I saw them opening, frequently, for psychobilly acts in the early 80's. My parents enthused about them when they opened for Chuck Berry in London circa 1979. I was a big fan. Mates at school dissed them for being old (in their 40's). I'm 56 now, still laying down bass for my punk band. This lot were the originators, and finest, of British R&R at its best
Right on. There was only 20 years between Rockabilly and punk. 20 years is nothing. Guys that started playing skiffle and rockabilly in their teens were only in their 30s by the time punk happened. It's exactly the same music. It just went underground during the whole psychedelic-progressive thing, then went mainstream again when the drugs wore off.
I regret looking in Wikepedia-they have had so many lineup changes.They actually began in the 50's and just kept going with various musicians coming and going. They still fuckin rock. Thank god for UA-cam.
My band opened for Johnny Kidd and the Pirates in the mid sixties with THIS Pirates lineup. They blew me away at the time. Fast forward to the seventies and I was once again playing opening act for them, minus Johnny Kidd of course. Mick Green was a HUGE influence on so many of us at the time and without him there would never have been a Wilko Johnson as we know him today. Both great players but Mick was the master in this genre.
@@taylorbond6071 I'm beginning to question how a train can feel lonely, not having a brain and all that. We do like to animate unanimated objects. Thomas was a train, and HE wasnt lonely, although the other engines did pick on him. He also had a fat controller, so best we cancel that sort of fat-shaming un-inclusivity. Ima gunna pretend that the train is lonely, just to rock along with the song, its ok.
Mick Green - what an awesome guitarist - the best!!! I've watched this over and over and am always mesmerized. He pulls all the tricks out of the bag here at speed. No one else plays or sounds like him. The drummer and bassist are amazing too. Tight as fuck. This is pure rock n roll!!
These guys were/are so underrated, especially here in the States. I found their "Out of their skulls" album in a pawn shop of all places. What's funny is years later I lived near the guy who wrote the liner notes for it. He had met the Pirates and said they were great guys.
the pirates are the utter proof that punk rock was nothing new, its 1977 and everyone is obsessed with the pistols, clash etc but these blew them all away, absolutely brilliant raw rock n roll, they put most so called punk bands to shame
1977 was UK punk time. Punk started quite before, between Detroit, Akron and NYC, back in the early 70's. And this cover from The Pirats of the 1956 Johnny Burnett song is not "punk" per say, but it has the energy of Rock n Roll, and that's ageless... Punk helped re-energize rock, and that's a lot...
@marcosgonzalez6610 Anyone with even a basic understanding of the history of rock n roll gets the importance of this song to defining a new unhinged sound. The Pirates version here is sensational.
Sounds like 5 or 6 geezers on stage but there's 3. Astonishing. First saw them supporting Eddie and the Hot Rods at the Roundhouse in 1976, when I was 17 and got see them about 10 times over the years, the last time being April 2005 at the Half Moon Putney. Incredible performance , 32 year old Mick Green totally in control with Johnny and Frank on board. I'm proud to have been one of the blokes down the front at their gigs. Emotional and Powerful stuff.
He was a great man, friendly man, good old Rocker who just jumped on stage and start playing/singing (with band of cource) old´n´new Pirates songs...That kind of Mick i´ve learn to know...and i´m youngster.... -68 born Teddyboy since -77
Awesome. Saw them supporting The Stray Cats at the old Lyceum when the Cats first hit the UK. Pirates blew the lid off the place and left an impression on me forever.
This is real rock trio...maybe the best ever...I saw them live in 1977...hot stuff...second time when I saw them too,was 2000 centyry,they was old men,but still kicking...Mick Green was really guitar hero...
This guitar solo is in the top 10 of the greatest 15 seconds ever of rock n roll. Ever. It starts at 1:21 and just gets better for the entire 15 secs, but the sound he makes his guitar make at 1:31 is distilled 99% pure rock n roll. Ever.
