Tribute to Burke Shelley from Rock Band Budgie - Now Spinning Magazine with Phil Aston
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- Burke Shelley Tribute - Bassist and Vocalist from Budgie
Here is my Tribute to Burke Shelley the bass player and vocalist for Rock Legends Budgie.
This tribute is for fans who loved the band and for new rock fans who are perhaps just discovering Budgie or want to know more about them.
Budgie were far more than a rock band, they were actually very funky in places, had the best song titles in rock and should have been a lot bigger than they were.
Today I am going to play Breadfan, Parents and Zoom Club - what would you play?
Phil Aston
Now Spinning Magazine
www.nowspinning.co.uk
First saw budgie supporting gillan must be early 80s and I was hooked straight away. Saw them about a dozen times live over the years. Play their albums all the time. Miss Burke everyday what a musician.
An amazing Band… my brother in law Brian Goddard was one of the founder members of Budgie, married for a few years to my sister… I last saw John Burke Shelley about 5/6 years ago… He came from my hometown. of Llanishen, Cardiff….I was actually in school with his sister Yvonne …. I last saw Burke around 5 years ago in a local pub, and by then he couldn’t sing, due the health problems… What a wonderful humble man x
Hi Sylvia, thank you for watching and sharing your story. That is amazing to hear and helps many fans get a better understanding of Burke Shelley and the man he was. Seeing all these comments makes me realise how loved the band were and still are. I hope it offers a little comfort to the family at this difficult time. Take care - Phil
so sorry regarding the anniversary of your Mother's passing. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your WONDERFUL tribute to Burke and the band Budgie and i'm sure, if his family access this video, they will appreciate your kind words. . It was a little sad to read that Burke made more money from Metallica's version of Breadfan than he did from the whole of the band's catalogue... apparently. Also a special mention for Tony Bourge who, for me, was critical to the band's uniqueness which, after he departed, the band lost a little. His variety of tones and styles were critical to the band. Anyway i've still retained all 27 concert tickets i attended and will treasure those memories as Budgie have always been in my top 3 bands alongside Mahogany Rush and Ozric Tentacles. I have ordered Budgie's 2nd album Squawk on 180g picture disc but Bandolier remains my all time favourite album. Many thanks again Phil and for all your other wonderful videos.
Hi Barrie, thank you for watching and your kind words. Wow, amazing you saw Budgie that many times. I am very pleased you felt this video did justice to Burke Shelley’s memory. That means a lot to me. Phil :)
Thank You, Phil. I was into Budgie back in the 70's, drifted away, and started flirting with the idea of revisiting their music for about 4 years until finally picking up the MCA box last year, with no regrets, and glad I did. Now I have watched your wonderful tribute to Burke just today, and you focused on all the areas I've thought about concerning their actual impact on the music we love. They are certainly in my Rock N' Roll Hall.
So sad. I am one of the rare Budgie fan in Switzerland since 1971, got all the Albums. My sincere condoleances to Burke's Family, Friends and fans. Thanks for this Tribute.
Hi, thank you for watching. One of things this video has highlighted is how many Budgie fans there and from all around the world. The music will live on forever- take care - Phil
@@NowSpinningMagazine Thank you so much for your Answer, it touches me.
Another rock legend gone way too soon, I have loved Budgie since the early 1970’s, have everything they ever released on vinyl and cd, including the German cd box set of the first 5 albums with poster, their EP signed by all band members, live bootlegs on vinyl, cd’s of Six Ton
Budgie and other pre Budgie stuff…only vinyl I’m missing now is the four albums issued on picture disc which I do intend to purchase….their music was simply amazing….RIP Burke, you will never be forgotten…..from a life long fan in Canada…
Hi Glen, thank you for watching. That CD box set from Germany sounds amazing, I wish I had picked that up at the time. I feel the importance of Budgie in the development of rock music is only now starting to be felt and recognised. Phil :)
Pre-Budgie? Does material of pre 1971 debut actually exist?
The pre Budgie is other bands Burke and Tony were involved in….
Sorry, I made a mistake, been awhile since I’ve listened and looked at the cd, it is called ex Budgie, Budgie and Beyond….stuff that Tony, Ray and John were involved in after Budgie….
