on an early episode of 'The Young Ones'

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Ah, the Fabulous Poodles: the secret weapon for any playlist that needs a touch of fabulousness. I thought they were one of the best live bands on the circuit!

@gilwood7530

7 ай бұрын

STILL A CLASSIC ! Daddy Longlegs

@ManfromHell83

7 ай бұрын

My brother still has that Fabulous Poodles vinyl and we are in Pittsburgh PA in the states

Help Yourself Were a Great Band.. If My Brain cells Are Still Working Bassist Ken Whaley Ended Up Working At The Hackney Gazette For a While.. Great Vid Jim

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Well, I checked, and I think you're right: it seems Ken had a brief detour from the music world. But hey, sometimes life takes unexpected turns and there are worse places to work than Hackney (especially back then!). Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you liked the video!

Writing on the wall, Bees make honey and then Mealticket all featured Willy Finlayson who I think still has a jam session every Sunday lunchtime in a pub in Richmond

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Looks like Willy Finlayson is keeping the tradition alive with his Sunday lunchtime jam session. Who needs brunch when you can have Willy and his music? Cheers!

Great insights Jim , recommend the book No Sleep Till Canvey Island for other insights.No pub rock ,no punk no new wave

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I'm aware of Will's book (he and I go back to the 1970s), but we differ on our interpretation of the facts. In this video, I talk more about it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/apWCpNuwddjZkqg.html I can also recommend the book 'Before it Went Rotten' by Simon Matthews, which goes into the Pub Rock scene before 1977 in great detail. Please keep watching!

@dandean2345

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver thanks Jim I'll watch that later👍

Probably my favourite era in music probably due to my youth. Loved the Pub Rock era. Out of interest how old are you Jim and where were you based throughout that time ?

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

It was a great time to be alive. I'm 69 and I've made two videos about my personal "journey" during that time. Here's a link to the first (I'm just finished the second as I write): kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4CspZKgdpO0j6g.html

@antonyware9887

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver thanks for the reply. I’m always intrigued to hear from people the same age as me ( 69 also) and their recollections from certain reference points. For some reason 1973 stands out as a significant year for me. For some writers, sociologists and others etc 1973 signalled the end of the 1960’s « spirit ».

Thanks Man.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help: thanks for taking part and please keep watching!

fabulous Poodles only one I'd heard of here in Canada. A few I can recall in the 70's in Toronto (so Many) Frank Soda and the Imps, Goddo, Max Webster, Blue Peter?

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your memories of the music scene in Toronto in the 70's! It's always fascinating to hear about the bands that made an impact during that time. Please keep watching!

I guess this came up in my feed as I’ve recently been listening to some Nick Lowe or Bonzo’s. I was 16 in 77 and kinda remember The Stapleton Arms having a good scene with a couple of great groups that never really crossed over. ATB

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for commenting! I'd done a lot of these kind of videos, if you think you might enjoy more along similar lines. There were a lot of "fringe" venues all around London and the UK that had their own scene, thanks to an enterprising manager or music promoter and the Stapleton Arms was one…

@mrnobodyz

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Cheers. I moved here in 77 and the pub rock scene was still going strong. Even in my class at secondary school we had a jazz group and a few other guys who went onto to be quite successful. Everybody and their brother seemed to be into playing music live in those days… I got into skateboarding for a while and most of the good skaters got into playing music when the craze passed. So much creativity and diy in those days.

Plummet Airlines wipe the floor with this lot! Lol! Hammersmith Gorillas were up there too!👍

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, two great bands and thanks for reminding me about them. They may well appear in future videos, so please keep watching. And thanks for taking the time to comment!

@davidbeckett425

7 ай бұрын

Always remember seeing ads for Plummet Airlines T shirts in N M E , never heard them , maybe not pub rock , but I always liked Kevin Coyne , take care

@nigeandjan1178

6 ай бұрын

Plummet Airlines did a six week residency at the Marquee on Sunday nights. Best 6 weeks ever.

