That's one of the special things about Slade, its all about having a good time with great music. They aren't stuck up, their mission is for the crowd to have a great time. Thanks Dave for a life time of joy.
It should be played more. But Slade still isn’t known as well as they deserve in the US. I believe people in the US are still surprised to find out (if the even do find out)that Quiet a Riot didn’t write Cum on Feel the Noize, and Mamma We’re All Crazy Now.
It will be played forever, What a legacy to have. Best Christmas song ever :) Slade were all about fun music and having a great time, it was a great time to be alive music wise.
Lovely fella. Still happy to discuss the song after 50 years with enthusiasm. I’m old enough to remember the songs first performance on TOTP in 1973 😎🎶
I remember when i was walking back to school one lunchtime, seeing all of Slade, sitting in a Rolls Royce, behind the Civic Hall, eating fish and chips 😂 as they say, you can take the folk out if Wolverhampton etc …😂😂
I use to have Slade posters all over my bedroom wall back in the early 70s, i was a big fan, got really excited when they were going to release another record, nice to know Dave is happy and doing well.
We hear Merry Christmas down under and it is stinking hot, we love it, we loved Slade, still do. Mr Hill, thankyou for all your music, Slade were a huge part of our teenage years. I was 15 when I saw you blokes at the Melbourne Showgrounds on February 4 th 1973, you were my silver god, I had glitter in my hair, I loved your clothes, cutest hair cut, and your platform boots were amazing. Thankyou Dave, Thankyou Slade, the world is a better place with Slade being on it, well for a 15 year old kid from working class suburban Melbourne it was. Love ya Dave, I won’t ever forget you. If you are ever back in Melbourne, I’ll be there. 🇦🇺😘🥰🇦🇺
Me too! I was there standing in the rain and having a fabulous time.. I was also at Festival Hall twice when they came out again. I loved it and still have very fond memories. Slade were my love back then. Slade Alive.. Keep on rockin.❤ Thank You Dave for all those great times and happy memories❤❤❤❤😂 Rock On!... Karen. Melb, Aust 🇦🇺
Such a great Band who have managed to keep their feet on the ground throughout - They managed to navigate through their success and survive the madness of the industry to enjoy their 50 year celebration - well done guys - thanks for the music!
I saw Slade a few times in the early 70s, at the Red Dragon Club at RAF St Athan South Wales great band. I'm 76 now, where have all the years gone? Lol
My grandmother came to this Country from England. I can tell you the Brits are excentric. and I mean that in a good way. Dave Hill is a very underrated guitarist. and as much as Noddy Holders incredible voice. Dave Hill was a very important part of the group SLADE. and he is left handed and plays the guitar right handed. and I'm the same way.
@@frank290862 Dave is the lead guitarist. and he could play the keyboard. Jimmy Lea is the bass player. and he could play all the instruments. and often played the piano the fiddle the Saxaphone and other instrumente in many of the songs. It was not unusual to see him sitting at the piano. with the bass in his lap and the stap over his shoulder. during the intro of song. and then play the bass. and Noddy Holder played the rhythm guitar and the bass. they sometimes switch playing the instruments when they needed to on different songs.
@@frank290862 Yes he did, if you check out their most recent video for the song 'My Oh My"? you will see him playing the bass, the fiddle, and the saxaphone, all three in the same song. he could play all the instruments he was well educated musically. Apparently you don't know too much about SLADE.
Slade were part of my teenage music era. A great band and a great period of British music. Many bands at that time, The Sweet, Status Quo, T. Rex, etc. 👍
Dave Hill, what an interesting man, no bullshit, down to earth, sound as a pound, I'm a musician of the same era that didn't make it, so we'll done Dave and Slade.
"Would You mind a picture taken with a fan since 1972, Dave?", I asked him, encountered totally by surprise at the neighbouring table in a pizza restaurant in germany some 20 years ago. He looked over my shoulder, as if searching for my father or uncle or something, but it was me. He agreed and I at last could shake his hand in gratitude for everything. Viva SLADE!
