I was a kid my dad took me to see AWB at Cobo or Joe louis in 76 or 77 BLEW THIS BLACK KIDS MIND how funky these cat where 😮 Soul Searching is my favorite album
Let’s Go Round Again …..taught me to dance ! I love Hamish ….he and the band gave Scotland new Soul Beat Funk and Special Music Memories ….Thanks ❤ for all this Joy keep going x
A few years ago he had a pub in Oare in Kent, went there on my birthday, not only did l meet him but he cooked my meal as the chef was off sick, great birthday
AWB one of my all-time favorite!! I'm a big fan!! Great music and great songs. I always loved how Hamish and Alan's voices gel together and sometime, you had to really listen to hear who was who. I wish they would get back together!
I just saw Hamish Stuart at Ronnie Scott´s in London, and I can just say WOW! What a great gig! He still, at 68 (Nov 2017) sings like a soul God and he and the band swung like crazy. I am truly greatful to have seen him live. Thank you so much for making the interview!
Nope only Hamish from Glasgow. Molly Duncan was from Montrose, Robbie McIntosh and Roger Ball from Dundee, Alan Gorrie from Perth and Onnie Mcintyre was from East Dunbartonshire. They actually formed in London. Steve Ferrone was English, from Brighton. Not exactly what you'd call a Glasgow band.
@@o.b.v.i.u.s He meant no harm. I'm pretty sure he grew up on AWB just like i did admiring them despite differences in their melatonin and being Scottish. I have been listening to AWB since i was in elementary school.
@@o.b.v.i.u.s Dude please with all your AWB and race posturing. No one here cares that you had dinner with AWB in 1975 or that you have multiple copies of their albums no more than they care about me being related to a famous comedian. I don't need to prove that I have multiple copies of each AWB album or to brag or how many i have to prove how much a fan i am. That is neither here or there. In fact it's plain ignorant and immature on your part. Not only do i have albums i also have CD's by the band. You took a simple statement by a poster who simply stated Hamish Stuart was his favorite blue eyed soul singer and turned it into the political bullshit that we have to deal with in the U.S. today. Here's an idea for you. Instead of trying to turn what was a simple damn compliment and appreciation of Hamish Stuart's gift as a singer why don't you address the political and social divide that the current sitting president of the United States has brought with him to the White House. That's the where the real issues regarding race lies. That would be more worthy of your time versus having a shit fit over a compliment about a music artist we all like. SMDH
@@o.b.v.i.u.s I initially responded your comment about blue eyed soul in a nice manner but you chose to be a jerk about it and get all in your feelings. You're the only spouting nonsense that doesn't even matter as everyone was showing appreciation for Hamish/AWB. You somehow managed to turn a positive post into a negative one. You come off as an overgrown child. We will continue to call AWB, Hall & Oates, Bobby Caldwell, Micheal McDonald/Doobies blue eyed soul because that's what it is to us. Maybe you shouldn't have interject your 2cents and your hurt feelings over something so harmless.
@@o.b.v.i.u.s Blah blah blah! 😴 Enjoy the holiday with your family. I am. You can come back tomorrow and tell us about the multiple copies of each AWB album you own tomorrow. Speaking of arrogance 🤣 If you weren't hurt you wouldn't keep responding.
What a nice guy, and a superb vocalist, guitarist & bass player....I always thought his vocal on " I just can't give you up " is up there with the greats of that style....along with many other vocals he recorded....a great band , was lucky enough to see a show in London '79 or '80.. Drury Lane theatre....so good & Hamish was unbelievable .
that song gets me!!!! i have had to literally stop driving when that song is playing. pull my car off the road so i can fully appreciate this masterpiece.
Great interview with one the best ever. Hamish is such a great guitarist and vocalist. SO damn funky. Love that you ask good (short) questions and then Hamish really finish his answers. Thanks so much for posting.
I was looking for Hall & Oats music in Boo Boo Records store when the guy behind the counter put on AWB's pick up the pieces. Found the Hall & Oats that I wanted and also pick up the AWB albums to check them out. I've been a fan ever sense.
I got to hang out with this guy in Cleveland Ohio ones. Or twice after shows back in the early 80s super nice and honest cat . awesome player with so much SOUL.
Thx soul much Scott for this!! You have to get an interview on the “Soul Searchin” album with Hamish! To me a monumental album as a metaphor for life! For my own evolution of what music does!
