Craig Bloxom interview (Spy V Spy / ReggaeSPYS) - PART 1
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2024
- I am very excited to present this first installment in the expansion of the BassBase channel!
I'd like to thank Craig Bloxom who has been an absolute bloody legend!
I honestly can't speak more highly of the dude, he has been so helpful, supportive and so generous with his time. In this 3-part interview, Craig shares stories about his time in Spy V Spy, about his new outfit ReggaeSPYS and a whole lotta bass chat!
This is - Part 1
Spy V Spy bassman, Craig Bloxom sits down with us for a chat. In this video, Craig introduces us to his new band 'ReggaeSPYS' with Tekoi Tarawa and Chris Lowe who are currently hitting the stage around the country and will soon enter the studio to record an album of revamped Spy V Spy songs. Craig also talks about playing bass and his methods for playing and singing at the same time.
We also went along to record the show at Paddington RSL on 2nd Feb 2024 and some of that footage is included for you to check them out. You MUST go see them live - it's such a great energy and the 'Australian mongrel reggae' is fantastic!
Be sure to subscribe to be notified of the release of Part 2 and 3!
If you're in Sydney - get along to this one at The Bridge (16 March): bridgehotel.com.au/events/reg...
For other locations keep an eye on the FB page: / vspyvspy
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The funniest and most genuine person I know.Beautiful individual.
Talented, funny and genuine. Great interview
Just bloody fantastic! Craig is an absolute aussie legend. 🙂
Truly agree, he has too much love here im Brasil.
Blox is an amazing guy and musician.
Such a Humble LEGEND! Love This! Thankyou!
Craig is a great Bass player And I like so much Hearing him as the lead Spy V Spy's vocalist. Greetings from Floripa, Brazil.
Legend! Good to see his taste in sleveless shirts hasn't changed.
Awesome Thanks Craig for keeping The Spy's Alive..Love Ett Mate🇦🇺🎸🥁
Spy v Spy was burnt into my brains as a teenager.
The message got through.
Cheers Craig
Simple as this,,the bloke,is a true icon,,and a lovely man!
💯!
Craig Bloxom, what a legend this guy is! I remember seeing them live at the Mollymook Golf club, Love the Spies!
Omg you were so great at the Bridge Hotel . Loved it. ❤️🎼❤️🎼❤️
To me, it was all about Craig's voice and bass. Here it is again and wow!
You bloody beauty!
Caught the Spy’s at Dapto Leagues in the late 80s. What a show. Still love em today. Well done Craig. Good luck
Very good interview and interesting to hear how difficult it is to play Bass and sing. There are four Bass players who immediately come to mind who were key singers. Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Gene Simmons and Sting. There's a Wiki page with a list and it's surprisingly short, especially the Bassists who were lead vocals. I clearly remember when Blox was performing he rarely ever looked at the Bass neck or what fret he was on. Now I understand how he achieved this. Many people have waited many years to see Blox back on the Bass Axe, and from what I've seen the Spys songs done Reggae style is organic and glorious.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I saw Reggae Spys a few days ago at The Bridge Hotel and witnessed a room full of people grinning from ear to ear, everyone just loving seeing Bloxy up on stage.
@@BassBase001 I would love to leave the house but these days i'm stuck at home. Too old to stay up late to hear live bands. I'm exhausted by 8pm.
Australian Mungrel Reggae, love it..
Blox is a legend!!! Amazing interview!
And this is only Part 1! Stand up and take a bow. Bloxon is full flight was in his element. I loved hearing him talk about the muscle memory aspect of playing an instrument and singing. 2024 is not not just beginning but you already have the years best interview in the can!
Brillant interview. Love the Spys. Go Blox. Thank you for putting a new spin on the Spy songs.
Venham para o Brasil!
vão vir, em agosto, com hoodoo gurus e ganggajang.
The Spy's had a very distinctive
Back Beat on their day.
In 1989-90 I saw them @ Melbourne Uni.
I never saw so many people dance so hard and long into the night.
Being a Yank on a student visa, I called back then basically what Blox says here.
Australian Mongrel Ska/ Reggae/ Rock.
I brought their music back to Central Coast California surfers in the early 1990's who all instantly
fell hard for their sound. Them and Midnite Oil. The English Beat and Clash
The Spy's and Sublime etc
All had their roots in Ska.
Up tempo heavy back beat dance music
with Reggae and Ska influences.
Super fun pub and festival music.
I've been listening to this guy's music for at least 30 years... Since I was a child! This is the first time I've seen an interview with him...
Keep rockin’ Blox!
🇧🇷
Love this
Met Craig in Perth Western Australia, back in the 80s , with the Spys 🇦🇺
Legendary ❤❤
Go mate ,unmistakeable voice of the 80,s ,heads up for the mention of the great Jackie Orczasky !
Great part 1! What an interesting guy. Looking forward to 2 and 3.
I enjoyed the gig footage mixed throughout this too 👍
Well done @Dave for creating this interview with the legend Craig Bloxom. 🙏🏼🔥
u gotta want it!! 3 hrs a day is nothing IF u love it eh?