In the late seventies early eighties I would go to the Bridge house in Canning Town saw some great bands there.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

The Bridge House was a great venue and Terry Murphy was a wonderful and innovative landlord. I still miss our (very) occasional chats now…

@christown2827

6 ай бұрын

Didn't Iron Maiden play their first gigs there?

You've got a "The Angels" (Angel City here in Canada) size hole in your list, mate.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Haha: thanks for the comment but these videos are really a personal selection of bands I saw and worked with in London back in the 1970s and 1980s. Sadly, I never made it to Angel City. My loss, I'm sure… 😀

@4.21 did you mean the Kippington Lodge Hype promo trip that went wrong?

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

I did (though I believe they did it under the name "Brinsley Schwarz"): I talked about it in greater detail in a previous video. I'm always a bit wary about boring people by repeating myself! Thanks!

Burlesque - simply outstanding band!

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes, they were great and very much ahead of their time, I think. Cheers!

@DataCommando

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Yep, we liked them so much that we brought them up North to Yorkshire quite a few times. In fact, my mate booked them to play at his wedding! We even had Ian and Billy come and play as a duo after Burlesque split. AFAIK, Billy did some stuff with Ginger Baker, before starting the Voice of God Collective. Great guys and great times!

Always a good night when the Pirates were around and too

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that you always had a good time with the Pirates! Cheers to many more epic nights!

@georgebelli4403

6 ай бұрын

Mick Green! Most influential British guitarist ever!

Saw Any Trouble in the Rock Garden in Covent Garden. They were great. Was hoping to see Clive Gregson on his retirement tour in 2020. Oh well.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Well, at least you got to see one great band! Maybe Clive Gregson will come out of retirement for a surprise tour in the future. Please keep watching…

@cameroncampbell2564

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Indeed, living in London and working in Covent Garden in the early eighties I saw a lot of great bands in pubs and small venues. Unfortunately their names are often not in my memory banks. Sometimes we just went, not to see a particular band, just knowing 'a' band would be playing. It was a fantastic time for live music

Fabulous poodles great little band pity they faded away great song mirror mirror star ⭐ missed

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I totally agree! And, unusually, their music seems to get better with time…

@stevehull787

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver thanks Jim happy New year stay safe 👍

The Fabulous Poodles are the only ones that I remember seeing their album in the US.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

They were great. Thanks for watching and please find the time to watch some of my other videos that may interest you. Cheers!

Pub rock was arguably the forebearer of punk.Alot were still playing the circuit well into the 80,s.I saw Ducks Deluxe and Uncle Erics Backstage Creepers circa 85 ish.Proper bands that were a bloody good night out with several pints.Great stuff.

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree, though I did get a lot of flack when I said so in another video!@ Thanks for commenting and saying such nice things. Cheers!

@GlennPowell-ls3lg

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Well Eddie and The Hotrods were essentially pub rock but crossed over arguably into "punkish" rock when they covered" Get out of Denver" which I think was a Bob Segar number that they played their socks off with.Superb cover.Pub rock was a natural springboard to " punk style" bands and I have seen enough such bands to make a reasonable argument for debate.Loved your content because no body covers pub rock on YT so good man.

Most people seem to associate pub bands with London, was there a scene up north too?

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Sort of, but I was in London and so I may not be qualified to answer. In London there were literally dozens of venues, often (as in Putney and Fulham) several within easy walking distance. I don't think that happened outside London - even in places like Manchester. As an agent for bands I remember some towns have one or two venues (most often clubs to be honest), but mst having none! Leeds in the 1980s was buzzing but I don't think there were any more than half a dozen active venues…

This was my era. I played the Hope and Anchor, the Nashville, Rock Garden and others between '77and '79. We weren't a Pub Rock band but we came across or played with many of them. Apart from those who made it big, my faves were the Albertos.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Ah, the good old days of rock and roll! I can only imagine the crazy stories you must have from playing in those iconic venues. I won't bore you with my contention that if you played in pubs, you were by definition a Pub Rock band… 😀 And yes, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias were great. I'll have to do something about them one day soon. Thanks for reminding me!