I’ve seen them twice, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, BC. I’ve always wondered why “put it where you want” never made it to their greatest hits. Awesome group.
I watched this a while ago and just watched it again, Stuart was and is so underated, the 360 album should have done much more, I wonder if he thinks that going with McCartney was a big mistake considering how it all ended in tears.
I wanna know how come he doesn’t tour today with the other original members of AWB. Fans would love to see that ! I wonder what the problem. I thought hamish was dead was the reason why. But so glad to see him here and for a white guys. He’s so soulful and funky ! Yes laud !!!!
I just saw AWB Saturday night in Warren Ohio and I was upset that Hamish wasn't there. I absolutely love Hamish and really went to see and hear him. They sounded good but I missed Hamish! I guess I have to go to Scotland to see him!😊
Fantastic interview. Always a pleasure to hear how it all evolved. Aside from Pick up the Pieces my all time fav is Star in the Ghetto. I always played that track off the their album during my Dj years back in the 90's. I finally found the 12" recently, in mint condition, and have been on a cloud ever since. Im in Brooklyn and they are playing in NY this summer. I hope to finally catch them live!!! :)
HELLO SWEETHEART, I USED TO LISTEN TO YOU GUYS IN MY ROOM ALONE. IT WAS ON A VINYL-78. YOU GUYS WERE SO CLEAN AND FUNKY AND TALENTED. THE INSTRUMENTS WERE ALSO AS AMAZING. YOU GUYS WERE SO NATURAL. EVERYONE IN OUR SCHOOL, NEIGHBORHOOD THOUGHT THAT YOU GUYS AS MOST EVERYONE ELSE THOUGHT THAT YOU GUYS WERE BLACK. I KNOW THAT WAS A HUGE COMPLIMENT TO, FOR YOU GUYS BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED WHEN THEY SAW, REALIZED THAT YOU GUYS WERE WHITE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE BLACK RADIO STATION TO LISTEN TO MUSIC ON. YOU GUYS WERE AMAZING❗. THEY SPUN YOUR MUSIC AS IF YOU WERE BLACK. I NOW LISTEN TO YOU GUYS IN THE CAR AND SING ALONG WITH YOU GUYS AND IF SOMEONE IN THEIR CAR HAS THEIR MUSIC ON; WHATEVER THEY ARE LISTEN- ING TO I DROWN THEM OUT WITH YOUR MUSIC. THEY TURN THEIR MUSIC DOWN AND LISTEN TO YOU GUYS WHILE I SING ALONG. I BEAM WITH PRIDE. 😇🎤 I NOW ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG ONES THAT DANCE TO FORM DANCE ROUTINES TO AWB MUSIC. I SAY, " IF YOU GUYS DANCE TO THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DANCE TO "THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND". YOU GUYS WERE/ARE SOOO AMAZING 😇
As a disco DJ I remember getting a promo of "How Can you Go Home"/"Twighlight Zone" and playing it a lot at gigs, that track (which I still think is right up there with the bigger AWB hits) proved very popular and we played it many many times. I always remember that being suprised that - against my assumptions - it was not in the charts. You'd never have know that from the number of times it got requested during that window of time! Also, I'd like to put in a good word here for "You Got It" - which started off as the A-Side (UK at least) to "Pick Up the Pieces" but got overtaken by the popularity of PUTP. I like both songs, but I think it's sad that "You Got It" - which is a great song and performance - became all but forgotten.
Cool!!!!! I really enjoy hearing from these greats who were there and seen and done it all. much respect. can you get Billy Bass Nelson and Michael Hampton of Parliament -Funkadelic? that would be cool.
Update: Hampton declined (through his handler), not comfortable in interviews especially on camera. You can check out the one he did with for Dayton's Funk Chronicles (Funk Center & Museum) a year or two ago. It is cool but you get a sense of him being ill at ease in that situation. Too bad, one of my all-time fave players. Rock on, Kidd Funkadelic!
I missed Hamish Stuart for alllll these years, and recently 'found' him via a McCartney RUclips "And I love her". Now I'm chasing down everything I can find, just to get a glimpse of him. For instance, With Ringo on some You tubes "Octopus Garden", "Just pass me by", and more. So, now I've got this BIG man-crush on him. Today, I picked up one of my pooch's toys, and it's a fluffy white cat with a leather collar .. and the collar is engraved "Hamish". I almost fell over! The Universe(s) know I'm 'in love' ...