3minutes into the interview and what a likeable expressive interesting DETERMINED guy...
BIG appreciation to Craig Bloxom...cool dude.
ill add to this .....bloody excellent interview and style Dave...well done bud
Aussie Mongrel Reggae hah....now thats crossover fro certain !
....I couldn't wait so watched Part 1 just now and looking forward to hearing Part II and Part III
Awesome interview. Thanks
Whoop!! I knew you'd put down your knives and pick up bass again. 😆
Great interview!
What a legend. Saw the Spy's many times back in the day. Always remember Craig as this huge loping, lurking stage presence singing and playing the impossible. Always looked forward to when the Spy's came to town.
Obrigado por tudo professor 🍷
It;s Craig from the Crankin Surf Podcast, great interview and glad we could help with info. The nose blow in F# is too funny. We are doing another pod with Craig soon as we collaborated on a bass guitar and we will chat more about his music.
Looking forward to that! I felt like we could have kept going for days - Bloxy has so many great stories!
THANX....Senfuckingsational, I'm 1 of the "Long Termers", Greetings from Adelaide (x Whyalla) hope to see ya here this year Craig 👍🎼🤙😎
A fantastic interview with a great Aussie musician. An inspirational bass player and vocalist and a big reason I learnt and continued to play bass. Grew up with the Spy's music and saw them live many times. It was so good to see the Reggae Spies live at the Brass Monkey a few months back - absolutely loved it. Can't wait to see them again soon and listen to the new album (and new song). Thanks Bass Base and Craig for doing the interview.
On ya Blox keeping the dream alive. 🎶🤘🎶
Back in the day saw Blox and Mike and Cliff at the Trade Union Club Foveaux St Surry Hills, Family Inn, Manly Vale, Comb & Cutter Blacktown, Caringbah Inn, Bayview Tavern, The Venue Dee Why, Cammeray Hotel, Governor's Pleasure in the Rocks, Sylvania Pub, too many others to mention.
Blox and the Reggae Spys will play the Cronulla Jazz Blues Festival 29 May-2 June 2024.
Blox is such a champion bloke, back in the day when they lived at Glebe, Animal wouldn't let me into the Trade Union Club because I was wearing the old Doc Marten boots and he thought I was a trouble maker, so they drove me to the squat, got me a pair of something like Dunlop Volleys and drove me back, and then Animal let me in and I saw the show. Stay well Blox.
Great interview. I'm a proud 'long termer' Can't wait till March and the album. I can see some songs from the spys catalogue lending themselves perfectly to the reggae style, and I really look forward to hearing some of the pure power rock songs' transformation. Great songs are always great songs 🎵. Great to see ya back on the bass Blox!!!!
This was brilliant!!! It is so good to see my idol out doing his thing again. Thank you to Bass Base for recognising a true Aussie legend who has been such an important part of our music industry for 40+ years here in Oz. Blox has not only been a hero of mine since 1986 (when I was just a shy 15 year old teenager), but he has been an integral part of my life. There is not a day that goes by where I don't listen to at least one Spy's song! Blox you are an icon and a brilliant musician and songwriter. I can't wait for 'ReggaeSPYS' to tour in Melbourne and I am ecstatic to hear that you are going into the studio in March! Bring on Part 2 & 3 of the interview series!!
well said m8.
Fucken Awesome Bloxy
Great to see you making music again. So glad I got to know you on the good ‘ol CR Luigs!!
PS Very nice White Ricky in the background too hehe.
It's a Ricky-ganger... not a Ricky. It's a no-name. Blox plays it in part 3 👍
its okay I wont tell anyone lol- looking forward to next two parts@@BassBase001
Woo hoo!!! ❤🎉 this is why Craig is a legend
great interview and stroll down memory lane in the 80's for me
I first bought the spy's ep in hawthorn melb I thought they were so good ...I've grown old I thought they were still young wow we get old and die quick..
A cool curiosity is that, vSpy vSpy were basically more famous in Brazil (my country) than in Australia itself... It was a Must Hear Band among surfists, and disseminate that culture, and the band was very iconic. There is that Brazil exclusive album called Feito na Praia (Made in Beach) with vSpy vSpy playing it's best hits Live. (I'm only 24yo although my father lived all that intensely in the 90's, so I would be very influenced by him in my childhood, so I still Play some hard vSpy vSpy at home) These guys are awesome, what a vibe
Thanks for water and commenting Henry. I hope that you're able to get to the shows in Brazil coming up in August. 🤘
The big man, missed ya Craig x
Interesting that Craig started playing bass with a pick, and later had to work hard to learn to play with fingers. Im the opposite, cant play with a pick! And now I need to learn so I can play Dont Tear it Down in my band 😅
Can’t wait to catch a show
Craig Newy or Hunter Valley pleaee
Newy gig planned for second half of the year
WTF?????? When did that thing turn up on the back of your neck???? Man, hope its not dangerous!!!!!! Get it cut off, bro!!!
I can answer for Bloxy as he's told me that it's benign and not dangerous.
I love it that he's always smiling! He's right playing bass and singing is hard!