That's very kind of you to say so! You have no idea how great it is to get comments like that. Hopefully, I won't get too complacent (quite a few of my videos are TERRIBLE!) 😄😎🤓
Hi Jim. One of my favourite venues was The Standard in Walthamstoe. I lived in East Ham in the 1980’s so caught the second wave. Ruskin and Burnell within walking distance, Pubs in Barking Road, Stratford , Leytonstone, Canning Town and then excursions into the city centre, Putney, yes even south of the river sometimes!😂. Got to know London from visiting these venues. What a great time it was. Thanks for bringing the memories back Jim!
What do you know about The Red Lion in Brentford? It was demolished to make way for a drive-through McDonalds, shortly after I started working in the area, but everyone reckoned that it had been a big name music venue in it's day, with loads of famous bands having played there. Loved Dr Feelgood since I first discovered them in 1978 (Milk & Alchohol) - RIP Lee and Wilko.
Thank you for sharing your memories of Dr. Feelgood. It's always great to connect with fellow music fans who appreciate iconic bands and venues. I didn't go to the Red Lion much, I'm afraid: it was just a little too far out of Town for me. But I did go there as an agent when they booked Desmond Dekker and Geno Washington off me in the late 1970s/early 1980s on several occasions. It was a great venue, and (as a long-term veggie), I was sad to see it become a drive-thru burger joint. Cheers!
Can of worms opened. While it's true that all kinds of music was played in pubs, it's also true to say a pub rock audience had certain expectations, musically speaking. This was certainly the case in the 1970s, less so in the 80s. In general fans expected short, loud R&B songs that harked back to the origins of then popular supergroups, before the disappeared up their own fundament. It was essentially nostalgic and reactionary. By the 1980s this reassessment had spread to other artists and music styles who had been side lined by prevailing fashion, who found a new audience in pub function rooms that could (mostly) contain the niche market for it.
Interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing it! Do I understand it that you don't actually think Brinsley Schwarz and Eggs Over Easy AREN't actually Pub Rock. If so, you;re opening up your own can of worms!! Cheers!
I quite agree. There were some other great indie bands that came over from Australia in the 1980s. I wish I could remember their names. Thanks for adding to the conversation. Cheers!
@@JimDriver i LOVE those two bands, but they rarely get mentioned among listings of pub rock bands. i discovered the inmates around 1980 and i discovered the godfathers much later on in the 80's, probably around 1987 or so. thanks. 'just recently discovered your channel. i enjoy your eye witness accounts. i will check around for those other videos. thanks again. best wishes.
They also played the hope and anchor festival? To say you’ve mentioned the ‘whole’ of pub rock is not quite correct is it. Maybe you have a disliking for them or have just simply dismissed them as a has been or punk band. The truth is there wouldn’t be a band like Dr Feelgood without them
just found your channel and really enjoying it , keep it up sir !
That's very kind of you to say so! You have no idea how great it is to get comments like that. Hopefully, I won't get too complacent (quite a few of my videos are TERRIBLE!) 😄😎🤓
yes, mr. driver knows his stuff ... eye witness to it all in real time!
Hi Jim. One of my favourite venues was The Standard in Walthamstoe. I lived in East Ham in the 1980’s so caught the second wave. Ruskin and Burnell within walking distance, Pubs in Barking Road, Stratford , Leytonstone, Canning Town and then excursions into the city centre, Putney, yes even south of the river sometimes!😂. Got to know London from visiting these venues. What a great time it was. Thanks for bringing the memories back Jim!
Nice one! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching the video, Cheeers!
Dr Feelgood, what a band they were, love 'em.
Great band! It's very hard to underestimate the influence they had on music all over the world. Thanks for taking part!! Cheers!
@@JimDriver my pleasure thank you.
What do you know about The Red Lion in Brentford? It was demolished to make way for a drive-through McDonalds, shortly after I started working in the area, but everyone reckoned that it had been a big name music venue in it's day, with loads of famous bands having played there.
Loved Dr Feelgood since I first discovered them in 1978 (Milk & Alchohol) - RIP Lee and Wilko.
Thank you for sharing your memories of Dr. Feelgood. It's always great to connect with fellow music fans who appreciate iconic bands and venues. I didn't go to the Red Lion much, I'm afraid: it was just a little too far out of Town for me. But I did go there as an agent when they booked Desmond Dekker and Geno Washington off me in the late 1970s/early 1980s on several occasions. It was a great venue, and (as a long-term veggie), I was sad to see it become a drive-thru burger joint. Cheers!
Great video Jim!!
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
Can of worms opened. While it's true that all kinds of music was played in pubs, it's also true to say a pub rock audience had certain expectations, musically speaking. This was certainly the case in the 1970s, less so in the 80s. In general fans expected short, loud R&B songs that harked back to the origins of then popular supergroups, before the disappeared up their own fundament. It was essentially nostalgic and reactionary. By the 1980s this reassessment had spread to other artists and music styles who had been side lined by prevailing fashion, who found a new audience in pub function rooms that could (mostly) contain the niche market for it.
Interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing it!
Do I understand it that you don't actually think Brinsley Schwarz and Eggs Over Easy AREN't actually Pub Rock. If so, you;re opening up your own can of worms!!
Cheers!
Iron Maiden played the Ruskin Arms too.
Yes, I remember them from those days. Cheers!
Scientists were awesome, saw them so many times mainly Dingwalls Camden Birthday party were great not so keen on Nick cave nowadays.
I quite agree. There were some other great indie bands that came over from Australia in the 1980s. I wish I could remember their names. Thanks for adding to the conversation. Cheers!
are the godfathers and the inmates considered pub rock bands?
Yes, they are! And I've featured them in other videos. Please feel free to check them out!
Cheers!
@@JimDriver i LOVE those two bands, but they rarely get mentioned among listings of pub rock bands. i discovered the inmates around 1980 and i discovered the godfathers much later on in the 80's, probably around 1987 or so. thanks. 'just recently discovered your channel. i enjoy your eye witness accounts. i will check around for those other videos. thanks again. best wishes.
No mention of The Pirates
No. Funny that… 😎
Thanks for commenting and for watching. Cheers!
Why is that? They were a large part of the pub rock scene and influenced Wilko Johnson / Dr Feelgood? Any reason why they weren’t mentioned?
They also played the hope and anchor festival? To say you’ve mentioned the ‘whole’ of pub rock is not quite correct is it. Maybe you have a disliking for them or have just simply dismissed them as a has been or punk band. The truth is there wouldn’t be a band like Dr Feelgood without them