@frank 1976 I quite agree…all the very early ub40 stuff was absolutely fantastic stuff still is…as brummies we claim them don’t we…my best time of them all is don’t slow down 12” version….my ex sold all my records in spite….waste of a collection 🙄😔🤣…got shot of her though😎🤣✌️
RIP beutififul Brian. A Moseley Resident back in the 80s. Ub40 a huge part of the fabric of my life. Condolences to your family and collectively ub40 ! 🇬🇧♥️😇👏🤗🔆🙏🎵🎶😭 August 2021 . Big up Birmingham and a proud Brummie too! 👏🤗🙏xxx
I was very shocked when Brian died, a great friend in the 1970s and we always had a great connection and rapport. I moved him into his first flat when trucking for the Birmingham Bands of the day. Sadly missed by Brian Holmes
Love listening to Brian tell stories, he's so animated when he talks and has such an easy way about him. My favourite UB40 musician, extremely gifted sax 🎷 player. He will be sorely missed..💔💔😔
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Brian was born to play being an ex in the family I knew he would always play something His Nanny Travers could play Harmonica. Not that she played it much. The family were all very musical Brian’s dad had a beautiful voice. His favourite song to sing was Mack the Knife. The family are originally from Dublin. Brian is his Grandad Travers. Absolute double it’s like looking at John Travers. All talented well done Brian. So so sad Brian died so young. Donna
BOGGLES the mind that these blokes, these NON musicians, simply PRACTICED for a year, and at the end of it produced the masterpiece that is “Signing Off.”. Amazing. 😱 (BTW, great interview, but odd cutoff at the end. 😕)
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@@mikekisonu6825 It was just Brian telling me about them smoking drugs. However we were restricted by rules about mentioning drug taking. It was quite funny, but deemed out of bounds.🤔
@@destongTV What?! Willie Nelson “smoking drugs?!” I’m SHOCKED, shocked, I tell you! 🧐😧😆🤣 Anyway, on behalf of all UB40 fans, thanks for posting such wonderful and insightful interviews! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼
As a mad ub40 man….and from Moseley we are proud of our ub40 and this man will always be a legend …rest easy mr travers…gone but never forgotten 😔
@frank 1976 I quite agree…all the very early ub40 stuff was absolutely fantastic stuff still is…as brummies we claim them don’t we…my best time of them all is don’t slow down 12” version….my ex sold all my records in spite….waste of a collection 🙄😔🤣…got shot of her though😎🤣✌️
@@stevemurphy6780 yes All the early stuff was the Bomb. A song of me and my exs as kids was love is all is alright. Atb
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I could listen to Brian all day,such a lovely grounded man and so expressive ,RIP
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Proud to call Brian my friend
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Brian Travers such a lovely grounded Gent ! I have met him a few times around Birmingham and what you see is what you get . God bless 32 BRY
RIP beutififul Brian. A Moseley Resident back in the 80s.
Ub40 a huge part of the fabric of my life.
Condolences to your family and collectively ub40 ! 🇬🇧♥️😇👏🤗🔆🙏🎵🎶😭
August 2021 .
Big up Birmingham and a proud Brummie too! 👏🤗🙏xxx
A really nice man so sad he passed away to young to go god bless you Brian
He was a gifted kid. Passed his 11-Plus and went to a prodigious art school. Clever.
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Rest in peace Brian. Your band had a profound influence on your global fanbase. Loved UB40 from 1982
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I was very shocked when Brian died, a great friend in the 1970s and we always had a great connection and rapport. I moved him into his first flat when trucking for the Birmingham Bands of the day. Sadly missed by Brian Holmes
I realyy love Brian, such a nice guy :-)
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R. I. P. Brian.
What a lovely genuine and honest man very humble
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Love listening to Brian tell stories, he's so animated when he talks and has such an easy way about him. My favourite UB40 musician, extremely gifted sax 🎷 player. He will be sorely missed..💔💔😔
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R.I.P Mr Brian Travers🙏🏿
RIP man...
Thanks for the love. Take care man.
What a nice sounding guy. Great story teller. Would love to sit and talk music (reggae) with him. Love UB40
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Love from Bangladesh.
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What a nice down to earth man brian was, would keep you amused for hours. god bless.
Could listen to this guy talk all day 😅Don Christie’s records shop I remember them 👍🏽
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Brian your simply the best maggie from Tottenham london n17
Aww thank you for this interview, I'm so pleased I came across your channel. Brian is a great guy isn't he? ☺👍🎷💞
Sad day rest in peace Brian
Top man, big love Rip
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Rip Brian.
Ub40 legend thank you for the memories will never forget Rip
Brian your 1 in a million babe
Rest in Peace Legend Brian👑
What a lovely man he was RIP
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My heartfelt condolences to the family rest in peace Brian - cheers
I would've loved to hear the rest of that story about Willie Nelson.
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A fantastic interview with Bri. Unfortunately, I never got to meet him but I've met Jamie and Lisa. Jamie is invoved with UB40. RIP Brian.
This is soooooooooo good.
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R I p brian your simply the best won't be ub40 anymore 🙏
Toppa top bloke R.I.P Brian
RIP Brian Travers
Brian was born to play being an ex in the family I knew he would always play something His Nanny Travers could play Harmonica. Not that she played it much. The family were all very musical Brian’s dad had a beautiful voice. His favourite song to sing was Mack the Knife. The family are originally from Dublin. Brian is his Grandad Travers. Absolute double it’s like looking at John Travers. All talented well done Brian. So so sad Brian died so young. Donna
RIP Brian.
Rip
BOGGLES the mind that these blokes, these NON musicians, simply PRACTICED for a year, and at the end of it produced the masterpiece that is “Signing Off.”. Amazing. 😱
(BTW, great interview, but odd cutoff at the end. 😕)
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@@destongTV”Unsuitable?” Willie Nelson? 😳
That certainly causes the mind to WONDER what was actually said! 🤯😆👍🏼
@@mikekisonu6825 It was just Brian telling me about them smoking drugs. However we were restricted by rules about mentioning drug taking. It was quite funny, but deemed out of bounds.🤔
@@destongTV What?! Willie Nelson “smoking drugs?!” I’m SHOCKED, shocked, I tell you! 🧐😧😆🤣
Anyway, on behalf of all UB40 fans, thanks for posting such wonderful and insightful interviews! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼
🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed them.
Opposite the pubic bath/ swimming bathes, Our mate Fingers : Winston Hypolite who actually lived next to the Canmpbell/ UB 40 Brothers
I wanna hear the story about willy Nelson
0:47 - Nice of Brian to share with us/slip in the fact he had houses all over the world. Not much good to him now though...