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I’m gonna get my compatriots to send u info on further Welsh language music up until 1985, but things livened up considerably by 87/88 with the advent of indie labels and art rock / electronic ambient . There are plenty of 70s/early 80s Lost Gems to keep the Mighty Geraint Jarman and Meic Stevens company though; Eliffant, Jîp, Endaf Emlyn, Crys, Hergest, Injaroc, & Bando all released LP on Sain Records, which inspired the new wavers to counteract with cassette sub-culture classics. I’ll let u know then ok? I hadn’t heard these lps even though the single shoot horses is a fave and lone star got some rock airplay in 77/ 78 with firing on all six I believe the RacingCars guitarist, Graham ?played live with Jarman when the legend Tich Gwilym wasn’t available. Mr Moriarty the vocalist/ writer passed away last year. The Valleys community scene lost a hero and as a spoilt city boy i feel unworthy of commenting .. However their 45 was on top of the pops and it was beautiful. And now in 2021 an American plays me their LP track. Crazy times😁 Jarman also used Pino Palladino and The bassist from Lone Star... so the clips of pix have just informed me! Diolch Zaragon. Cultures find a way to adapt and for such a small nation , Wales produced an array of artists in both languages which I and numerous other musos are only now settling to appreciate. U Take care now!
My friend and I were on the way back from a mid afternoon gig in Lonon talking about Rock as usual. The train guard told us about the famous musicians he had met working on the trains - Robert Plant (very friendly) and Roger Daltrey (Brusque to the point of rudeness). One other thought came to mind and that was of a man who I had seen getting off the train who I thought looked familiar but didn't know. It turns out that that man was Roy Thomas Baker and my friend revealed that he had spoken to him on a previous occasion. My friend was gobsmacked by the number of famous albums with which RTB has been involved.
Alkatraz... back in the 70's I heard their probably best known song "Nito Bendito". Someone had recorded it from the radio on a cassette. As it tended to happen to them, the cassette eventually got worn out. I seem to remember that the band disappeared rather quickly. Perhaps it was the timing, with all the punk and (A) narchy thing appearing. In some respects it brings Camel to mind. As for the Welsh theme, wasn't Man also from Wales ?
Yes, Man were the kings of Welsh rock. Few of those UK bands from the class of '75/'76 made it beyond punk except for City Boy and Charlie. Even Mr. Big, who had a hit in 1977, were stopped by their label, which refused to release their third album.
@@ZaragonTrimaximalist Charlie were the first band I ever saw live at Chatham Central Hall supporting focus in March, 1976. The band apparently missed out on a top 40 hit in the USA which might have really put them on the map and that was as late as 1983. Reguarding 1978 at that time the 'New Musical Express' was all over Punk/New Wave and 'Sounds' discovered the Akron, Ohio scene and their other focus was on American bands promoted by journalist Geoff Barton. Also there was quite a lot of competition on the radio and so the likes of Racing Cars and Mr Big quickly disappeared and then City Boy and even the great Frankie Miller became yet more one hit wonders. As regards Lone Star they didn't really do that well in sales terms even though Alan Freeman and even John Peel championed them and so the third album was not released
@@christown2827 Another '76 band, Bandit, had a violent encounter with members of the Pistols when they entered a pub with Bob Harris of the OGWT. City Boy had a larger cult following in the US than UK. The Babys lasted for five albums, mainly because they moved to the US and became an "American band."
@@ZaragonTrimaximalist From what I have heard Procul Harum's roadies stepped in to protect Bob Harris. They were friendlier encounters between Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and members of the Damned.
@@christown2827 Have you heard that story about the Damned receiving lemon pies as a gift from the Rolling Stones? Vanian hurled the pies into the audience.
WOW this takes me back. A good friend of mine used to play keyboard and sax for Alkatraz his name Richard Cottle who worked in John Hams music shop. Richard went on to play with Clapton and many other great artists. It was during this era that a club in Mumbles opened this was called NUTZ and many top bands of their times played there. Slade Suzi Quatro Steve Gibbons band Vander Graph and many more. I was fortunate enough to live 200yds away so was my local. Happy Happy times.
