Billy Bremner an under rated guitar player.

@neilleng9188

Жыл бұрын

Yep, far better defender for Leeds United tho'.!! 😂😂

@conshea7382

Ай бұрын

@@neilleng9188midfield dynamo

Terry Williams is an incredible drummer

@mightyV444

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! If only they had turned him up in volume here, though!

@samueladams4218

2 жыл бұрын

I recognize him from Dire Straits.

@mikeflynn1629

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine and was on a tour in England. He was a drummer and they opened for Rock pile, he said they were real cool and let him set down on Terry Williams drums.

@mikeflynn1629

Жыл бұрын

Terry Williams drums drums drums

@waldosgrade

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

Isn't it amazing how Danish, German, French TV etc, seemed to appreciate our British bands more than we did. There seems to be more of this type of footage in their archives than in the UK TV archives!

@christopherpetersen9956

2 жыл бұрын

Sverige og Tyskland var langt fremme.

@peterjohnson1761

Жыл бұрын

Just seeing this, out of the blue, it’s why I love rock & roll, it was fantastic 🎉

@thefirststudentzero

Жыл бұрын

You're right...here in Australia we get a lot of UK TV and there is a real shortage of good Rock and Roll. This 30 minutes of Rockpile at their peak is brilliant and we can only wonder if there is anything similar recorded in their homeland around that time 🙏

@gerrycoogan6544

Жыл бұрын

Especially Germany. Artists from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix had a loyal following in Germany long before they made it big in the UK and America.

@bewaretheshadow6210

Жыл бұрын

Also 1000s of hour's of British television are lost, including top of the pop's (Britain's flagship music show). According to Wikipedia:out of 2,225 episodes,514 are missing and 97 incomplete.Thats just top of the pop's alone.

These incredibly talented musicians made such a tight band, not a wasted note. And playing to a zombie audience! How can you sit impassively when you're listening to Rockpile rockin' the house!

Dang, that's a lot of talent crammed into one band.

Man I love watching Billy Bremner play

When I learned drums in the 60s, Charlie Watts was my unknowing teacher. If I'd been 15 years or so down the road, it would have been Terry. I watch some of those Rockpalast tracks and just drool. At one point, it appears that Lowe is looking back to see if smoke is coming from the drums.

I REALLY miss this band, all great musicians, rockingest band around. Terry Williams- GREAT drummer. Holy Shit, this guy played with The Everly Brothers and I never knew it until right now.

What a sensational guitarist! Dave Edmunds

Dave Edmonds, great guitar, check. Great lead vocals, no pitch problems, check. Great high harmonies without cracking, check. Great songwriter, check. MVP .

@mbogucci1

2 жыл бұрын

You lost me at "great songwriter".

@tomgebarowski8156

Жыл бұрын

I agree...kudos to him!

@billc6087

Жыл бұрын

No auto tune...

Pandemics, stuck inside alone, lots of old Rockpile, Nick and Dave on rotation tonight ....thanks for posting the live footage!!

Stage clothing not required. Pure Rock-'n'-Roll. I love it.

Billy is a phenomenal guitarist

@supermash1

7 ай бұрын

TOTALLY agree! What a band!

Four Rock & Roll heroes.

What a great performance by a great band! Very underrated group who never got the critical acclaim or commercial success they deserved. Still remember buying their album Seconds of Pleasure in college. Still a classic!

Playing bass and singing...ain't so easy. Nick is awesome !

@randb4865

Жыл бұрын

...an eight-string bass!

@SteveTheDiva

Жыл бұрын

Good god, are you kidding me? Nick is awesome but there are a fuck ton of bass players that can sing and play at the same time.

@themottoist5659

5 ай бұрын

Isn't that Dave Edmunds on lead vocals ?

Bremmer’s picking is on 🔥🔥🔥

Terry Williams & Rockpile: what a band!

@gregpendrey6711

4 жыл бұрын

Listenin' too. Awright

@terrywilliams9719

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou guys

@bbb8997

Жыл бұрын

I saw you guys on the Fridays ABC tv show. Opened with big blon' baby, I was mesmerized, Jerry Lee would have approved. followed you in MAN ,&;the Christmas at the Patti 10" 2 lp set was amazing. you are a metronome on the drums with soul & feeling. a mixture of Jimmy van Eaton, Jerry Allison, & Al Jackson, Jr.

Another hidden Rock Gem...ROCKPILE!

No fuss, no frills , straight forward rock n roll. great stuff.

