[Albion] Slade in Flame

[PascalGroß Tips]

Going to screening in Worthing. Never seen it on the big screen - my dad said I was ‘too young’ to go when it first came out. I’ve watched it many times on DVD and love the film and the album.

I’ve just booked Worthing Connaught

 

[Flounce]

I rate Slade and Status Quo as most on here seem to rate Coldplay

It’s an introduction to rock music for 12 year olds which you should have moved on from by the time you’re 15 imo

They were also shite when they played at the Goldstone…

Opinions, eh?

 

[GT49er]

I rate Slade and Status Quo as most on here seem to rate Coldplay

It’s an introduction to rock music for 12 year olds which you should have moved on from by the time you’re 15 imo

Deep meaningful stuff like Uriah Heap and Judas Priest, I guess?

Trouble for Slade is that many people only see them as a dyslexic singles band (enjoyable as those singles were at the time) - beyond that they were a pretty decent band, the Play it Loud album for example, before the dyslexia set in.
And, to their credit, when they started to 'break', unlike most bands who then cancel any small gigs they've had previously booked, Slade honoured all such bookings, even if it was only a pub (I seem to remember they did one such in Bognor, '71 or '72?)

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

You’re probably thinking of Play it Loud as that’s the image on the album cover. But the year before they had an album out called Beginnings under the name Ambrose Slade.

I’ve got both on vinyl - although Beginnings was a cheap re-release.

Although before posting I did a search and this looks identical to mine.

Ambrose Slade - Beginnings

I’ll have to go up in the loft and check the year of release etc.

I've been up in the loft this morning ...

 

[Brovion]

Deep meaningful stuff like Uriah Heap and Judas Priest, I guess?

Trouble for Slade is that many people only see them as a dyslexic singles band (enjoyable as those singles were at the time) - beyond that they were a pretty decent band, the Play it Loud album for example, before the dyslexia set in.
And, to their credit, when they started to 'break', unlike most bands who then cancel any small gigs they've had previously booked, Slade honoured all such bookings, even if it was only a pub (I seem to remember they did one such in Bognor, '71 or '72?)

Spot on. When I was a teenager back in the early 70s I loved all my Prog stuff (Tull, Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson, etc) but I also loved Slade. They were a fantastic band. I really liked their early stuff before they had their hits 'Wild winds are blowing' and 'Shape of things to come' stand out (although I don't think they were their songs). Also good B sides, 'Kill 'em at the Hot Club Tonight' for example.

PS - BTW If you want a good, but different, Slade tribute band, check out 'Slady' who are an all-female tribute band!

 

[burnee54]

They couldn't even spell.

Au contraire. I remember completeing the Telegraph crossword with Noddy Holder over an early morning pint in The Angel at Islington many years ago. While I was doing a stint of relief work for Sam Smiths Southern. ​

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Remember Noddy and the boys at the Goldstone back in the day.

Burnley. ‘Give us a goal’

 

[Peteinblack]

Great band - Cum on Feel the Noise is an absolute belter; still one of my favourite songs of all-time.