The Six Ton Budgie cd’s I have is stuff that Ray did after leaving Budgie using the original name of the band….all 3 cd’s also include Ray’s son Justin playing lead guitar…
This is a wonderful tribute Phil to Burke Shelley and the legends that were Budgie. If the Shelley family happen across this heartfelt and emotive video they will take some comfort knowing that their father was loved and respected and will be missed by all of us everywhere and across the generations in the Rock & Metal community.
Your fine words have made me feel part of that world long gone for a brief moment. Thanks for that Phil.
My memory is a little musty these days but I was in high school as the NWOBHM began. The very High School in the area Burke Shelley lived and Rock & Metal was a big part of that school at the time. School bags were all inked and patched with the usual list of the great band logos. AC/DC, Purple, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Priest, Nazareth, Rush, Quo, UFO, and Scorpions.....alongside the new kids on the block; Gillan, Rainbow, Ozzy, Motörhead, Maiden, Leppard, Saxon, Girlschool, Angel Witch, Diamond Head, Samson, Tygers et al. The list could go on for many more great bands and Budgie were always there graffitied proudly with them all. They were held in high regard in my school.
I feel very nostalgic now, I miss those days Phil. Atleast we can still play and hear the music which is still a huge part of who I am.
Hi Robert, thank you for watching and your very kind words. Perhaps it is my age, but I feel music, including the albums, concerts, memories etc connects us to other likeminded people around the world even if we have never met them in person. I do hope what I do here is seen as a community for music fans. I live in Cornwall in the UK and felt I was the only person listening to this music and still buying physical albums. So I started Now Spinning so I could share the stories in my head! I have since found out there are lots of people around the world who feel the same. Thank you also for sharing your story and memories - Phil :)
Thanks for another Great tribute Phil .serious music lovers will already know their music I own all their great vinyls . Burke Shelley rip
Hi Bill, thank you for watching - Such a great band, - Phil
Thanks Phil . A lovely , informed and fitting tribute to the great Burke Shelley. For people in the know Budgie were an absolutely top draw rock band and one of the few bands you never get tired of listening to. Their recorded music is fantastic but to see them live and to watch Burke Shelley in full flow was something else. I was lucky enough to see them a number of time between 1974 and 2009 and Burke always gave 100 per cent and will never be forgotten .
Thank you for watching and your positive comment. As I listen to Budgie now I realise just how unique they were. In between those riffs there is a whole world to discover. Phil
Budgie was a fantastic band who Burke Shelly create. And this record are iconic 🙂👍❤
Hi Peter, thank you for watching. They were indeed a fantastic and iconic band. Phil
What a wonderful heartfelt tribute, Phil. I love the fact you took into consideration who might eventually be watching this video (including possibly Burke's own family). Budgie are a band who, for whatever reason, passed me by completely. I'm familiar with some of the record covers but can't remember ever hearing them on the radio. Thanks for pointing out where to start.
Hi Clive, thank you for watching and your kind words. I appreciate your feedback especially as this was for an artist you were unfamiliar with. Take care Phil
Fantastic tribute Phil. Bit disappointed that the Welsh news didn't mention him.
Hi Stephen, thank you for watching and your kind words. That is a shame if Welsh News did not mention him. I hope tributes like this shine a light and help others discover the music of Budgie. Phil
Grew up in blackwood near Tredegar (where ex members of budgie moved to after the split), that band was local hero's to me. Spoke to tony a few times but never had the opportunity to met burke. Back in the 80s my dad saw a gig at newbridge memo (a working mans club) it was Budgie supported by a new band called IRON MAIDEN, RIP Burke.
Hi Lewis, thank you for watching. Wow your Dad was witness to a very magical night. Imagine that Iron Maiden supporting Budgie. Thank you for sharing your story. Phil
Wonderful video. Done with such class. Have a good day remembering your Mom.
Thank you for watching and your kind words - Phil :)
Thanks for the tribute! All of your recollections are correct concerning the band and their sound. I heard the first album the week it came out and I couldn't believe what I was listening to. I had always been a Blue Cheer super fan but Budgie was the next step in my education.