Thanks for putting this out there. More people need to know about Rockpile & Dave & Nick & Billy & Terry!

@paulsavage5057

3 жыл бұрын

What the Fuck! Why? So they can save the world like Greta who wouldn't take a shit in the woods if her life depended on it!!

@harnold6597

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulsavage5057 So they can save the world from people like you :D

@mbogucci1

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulsavage5057 Seems like a reasonable reply. (Just kidding)

@tomgebarowski8156

Жыл бұрын

These guys were very talented & highly underrated in rock and roll history. Consistently good playing & good songs. Love the guitar solos here on opening train song!

Somehow Rockpile missed radio play wherever I was at the time. I knew Dave Edmunds from his solo version of I Hear You Knockin' earlier and Nick Lowe had some notoriety from his solo tunes and song writing skills. As a late comer to discover Rockpile, with the added firepower of Terry Williams and Billy Bremmer...totally ranks in my mind right alongside Status Quo as the best purveyors of original, pure rock & roll. I'm sure enjoying catching up!!

Hats off to the Danes for this excellent presentation. I never got see Rockpile but I've seen Edmonds and Lowe separately and they were both great acts this captures them in their prime. Great set list and all around performance by a Minimalist no bullshit band.

one of the greatest Rock & Roll bands ever; gotta love that 8 string bass too

Just brilliant to watch this,class band who can all play and sing,no lip syncing or miming here,just proper rock and roll played live.Thanks for putting this little gem on KZread.

Rockpile was driving music in my day! Thanks for sharing! Peace!

Pub rock heaven! Why aren’t more Americans playing this rather than the same old southern rock schtick: Stiffs rock! Still!

@JWD1992

5 ай бұрын

You'd think it would have more of a following here in the US. It has an "American" sound (with a UK twist). Then again, there are so many UK artists I can't believe didn't "break through" here, haha.

I just watched this entire performance all the way through. Incredibly tight band!

Saw them in ‘79 on the Blondie tour. This was not a band you wanted to follow. Cleary this audience did not realize they were in the presence of greatness! Terry: I’ve always loved your playing. You’re a powerhouse sir!

@AgingBoner

Жыл бұрын

I saw them on that tour too, in Philly. Good stuff.

@danny4481

Жыл бұрын

Also saw that tour. Blew Blondie away. They pulled the plug. Ha,ha!

@jgrosch94709

Жыл бұрын

@@danny4481 I saw them at the Va. Beach Dome, 19 July 1979. Blondie did cur the power on Rockpile after 30 minutes of some kick ass Rock n Roll.

You get together four incredible musicians who can also write and you have a hit.

I got to jam on acoustic guitars with Billy Bremner at AIR Studios in London - in the bathroom. I was working on an album that has long since lapsed into obscurity, and he was cutting "Back On The Chain Gang" with the Pretenders. Nicest guy in the world, and he gave me a lifetime's worth of good accompaniment tips, just by watching him. Eternally grateful.

@SmileyLovesMusic

6 жыл бұрын

We were friends when he lived in Nashville in the 90s. Got to perform with him in a local club. Miss that guy ....

@alwaysopen7970

4 жыл бұрын

I like his L6S. Had one and a friend hocked it.

@dougsmith7083

3 жыл бұрын

Incredible

@dougsmith7083

3 жыл бұрын

@Sam Mencia Exactly...that such a massively talented and, legendary player (who Page deferred to for solos even) was such a humble and down to earth man who would take the time to give us some edumacatin' Not bragging at all. Appreciative and thankful

@tomcass2.030

3 жыл бұрын

he is seriously underrated most people in the USA dont know who he is

Bremner is a monster

Terry - thanks for posting! I saw Rockpile a couple of times in SF. Unforgettable shows. Thanks for a generation of excellent music. Say hello to the boys!

This is how to rock.

Terry, your drums kick like a mule. Thanks man. Hello from Seattle.

One of the cooler bands...let the others knock themselves out, these guys just stand/sit and rock it out low-key.

Their thundering power of their sound in concert seems a little stilted by the low volume imposed by the TV production here. I saw them live in the summer of 1979, and they were as intense as The Ramones. Such great players and singers.

@fredmossberg2069

2 жыл бұрын

Perry Amberson, it's disconcerting. They didn't just mix them low; they literally made them lower their amplifier volume far below the break-up point. Such a fabulous performance, but I can never watch more than thirty seconds of it at a time. The boss neutered them, full stop.