Was it true that AWB were named when jamming in London and a friend who was listening commented "You guys are just too funky for the average white guy"? PS At primary school I once shared a tea time meal with Hamish's brother David and himself when he was with the Dream Police. My mum thought their mother was a great singer with the church choir, although he was more famous for his amazing hairstyle amongst us wee guys! Great interview, thanks a lot
I read a conspiracy version of the tragedy somewhere. Allegedly, this was not an accident, but a deliberate attempt to kill members of the band. Motive for attempt murder is their success. They smashed out other big hits charts and someone began to lose big money because of this.
I don't believe a word of that so called theory! There were super soul groups out at that time that were more potent than AWB. I don't take anything away from them and they were a very tight group but no way that the groups at the time were jealous of them. I'm not buying or feeling that story!
I was in love with AWB .I was talking to a Young lady and she said Shirley Duncan she kept telling me she was Molly Duncan's sister well after 2 years talking to her she was a very sweet girl not sure why she wanted to come here to Oregon so she took a 2 months trip here I showed her around and had fun . Anyway I wish to hear. from her. I also heard Molly passed away .
"Queen Of My Soul".....
Gives me chills to this day!
This man wrote that masterpiece! 😊😊😊😊😊😊
AWB held their own during the era of the giants.Respect!
Hamish Stewart is the #1 blue-eyed soul brother of all time. Case closed.
I was a kid my dad took me to see AWB at Cobo or Joe louis in 76 or 77 BLEW THIS BLACK KIDS MIND how funky these cat where 😮 Soul Searching is my favorite album
Let’s Go Round Again …..taught me to dance ! I love Hamish ….he and the band gave Scotland new Soul Beat Funk and Special Music Memories ….Thanks ❤ for all this Joy keep going x
hamish stuart is a great song writer, singer, and musician, one of my all time favorites
Dear Mr.Stuart you sir, are one of the GREATEST FUNK SINGERS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw them on "Soul Train" too; The Album "Soul Searching" was really NICE!!
“A love of your own” is his jewel to me!!
Also Queen Of My Soul and Cloudy
instablaster.
Hamish one of all-time best tenor singers. I would love to meet him.
A few years ago he had a pub in Oare in Kent, went there on my birthday, not only did l meet him but he cooked my meal as the chef was off sick, great birthday
I love that band!
I love , love, love, AWB . Cut me some cake Um Hum❤️♾
AWB one of my all-time favorite!! I'm a big fan!! Great music and great songs. I always loved how Hamish and Alan's voices gel together and sometime, you had to really listen to hear who was who. I wish they would get back together!
Mr Hamish Stuart
I just saw Hamish Stuart at Ronnie Scott´s in London, and I can just say WOW! What a great gig! He still, at 68 (Nov 2017) sings like a soul God and he and the band swung like crazy. I am truly greatful to have seen him live. Thank you so much for making the interview!
Incredible singer and a brilliant band, it was years before I found out they were fron Glasgow lol, amazing, it only goes to show soul is everywhere
Nope only Hamish from Glasgow. Molly Duncan was from Montrose, Robbie McIntosh and Roger Ball from Dundee, Alan Gorrie from Perth and Onnie Mcintyre was from East Dunbartonshire. They actually formed in London. Steve Ferrone was English, from Brighton. Not exactly what you'd call a Glasgow band.
Hamish Stuart is my Favorite white singer that had soul Queen of my Soul Orignal Lead singer for the AWB
He seems to have been 'hidden' .... for WAY too long. :(
@@o.b.v.i.u.s
He meant no harm. I'm pretty sure he grew up on AWB just like i did admiring them despite differences in their melatonin and being Scottish. I have been listening to AWB since i was in elementary school.
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Dude please with all your AWB and race posturing. No one here cares that you had dinner with AWB in 1975 or that you have multiple copies of their albums no more than they care about me being related to a famous comedian. I don't need to prove that I have multiple copies of each AWB album or to brag or how many i have to prove how much a fan i am. That is neither here or there. In fact it's plain ignorant and immature on your part. Not only do i have albums i also have CD's by the band. You took a simple statement by a poster who simply stated Hamish Stuart was his favorite blue eyed soul singer and turned it into the political bullshit that we have to deal with in the U.S. today.
