27th of August 2024 today and just reporting that she was fantastic at Shrewsbury Folk Festival yesterday, rounded a great weekend off and snatched victory back from the Yanks at the last minute!
Just saw Elkie play the Concorde club in Southampton this week. She's 78 and still sounding as good now as she ever did. And still playing plenty of blues as well as the hits. Unbelievably talented lady.
Bands like vinegar Joe are what rock is all about, kick ass live shows. They were touring all the time. Saw them 5 times. Always hoped they'd re-unite but sadly Palmer died.
Elkie’s voice sounds authentic and full- even at it’s very limit. The band are good and raucous. Shame she’s more known for her pop hits. I would love to have seen this bunch back in the day
Saw them at the Falcon Welling ,which is now a Beefeater 1970ish Her and Robert Palmer gave a storming performance to about 50 people true pros Elkie mooned the audience with a pair of knickers with KNICKERS emblazoned on them a good night
It warms my heart, to know that Elke is still alive and still doing her thing. Have been a great fan ever since I heard the french fries album on KBEY radio about 1972. I'm from Kansas City. Can anyone else suggest any of their subsequent albums that are as good as the very first? I'd love to buy some more.
Authentic and then some 🌟 . Kicking.....👍 . Thank you to Miss Bookbinder and ALL concerned,never forgetting the Man from Pudsey 😳 . Looks like everyone was having a time 🌞 A joy to see this film ❤️
Who is this chick? She looks like some girl from The Flintstones...and the music is on about that same level of caveman primitive too! HAHA! Pretty good....
@@stevenpurves3266 thanks mister. Maybe humour isn't your biggest talent. If you did not tell me that there is a band playing I would never find out. Thank you. But what I wanted to tell is that the guitar solo played by the lead guitarist who is playing in a band is 5 grades below the performing of the rest of the band. It is poor - technically and musically. Wrong bendings, wrong notes and sloppy played. That's it
Joe 22589, I have to weigh in here with everyone else. What right do you have to put down the guitarist? I suppose you could play a better guitar with the same bunch of people? You're an asshole
The greatest UK female singer across all genres ever... no one comes close.
27th of August 2024 today and just reporting that she was fantastic at Shrewsbury Folk Festival yesterday, rounded a great weekend off and snatched victory back from the Yanks at the last minute!
Just saw Elkie play the Concorde club in Southampton this week. She's 78 and still sounding as good now as she ever did. And still playing plenty of blues as well as the hits. Unbelievably talented lady.
Shit hot live. Lead guitarist was her husband, Pete Gage. Used to be in ram jam band with northern soul legend Geno Washington.
Hot damn shes hot reminds me of Janet Joplin.
My only claim to fame with Elkie was that I once found her pissing beside me in the men's urinals in Manchester. Yet another good performance.
Stand up comedy?
Bands like vinegar Joe are what rock is all about, kick ass live shows. They were touring all the time. Saw them 5 times. Always hoped they'd re-unite but sadly Palmer died.
Just seen Elkie tonight at the Gala Theatre Durham. Absolutely amazing at 75years young. As good as then if not better!
Can't believe this is elkie she became so sophisticated
At only 23 here this was long before Robert Palmer became addicted to love.
Saw Elkie in Brighton about two months , she was amazing . She blew the roof off.
Elkie’s voice sounds authentic and full- even at it’s very limit. The band are good and raucous. Shame she’s more known for her pop hits. I would love to have seen this bunch back in the day
what a pity i missed that concert in my hometown,saw her many years later in Manchester not my hometown.
Love to see the girls standing up and rocking in this vid.
Happy nights in the Greyhound, Fulham Palace Road, trying to look up Elkie's skirt. (not hard, usually!)
Elkie, the original rock chic, rockin' her thang !
Elkie Brookes voice makes me think of Steve Marriot and Paul Rodgers all together !
Totally agree.
Only 1000 or so views. Robert Palmer on rhythm guitar. Elkie Brooks on vocals. This is insane good.
Steve York , Pete Gauge as well!
Used to book them in the early 70s in The Steering Wheel Dorchester those were the days.
Just brilliant voice and performer - so good!