@danlillis8052

2 жыл бұрын

Perry I saw them July 79 at Heatwave best band that day

@karenscigliano9787

2 жыл бұрын

Agree...low energy crowd?? TV studio sound? The band is rockin as usual though

@MicroSoftner

Жыл бұрын

Turn Terry up!

GREAT POST!!! Thank you. 👍👍

Rock and roll, pure and simple. If you don't like this, then you don't like rock and roll.

Terry WIlliams for President. All time Fav Man drummer with Bob Richards on his heels.Geez the amount of times we used to hit the Roundhouse for Man ,Hawkwind and Fairies gigs.

Thank you Terry, we may have all gotten older, but we STILL can't forget our roots!

What a treat to find on a Friday night after a few beers !

@richardtoy1600

7 жыл бұрын

It's Friday night, and . . . yeah.

@mikelord9860

5 жыл бұрын

For me, it's early Friday morning and, well, one beer and leftover pizza after work. Sounds just as outstanding!

Goosebumps...

Saw these boys live superb band

Still have my Rockpile lp.Love Stiff Records!

@ArchambaultMark

3 жыл бұрын

If it ain't Stiff...

Dave's lit. Love it.

Nov. 1980, the Agora in cleveland. Imagine a real bar crowd, not this silence. Was 18 in my first real bar concert, and it changed my life.

Terry was may Favorit Drummer, in MAN he was Amazing!

Holy shit! Billy Bremner!

Man can Billy Bremner play!

@davidjanson9900

6 жыл бұрын

midfield leeds (dirty barstard)

@kieronwalsh538

6 жыл бұрын

One of the Best,What a great Guy as well&what aSinger/Writer

@dougsmith7083

3 жыл бұрын

His body may move a grand total of 7 inches over the 30 minute set...however, his fingers travel into space and back as he unleashes a smokin and diverse array of leads, fills, little nuances, etc... These guys are tigher than fuck and, manage to swing like champions at the same time...effortlessly I played a show in Hollywood once on a West Coast Tour and, at a tiny place called The Gaslight (was Bido Lidos in the 60s - Google it! Important little dive). Billy Bremner was the guitarist in the band that played 1st! Gobsmacked He played like he is here...opening a show in a dive bar in front of MAYBE 40 people. True pro. Great guy. Honoured

@jeremyhbrowning

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougsmith7083 superb

4 years: later I saw Rockpile in about 78 in Providence, RI., and I definitely remember Dave Edmunds was in the middle and made ALL the decisions. He was clearly in charge of the band.

Outfreaking standing! Thanks for posting this. Tremendous band all around!

Late 70s, I was a Prog-Rocker, and I was somewhat into the New Wave. And I got into these guys. Individually and collectively. Gawd, they were great.

Hell here in the United States when I was a kid I'd be saying I'm going to see Nick Lowe or Rockpile and then people look at me like I'm a crazy man, what did he just say

Terry this is great! Thanks for uploading. Greetings from Victoria Australia.

That was fantastic. what a treat to find this on KZread.I love this band. I saw them twice back in the day.I also saw Nick with his "cowboy outfit" and Dave a cupel of times as well. This is particularly interesting because of the immaculately clean mix.One can discern the incredible technical prowess of both Dave & Billy.Rockpile was by far the best of the new wave bands. Squeeze, The police and Elvis Costello were also good but these guys encapsulated and personified The era.I miss those days of my youth. thank you for posting this magnificent set

@williamcurtin5692

Жыл бұрын

The whole lot of them should go into the increasingly useless HOF as a multiple entity.

Loved going to see and dance to Rockpile 2-3 hour shows !!! MKE 70-80's

my favorite band ever

The drummer, Terry Williams, looks just like Denny Laine! LOVE these guys!!!

@ArchambaultMark

3 жыл бұрын

You remember Denny Laine! Go now!

4 Másters of Rock and Roll Peace, Rocky

Pure magic 👍

Great! I love Rockpile, a band that was as tight as King Kong's arse! What a line up too. Pity they had to break up when they did as popular music today is short on bands like this who've picked up the best of the 50's and 60's rock music and re generated some great tunes and guitar licks for a fresh sound in the 70's/80's. Bring back Rockpile!

I love that this footage exists, and thanks for posting it. Billy and Dave awesome 3-finger style guitarists. Also love how Dave forgets lyrics once in a while and just laughs it off.

Perrrrrfect! You know you love it when you’ve watched it so much you know the song lineup 😺

Best concert I ever went to was Rockpile at the Warfield in SF 1980

@deejaye2647

2 жыл бұрын

Loved that place!