Here's an idea for you. Instead of trying to turn what was a simple damn compliment and appreciation of Hamish Stuart's gift as a singer why don't you address the political and social divide that the current sitting president of the United States has brought with him to the White House. That's the where the real issues regarding race lies. That would be more worthy of your time versus having a shit fit over a compliment about a music artist we all like. SMDH
@@o.b.v.i.u.s
I initially responded your comment about blue eyed soul in a nice manner but you chose to be a jerk about it and get all in your feelings. You're the only spouting nonsense that doesn't even matter as everyone was showing appreciation for Hamish/AWB. You somehow managed to turn a positive post into a negative one. You come off as an overgrown child. We will continue to call AWB, Hall & Oates, Bobby Caldwell, Micheal McDonald/Doobies blue eyed soul because that's what it is to us. Maybe you shouldn't have interject your 2cents and your hurt feelings over something so harmless.
@@o.b.v.i.u.s
Blah blah blah! 😴
Enjoy the holiday with your family. I am. You can come back tomorrow and tell us about the multiple copies of each AWB album you own tomorrow. Speaking of arrogance 🤣
If you weren't hurt you wouldn't keep responding.
What a nice guy, and a superb vocalist, guitarist & bass player....I always thought his vocal on " I just can't give you up " is up there with the greats of that style....along with many other vocals he recorded....a great band , was lucky enough to see a show in London '79 or '80.. Drury Lane theatre....so good & Hamish was unbelievable .
I love Hamish ever since Cloudy first came out..!
that song gets me!!!! i have had to literally stop driving when that song is playing. pull my car off the road so i can fully appreciate this masterpiece.
Yeah ... Just discovered Hamish Stuart (2019) . OK, so now .. I'm hopelessly in love ....
Excellent interview, glad I found this...Thanks
Great interview with one the best ever. Hamish is such a great guitarist and vocalist. SO damn funky. Love that you ask good (short) questions and then Hamish really finish his answers. Thanks so much for posting.
AWB please put together a NEW album with that same 70s flavor
I was at the infamous Detroit Cobo Hall concert that had to be stopped.
It's a Mystery is the best love ballad by AWB in my opinion. Still love Hamish. That singing of his sends chills up the spine.
I was looking for Hall & Oats music in Boo Boo Records store when the guy behind the counter put on AWB's pick up the pieces. Found the Hall & Oats that I wanted and also pick up the AWB albums to check them out. I've been a fan ever sense.
A LOVE OF YOUR OWN!!
....to shelter you through the cold.
I got to hang out with this guy in Cleveland Ohio ones. Or twice after shows back in the early 80s super nice and honest cat . awesome player with so much SOUL.
Thx soul much Scott for this!! You have to get an interview on the “Soul Searchin” album with Hamish! To me a monumental album as a metaphor for life! For my own evolution of what music does!
I’ve seen them twice, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, BC. I’ve always wondered why “put it where you want” never made it to their greatest hits. Awesome group.
Hamish is the Truth!
Cloudy is one of my favorite songs that he led and wrote.
I watched this a while ago and just watched it again, Stuart was and is so underated, the 360 album should have done much more, I wonder if he thinks that going with McCartney was a big mistake considering how it all ended in tears.
I wanna know how come he doesn’t tour today with the other original members of AWB. Fans would love to see that ! I wonder what the problem. I thought hamish was dead was the reason why. But so glad to see him here and for a white guys. He’s so soulful and funky ! Yes laud !!!!
Would be fantastic to see him and Alan Gorrie patch things up for a reunion.
I just saw AWB Saturday night in Warren Ohio and I was upset that Hamish wasn't there. I absolutely love Hamish and really went to see and hear him. They sounded good but I missed Hamish! I guess I have to go to Scotland to see him!😊
Fantastic interview. Always a pleasure to hear how it all evolved. Aside from Pick up the Pieces my all time fav is Star in the Ghetto. I always played that track off the their album during my Dj years back in the 90's. I finally found the 12" recently, in mint condition, and have been on a cloud ever since. Im in Brooklyn and they are playing in NY this summer. I hope to finally catch them live!!! :)
Great conversation guys
HELLO SWEETHEART,
I USED TO LISTEN TO YOU GUYS IN MY
ROOM ALONE. IT WAS ON A VINYL-78. YOU GUYS WERE SO CLEAN AND FUNKY AND TALENTED. THE INSTRUMENTS
WERE ALSO AS AMAZING. YOU GUYS
WERE SO NATURAL. EVERYONE
IN OUR SCHOOL, NEIGHBORHOOD THOUGHT THAT YOU GUYS AS MOST
EVERYONE ELSE THOUGHT THAT YOU GUYS WERE BLACK. I KNOW THAT WAS A HUGE COMPLIMENT TO, FOR YOU GUYS BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE ABSOLUTELY
SHOCKED WHEN THEY SAW, REALIZED
THAT YOU GUYS WERE WHITE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE BLACK RADIO STATION TO
LISTEN TO MUSIC ON. YOU GUYS WERE AMAZING❗. THEY SPUN YOUR MUSIC
AS IF YOU WERE BLACK.
