Ok it’s 22:45UK time and I’ve had 2 night of terrible quality sleep. I can’t stay awake any longer.
So with that I’m rule breaking - Day 8 just got a quick spin....
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Ok it’s 22:45UK time and I’ve had 2 night of terrible quality sleep. I can’t stay awake any longer.
So with that I’m rule breaking - Day 8 just got a quick spin....
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Day 8: “Birmingham Beat” - lets see how far my hometown bands have travelled..anywhere from the Midlands U.K. will do. (Or U.K. if you struggle with the accent) ..hint.. SabbathDuran etc
I discovered the first Electric Light Orchestra album in the mid 70's and this crazy mix of psychedelia, blues and baroque chamber music fried my little brain in the best way possible.
Exhibit A...
The Electric Light Orchestra - No Answer
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Day 8: “Birmingham Beat” - lets see how far my hometown bands have travelled..anywhere from the Midlands U.K. will do. (Or U.K. if you struggle with the accent) ..hint.. SabbathDuran etc
Thunderclap Newman – Hollywood Dream
Band members Speedy Keen and Andy “Thunderclap” Newman were born a bit outside the Midlands (Ealing and Middlesex, respectively), but this choice is a lot more fun than the obvious Traffic (which I fully intended to use until my search for one of their albums had me thumbing past this one)! The (Thunderclap Newman) band was formed originally by Pete Townshend (Chiswick-ugh! No closer!), who played bass on all their studio recordings under the name Bijou Drains. This is a fun record, released in 1970 and highly recommended.
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Day 8
Band from Birmingham /Midlands
Editors "Violence"
Great album by a fantastic band coming from Birmingham
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Day 8: “Birmingham Beat” - lets see how far my hometown bands have travelled..anywhere from the Midlands U.K. will do. (Or U.K. if you struggle with the accent) ..hint.. SabbathDuran etc
Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads – Tribute (Epic, 1987 First UK Pressing - Signed)
Im surprised no one swooped in early with Ozzy or Sabbath. This one is an interesting one as is supposedly signed by Ozzy. The album is a tribute to Ozzy's friend and guitarist, Randy Rhodes, who died in a plane crash whilst touring with the group. I've also included the tickets we had to see Ozzy, before it was cancelled due to his ill health.
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Day 8: “Birmingham Beat” - lets see how far my hometown bands have travelled..anywhere from the Midlands U.K. will do. (Or U.K. if you struggle with the accent) ..hint.. SabbathDuran etc
Twofer today
First up a proper Birmingham band on CD:
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Next, one of my favorite UK artists:
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