What a great guy less grey of mud said to someone when they said dont yuo get sick of playing them songs no because its a different ordnance every show same with Dave great Times rhe 70s 😊😊😊😊😊
Nobody wanted Slade at Reading all heavy metal bands. The audience were walking away with just a few hundred at the stage until Slade started and about 30 seconds later 1000's turned and ran back. They absolutely stole that show.
Nearly 40 years ago my friend and I went to see Slade at York University. It was in Autumn 🍂 but Noddy asked the crowd for a request. Yes we shouted for Merry Christmas 🎅 Noddy made us sing it! It was a great night! Many thanks to you Dave and the band for all the pleasure and great memories you have given us! Rock on 🤘👍
Slade was a great 👍 band in there time and i saw them a couple of times in brum .Merry xmas is still the best song 🎵 at Christmas, great to have their Records or Cds 💿 so we can play them anywhere or anytime
Always great to see an interview with Dave. Wish the interviewers would come up with more original questions though. It's always the same old dribble about the Merry Xmas song, or do you still keep in touch with Noddy etc. Come on interviewers, there is way more to talk about !!
Dave wore a great pair of boots with thick stripes up the sides, so all of us girls jumped on a train to London to Sasha to buy similar boots LOL. Happy Days! The thing with the classic Xmas song is that it instantly lifts your mood and it is a great singalong at parties. Loved Slade.
Saw Slade 1972 in Hamburg, Fanny (USA girl band) opening. Both bands awesome. Saw Slade again in 1973, Hamburg, can't remember who was opening. But Slade, as usual, still awesome. Was pissed-off with Slade, the Slade Alive! album was not a gatefold in Germany. It's a gatefold in UK. Found out when me and my mother (also a Slade fan) went to UK for a holiday. Got the album straight away in Carnaby Street!
"As a young lad" Now 65", "Newcastle City Hall" "A Rock Band Slade", One of my first gigs, "Robin Trower" my next, "Fantastic"", Great days, "Chas Chanderler ,Lived in My coastal town Tynemouth,, Northumberland, Also "Hendrix manager.. " both legends,, "Good Health To All""
I knew his dad quite well but I lost touch with him when I left the UK for a new life in Australia in 1986...Now because I'm older I realise that I should have kept in touch because we grew quite close and we really got on well, but I was young.....I think he would have missed me.....I think I was probably full of myself as all young people are......I think differently now.....
Dave what happened to the hair Hill.......part of the Greatest Band ever, being Slade....."H" you are the man, you were the Slade image of the 70's ..brilliant!
Legend, Super Yob, apparently that guitar is neck heavy and not easy to play. Someone else owns it, was it Marco Perroni from Adam and the Ants, or someone similar around that time. But Slade, just legendary.
Yep... Don't think they are busom buddies any longer.. there is an hour's interview with Noddy Holder by Tony snell... And Noddy seemed reluctant to talk about Jim or Don
Cum On Feel The Noize replaced The Sweet' Blockbuster at No 1 in Feb 1973 and not Rod Stewart. Coz I Luv You replaced Rod Stewart' Maggie May in November 1971!
I love slade...thanks to my eldest sister...back in the early 70s...I'm 60 now and love them still
Dave Hill is such a lovely down to earth man after all he’s achieved , great interview 👍
Great man, great band, one of my favourites of all time. Thanks Slade for the music and memories!
That's one of the special things about Slade, its all about having a good time with great music. They aren't stuck up, their mission is for the crowd to have a great time. Thanks Dave for a life time of joy.
Merry Xmas Everybody will always be the best Christmas song and the 60's and 70's will always be the best music.
Yes yes yes. 👍👍👍👍
They also played music in the eighties. they were together over twenty five years. before they broke up.
It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiistmaaaaas
Had the pleasure of being part of Slade's last North American Tour back in `77... What a Blast for a 17 year old Roadie !
