Get Ready To Rock with Hereward Radio, as the mighty Saxon team up with Excalibur for five pounds worth of Friday night fun in Peterborough.
Who’d have thought that nineteen years down the line, that Saxon would be back playing proper sized, packed out venues, eh? It didn’t look like it down Peterborough way in 1990. I was there, by the way, as in them days you could get on the sleeper back up to Embra about half past midnight in Peterborough, chug along for twenty minutes, then stop in a siding in Watford for about three hours.
I was very, very drunk, and may have done my bit to live down to the internationtal stereotypical Scotchman. Saxon didn’t seem very happy either, as they bludgeoned their way through a half heartet set to a half empty room of pissed nonces. I’m glad they’ve dragged themselves back up the ladder, as they were the first heavy metal band I ever saw, supporting Motorhead at the Edinburgh Odeon in nineteen mumblety mumble. And they still rocked a couple of months ago at the ABC in Glasgow, despite Doro making a brave effort to steal their heavy metal thunder.
Looks like a fun Saturday was had by all at the Racecourse ground in Wrexham with Motorhead, Tank, Budgie, Raven, Orion, Twisted Sister, Rampant Antics and The Moon. Tickets were a whole £6.50!
Mind you, not even that lot would persuade me to go to Wales, a nation that, frankly, shouldn’t exist. Caterwauling dwarves with few redeeming features. I’ll excuse seventies freaks Man and, of course, the mighty Budgie but apart from that, it really should be paved over, and used as an overspill car park for the Midlands.
I would like to point out that my opinion is in no way influenced by me getting hit on by a gay waiter in a Mexican restaurant in Llandudno (or however you spell the bloody stupid name) back in the early nineties. It also confirms the stupidity of the Welsh, even the homosexualist ones, because it was my wedding anniversary, and I was out with my wife.
So, even if I’d been partial to a fudge doughnut, it was neither the time nor the place.
Well, were you dahn in ‘Ackney for the Motorhead gig? I don’t know if I was, as Hackney has far too many distractions for a man of my moral weaknesses.
I still fondly recall the day I walked into a pub to find an attractive young blonde girl disrobing with great abandonment to the strains of ‘She’s Got Balls’ by AC/DC. She didn’t. The name of the pub? The Spreadeagle! Life doesn’t get much better than that.
And then there were the many (many) evenings spent in Browns, leaning against the stage, with a ready supply of pound coins for the pint glass, and an always handy coke dealer. Ah, those were the days. So, even if I had made to Hackney on the same day as Motorhead, Saxon, Angelwitch, Spider, Sleek, T34 and the Lightning Raiders, the chances of me getting to the show would have been slim in the extreme.
However, here are no less than three versions of ‘Ace Of Spades’ for your listening pleasure.
Several years ago, the internet was awash with people showing their iTunes playlist thingies to the world. It was amazing how utterly cool and fantabulous everyone was, what with their Bob Dylans and Malian mouth music. Not that I’m suggesting they were all fiddling with their Photoshop before displaying how utterly cool they were.
Now, I’m a man who likes to be at the cutting edge of the late seventies / early eighties, but I’ve now had an iPod long enough to actually amass a Most Played Tunes list, and I am stunned and amazed at just how kule I am. So here, you go. Photographic evidence of the Top 13 most played tunes on my IpOd.
I’ve bravely undertaken the task of preparing a Rock Profile special for Getreadytorock radio on the luscious Pat Benatar.
Scarily, it’s a whole thirty years since her first album came out, which means that it’s 28 years since I developed a ludicrous and still palpating crush on the divine Ms Benatar.
When I realised what anniversary it was, it made me mourn the passing of time, as it’s now five years since I wrote a 25th anniversary retrospective for Record Collector magazine, although it seems like a matter of months. On the plus side, it gave me yet another excuse to leaf through my collection of Pat pictures. Purely for ‘research’ purposes, of course. You can see a portion of my Benatar collection here.
So, I’m going to treat you to a couple of tunes from Ms Benatar, while I go and lie down in a darkened room with only her Hit Videos compilation for company.
MP3 one – Passion – one of the most recent studio recordings from Pat, which was done for an advert for summat or other.
MP3 two – The Effect You Have On Me – from a tribute album to Edith Piaf (why?)
MP3 three – All Fired Up – a live version of one of Pats most rockingest tracks.
Watch some vintage Pat below;
Still awesome in the 21st century
There are a gazillion best of albums, but this is good enough. Buy it here.
It’s Eurovision this Saturday, which means the phone will be switched off, the door will be locked and I will be immersing myself in my annual Eurovision frenzy.
This year is shaping up to be a good one, although replacing the odious Terry Wogan with the infantile AND odious Graham Norton doesn’t bode well for the commentary.
I’m also worried about the BBC coverage, after their shameful performance during Euro Sme Final Part 1, when they failed to screen the greatest half time entertainment in the history of half time entertainment.
Yes, the Russians went all out with a vintage performance containing hand standing hoodies, cheerleaders, faux lesbians atu singing ‘They’re Not Going To Get Us’, along with the Red Army Choir, some blow-up (not blown up) tanks and a Mig fighter plane.
It’s why telly was invented, so praise be to YouTube.
