Bazooka Joe - Rockin in A Flat
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2020
- I would like to learn more about Bazooka Joe and to know more about the provenance of this record.Some says it’s a recent pressing but it says : 1974-12-22 / Any information about that mysterious band will be appreciated!
This band, Bazooka Joe, was a hub of future famed talent. They got together about 1970, having had changes in sound, personnel, and format. They became a fixture in the "pub rock" scene by the time of this recording "Rockin' in A♭". The Sex Pistols opened for them in 1975 (the Pistols' first real gig).
One Bazooka Joe guitarist, John Ellis, eventually went on to punk bands the Vibrators the Stranglers. He also was part of the Peter Gabriel Band and Peter Hamill's Van der Graff Generator.
Pat Collier also joined the Vibrators, then became a music producer for acts such as the Wonder Stuff and for Katrina & the Waves.
Their other guitarist, Danny Kleinman, later became a video director working on James Bond projects as well as numerous music videos.
Their bassist Stuart L. Goddard became the famous Adam Ant (frontman of Adam & the Ants).
The drummer, Dan Barson, has a brother, Mike, who is the keyboardist for ska group Madness (which later covered this very track "Rockin' in A♭").
Backup vocalist Arabella Weir went on to became a successful comedienne.
Hi! I really appreciate your effort , I’m a big fan of The Vibrators ,i used to do some research of their side projects (Despair, Lipstick,Inmates) or bands they played in before, and the name Bazooka Joe was always there.And of course because of Adam Ant! I paid and expansive price price for that 45 and with it came a lot of questions! Kind of Mysterious band! What you said make sense ; it was probably made for personnal use or something....I found the band clipping you see in my videos , And i’m presently looking for any memorabilia,informations or other recordings by B.J. If anyone can help !?
@@rockrecords222s Yes...
I would guess the tape was recorded for personal use. However, because so many musicians of note came from this group (and because this song, in particular, was covered by Madness on their world hit album "One Step Beyond") it was probably met with some demand as a bootleg at the time of pressing... Bootlegs can often be quite mysterious because nobody wants to take the blame/credit for an illegal release.
@@rockrecords222s If I ever come across anything of this sort, I'll be sure to contact you here.
@@keithbenichasa7381 I really hope something else will eventualy be released(i know probably impossible) or to find Clipping or Flyers would be cool! I really appreciate the extrapolation/possible provenance of This 45 and B.J. I kind of felt i was the only one in the world who want to hear more about them! So much related to punk history and almost Nothing about them. I saw they broke up in 77 and if i’m correct they’re even billed with Sham 69....
@@keithbenichasa7381 i have a great ripping of the 7’ in my possessions and there’s another song on it.I would not post it in it’s entirety(cleaner too) only because i have no right to do it,and coz there’s so many people in this band and if nothing popped till this day it’s probably they don’t really want this to be release...if they wanted to do it they would have released way before...
On a gloomy day, it got brighter when I saw myself described above as Lee (pub rock) Kosmin. I was at one time the lead singer in Bazooka Joe, but well before this was recorded. Thanks for putting this up.
Thanks for Sharing! Every information is really appreciated !
omfg really? god i hope you're telling the truth bc you sound so interesting and someone I want to meet
Bona fortuna@@princessdianaofwales4198
So cool! I bet you have some stories and history people would like to hear.
Pre-nutty sound...
I believe that Danny Barson, brother of Mike Barson of Madness, was the singer. Madness covered this song on their first album.
Woah didn´t know, that an "original" version even existed, nor that monsiour Barso has a brother
It is possible this live track was recorded in 1974, and pressed on vinyl much later. The recording of poor quality might likely have been for personal use or self recording. The later fame of many of the members might have justified public release (whether legal or bootleg).
Thank you for posting this song. I am familiar with this song, and I knew the history... but I never heard the original until seeing your post. Cheers!
Here is the Madness cover:
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I was at Hornsey School of Art on foundation and got to know the band as some of them were in the years above .. .. I went to the infamous Sex Pistols gig at St Martins 11/75 with three mates and later booked BJ for a couple of college gigs in Brighton .. .. I can still recall some of their songs and would love to hear tapes of them .. .. 750cc, Ambre Soleil, Will he wont he, Pipeline,
Thanks for sharing your Story and of course what you recall of their setlist! Were they composition or cover? (except for pipeline of course)
Hey Max! Was one of the Brighton gigs a triple-header with BJ, Throbbing Gristle and Desmond Dekker? I roadied for BJ at that gig. What an unusual mix of acts!