I agree! That solo is pure talent and a joy to listen to. Very few people can make a guitar sound like that. Reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughn--both Stevie and Mick are guitar gods. Mick and the Pirates are a sad reminder that sometimes superior talents, even with hard work, do not break into the really big time. I never heard of this group until a couple of months ago.
I did a gig with them in 1978 when Mick,s amp failed and they stood there with their piratey thunderstorm noises going off ,unable to start. Mick said have you got an amp, disregarded my vox ac30 and opted for the basspayer,s hh transistor 100watt.I remember he just plugged in ,used one hand movement to roll all available knobs to maximum and just laid into the first intro at blistering volume .This was at the rock garden and the acoustics made this small concrete space only amplify this effect.
Never underrated he has the Word Legend in front of his name,I see him with Johnny Kidds Pirates in the very early 60s at Leyton Baths,they were regulars there Mick and them were brilliant then.
I won a dozen hard rock/ punk albums in about 1980.One of them was the Pirates (Black cover)and I never got to play it because some lowlife lifted it at a party.Many years later I got a compilation Pirates CD and loved it to death until that grew legs!!!
In history of my hometown, Lahti (the business city), Finland, a punch of Pirates' fans formed up a real badass street gang hanging out at a burger stand. Big guys with a rockabilly hairdo and black leather jackets with the skull and guitars logo.
Subtlety was not Mick's Forte. I gave him my guitar to pick one day at record Cos. offices. The strings were like chewy after he'd finish assaulting it. He was the Ronnie Kray of Rock.
Grew up with this music, Went to school with Micks nephew who played guitar just like him and I played drums. Mick was the greatest guitarist the UK has ever produced, The Master of The Telecaster and a really nice bloke!!
The young man in the black raincoat, is what Elvis Presley always wanted to be in his other life and take the flight playing the electric guitar....Regards
This is the first time I even heard of this band "The Pirates"-ROCK N ROLL to the MAX. These guys are F**** great!!! I love the way they take this old 50's stuff and just rock it right up man.This is 1977?? What happened to them ?? Where are they now?? Next stop-Wikepedia-lol. Fuckin wild ,man.
Yep, it's Dingwalls alright. Either that or I'm blind (was at Dingwalls a few weeks ago), and there were no iron pillars at the Hope, plus several others have said the same on other posts from this gig. Eitherway a great gig !
Proud to have seen this band live. Advice. You have got to be confident to think that you are going to be able to follow them. They have blown many headliners away and righteously so. 😮 😅
Dingwalls......I saw Dave Vanian swinging around the ceiling of that club,an early Damned gig spring 77 I think. saw 9 below Zero there also,great outfit with a spectacular blues harp player,1980 or so.
We sang the Pirates' praises loudly and extensively in Blitz Magazine back in the day. They got the job done far, far better than most, as is evidenced in abundance here.
@@raymondlang I saw the Pirates at Reading Festival in 1978 and at Erics club in Liverpool late 78, I would say that the Reading set was their greatest ever performance they were simply Magnificent!! Them and the original Dr Feelgood were unmatchable
@@stevebowness9435 You lucky man! Only saw tham around 1978 at our local Sports Centre, here in my little village of Harworth near Doncaster. Never forget it.
@@raymondlang Raymond if you go on UA-cam and Google The Pirates at Reading Festival, two or three of their songs will come on, then you'll see how they worked the crowd info a frenzy!Blistering stuff.
Wow that takes me back, I'd forgotten what they looked like. They played our end of year gig at my school in Stafford in 1976/77, one of them got electrocuted on stage and that was the end of the gig!
Never heard of The Pirates.I’m digging it.Thanks!!
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates.
So tasty and up there with our brit icons, and still kicks ass decades later, LP is on my hall of fame
The Pirates--proof it was a straight line from rockabilly to punk.