Hi Joe, thank you for watching and commenting! I need to listen to more Blue Cheer! Best wishes - Phil :)
Well done mate! Bandolier was my intro to Budgie and quickly got them all. I bought Impeckable when released and that is one of my personal faves. Burke and Tony so unique in their playing styles. Deliver us from evil a good album also!
Hi Ross, thank you for watching and commenting. Bandolier is wonderful, I played it again today. Phil :)
Budgie was a no nonsense
band of course.
A wonderful show.
A sad loss.
God bless
Thanks for this wonderful tribute - he was my Dad, so it means a lot :) Nathaniel
Hi Nathaniel, thank you. I like many 1000s of music fans from around the world never met your Dad. Some of us saw him live but all of us shared one thing, his music formed part of the soundtrack to our lives. Your Dads voice, the fantastic songs he composed and recorded with Budgie have been with us from when we were at school, got our first jobs, started families, went through good time and bad times. Every time I play a Budgie album I am transported back to various times in my life. The music is timeless. The impact you Dad had on the development of rock music is immense. I personally feel his influence will continue to grow. Take it easy and take one day at a time. let the grief do what it wants ( there are no time limits) and be there for each other. Your Dad is still part of you and always will be. Phil
@@NowSpinningMagazine Thanks Phil, im very proud of my Dad, he was pretty unique ;-) Ill pass on your words to my brothers and sister xx
@@jconrad7082 he was indeed. Wishing you all love and peace at this difficult time. Phil
Thank you Phil for a great tribute and very sad to hear the news about your Dad Nathaniel. Budgie were a very important part of what I listened to in my teenage years and beyond. Although I was a bit too young to see them live at their peak I saw them several times in the late 80's and beyond. Seeing them play a packed and very sweaty Dolly in Oxford around '86-87 was a seminal moment for me and probably still my favourite ever gig. I had the pleasure of talking to your Dad at a Budgie convention in Cardiff probably around 20 years ago and was struck by what a wonderful humble man he was with a very deep faith. Much respect.
Parents is Budgie’s magnum opus for me. It floored me when I first heard it at 10 or 11.
Hi Padraig, thank you for watching. I agree Parents is their finest moments and they have many! Phil :)
Nicely done. He was a great talent and he persisted as he saw colleagues become famous that learned from him. But he persisted I guess because he loved the music so much. They rocked!
Hi Joe, thank you for watching. They certainly did rock and the music will live on through us and the new music fans they pick up along the way - take care - Phil :)
I had the pleasure of seeing Budgie quite a few times in the mid 70's. I have all their vinyl from that era. Bandolier remains my favourite and is ground breaking for its time. I think the reason Budgie never went 'mainstream' like their contemporaries was they didn't have any schtick. They were just about the music. And during that period bands that embraced a cultural movement or had some kind of entertaining McGuffin, or co-opted some literary or historical zeitgeist were the ones who made the greatest strides. Black Sabbath had their horror movie schtick, Led Zeppelin had their lord of the rings schtick, the Who had their Mod schtick, Uriah Heep had their goblins schtick, Judas Priest had their village people schtick, Van Halen had their Dave Lee Roth schtick and AC/DC had their schoolboy schtick and so on and so on. And there was Budgie with 'just' the music, which is a shame because they deserved so much more recognition. So thank you Burke for the music and the great gigs. RIP buddy.
Hi, thank you for watching and your very interesting comment. I agree with you. I think we see the present age as where image and marketing through video is how bands make their mark. But as you say all the big bands back then also had another dimension that went beyond the music. Budgie did have a cool logo, a budgie wearing a space suit and some really cool song titles so perhaps they could have built on this? Non of this matters now, what we have is the music which is timeless. Take care - Phil :)
Very cool video. Much respect showed. Thumbs up.
Budgie really were a wonderful band in their heyday.
Hi, thank you for watching and your kind words. I do worry about saying the right thing in a tribute video but this one just flowed from the heart. Budgie were a great band and their music is still exciting and relevant. I hope this helps people discover their music. Phil
Great tribute, mate. Sorry for your loss as well. I have that Budgie cd set.
