Rudy A Message To You - The Locomotive (1967)
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2009
- Locomotive formed in Birmingham, England originally as a jazz band and by the mid 60s they were taking great influence from early ska music brought to the city by Jamaicans who were finding work in the industrial heartland of Britain.
Although there were other white musicians dabbling in Jamaican Ska in the early 60s, Locomotive were possibly the earliest British band to experiment with Ska in an authentic way, and as a white 'band' were probably quite ahead of their time considering they made it to vinyl.
While Brumbeat bands and artists such as 'Spencer Davis Group', 'The Move' and 'Robert Plant' were mimicking the blues of black America, Locomotive were looking more to the West Indies for their inspiration, which, today, could be considered a short-cut to a cooler sound than black American blues, which by this time had taken a step in a completely different direction "heavy metal".
Locomotive's later styles included Soul, Psychedelia and a fade into the prog rock era with Norman Haines eventually going it alone.
This is the first cover of Dandy Livingstone's "Rudy A Message To You", recorded in the same year as the original in late 1967 and is B-Side to "Broken Heart" on the Direction label. It was recorded over a decade before the seminal Specials version.
There were several notable band members such as Chris Wood who went on to join supergroup 'Traffic', Mike Kellie of 'Spooky Tooth' and Bob Lamb who was the producer for 70s dub reggae band 'UB40'.
Check out more info here:
www.brumbeat.net/locomoti.htm
www.myspace.com/locomotive68
Pictures are of late 60s Brum, would have loved some gig photos, if anyone can oblige I'll pay you handsomely. 
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These images are great along with the song, which is also great. This for me is why the internet was invented, to share great music, thanks a lot, peace and love!
RIP Norman Haines
My home town 👍
I still have the original single vinyl of this my Aunt gave me when I was about 10. It always reminds me of an early Jamaican beat club in Dalston, London in the mid 60's, around the corner from my Gran's house. I still can picture all the Jamaican guys wearing their trilby's, and me wishing I could get inside and see where all that great music was coming from.
killer tune thanks for uploading this! :)
this is quite out there for the time
Birmingham scene
my mate john was with this band
I was Surprised. First time I ever head the song. My name is Rudy and I was born in 1967. Got the message to late. Being in Jail.. lol
luv the tune+views of castle vale estate and the canal below m6
Look Mum! There's our old flat on the Firs! I reckon about 90% of the tower blocks shown have been pulled down. Hip-hip hooray. Congrats Heart of the Beat.
very good
Nornan Haines, what a great guy,i think was responsible for the Den of Eniquity album, one of the most collectible pieces of work out there. A follow up album was written and put together but has yet to be released despite my efforts to get Norman to do so, I have listened to it and in my opinion is as good as or even better than the DoE album
always liked this great. I think i see them preform down the flamingo in wardour street once BUT i could be wrong It may have been too many DUbbies.
Weird to think this is the same band who released 'Mr Armageddon' a couple of years later, which couldn't sound more different.
Wonder if that Hillman Imp (@ 2 mins) is still in the canal? Down at the bottom 50 years later??
Not a great cover, sadly. I reckon the Specials took their arrangement from this.