I saw them opening, frequently, for psychobilly acts in the early 80's. My parents enthused about them when they opened for Chuck Berry in London circa 1979. I was a big fan. Mates at school dissed them for being old (in their 40's). I'm 56 now, still laying down bass for my punk band. This lot were the originators, and finest, of British R&R at its best
Right on. There was only 20 years between Rockabilly and punk. 20 years is nothing. Guys that started playing skiffle and rockabilly in their teens were only in their 30s by the time punk happened. It's exactly the same music. It just went underground during the whole psychedelic-progressive thing, then went mainstream again when the drugs wore off.
Absolutely!
I regret looking in Wikepedia-they have had so many lineup changes.They actually began in the 50's and just kept going with various musicians coming and going.
They still fuckin rock. Thank god for UA-cam.
to the contrary - the punks love it. hence Mick Green says that's why they were booked on punk gigs.
It was Wilko who urged Mick Green to reform the Pirates, Wilko was convinced that the Punk audience would love them and of course they did 😉 😀
@@stevebowness9435 Doubtless.
Saw these guys around this time and I can confirm.... they fucking rocked
My band opened for Johnny Kidd and the Pirates in the mid sixties with THIS Pirates lineup. They blew me away at the time. Fast forward to the seventies and I was once again playing opening act for them, minus Johnny Kidd of course. Mick Green was a HUGE influence on so many of us at the time and without him there would never have been a Wilko Johnson as we know him today. Both great players but Mick was the master in this genre.
a rare genius with a brilliant rhythm section and front man
What band were you in?
Mick Green was indeed a huge influence on many, including me.
bonkey dollocks Apparently Ivan Carling was in a few groups back in the day. I googled it.
We supported them as well on 21st June 1965 in South Wales. www.thepiecesofmind.com/gallery
Mick Green is a monster. Such vicious tone, feel, and energy.
Legend has it that the train is still lonesome, other trains have friends, some have family but not the lonesome train 😒
The Runaway Train perhaps…?
It’s because he’s on the Lonesome track not many other trains there
@@taylorbond6071 I'm beginning to question how a train can feel lonely, not having a brain and all that. We do like to animate unanimated objects. Thomas was a train, and HE wasnt lonely, although the other engines did pick on him. He also had a fat controller, so best we cancel that sort of fat-shaming un-inclusivity. Ima gunna pretend that the train is lonely, just to rock along with the song, its ok.
Let's be honest if you are in a velvet pirate jacket and boots..
You better be able to play guitar!
But of course he could and it looks good too!
Who needs a shirt. Mick Green forever!
Howdy.
Mick Green is on fire. His guitar sounds wonderfully dirty.
Regards.
Punkabilly Elvis! :D
Never heard of 'em but it's sounds great!
Hearing this for the first time. Man this is kick azz rock n roll. Oh yeah!!!!!!!
No computers, real and raw. Very nice.
Mick Green - what an awesome guitarist - the best!!!
I've watched this over and over and am always mesmerized. He pulls all the tricks out of the bag here at speed. No one else plays or sounds like him.
The drummer and bassist are amazing too. Tight as fuck.
This is pure rock n roll!!
Dr Feelgood
@@adeblair Wilko was heavily influenced by Mick Green.
Dick Dale was better and invented that style
So Raw!
@@nathandodge665
And he would be one happy dick
So... Pete Townsend obviously didn't come up with his style in a vacuum !!!!
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These guys were/are so underrated, especially here in the States. I found their "Out of their skulls" album in a pawn shop of all places. What's funny is years later I lived near the guy who wrote the liner notes for it. He had met the Pirates and said they were great guys.
Never heard of this band, came here cos of all the references in comments from Dr. Feelgood videos. U can see where Wilko Johnson got his chops.