Thank you for watching and your kind comment. It is an essential box set and a great introduction for anyone wanting to get into Budgie. Phil
That was a great tribute to an absolutely great band. Thank you.
Thank you for watching - Phil
Wonderful Shelley tribute, as well as Budgie promo. I'd never heard of them before the loss of Burke, and going solely on you definition of their music, I will no doubt devour their entire catalog and be a great Budgie fan!
Thanks for the push!
Hi Nicky, thank you so much for watching this video and for your postive comments. I really hope you enjoy your musical journey through Budgie's albums - Phil :)
@@NowSpinningMagazine Rock on, Phil! 🤘😜🎸
Sad news, sorry about your mum, I lost my uncle last year at the same time mate, anyhow budgie were a fantastic band and Burke brought us real fans a lot of joy 🤘🤘
Hi Nonrev, thank you for watching and your kind words - take care Phil :)
My first ever rock concert was seeing Budgie play the New Victoria Theatre in 1976. It was their first headline show in a bigger hall in London. My ear drums were aching for days after that gig but it was well worth it:-) Sad loss indeed and a very nice tribute from you.
Hi Jonathan, thank you for watching and sharing your memories of this classic band! Phil :)
Nicely done Phil
Thank you :)
We are all living in Cuckooland!
It certainly feels like that at the moment. Music is the healer, appreciate your loved ones and stay safe! - Phil
Great Tribute Phil. A very unique band and I have the Budgie compilation which contains the three songs you initally mention. Only the first two albums are on streaming which is a sad shame. One thing is I do remember the album covers in the late 70s.
Hi Robert, thank you for watching. That Budgie compilation is a great starting point. I do hope other Budgie albums do become available to stream so other music fans can discover them. Phil
Well put! I agree with everything you said! PERFECT! I know it´s not that hard to know what to say, but chosing the words and putting together the sentences......amazing job! Love BUDGIE!!!!
Hi Gustavo, thank you for watching and your kind words. I did worry about this but all the feedback has been wonderful and I hope it inspires some music fans not familiar with Budgie to check them out. Phil
Great video. Just started gettin into Budgie. Bought bandolier on cassete lol for my car ..keep rockin . 🎸
Hi Matt, thank you for watching. Is that a recent cassette or from 1975 when the album came out? Phil
One of the best 3 piece bands ever parents was my favourite budgie song saw them live and can honestly say hand on heart the best band I ever saw , the bread fan riff seems to have crept in on a well know. Chilli peppers song lol
Hi, thank you for watching. Parents was their Stairway To Heaven, July Morning, and epic song that just builds and builds. Phil :)
Love budgie been a fan for years this is such sad news brilliant band
Thank you - Phil
Lovely warm tribute to an underrated legend.As great as Budgie's 70's albums are,i have to give a special mention to Power Supply from 1980.For me,this is easily their greatest album,an absolute classic.Thunderous,intricate bass lines and great vocals from Burke Shelley,and John Thomas was a fantastic guitarist,his riffing and solos were incredible.All backed up by Steve Williams,a world class drummer who's best work is also on this album for me.
Hi Peter, thank you for watching and for your kind comment. Thank you also for your review of Power Supply, that is not an album by Budgie I play often enough. Phil :)
Music and the memories.
The group had been around
since the late sixties.
Hi Toney, thank you for watching, from 1967 I believe?
have you heard the original pressing of NTYBOAF Breadfan with Winston Churchill intro speech?
parents is Budgies stairway
Hi Paul, thank you for watching. You are right, I had not thought of that before. It is such a beautiful song. Just unique in so many ways. Phil
I've always felt quite exasperated to hear Budgie being spoken in the same breath as Led Zeppelin as if they were a lesser version of Plant et al. They were so much better - more melodic, heavier and infinitely funkier.
Hi, thank you for watching. I agree, they were original and certainly more funky. Their ballads were beautiful as well. Phil
I love the 70's stuff, but I love Power Supply, and Night Flight.
Budgie was one of the most underrated band ever! I first heard them in the 70s, while living behind the Iron Curtain, and was simply amazed by their melody, sound, and voice. I think it is extremely unfair to call them the founders of heavy metal and put them on a par with Metallica or Iron Maiden. Because compared to them, the Budgie are at an unattainable peak! R.I.P. Burke.