78 and still bubbly and all there with that infectious enthusiasm and personality . Never seems to change
We don’t play it much in USA yet I’ve listened to it about 12 times in past hour. It’s best Christmas song ever. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🌲
It should be played more. But Slade still isn’t known as well as they deserve in the US. I believe people in the US are still surprised to find out (if the even do find out)that Quiet a Riot didn’t write Cum on Feel the Noize, and Mamma We’re All Crazy Now.
It will be played forever, What a legacy to have. Best Christmas song ever :) Slade were all about fun music and having a great time, it was a great time to be alive music wise.
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What a sweet soul.
Lovely fella. Still happy to discuss the song after 50 years with enthusiasm. I’m old enough to remember the songs first performance on TOTP in 1973 😎🎶
What a lovely bloke...and hey it ain't Christmas till nod says it is!!! Slade best band ever!
So true
Slade for all eternity…
Nice to see Dave looking so well. I was a huge fan back in the 1970's. Saw them live a few times.
Dave is a rare person as he always was and still is just a decent person. No airs and graces. Top man
I remember when i was walking back to school one lunchtime, seeing all of Slade, sitting in a Rolls Royce, behind the Civic Hall, eating fish and chips 😂 as they say, you can take the folk out if Wolverhampton etc …😂😂
I remember walking to school singing Cum on feel the at the top of my voice whilst walking to school in 1973. Happy memories! 🙂
I love any one of the original four being interviewed, they all have great stories to tell.
I was lucky to be 14 years old when “Merry Xmas Everybody” was released. My favourite Slade song is “Everyday”
Me too
I could listen to him for hours, he has such a good listening voice. I bet he has some right tales
I use to have Slade posters all over my bedroom wall back in the early 70s, i was a big fan, got really excited when they were going to release another record, nice to know Dave is happy and doing well.
We hear Merry Christmas down under and it is stinking hot, we love it, we loved Slade, still do. Mr Hill, thankyou for all your music, Slade were a huge part of our teenage years. I was 15 when I saw you blokes at the Melbourne Showgrounds on February 4 th 1973, you were my silver god, I had glitter in my hair, I loved your clothes, cutest hair cut, and your platform boots were amazing. Thankyou Dave, Thankyou Slade, the world is a better place with Slade being on it, well for a 15 year old kid from working class suburban Melbourne it was. Love ya Dave, I won’t ever forget you. If you are ever back in Melbourne, I’ll be there. 🇦🇺😘🥰🇦🇺
Me too! I was there standing in the rain and having a fabulous time.. I was also at Festival Hall twice when they came out again. I loved it and still have very fond memories. Slade were my love back then. Slade Alive.. Keep on rockin.❤ Thank You Dave for all those great times and happy memories❤❤❤❤😂 Rock On!... Karen. Melb, Aust 🇦🇺
Top Man Dave Hill.
Slade had some fabulous hits ... a proper glam rock band. Superb 👍
loved slade also trex and sweet proper glam rock in the 70s
A proper down to earth guy,
And yes we’re all still listening to the Christmas Hits, that what I’ve been brought up to, I’m a 70s kid👍🏻
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Dave All the Best to you and your family for Christmas !
And Thank You for a Brilliant xmas Song !
He is a Jehovah Witness and doesn’t celebrate Christmas.
Lovely bunch of blokes 🙂 ......... stay well !!!!!!!!!!!
Mit dem vielen Glitter und Glimmer auf der Stirn sah Dave Hill so toll aus
I was 10 in 1973 my mum bought the single, I remember watching Slade on top of the pops singing it. my mum used to say what's Dave wearing today 😆
What did your Dad think ?
Nice one Dave, you're an absolute legend mate........
Love Slade and Dave. Me and my friends used to celebrate Dave’s birthday when we were growing up. He is so much fun 😁
Dave Hill - one of the greatest people whoever lived. This is why we love SLADE.
You’re not wrong👍
U fukin sure
Slade what great memories thanks so much.
Such a great Band who have managed to keep their feet on the ground throughout - They managed to navigate through their success and survive the madness of the industry to enjoy their 50 year celebration - well done guys - thanks for the music!