Gorgeous dave xx

Saw then in fall 1979 at the Earth tavern in Portland Oregon. The crowd was quite a bit more enthusiastic. My friends and I talked our way backstage and had a few beers. Great guys, incredible band.

@ginnyginger8686

3 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Oz in 1979 in Perth, Adelaide & Sydney - amazing. It all rocked big time.

@evanwolf6618

8 ай бұрын

@@ginnyginger8686 Amyl & The Sniffers …. Pub Rock from Melbourne .. Please check them out … Thank You Australia !!!

Surely the record contracts that kept Rockpile from effectively recording - they later released Rockpile albums as classic Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds albums -have lapsed? I say it’s prime time for a Rockpile reunion!

I think they shud make a gig together bfr it's too late. Always loved them.😍

So far, the best half hour I've had all week!

chemistry.....sheer class...!

Terry, I can't possibly thank you enough for sharing this footage! While I loved Rockpile, I was never able to catch them back in the day (arriving late at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, N.J. and Blondie wouldn't even admit that she had a thing for me! So troubling! Lol!). I love the look on Dave's face after he says "I'm gonna make a meal of Deborah"! So amazing to see this, thank you and all the very best man!

Great recording, pristine sound quality. Always loved Billy's playing in particular but Rockpile was a tight band all around.

Another band that time forgot! What a great band. Thank you for posting.

Fantastic! A major addition to the Rockpile clips on You Tube. Thanks for sharing this

Really very great and good

Billy Bremner,,, What a guitarist! Fantastic,, a very big influence on me, after i seen Rockpile in 1979 at poole arts centre! thanks for posting.

Awesome. Great drummer/voice/everything.

SO refreshing to hear pure talent in world full of boring sameness. I you want to hear more of this intelligent inspired art you have to turn off the mind numbing machine called radio in the US and go look for it...rock on Rock Pile

Thank you very much for posting! The video and audio quality are excellent and the music is sublime!

What in God's name was I doing back then that I missed this great stuff?

Thanks for posting your band yuo guys were great IMO you should be on the ballot for the R&R Halll of Fame

My only viewing of Rockpile live was at the Three Tuns bar at the LSE around 1978 - they played one lunchtime for free. How cool is that?

Let's hear it for Billy Bremner! Especially those class A licks on the openener, Down Down Down.

@nicmart

3 жыл бұрын

It was a band of four excellent players.

How good would it have been to have seen these guys at your local with a pint in your hand. The quintessential quality pub band.

Awesome stuff! Rockpile kicked ass every time.

Thank you for posting. The Pile rules. Edmunds is a stud, Nick is the Macca. The band is tighter than a nun's nasty.

@garydonner6680

2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it! LOL

I looked forward to the new albums from this band all great talents they got me over the Lennon 5 year silence, been lucky to see and meet them on a few occasions and got everything

Thanks for posting this it's fantastic.

I knew the world when they used to rock'n'roll

Great songs and a great band it was. Thank You so much for publishing this video. Good quality too! I never had a chance to see this band alive. Excellent!

8 String Bass guitar like Sting used in the Police once in a while. Amazing music.

Billy Bremner is a smoking guitarist, but everybody seems to forget about Dave Edmunds. His lead work isn't too shabby either

@ashleymonday298

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I think you got it the wrong way round. Bremner never gets any damned credit.

@jezebeljones659

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what they say..ya think? I have adored Edmunds' work from the beginning. A consummate artist and typical mad Welshman, from what I hear. Looooooved Rockpile! What a superb band.

I'd like to see Dave Edmonds, Nick Lowe, John Fogerty, and Mark Knopfler all play together. You might even bring in Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

Both Billy & Nick are still out there playing live... Nick with superb guitar band The Straitjackets, Billy with his excellent ‘Rockfiles’ band who play phenomenal Rockpile covers. I think Dave Edmunds has now fully retired from the music business, not sure what’s happening with Terry.

saw them in summer of 79, audience was in a frenzy from the opening number til the end....

Dave deserved far more acclaim than he generally has

@williamcurtin5692

Жыл бұрын

Nick's pretty much gotten his due, the other three not. The two "non-stars" are fabulous musicians.

No one seems to know where the title of this came from. The comments calling out names as to what made this group go border on insane. Could it be possible that all four of these guys were killers, equally responsible? Nothing but quality. Wish we had more music from them. Maybe someday.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for uploading this

Came here from the Georgia Satellites,glad I did