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I’m gonna get my compatriots to send u info on further Welsh language music up until 1985, but things livened up considerably by 87/88 with the advent of indie labels and art rock / electronic ambient . There are plenty of 70s/early 80s Lost Gems to keep the Mighty Geraint Jarman and Meic Stevens company though; Eliffant, Jîp, Endaf Emlyn, Crys, Hergest, Injaroc, & Bando all released LP on Sain Records, which inspired the new wavers to counteract with cassette sub-culture classics. I’ll let u know then ok?
I hadn’t heard these lps even though the single shoot horses is a fave
and lone star got some rock airplay in 77/ 78 with firing on all six
I believe the RacingCars guitarist, Graham ?played live with Jarman when the legend Tich Gwilym wasn’t available.
Mr Moriarty the vocalist/ writer passed away last year.
The Valleys community scene lost a hero and as a spoilt city boy i feel unworthy of commenting ..
However their 45 was on top of the pops and it was beautiful. And now in 2021 an American plays me their LP track. Crazy times😁
Jarman also used Pino Palladino and The bassist from Lone Star... so the clips of pix have just informed me!
Diolch Zaragon. Cultures find a way to adapt and for such a small nation , Wales produced an array of artists in both languages which I and numerous other musos are only now settling to appreciate.
U Take care now!
My friend and I were on the way back from a mid afternoon gig in Lonon talking about Rock as usual.
The train guard told us about the famous musicians he had met working on the trains - Robert Plant (very friendly) and Roger Daltrey (Brusque to the point of rudeness).
One other thought came to mind and that was of a man who I had seen getting off the train who I thought looked familiar but didn't know. It turns out that that man was Roy Thomas Baker and my friend revealed that he had spoken to him on a previous occasion. My friend was gobsmacked by the number of famous albums with which RTB has been involved.
Neutrons?
1974/75. Tales From the Blue Cocoons is pretty good.
Alkatraz... back in the 70's I heard their probably best known song "Nito Bendito". Someone had recorded it from the radio on a cassette. As it tended to happen to them, the cassette eventually got worn out. I seem to remember that the band disappeared rather quickly. Perhaps it was the timing, with all the punk and (A) narchy thing appearing. In some respects it brings Camel to mind. As for the Welsh theme, wasn't Man also from Wales ?
Yes, Man were the kings of Welsh rock. Few of those UK bands from the class of '75/'76 made it beyond punk except for City Boy and Charlie. Even Mr. Big, who had a hit in 1977, were stopped by their label, which refused to release their third album.
@@ZaragonTrimaximalist Charlie were the first band I ever saw live at Chatham Central Hall supporting focus in March, 1976.
The band apparently missed out on a top 40 hit in the USA which might have really put them on the map and that was as late as 1983.
Reguarding 1978 at that time the 'New Musical Express' was all over Punk/New Wave and 'Sounds' discovered the Akron, Ohio scene and their other focus was on American bands promoted by journalist Geoff Barton.
Also there was quite a lot of competition on the radio and so the likes of Racing Cars and Mr Big quickly disappeared and then City Boy and even the great Frankie Miller became yet more one hit wonders.
As regards Lone Star they didn't really do that well in sales terms even though Alan Freeman and even John Peel championed them and so the third album was not released
@@christown2827 Another '76 band, Bandit, had a violent encounter with members of the Pistols when they entered a pub with Bob Harris of the OGWT.
City Boy had a larger cult following in the US than UK. The Babys lasted for five albums, mainly because they moved to the US and became an "American band."
@@ZaragonTrimaximalist From what I have heard Procul Harum's roadies stepped in to protect Bob Harris.
They were friendlier encounters between Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and members of the Damned.
@@christown2827 Have you heard that story about the Damned receiving lemon pies as a gift from the Rolling Stones? Vanian hurled the pies into the audience.
WOW this takes me back. A good friend of mine used to play keyboard and sax for Alkatraz his name Richard Cottle who worked in John Hams music shop. Richard went on to play with Clapton and many other great artists. It was during this era that a club in Mumbles opened this was called NUTZ and many top bands of their times played there. Slade Suzi Quatro Steve Gibbons band Vander Graph and many more. I was fortunate enough to live 200yds away so was my local. Happy Happy times.