Do you have a copy of the liner notes? Or any lyrics for the songs they did on the B side such as Gibson Martin Fender? thanks, PF
the pirates are the utter proof that punk rock was nothing new, its 1977 and everyone is obsessed with the pistols, clash etc but these blew them all away, absolutely brilliant raw rock n roll, they put most so called punk bands to shame
Sucks
1977 was UK punk time. Punk started quite before, between Detroit, Akron and NYC, back in the early 70's. And this cover from The Pirats of the 1956 Johnny Burnett song is not "punk" per say, but it has the energy of Rock n Roll, and that's ageless... Punk helped re-energize rock, and that's a lot...
The Cramps sounded the same
@@oliviermotteau The UK already had a burgeoning punk subculture before the Pistols. They just put a face on it.
@marcosgonzalez6610 Anyone with even a basic understanding of the history of rock n roll gets the importance of this song to defining a new unhinged sound. The Pirates version here is sensational.
Sounds like 5 or 6 geezers on stage but there's 3. Astonishing. First saw them supporting Eddie and the Hot Rods at the Roundhouse in 1976, when I was 17 and got see them about 10 times over the years, the last time being April 2005 at the Half Moon Putney. Incredible performance , 32 year old Mick Green totally in control with Johnny and Frank on board. I'm proud to have been one of the blokes down the front at their gigs. Emotional and Powerful stuff.
Parabéns, vc viu duas merdas.
Mick Green legend
He was a great man, friendly man, good old Rocker who just jumped on stage and start playing/singing (with band of cource) old´n´new Pirates songs...That kind of Mick i´ve learn to know...and i´m youngster.... -68 born Teddyboy since -77
Borrowed my amp at a gig in North London, back in the sixties. It never sounded like that when I played through it.
This is just nasty - I love the crap out of it! Very British take on Rockabilly/proto-Punk
Awesome. Saw them supporting The Stray Cats at the old Lyceum when the Cats first hit the UK. Pirates blew the lid off the place and left an impression on me forever.
Now that's a pairing of bands!
Did you have *any* energy left after The Pirates?
@@VintageSG I was too blown away by how good the Pirates were for anything the Cats did to impress me too much!!
Pulsating and superb drumming from Frank Farley. This driving rhythm is not easy to play at this kind of tempo!
Now that's the way I like my dirty rock and roll. That is how it's done.
This is real rock trio...maybe the best ever...I saw them live in 1977...hot stuff...second time when I saw them too,was 2000 centyry,they was old men,but still kicking...Mick Green was really guitar hero...
Yes indeed, I saw too them live in 1977. In Finland
Hendrix experience would like a word with you.
can only describe Mick Greens playing here as ferocious! quite unlike anyone else... the guitar breathes a sigh of relief at the end..
This guitar solo is in the top 10 of the greatest 15 seconds ever of rock n roll. Ever. It starts at 1:21 and just gets better for the entire 15 secs, but the sound he makes his guitar make at 1:31 is distilled 99% pure rock n roll. Ever.
I agree! That solo is pure talent and a joy to listen to. Very few people can make a guitar sound like that. Reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughn--both Stevie and Mick are guitar gods. Mick and the Pirates are a sad reminder that sometimes superior talents, even with hard work, do not break into the really big time. I never heard of this group until a couple of months ago.
@@jacobblumin4260 Mick was acknowledged by so many famous names in the business as a divine influence, he was indeed a god
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Yeah , perhaps Tarantino can still come up with a scenario that can handle this kinda guitar fire 🔥
Playing psychobilly before it was invented. 😂
Great stuff.
Pub Rock forever!
Monica Walery.Let`s quit that pub,Ok? It`s ROCK.
Monica I'm witcha!
Psychobilly rockabilly whatever. This is true.
The Guitar Historian brought me here.
I did a gig with them in 1978 when Mick,s amp failed and they stood there with their piratey thunderstorm noises going off ,unable to start. Mick said have you got an amp, disregarded my vox ac30 and opted for the basspayer,s hh transistor 100watt.I remember he just plugged in ,used one hand movement to roll all available knobs to maximum and just laid into the first intro at blistering volume .This was at the rock garden and the acoustics made this small concrete space only amplify this effect.