Saw them at the Falcon Welling ,which is now a Beefeater 1970ish Her and Robert Palmer gave a storming performance to about 50 people true pros Elkie mooned the audience with a pair of knickers with KNICKERS emblazoned on them a good night
My girl hero...Rock it Elkie..🎵🎶🎵
She is still going strong apparently and performed this very week at the Lowry in Salford March 2019
Sounding better than ever.
Amazing Singer - still this good today
Rock at its best she's up there with the best Janis Joplin Stevie Nicks .....
Nice comment. Her voice is solid - but far, far away from the best. And S. Nicks? Oh boy ...
Great singer she epitomizes Rock Chic
Whatever Stevie may be, she's no rocker!
@@joe22589 you are expert...she could swamp youre pampered girls...she IS one of the best
Fabuloso.
She could sing the blues.
Still can
Gold doesn't rust away.
Seen the band in Ruisrock festival Turku Finland year 1973.
Loved the band and Elkie. Saw them live three times in 1972
And we lived close in sw7
It warms my heart, to know that Elke is still alive and still doing her thing. Have been a great fan ever since I heard the french fries album on KBEY radio about 1972. I'm from Kansas City. Can anyone else suggest any of their subsequent albums that are as good as the very first? I'd love to buy some more.
Now addle that's how it's done saw her at Cheltenham jazz fest last week she sounds even better now
Authentic and then some 🌟 . Kicking.....👍 . Thank you to Miss Bookbinder and ALL concerned,never forgetting the Man from Pudsey 😳 .
Looks like everyone was having a time 🌞
A joy to see this film ❤️
raw f in brilliance !!!!
just love this
Honest genuine rock
The British answer to Tina Turner.
Awesome loved this band!
Go for it girl remember it well ,happy birthday.xxx westy.
Love it
the last performance in black and white on You Tube from Vinegar Joe?? A gig for the Swedish Television.
This must have bean recorded att Skansen in Stockholm Sweden 1972 outdoor summershow "oppåpopa"
classic rock, people dont understand ...mc5...foghat....ronnie Montrose...etc...etc...rock on..
Excellent where's all the great music gone? nowdays it's garbage compared to this
Just heard Elkie lately - she's Britain's Janis Joplin - no way about it
Shame thay didn't do better one of Saturday good time acts.😊
E xciting
L uscious
K razy
I ncredible
E Levant
B eautiful
R aunchy
O MG
O hhhhh
K ute
S exsational
Any idea where that was filmed?
Stockholm
I love Elkie, but if only she didn't look like Meena out of Emmerdale !!!!
Robert palmer was jealous of elkie brooks which caused the band to split up revealed in a bbc 4 documentary about women in rock.
And quite possibly false. Robert had his own musical objectives in mind.
@Alan Fox. When was the BBC documentary done? Do you know if it is posted on UA-cam? Thanks!
Only saw the band once - but they were a knockout! Elton John was on the bill the same day - worst performance I have ever seen!!
Sadly Elkie left all this behind and started turning out commercial schmaltz.
So did Palmer. But Elkie can still blow the roof off .
Who is this chick? She looks like some girl from The Flintstones...and the music is on about that same level of caveman primitive too! HAHA! Pretty good....
LOL say someone called Lord Stompy and who looks like a drag Queen
@@Jake-oc5xz Well I hope she's as much of a fan of my style as I am of hers....
The guitarist does not belong to the top 100.000 ...
neither does your comment, he wasn't trying to be, he was playing in a band...your comment has made my top 5 shittest comments, well done
@@stevenpurves3266 thanks mister. Maybe humour isn't your biggest talent. If you did not tell me that there is a band playing I would never find out. Thank you. But what I wanted to tell is that the guitar solo played by the lead guitarist who is playing in a band is 5 grades below the performing of the rest of the band. It is poor - technically and musically. Wrong bendings, wrong notes and sloppy played. That's it
He was a great guitarist had you seen the band live in 1972 or bought their IST lp
@@joe22589 Its Pete Gage, a virtuoso. You're just some fucking nobody on the internet.
Joe 22589, I have to weigh in here with everyone else. What right do you have to put down the guitarist? I suppose you could play a better guitar with the same bunch of people? You're an asshole
She doesent sing she shouts
Are you deaf ?