I NOW LISTEN TO YOU GUYS IN THE CAR AND SING ALONG WITH YOU GUYS AND IF SOMEONE IN THEIR CAR HAS THEIR MUSIC ON; WHATEVER THEY ARE LISTEN- ING TO I DROWN THEM OUT WITH YOUR MUSIC. THEY TURN THEIR MUSIC
DOWN AND LISTEN TO YOU GUYS WHILE
I SING ALONG. I BEAM WITH PRIDE. 😇🎤
I NOW ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG ONES
THAT DANCE TO FORM DANCE ROUTINES
TO AWB MUSIC. I SAY, " IF YOU GUYS DANCE TO THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO
DANCE TO "THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND".
YOU GUYS WERE/ARE SOOO AMAZING 😇
As a disco DJ I remember getting a promo of "How Can you Go Home"/"Twighlight Zone" and playing it a lot at gigs, that track (which I still think is right up there with the bigger AWB hits) proved very popular and we played it many many times. I always remember that being suprised that - against my assumptions - it was not in the charts. You'd never have know that from the number of times it got requested during that window of time!
Also, I'd like to put in a good word here for "You Got It" - which started off as the A-Side (UK at least) to "Pick Up the Pieces" but got overtaken by the popularity of PUTP. I like both songs, but I think it's sad that "You Got It" - which is a great song and performance - became all but forgotten.
Cool!!!!! I really enjoy hearing from these greats who were there and seen and done it all. much respect. can you get Billy Bass Nelson and Michael Hampton of Parliament -Funkadelic? that would be cool.
Working on Hampton
Great!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!!!!!
Update: Hampton declined (through his handler), not comfortable in interviews especially on camera. You can check out the one he did with for Dayton's Funk Chronicles (Funk Center & Museum) a year or two ago. It is cool but you get a sense of him being ill at ease in that situation. Too bad, one of my all-time fave players. Rock on, Kidd Funkadelic!
They were definitely influenced by James Brown....especially The J.B.'s. There's no doubt about it!!
I missed Hamish Stuart for alllll these years, and recently 'found' him via a McCartney RUclips "And I love her". Now I'm chasing down everything I can find, just to get a glimpse of him.
For instance, With Ringo on some You tubes "Octopus Garden", "Just pass me by", and more.
So, now I've got this BIG man-crush on him. Today, I picked up one of my pooch's toys, and it's a fluffy white cat with a leather collar .. and the collar is engraved "Hamish". I almost fell over!
The Universe(s) know I'm 'in love' ...
Was it true that AWB were named when jamming in London and a friend who was listening commented "You guys are just too funky for the average white guy"?
PS At primary school I once shared a tea time meal with Hamish's brother David and himself when he was with the Dream Police. My mum thought their mother was a great singer with the church choir, although he was more famous for his amazing hairstyle amongst us wee guys!
Great interview, thanks a lot
The older Hamish Stuart gets the more he is looking like Frank Sinatra
I read a conspiracy version of the tragedy somewhere. Allegedly, this was not an accident, but a deliberate attempt to kill members of the band.
Motive for attempt murder is their success. They smashed out other big hits charts and someone began to lose big money because of this.
I don't believe a word of that so called theory! There were super soul groups out at that time that were more potent than AWB. I don't take anything away from them and they were a very tight group but no way that the groups at the time were jealous of them. I'm not buying or feeling that story!
Molly Duncan just died on the 8th of this year 2019
Yes, sad.
I was in love with AWB .I was talking to a Young lady and she said Shirley Duncan she kept telling me she was Molly Duncan's sister well after 2 years talking to her she was a very sweet girl not sure why she wanted to come here to Oregon so she took a 2 months trip here I showed her around and had fun . Anyway I wish to hear. from her. I also heard Molly passed away .
music has no color it has different styles anybody who has talent can perform a certain type