I’m still suporting the Ukrainian entry by Svetlana Loboda – ‘Be My Valentine’, and expect you all to vote for her on Saturday.
The live version is below;
Altogether now;
Ahh ahah you are sexy BOM
Yeah ahha yeah ahha
You are so sexy BOM
Gonna make me crazy BOM
Were gonna do the BOM-BOM
Aint that amazing BOM
Im very busy BOM
Its not so easy BOM
Im gonna tease you BOM BOM
Without a reason BOM
Yup, for the next wee while, we’re going to be talking about chicks, man.
Now, we like chicks here at GHMI. They smell good, they’re soft to the touch, and if you’re lucky, they’ll put out. However, one thing they’re not so good at, is the Rawk.
So I’ll be firing up a few examples of girls singing, good and bad, for your perusal, amusal and disposal.
And today, we’re talking about Doro Pesch.
I first saw the delightful Doro way back in nineteen eighty mumble, when she was still fronting Warlock, a slightly rubbish, lumpy German metal band. They may have been supporting Iron Maiden, but it was a long time ago.
Fast forward a couple of decades and a bit, and I saw her opening for Saxon earlier this month, and she was fan-bloody-tastic, although I did check carefully for any signs of an invasion, after all the Teutonic shouting and gesticulating that had went on. So here is your metal treat for today. A Billy Idol cover performed by a German metal queen. Don’t say I’m not good to you!
Yup, for the next wee while, we’re going to be talking about chicks, man.
Now, we like chicks here at GHMI. They smell good, they’re soft to the touch, and if you’re lucky, they’ll put out. However, one thing they’re not so good at, is the Rawk.
So I’ll be firing up a few examples of girls singing, good and bad, for your perusal, amusal and disposal.
And we’re starting with Cheetah.
An Australian rock band active between 1977 and 1982, the vocal and focal points were sisters Chrissie Hammond and Lyndsay Hammond. They were signed by Vanda & Young, who were trying to parlay their AC/DC success into a broader currency, and ended up on French disco label, Carrere, who also had fellow Oztralians Rose Tattoo, as well as the mighty Saxon.
Naturally, it didn’t work, mainly due to the music not actually being that good. Well, actually, some of the songs are good, but the flat as a pancake production did them no favours. Not that that stopped me buying the “Rock’n'Roll Women” album, and swooning over Lyndsay when they came to Britain on tour. Their album is sadly unavailable on CD, but due to the power of technology, I’ve ripped two hissy vinyl tunes for your pleasure.
The sisters have periodically reformed for Oztralian tours and you can read all abaht them here.
Well, you’ve waited long enough, so prepare yourself as I unveil, in order of appearance, the lineup for this years Death Disco.
And they were;
1. Krokus – Long Stick Goes Boom
2. April Wine – Weeping Widow
3. Sad Cafe – My Oh My
4. The Commodores vs. Lil’ Kim – Brick House
5. Trace Adkins – Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
6. Ted Nugent – Wang Dang Sweet Poontang
7. The Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman
8. Atomic Rooster – Stand By Me
9. Amon Amarth – Guardians Of Asgard
10. Tiamat – Brighter Than The Sun
11. Wet Willie – Baby Fat
12. Desmond Child – Love On A Rooftop
13. Motorhead – Hellraiser
14. Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Shoot U Full Of Love
15. Autograph – Turn Up The Radio
16. Angel – The Tower
17. The Meads Of Asphodel – Assault And Battery
18. Monster Magnet – Bummer
19. Hawkwind – Spirit Of The Age
And now, here are the same songs, in order of most downloads, the DD Charts.
1) Monster Magnet – Bummer
2) Ted Nugent – Wang Dang Sweet Poontang
3) Sad Cafe – My Oh My
4) Trace Adkins – Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
5) Tiamat – Brighter Than The Sun
6) Angel – The Tower
7) Krokus – Long Stick Goes Boom
=) Wet Willie – Baby Fat
9) Hawkwind – Spirit Of The Age
=) Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Shoot U Full Of Love
11) April Wine – Weeping Widow
= ) The Commodores vs. Lil’ Kim – Brick House
= ) Atomic Rooster – Stand By Me
14) Autograph – Turn Up The Radio
15) Motorhead – Hellraiser
16) The Meads Of Asphodel – Assault And Battery
17) Amon Amarth – Guardians Of Asgard
18) The Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman
19) Desmond Child – Love On A Rooftop
So what does this say about the readership here at GHMI? It says you’re a bunch of mucky beggars, and that I’m ashamed of you. Why? Because 2 of the top 3 had pictograms of nekkid ladies bits, and the third had the word poontang. Filthmongers, the lot of you. Should you wish an explanation of any of the clues, now that the bands and songs have been revealed, feel free to ask. But I might just call you an idiot, so it’s your call.
If you’re confused about what this entails, then take a look back at Part 1 for guidance. Otherwise, prepare yourself for the next track listed down below.
As happens every year, the Mr H Death Disco finishes with the greatest song of all time, as performed by the joint greatest band of all time. Don’t bother arguing.
So without further ado, I present the final part of the 2009 Death Disco! Time to get your swoosh machines at the ready for some inter galactic rock and roll. Click to download. Or you can play them all as they arrive in the Death Box over on the right hand side of your screen.
And here’s your carefully selected pictogram clue for today.