Very sad loss. And what a legacy. One of those situations where a band is WAY ahead of its time, such that it flies under the radar, to a great extent. They influenced a very wide range of artists, not least because there was a lot of diversity in their material. You can hear so much of what was to follow in Budgie's music. Great tribute Phil.
Hi Chris, thank you for watching. There was a lot to them and a lot more than the heavy metal that many saw them for. They were actually very funky in places and the ballads were wonderful. Phil
Beautiful tribute Phil. RIP to Burke and your mother.
Burke seemed like a really cool guy. Wish I could have met him. Normally I'm not very saddened by musician deaths, but Burke's death hit me hard.
Hi Nick, thank you for watching. These musicians have been providing the soundtrack to our lives for such a long time. The music has been there when we were young, as we went through life events and followed us as we have got older. The music reminds us of our journey and acts almost like a diary entry. Even if we did not meet them we feel they are part of us and It does hurt when they pass. It reminds us of our own mortality and that life is short. I think I am going to play Bandolier again after typing that! Phil
Phil, that was a wonderful tribute to Burke Shelley. Thanks for mentioning that box set. I'm going to get it, since it will be a great way for me to get into Budgie, who obviously are a huge influence on heavy metal, especially since Metallica covered 'Breadfan'. I want to hear more of Budgie's songs, since 'Breadfan' is so great.
I also happen to be a huge fan of Rush and saw them live.
Hi Laura, thank you for watching and your kind words. I am sure you will love that box set, it is a great way to get their key albums! Phil :)
I was very honoured to have Burke as a customer in Cardiff. RIP.
Hi Steve, thank you for watching and sharing your story. He sounds like a very down to earth guy - Phil :)
@@NowSpinningMagazine He was a lovely man.
I was playing In For The Kill, Never Turn Your Back On a Friend, and their debut. What a loss, really. RIP Burke Shelley.
Hi Gregory, thank you for watching. Those are all excellent choices! Take care - Phil
@@NowSpinningMagazine Thank you, Phil! Your choice of their 3 significant songs is excellent! I also played Squawk lately, and spun twice Young is the World. Thank you, take care.
Great tribute.
Now we lost a lovely Ronnie Spector at age 78 after a short Battle of cancer
Hi Trucker, that is more sad news. Thank you for letting me know. Music is the healer - take care - Phil
after listening to budgie for many years early 70 s i finally got to see them play in australia in 2008 and 2009 and got to shake burkes hand in cardiff of all places and thanked him for his music and how i had always enjoyed it an amazing talent ! you may have passed Burke but your music lives on thank you Budgie !
Phil lovely tribute to burke, budgie have been a huge part of my life musicaly all my life saw them live so many times fantastic live a huge loss to rock RIP burke god bless burke and your mam🙏❤️
Hi Philip, thank you for watching and your kind words - take care - Phil :)
Fantastic tribute Phil to Burke Shelley and the band Budgie unfortunately I have not had the pleasure to hear their music but what awesome album covers!Much Aloha(love)to the memory of your mother Phil🤙🏽
Thank you for watching and your caring words. I am especially pleased you watched this video even though you were not familiar with the artist, that means a great deal to me! Phil :)
RIP Burke 👍🥃🇦🇺
Such a heartfelt tribute to a truly amazing and well-underrated band. Shelly was one hell of a bass player and songwriter. I love the first 5 albums by this band though Never Turn Your Back On A Friend has always been my personal ultimate favourite album of theirs. "Parents" is my favourite track on that album too but I love every track on it and it was such a very well-recorded album. I would even compare their cover of Baby Please Don't Go" up there with how well Hendrix did "All Along The Watchtower". Had all these albums on vinyl years ago and seeing this box set with the 3 albums made me pop right over to Amazon and order it.
Be great if you could review a few budgie albums maybe bandolier, great band very underrated
I will be doing this quite soon - Phil :)
Me and my wife both love Budgie and her favourite song in all the bands we like is Parents.