The Pirates really embraced punk rock here. Sad nobody remembers this side of them, only two 60s hits
Hey I'm doing my research! Theres' two of us now!
When rock was young and untainted...
Went to see these twice back in 77/78. The best live band around at the time by a country mile. Mick Green total legend.
I need a fricken time machine.
One of the first, and best gigs I ever went to The Pirates at Nottingham Boat Club in 77. Awesome live band.
Saw them in the 60’s with Johnny Kid,Mick Green was phenomenal, just a Tele and Vox Ac 30 no pedals , best Tele sound ever.
That second solo. Holy ****!
Never underrated he has the Word Legend in front of his name,I see him with Johnny Kidds Pirates in the very early 60s at Leyton Baths,they were regulars there Mick and them were brilliant then.
Lost for words! Really how good is this!!!
I won a dozen hard rock/ punk albums in about 1980.One of them was the Pirates (Black cover)and I never got to play it because some lowlife lifted it at a party.Many years later I got a compilation Pirates CD and loved it to death until that grew legs!!!
In history of my hometown, Lahti (the business city), Finland, a punch of Pirates' fans formed up a real badass street gang hanging out at a burger stand. Big guys with a rockabilly hairdo and black leather jackets with the skull and guitars logo.
Subtlety was not Mick's Forte. I gave him my guitar to pick one day at record Cos. offices. The strings were like chewy after he'd finish assaulting it. He was the Ronnie Kray of Rock.
We opened for The Pirates in some college in East London back in 1977. Generation X we're on the bill too. The Pirates were astonishing.
What band were you in? Were you any good?
Grew up with this music, Went to school with Micks nephew who played guitar just like him and I played drums. Mick was the greatest guitarist the UK has ever produced, The Master of The Telecaster and a really nice bloke!!
That bass player is doing an epic job.
absolute monster.
Definitely!!!🤘🤘🤘
Johnny Spence.
Wow mick green , what a guitarist.
My new favorite version
Здорово 👍 наикрутейшие рокеры суперская группа рок 🎸 навсегда
Heeeeell Yeah
Fuxx, my brain blow up my head 🤟😎
Best UK band ever....the Pirates (pity Johnny Kidd had to leave us so early:()
Great driving version of the old Johnny Burnette Trio classic!
The young man in the black raincoat, is what Elvis Presley always wanted to be in his other life and take the flight playing the electric guitar....Regards
This video keeps running thru my 'options', and I keep watching it. Great raw, rockin' & rollin' fun.
Yep, same here!
Love the sound he makes on that Tele, great tone, these boys rock that's for sure.
i went to the hope and anchor in 1981 with my pals band and you could STILL smell mick greens ball sweat !!!
It's telling to see how much these fellas put into a performance! 100% drenched in sweat but undiminished in intensity
Amphetamines.
@@paulsouth4794 Not unlikely
Cocaine’s a helluva drug 😂
Love the idea that bands like this still played 50's tunes, and done them very VERY WELL!
Furious af, greasy as all the buckets of KFC ever filled!!!!
This is the first time I even heard of this band "The Pirates"-ROCK N ROLL to the MAX.
These guys are F**** great!!! I love the way they take this old 50's stuff and just rock it right up man.This is 1977?? What happened to them ?? Where are they now?? Next stop-Wikepedia-lol. Fuckin wild ,man.
Frank Srobotnjak I
Some great bass lines
Lonesome train - my absolute favorite!
How good is this? Epic rock n roll.
This song is so heavy! I’m saying this as a fan of extreme music and death metal.
Looks like Dingwall's to me.
Thanks a million for uploading this very good quality stuff.
@Andy F, it's the Hope alright, but they put the stage on the left under the beer chute for the festival
Yep, it's Dingwalls alright. Either that or I'm blind (was at Dingwalls a few weeks ago), and there were no iron pillars at the Hope, plus several others have said the same on other posts from this gig. Eitherway a great gig !
