I saw Nick Lowe and Rockpile open for Elvis Costello in 1978. Dave Edmunds sang most of the leads. When I saw Dave Edmunds and Rockpile headline the Roxy in LA, probably in 1980-1, Nick Lowe sang most of the leads. Both shows were great.
Does anyone like the song? I've seen Dave a number of times. I'm a big fan. I thought I had it all. This song was new to me. Paul In DK hipped me to it. Did anyone listen and dig it, or think, "Holy Shit, I saw Dave 20 times and never heard this song?"
Bummer news. He was true to what he liked. And because he liked it, he did it good. Both as a musician and producer.
I think I saw Edmunds every time he came through. And that's a bunch, beginning with him opening for Bad Company at the Forum. As you can iimagine, Dave Edmunds Rockpile, as they were billed, blew 1977 Bad Company off the stage. Only problem was that most of the crowd didn't know it.
Like BBJ, I saw him open for Elvis Costello in 1978. But not in Santa Barbara, as I remember BBJ telling me in the past. Mink Deville was also on the bill. What a show! God I miss the concerts at the Santa Monica Civic. It still stands vacant after seismic bureaucratic warthogs closed it down.
The Roxy shows that same year were opened by Moon Martin. They did a couple of nights there and a one night stand at the Whisky. I went all three nights. On one of those nights I ran into him at the Rainbow post gig. By the time I talked to him he was kinda lushed out, but jovially so. Feeling a bit spunky. I warned him that the woman he was admiring across the bar wasn't really a woman. He said "She's quite convincing isn't she?" We didn't discuss music.
Albert Lee used to play informal gigs at a couple of small bars in the Calabasas-Agoura Hills area. These were just for fun and to keep his chops up. It was cool because the local yokels who frequented the bar had no concept of who he was. To them he was just some guy named Albert who came and played on the odd occasion. That's how low key it was. A few times Albert would bring along Dave Edmunds and they would play stuff with the no-name house band. It was amazing and completely off the cuff. One of the times Dave came with Albert, he invited Geraint Watkins who brought his accordian. It was fantastic! The fact that the majority of the 100 or so people in attendance had no clue as to who these guys were made it even better.
VR
As far as the B-side goes, yeah, I knew about it. But not until about seven years ago.This guy who's the biggest Dave Edmunds fan I know, to the point of being scary, burned me several CD's of Rockpile rarities."Boys Talk," was among them. How do I feel about it? It's a novelty B-side that is boring and has no kick. Interesting idea for a song but it doesn't come off for me.
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Wising Dave all the best. But from what I just read, the prognosis is not good
Edmunds is one of my all time heroes -- got to interview him once, around the time that "Mallet" came out, and he couldn't have been nicer.
Saw Dave with Geraint Watkins on keyboards at The Old Waldorf. It was a splendid gig on the DE 7th tour. Boys Talk was new to me until yesterday.
- Paul in DK
I remember your interview in Stereo Review.
I saw Nick Lowe and Rockpile open for Elvis Costello in 1978. Dave Edmunds sang most of the leads. When I saw Dave Edmunds and Rockpile headline the Roxy in LA, probably in 1980-1, Nick Lowe sang most of the leads. Both shows were great.
"Almost Saturday Night" was my favorite song the Summer it was released.
I saw Rockpile at The Bottom Line in 78. Great show in an awesome venue. Great cover of the day as well. Thanks.
Does anyone like the song? I've seen Dave a number of times. I'm a big fan. I thought I had it all. This song was new to me. Paul In DK hipped me to it. Did anyone listen and dig it, or think, "Holy Shit, I saw Dave 20 times and never heard this song?"
Bummer news. He was true to what he liked. And because he liked it, he did it good. Both as a musician and producer.
I think I saw Edmunds every time he came through. And that's a bunch, beginning with him opening for Bad Company at the Forum. As you can iimagine, Dave Edmunds Rockpile, as they were billed, blew 1977 Bad Company off the stage. Only problem was that most of the crowd didn't know it.
Like BBJ, I saw him open for Elvis Costello in 1978. But not in Santa Barbara, as I remember BBJ telling me in the past. Mink Deville was also on the bill. What a show! God I miss the concerts at the Santa Monica Civic. It still stands vacant after seismic bureaucratic warthogs closed it down.
The Roxy shows that same year were opened by Moon Martin. They did a couple of nights there and a one night stand at the Whisky. I went all three nights. On one of those nights I ran into him at the Rainbow post gig. By the time I talked to him he was kinda lushed out, but jovially so. Feeling a bit spunky. I warned him that the woman he was admiring across the bar wasn't really a woman. He said "She's quite convincing isn't she?" We didn't discuss music.
Albert Lee used to play informal gigs at a couple of small bars in the Calabasas-Agoura Hills area. These were just for fun and to keep his chops up. It was cool because the local yokels who frequented the bar had no concept of who he was. To them he was just some guy named Albert who came and played on the odd occasion. That's how low key it was. A few times Albert would bring along Dave Edmunds and they would play stuff with the no-name house band. It was amazing and completely off the cuff. One of the times Dave came with Albert, he invited Geraint Watkins who brought his accordian. It was fantastic! The fact that the majority of the 100 or so people in attendance had no clue as to who these guys were made it even better.
VR
As far as the B-side goes, yeah, I knew about it. But not until about seven years ago.This guy who's the biggest Dave Edmunds fan I know, to the point of being scary, burned me several CD's of Rockpile rarities."Boys Talk," was among them. How do I feel about it? It's a novelty B-side that is boring and has no kick. Interesting idea for a song but it doesn't come off for me.
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