What a great interview and insight into Dave and the band - lovely down to earth guy!
An absolute legend I was lucky enough to have been at the Earlscourt concert it was Brilliant.
Its even played here in Brisbane Australia 50 years on 💯🤟🤟🤟
I saw Slade a few times in the early 70s, at the Red Dragon Club at RAF St Athan South Wales great band. I'm 76 now, where have all the years gone? Lol
My grandmother came to this Country from England. I can tell you the Brits are excentric. and I mean that in a good way.
Dave Hill is a very underrated guitarist. and as much as Noddy Holders incredible voice. Dave Hill was a very important part of the group SLADE. and he is left handed and plays the guitar right handed. and I'm the same way.
Dave didn’t play guitar on most of the Slade recordings. It was Jim.
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Dave is the lead guitarist. and he could play the keyboard. Jimmy Lea is the bass player. and he could play all the instruments. and often played the piano the fiddle the Saxaphone and other instrumente in many of the songs. It was not unusual to see him sitting at the piano. with the bass in his lap and the stap over his shoulder. during the intro of song. and then play the bass. and Noddy Holder played the rhythm guitar and the bass. they sometimes switch playing the instruments when they needed to on different songs.
@@HarryRenner-h9q lol. Jim never played the sax.
@@frank290862
Yes he did, if you check out their most recent video for the song 'My Oh My"?
you will see him playing the bass, the fiddle, and the saxaphone, all three in the same song. he could play all the instruments he was well educated musically.
Apparently you don't know too much about SLADE.
Great interview 😊
The great Dave Hill from the great band Slade, all great blokes and what a legacy.
Love Dave and the guys, roll on "Here it is Merry Christmas".
Mesmerising band.
I always wished they could've done one last concert together. It's great we still have all 4 members with us.
Slade were part of my teenage music era. A great band and a great period of British music. Many bands at that time, The Sweet, Status Quo, T. Rex, etc. 👍
Dave Hill, what an interesting man, no bullshit, down to earth, sound as a pound, I'm a musician of the same era that didn't make it, so we'll done Dave and Slade.
good on you mate
"Would You mind a picture taken with a fan since 1972, Dave?", I asked him, encountered totally by surprise at the neighbouring table in a pizza restaurant in germany some 20 years ago. He looked over my shoulder, as if searching for my father or uncle or something, but it was me. He agreed and I at last could shake his hand in gratitude for everything. Viva SLADE!
What a great guy less grey of mud said to someone when they said dont yuo get sick of playing them songs no because its a different ordnance every show same with Dave great Times rhe 70s 😊😊😊😊😊
I saw slade Manchester susie Quattro was the support act 1971 top gig
Really nice bloke , not full of himself like most of them , that's why SLADE were so great 👍👍
Nobody wanted Slade at Reading all heavy metal bands. The audience were walking away with just a few hundred at the stage until Slade started and about 30 seconds later 1000's turned and ran back. They absolutely stole that show.
How Does It Feel........is my favourite Slade hit
Dave Hill is a legend!
Bostin!!!! Arr great to hear some local accent on the radio - and yes a REAL band!!
Good man..wish him the best x
Nearly 40 years ago my friend and I went to see Slade at York University.
It was in Autumn 🍂 but Noddy asked the crowd for a request.
Yes we shouted for Merry Christmas 🎅
Noddy made us sing it!
It was a great night!
Many thanks to you Dave and the band for all the pleasure and great memories you have given us!
Rock on 🤘👍
Great interview James.👍
At 59 years old, slade IS Christmas for me🎉🎉🎉
Wow, still going strong after all these Years, Stephen.
Slade was a great 👍 band in there time and i saw them a couple of times in brum .Merry xmas is still the best song 🎵 at Christmas, great to have their Records or Cds 💿 so we can play them anywhere or anytime
Dave Hill. what a guy. Love Slade, always have done.
Great band,great songs.xx
They were great back in the day…. Dave is now doing a Ken Dodd tribute act…. Love to you all and especially Noddy….
