STT were my absolute favourite band of this era. I blame myself for their lack of success. If I really like a group, they're doomed to obscurity.

Scotlands got the funk .

Great video, great to see!. Got to know these guys in NYC later in the 80s. Great band/people/ fun. They Recorded anthem for The Scottish Team in the World Cup championship in my studio down the hall from theirs. Miss those days. Hope you guys are doing great if you see this! Cheers!!

@rbrtdff

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing, don't suppose you know if that recording is online or what year it was? Trying to find it!

@Slammo

Жыл бұрын

@@rbrtdff I haven't found it out there but it could be. Not sure the exact year but think it was late 80s /a Summer of the World Cup. Not sure of the title. The piece was set to melody of the Chariots of Fire theme and designed to have a massive crowd sing along. Chris & Evelyn are about the most fun people you'll ever meet. The piece required and lots of group singing overdubs simulating a massive crowd. Lots of cider consumed /great fun. The song was not exactly in character of most of the really wild, fast pace, stunt/dance stuff Chris was working on down the hall. If you happen to find it or anymore stuff from them, please give me a heads up.

I saw them on an episode of the Tube in 1982 (not this episode) and was able to buy 2 X 12" (Rap Your Love & Dance Sucker) , a 7" and the album (Shiftin Air Affair) in 83 when on holiday in the UK. For the life of me I cannot understand why they did not get more attention. From what I've seen the Tube gave them slots in 3 episodes so it's not like they didn't get exposure however 2 of those slots were right at the beginning of The Tube so maybe it was just unfortunate timing. My sincere thanks to all members of Set The Tone ....I thought you guys were awesome and I still love your music as IMHO there's nobody who came close to your sound and vibe.

@electrozaps

2 жыл бұрын

I genuinly believe they were too ahead of their time. It took Basement Jaxx a further 10 years to come up with a similar vibe. I'm working on some videos for tracks from shiftin air affair ... watch this space.

@matrixdivallan2446

2 жыл бұрын

The earlier track on the Tube was "don't tie me" down filmed in nightmoves Glasgow. I saw it too didn't think I'd ever be playing with them.. 🤣

Definitely ahead of their time, I had the Dance Sucker on 12"

Many bands are referred to as being "ahead of their time"... Scottish Fun / Funksters SET THE TONE were genuinely ahead of their time. It's unfortunate the wider general public was not ready for this explosive electro outfit from Glasgow. Active from 1982 to 1983 they left a legacy of a few singles and one album. On Thursday 23 June 1983 my mate Dean and I made our first visit to Manchester's Hacienda club to see the band play live (promoting their Shiftin Air Affair album) this was to be the first of many Hacienda nights for me and only my second live gig ... the first being Yazoo at Manchester's Palace theatre the previous November. The hacienda had been open for 12 months and was struggling, i was 17 years old. On the night SET THE TONE played there were less than 20 people in attendance, despite this the band still gave it their all... i remember Evelyn from the band throwing out a skipping rope and encouraging the guy who caught it to join in the on-stage shenanigans 20 people or not it was fuckin awesome. Check out the 12" b side to Dance Sucker.... "Let Loose" its a proto-house banger dropped a full 5 years before House was to change the fortunes of The Hacienda forever.

I want to know the name of the producer from The Tube that made them cut out Dance Sucker from this episode!

Anybody know the name of the guy in the red and white top playing synth bass?

@matrixdivallan2446

2 жыл бұрын

That's me. Div Allan on FB. 👍 I've never seen this in such high quality.

@electrozaps

2 жыл бұрын

@@matrixdivallan2446 haaa haaa! no way! thats so cool. how did you hook up with STT?

@matrixdivallan2446

2 жыл бұрын

@@electrozaps I was in a three piece synth band called Johnny 7 (named after the Mattel toy gun). We landed a support for Yazoo in Glasgow. Set the Tone needed two keyboard guys, we were spotted there and recruited to do the Tube and Radio 1 session.

@electrozaps

2 жыл бұрын

@@matrixdivallan2446 MINT ! thanks for the info. The Yazoo tour you mention was the first gig I ever attended ... ( Manchester Palace theater) I had no idea STT had recorded a Radio 1 session. what show was this for? wonder if it's available anywhere? BTW, nice tight bass line on the Mini Moog ;-)

@matrixdivallan

2 жыл бұрын

@@electrozaps Thanks ! It was for a Kid Jensen show. my tape copy has long gone I'm afraid

Who's the guy in yellow playing the Oberheim and Korg synths?

@matrixdivallan2446

2 жыл бұрын

Stevie Doyle currently employed installing sound systems for a major Glasgow entertainment company.

@electrozaps

2 жыл бұрын

@@matrixdivallan2446 MINT ! thanks for the info. The Yazoo tour you mention was the first gig I ever attended ... (in Manchester) I had no idea STT had recorded a Radio 1 session. what show was this for? wonder if it's available anywhere? BTW, nice tight bass line on the Mini Moog ;-)