When we played Hope & Anchor it was the probably the smallest venue we played, so they must have moved the stage
Proud to have seen this band live. Advice. You have got to be confident to think that you are going to be able to follow them. They have blown many headliners away and righteously so. 😮
😅
Never heard of this band before but glad the algorithm tossed it at me.
Dingwalls,,,,,nowhere else had that pole on the stage ,,,I stood behind it enough times
Dingwalls......I saw Dave Vanian swinging around the ceiling of that club,an early Damned gig spring 77 I think. saw 9 below Zero there also,great outfit with a spectacular blues harp player,1980 or so.
This is just awesome! Pure music and raw talent!
This is the Pirates at Dingwalls Chalk Farm
My favorite Band beside Motörhead in the late seventies/early eighties..Raw and dirty✌
Skull wars: shake hand with the devil...Heavy shit👍👌
Taken from the most AWESOME ALBUM OF ALL TIME!! 'Out Of Their Skulls'. If you can find a copy, do yourself a favour! Mick Green, THE GREATEST!!
I remember seeing them in London then. It was so sweaty and hot it was unbearable. Fantastic group.
Melhores do que os Beatles
Of course it's Dingwalls.
Hey first listen this is great
Pirates singing about trains
Drummer is SUPER BAD! I watched video now I need a nap.
Brilliant band. Saw them live. When they introduced him they used to say they wanted TWO drummers - and got them 🥁☠️
Just the drummer?
I am a Canadian and he ( the drummer) is clearly the offspring of some Burton Cummings/Burno Gerussi experiment so he can’t be that bad.
The drummer is amazing as is the rest of these 3! legends👍🏻
The literal definition of a sweaty gig. Fantastic!
The Cocaine train.
Lol first few seconds of the video: "wtf this is just shakin all over?!". Couple seconds later: "oooooohh ok."
Legit. Dr Feelgood quality and feels.
look out for space guitar by johnny guitar watson. and gangster of love. most of his other stuff is 70s jazz and funk.
Never known before of Mr green. He's class. Proper mean guitarists, no bollocks just playing.
classic 60's night out , will it return ,who will be in the band ?
Obviously before he died Elvis on lead an rhythm, 1977?
Can music get any better then this? I don't think so.
Rock In Perpetuity Mick Green, the thinking man's guitar hero...
Wilko's Idol
We sang the Pirates' praises loudly and extensively in Blitz Magazine back in the day. They got the job done far, far better than most, as is evidenced in abundance here.
Good thing the bass player can hold it down.
Thanks for posting this gem. It's just as electric as I remember it when I saw them live in the 70's.
Buzzsaw
Great song, love the way Mick Green plays the guitar
In the late 70s, they were the best live band I had ever seen..Mick Green the complete rock guitarist.
Mick Green Wilko Johnson's hero and inspiration 🙌 👏
@@stevebowness9435 Yes! Seen Wilko many times over the past 10 years.
@@raymondlang I saw the Pirates at Reading Festival in 1978 and at Erics club in Liverpool late 78, I would say that the Reading set was their greatest ever performance they were simply Magnificent!! Them and the original Dr Feelgood were unmatchable
@@stevebowness9435 You lucky man! Only saw tham around 1978 at our local Sports Centre, here in my little village of Harworth near Doncaster. Never forget it.
@@raymondlang Raymond if you go on UA-cam and Google The Pirates at Reading Festival, two or three of their songs will come on, then you'll see how they worked the crowd info a frenzy!Blistering stuff.
The Pirates by far the best three piece ! Blowing many a big name off stage !
Original Motörhead are wonderfully dynamic .
Rory Gallagher ‘s trio also excellent .
Mick Green ‘s playing is stunning here , real drive .
Wow that takes me back, I'd forgotten what they looked like. They played our end of year gig at my school in Stafford in 1976/77, one of them got electrocuted on stage and that was the end of the gig!
What an incredible band! So much energy in their performance.