@@garrylewis5137
Wow. What a diverse mix of acts. Unusual, to say the least.
I would have liked to see that lineup together in one day.
I was fortunate enough to see Desmond perform.
This is so cool!
A piece of history.
God thanks for uploading this!!!
TO LEE. I am would love to details and stories about that time in music and the scene surrounding.
For a while in 1978/79 I was involved in writing, recording and producing a bunch of tracks with Pat Collier (one time Bazooka Joe bass player) potentially for Stiff Records. One of them was a solo track by BJ main man Daniel Kleinman, under the name of Danny Angel. I recently found a cassette of the track, "Dangerous Fish" in my box room, and aim to upload it to my channel in the near future. Watch this space!
Pleaaaaaase!!!
I have an audio of Dangerous Fish recorded by Danny and the Nogoodniks. Danny has authorised me to share this with whoever wants it. Various collages of Danny and the Nogoodniks stuff on youtube. For example - ua-cam.com/video/8jcy7eYgEso/v-deo.html
Here's 'Dangerous Fish' recorded live... ua-cam.com/video/cpP3LTPo8C4/v-deo.html
@@garrylewis5137 Are you in touch with Danny, if so can you ask him if he minds me posting the Alaska demo version?
@@pubrockarchaeologist1124 Howdy Steve - I'm in touch and I'll ask him - Cheers!
Good one Kieth a year ago great info.
The only Bazooka Joe I knew was with Stuart Goddard, pre Adam Ant, but that was a punk band. Same time though.
This is the same band. They're weren't punk.
@@tonybentley2723 no shit neither was atom aunt
Madness!
The actual tune is originally by the WES minster 5.
@@bollockchops Who is Westminster 5 ? I'm curious!
Sorry it's the wes minster 5 it's called shakin"the blues 1964 London based r&b And blues band 👍@@rockrecords222s
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Adam Ant's birth name was Stuart Goddard the singer of Bazooka Joe. The one with the white glasses
I was wrong Goddard on bass. old guy says bye cyberworld
I need to get a copy of this!! Where can I get one please?
I found it on CDandLP...it’s usually very expensive...sold for 50-100 $...the vinyl seem to be from a private source,maybe a limited pressing gived to the band or his entourage....Goodluck to found one!
More Madness than Antz but still cool
Bazooka Joe morphed into Danny and the Nogoodniks. They performed in London pubs and clubs in the early 1980s. A single 'Bike' (from the Bazooka Joe repertoire) was released on the Chrysalis label in 1982. It was produced by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni. Here is a live recording of their live set opener. ua-cam.com/video/HclPjANvLZY/v-deo.html
Wow! Really appreciated.I don’t think there’s any mention about them in bios ! They do sound very similar as BJ. No doubt that the band who wrote « rockin in ab » is the one who wrote « bike »!
And Adam Ant sang parts on the single " Bike" . Rare 7" Vinyl
@@rockrecords222s the setlist i seen were thses tracks:rockin in a flat,cardiacc(arrest baby),take away rock,the pancake roll,apache,cannibal pat,nellie the elephant,walk ,dont run,four legged friend,a cowboy needs a horse,strange effects.thats there setlist from 1974/75. adam wrote a song"quazimodo"for them but never got released offically.there is more there demos on youtube if you check them out.but b-side of your single ive never heard but like to.john ellis did join adams band the b-sides briefly in 1977.
@@sputnikfred woaw Thanks for sharing what you remember of their setlist. Was or the same « Nellie The Ellephant » That the Toy Dolls Played? You were at their concerts,Right? Can you link me to some of the songs you Said that were on YTB?
@@sputnikfred And…i saw somewhere the BJ played till 1977 and they were even billed With Sham 69!!!
Adan Ant was the singer of Bazooka Joe before Adam and the Ants. They were in the beginning of the punk scene and Sex Pistols opened for them at least once. Check out Siouxsie and the Banshees album 'The Scream from that time period (later 70's) and Adam and the Ants 'Dirk Wears White Socks'
He was not the signer....!
When Stuart Goddard was the bass player in B Joe, the singer was Dan Barson
Sex Pistol 🤬