Dave looks more like Ken Dodd nowadays,love the geezer and Slade are one of the best bands of all time.
pure Legends of Music
Dive ‘I’ll … brilliant good old Slade brilliant band
Always great to see an interview with Dave. Wish the interviewers would come up with more original questions though. It's always the same old dribble about the Merry Xmas song, or do you still keep in touch with Noddy etc. Come on interviewers, there is way more to talk about !!
My favourite guitarist.
Love this guy
Dave yer a legend fella 👍
Great bio book,lovely bloke
Dave hes a cool dude.❤
Dave wore a great pair of boots with thick stripes up the sides, so all of us girls jumped on a train to London to Sasha to buy similar boots LOL. Happy Days! The thing with the classic Xmas song is that it instantly lifts your mood and it is a great singalong at parties. Loved Slade.
Saw Slade 1972 in Hamburg, Fanny (USA girl band) opening. Both bands awesome.
Saw Slade again in 1973, Hamburg, can't remember who was opening. But Slade, as usual, still awesome.
Was pissed-off with Slade, the Slade Alive! album was not a gatefold in Germany. It's a gatefold in UK. Found out when me and my mother (also a Slade fan) went to UK for a holiday.
Got the album straight away in Carnaby Street!
"As a young lad" Now 65", "Newcastle City Hall" "A Rock Band Slade", One of my first gigs, "Robin Trower" my next, "Fantastic"", Great days, "Chas Chanderler ,Lived in My coastal town Tynemouth,, Northumberland, Also "Hendrix manager.. " both legends,, "Good Health To All""
I knew his dad quite well but I lost touch with him when I left the UK for a new life in Australia in 1986...Now because I'm older I realise that I should have kept in touch because we grew quite close and we really got on well, but I was young.....I think he would have missed me.....I think I was probably full of myself as all young people are......I think differently now.....
Dave is a nice guy. Down to earht.
I loven Dave but at his age it's sad he wouldn't mention Don
Now thats a cool dude❤
Propper yam yam dave hill 👍 🇬🇧
Donnington park 1981, Slade stole the show, and the line up included Blue Oyster Cult, Whitesnake and AC/DC.
Would be nice to split the Royalties 4 ways just for one single, but fair play to Noddy and Jim for writing it
Dave what happened to the hair Hill.......part of the Greatest Band ever, being Slade....."H" you are the man, you were the Slade image of the 70's ..brilliant!
Small, man, big influence. 😊
Was that the same Ena Sharples harmonium John used on We can work it out?
What a decent chap.
Legend, Super Yob, apparently that guitar is neck heavy and not easy to play. Someone else owns it, was it Marco Perroni from Adam and the Ants, or someone similar around that time. But Slade, just legendary.
Nice Guy
its not Slade without the man,
I love Ken Dodd.
Notice he never mentioned Don Powell!
Yep... Don't think they are busom buddies any longer.. there is an hour's interview with Noddy Holder by Tony snell... And Noddy seemed reluctant to talk about Jim or Don
Dave, why on earth do you still live in Wolverhampton?????
Why dont you live somewhere beautiful like the Cotswolds 🤔🤔
Ken Dodds missing brother ? You have to admit there is a resembelance to the great comedian
Yes, fantastic, but Roy Wood and Wizard are on a par.
Who is Ken dodd?😮
Cum On Feel The Noize replaced The Sweet' Blockbuster at No 1 in Feb 1973 and not Rod Stewart. Coz I Luv You replaced Rod Stewart' Maggie May in November 1971!
Never realised Ken Dodd was in Slade
I recall someone saying that dave Hill was or still is a jw ? Don't know if that's just a rumour
Yes, i believe he is Jehovahs Witness, at least, I've read it on a few occasions.
@@jonathansteadman7935 wow that's amazing that he says best record of his career was merry Christmas everybody 😀
Can someone please give Dave a decent hair cut for Xmas? Then go over to Don's.
Ken Dodd's younger brother!