Mickey Jupp was popular here in Sweden

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I remember Mickey Jupp hopping over to tour in Scandinavia quite often! It's always fascinating to see how certain artists and their music gain popularity in different countries and others don't. It's a funny old world, as "they" say…

Mickey Jupp was never out of the Melody Maker at the time but all of that promotion didn't help. I've got an Any Trouble double album and have seen Clive live (post split with Christine). Superb songwriter.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate you taking the time to comment and share your thoughts. It's always great to hear from fellow music enthusiasts!

I still fondly recall Chilli Willie & the red hot peppers, Ducks deluxe and Charlie dore but Brinsley Schwartz were always the mutts….

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

There were lots of great bands back then and you've certainly picked out several. Thanks!

Please do a video about Steve Beggs!

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

I would, except I've said practically everything I know about him. It might be an idea to do a video about the "lost and unknown Pub Rock promoters" and include Steve, as well as other legends like Bill Knox, Terry Murphy (Bridge House), and Jon Beast. Thanks for the idea!!

@hh515

6 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Sounds good!

What happened to Blast Furnace and the Heatwaves?

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Indeed, Richard. Better ask Chas Sharr-Murray. But seriously, they are a definite contender for a future video. Thanks for commenting!

See the fabulous poodles support the Cars at the Lyceum in 78 or 79

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, great band! Thanks for commenting - please keep watching.

4:14 some great names on that poster. 1976?

@fatbelly27

7 ай бұрын

No 1977

I was hoping that DOGWATCH would have been in this 5. I used to see the everytime they played at a pub called THE Doble Six in Basildon. I know they have a large cult following in Essex and East London.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Sorry, I don't know Dogwatch and I can only talk about what I know and have experienced. Thanks for watching and for commenting!

I saw John Otway, Aylesbury’s wackiest, a few times opening for Doctor Feelgood with The Hamsters headlining.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Yes, those package tours were booked by The Hamsters to promote themselves around the country and proved very popular. They did a few, including one with Wilko Johnson, Otway and The Hamsters (which I think was the first). The idea was that the headline act would rotate every night but I seem to remember there were quite often arguments about that!! Thanks for sharing and please keep watching…

@misfit2022

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Jim Whenever I saw them and by the end they had gravitated from grotty pubs where we ran a jam session to better pubs to the local town hall the headliner was always The Hamsters but they were a ridiculously talented band with their drummer at the time the closest thing I had seen to Mitch Mitchell.

I could do a similar expose' about Bands that could've and should've made it 'big' on the Sydney/Australian music scene in the 70's/80's/90's. A lot of people are aware that very good musicians and Bands don't become 'successful' whereas rubbish and crap like One Direction become bigger than massive. I can't hear any quality or music value in Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift, none at all. I possess one of the sharpest ears for a 'catchy' tune. A hook, a melody or a cool riff. Even if I don't like a song, I can still accurately predict if it will 'top' the charts. I won't burden you with multiple examples of this. A girlfriend of mine in 1984 scoffed and derided me when I said that Wham's song "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" will go straight to #1 on the charts. 2 weeks later it was #1. Same with "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. To this day, I still rate "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones as one of the most perfect songs ever written. In Australia we have a Hard Rock Band called THE CASANOVAS from Melbourne. They have a strong faithful fan base here, though they don't get the airplay they deserve. Yet, when they tour overseas they are welcomed as heroes. They've recently returned from a very successful European Tour. They are the exponents of catchy, melodic, very Hard Driven Rock. Listen to them on Spotify............

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate you taking the time to share your insights. It's true that sometimes the most talented musicians don't get the recognition they deserve. I totally agree about 'Teenage Kicks'. Shoutout to The Casanovas for keeping the rock spirit alive!