Hi Martin, thank you for watching. Parents is such a beautiful song. Best wishes - Phil :)
Hi Phil A late reply but I was a bit late to the party of Budgie as well and I also saw them for the first time at the Birmingham odeon touring their Power Supply Album. They were supporting the Ian Gillan Band when they had the new guitarist after Bernie Torme ( another great guitarist). To be honest Budgie wiped the floor with Gillan's band who were slightly under par with this new guitarist, I forget his name now. I was sitting behind this couple who were both longhairs and also were also slightly more on the higher weight scale when I plucked the courage to tap one of them on the back to enquire about this 'Budgie' band. I had unintentionally disturbed the male partner who supported a beard almost as long as his head hair whom I quizzed about the so called "Birdie Band'. He was very quick to inform me that they were here solely for the fact that Budgie were performing and that the Gillan bit was just an extra. I was totally convinced when I left the concert hall in Central Birmingham being invaded by some strange alien fog that had fallen over the midlands at the time and to make matters even more disconcerting my ears were still ringing from being totally destroyed by Budgie's Panzer Division. TO this day one of the few great memories of Concert going back in the late 70s and 80s. Keep up the great work Phil as I share a lot of commonality with the groups you dedicate your site to. Since then I think I had seen Budgie a further 4 times at slightly more smaller venues. Yes they should have been bigger.
What a fantastic story, I could almost visualise it in my mind! Thank you 🙏
Hi Phil, I only want to add like so many comments have said, a truly super tribute ! I have been into Budgie since 1975 when a friend played me Breadfan and I have enjoyed their music ever since, I remember with great fondness buying gradually their first 6 albums, I think a play of their other 5 is now in order. Only this morning received 3 CDs of the best of Budgie, one that will be permanently in my Mini Cooper & one to each of my children to introduce them to a class hard rock band. I have also ordered the MCA box set which will also be in the Mini. In time I really hope his children search through the tributes about their father and come across yours , as I feel sure it will bring them immense pride.
Hi Kim, thank you for watching and your kind words. I really wanted to create a video that informed people who may not know Budgie or Burke Shelley to how important they were and at the same time think about Burke Shelley the father, husband and family member. I t would be very easy to get this wrong as I only know him through the music and what it has meant to me since the early 1970s. I am so pleased you enjoyed it and your Mini Cooper is now full of Budgie CDs - Phil :)
Thanks again for a heartfelt video and tribute. Breadfan was a staple at the Hungry Years rock disco in Brighton, in the 70's. Just missed seeing them in Crawley in 73? as their van broke down and they never made it. Always underrated I thought.
Hi Barry, thank you for watching and sharing your story. They were very underrated as you say. Phil
You did him proud here Phil, thank you. And it must have been extra poignant for you with it being the anniversary of your Mum's passing. You're a good man chum, and you spoke so well.
Hi Bob, that means a great deal to me. Thank you very much - Phil :)
Austin and San Antonio shows in the 70s were the best at small venues
RIP Burke Shelley
☮️🙏
Hi John, thank you for watching. Wow, I bet those gigs were fantastic. They deserved far more success than they had. Phil
Napoleon Bona part 1 & 2 is also a great composition.
Great song !
Late to this Party but as always. RIP. Glad the music will always remain as our heroes are falling rapidly😢. Shelley and Budgie were a well kept secret but those in the know appreciate his contributions to what would become hard rock/metal. They really did influence lots of NWOBHM bands for sure. Which in turn birthed Metallica. I band I don’t really care for anymore but they deserve credit for bringing up the awareness of the small wonders of Budgie.
Budgie first concert I seen in 76
A lovely heart-felt tribute, Phil. The passing of Burke is a huge loss to the world of music. He was a brilliant and original musician, such a unique singer, songwriter and bass guitarist in a band who were vastly underrated but very influencial to a lot of musicians later. I bought 'In For The Kill' on cassette in 1976, a brilliant album, and I also have the 3 CD box set, extremely good value for money, and I too urge anybody who has not heard Budgie to buy this brilliant box set. R.I.P. Burke Shelley, the legend 🎸🎶
Hi Tony, thank you for watching and for your kind comment. Thank you also for sharing your thoughts on Burke Shelley - take care - Phil