@mrmagoo2255

6 ай бұрын

Yes, not putting shit on Brits,but Aussie pub rock was bigger, better than any other country. E.g. most places around the world didn't know of ACDC until Highway to Hell, let alone Angels, Saints, and 20 other bands that were ahead of anything the rest of the world had.

That Any Trouble song sounds like an Elvis Costello song Two Little Hitlers I think.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

That's an interesting observation and both songs were written about the same time. It's always fascinating to discover similarities between different songs and artists and at the time everyone was struggling to find a unique sound…

Switchboard Susan 😁❤️😍🤩!

@JimDriver

6 ай бұрын

Haha: great song, isn’t it?!

Why not talk about John Peel???? He was a god to us

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

I talked about John Peel in a previous video and I'm afraid it's not all complimentary, I'm afraid. Here's a link in case you want to watch it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z36dtpZsnbbeprw.html

@hugohugo2832

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver that’s very interesting. He had an odd tendency to turn against bands when they became successful. And after punk the music he played was often unlistenable. Thanks. Nice vids. Help Yourself are ripe for revival

That Help Yourself drummer for their 'reunion' album (Help Yourself 5)... hmmm... those spacey drum sounds were aptly monikered by Malc! (wink wink) /// As for Help Yourself being formed after Malc left Man... it was the other way round. Malc (and Ken) joined Man after the Helps split up. /// As for the Helps not being considered influential, Elvis Costello would heartily disagree with that! There are a lot of noteworthy Help Yourself connections... drummer Dave Charles later found fame as a Rockfield engineer of some note and played with Hawkwind, Dave Edmunds among many others... bassist Paul Burton (who we sadly lost earlier this year) went on to manage ELP's famous Manticore rehearsal facility in West London, as well as playing bass in Deke Leonard's band... original bass player Ken Whaley (also no longer with us) was not only in Man, he also played with Ducks Deluxe and the Tyla Gang ~ and of course, Walthamstow's finest, The Green Ray (who are still going ~ a massively underrated band). Then there's the mercurial guitarist Richard Treece, who sadly died a few year ago. Ever under the radar, Richard is the best guitar player you've never heard of, without question. And last not least is Malcolm Morley, who is still doing solo gigs around London and is a sometime member of the touring version of Man. Lauded by his peers for his songwriting and his excellent voice (which according the Rolling Stone magazine is more like Neil Young than Young himself), after the Helps folded Malc played not only with Man (check out their Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics LP) but also Wreckless Eric, Kirsty MacColl (as her musical director) and, if we're to strengthen his pub rock credentials, Bees Make Honey. Google Help Yourself for more... or even better, get a copy of their 6xCD 'Passing Through' box set, issued on Cherry Red.

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply and for all that information! Nevertheless, I'm pretty sure that Malcolm went straight from Sam Apple Pie into Help Yourself (with John Eichler's help when he was at Famepushers with Dave Robinson), and that was in 1970. I'm pretty sure he didn't join Man until after he'd played with Bees Make Honey briefly and then with Deke Leonard in Iceberg in 1974. I know that Help Yourself often toured with Man, but I'm fairly certain Malcolm didn't join officially until 1974…

@thehophouse

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Hi Jim. Malc was never in Sam Apple Pie. He played piano on one track on their debut album but he was never a member. Help Yourself split up after the aborted sessions for their fifth album in late 1973 (which was eventually released as Help Yourself 5 with some new tracks ~ with Kevin Spacey the drum machine!). Sorry, I should have worded my previous message more clearly in terms of the chronological order ~ yes, he joined Man for 1974's Rhinos LP and tour which was after his brief tenure in Bees Make Honey.

+ Lew Lewis Reformer & The Count Bishops

@JimDriver

7 ай бұрын

You must be reading my mind. I'm just recording the next video and Lew Lewis is prominently featured! Also, I'm pretty sure I mentioned the Count Bishops in a previous video but I'll probably mention them again!

@nor-wayking6757

7 ай бұрын

@@JimDriver Great! I'm 1960 born, and I still have loads of vinyl from most of the artists you mention. Keep up the good work.