I was extremely fortunate to see Brand X perform at the Marquee Club in Soho on 23 April 1977 in this line-up: Phil Collins (drums), John Goodsall (guitars), Percy Jones (fretless bass), Robin Lumley (keyboards), Morris Pert (percussion). There can't have been more than 300 people crowded into that terribly hot, sweaty little space. I stood about 2 metres directly in front of Phil Collin's bass drum, eye-to-eye with him. It was one of the most amazing musical events of my life, only matched by seeing Gentle Giant live at the peak of their prowess on the Interview tour.
Damn Rob you saw the real deal back in the 70s. Sadly I didn't discover these guys until my roommate in college introduced them to me. Those first 2 LPs are phenomenal. Would have loved to have seen them live.
@@bradalker5332 Yes, indeed. Brand X were at the top of their game when I saw them -- even better live than on the albums, because there was some great improvising and humour. Percy Jones was incredible on fretless bass. The whole band were tighter than a camel's arse in a sandstorm. You're right about Moroccan Roll and Unorthodox Behaviour -- two of the finest albums ever recorded! Superb playing and production. I was born in 1958, so as a teenager in England with a group of friends who were heavily into mainstream rock, 'progressive rock', folk rock, art rock, psychedelia, jazz rock, jazz fusion, free jazz, 'contemporary music' and experimental music, much of the greatest music ever played and recorded was the backdrop of my most formative years. I hardly did anything else but listen to music and play guitar. And I went to some phenomenal concerts and festivals. Bands that I saw who were exceptional and really stand out in memory include: Yes (with Patrick Moraz on the Relayer tour), Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon tour -- they played the entire album without pausing, then Meddle as the encore), Gentle Giant, Brand X, Weather Report (with Jaco Pastorius!), Soft Machine, Caravan, Camel, Genesis (just after Peter Gabriel left), Peter Gabriel with Tony Levin on bass, Gryphon, Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Zappa and the Mothers, Barclay James Harvest, Van de Graaf Generator, Colosseum II, Gong, Steve Hillage, Hawkwind, Solution (a Dutch jazz fusion band), UK, Bruford with Annette Peacock, Henry Cow, The Who (Who By Numbers tour), Wishbone Ash, John Martyn (One World tour!) Thin Lizzy, Joan Armatrading, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, The Tubes .... It was an amazing time to be a stoned teenager! But there's always great music being made, if you know where to look. My only regret is that I never saw ELP in their heyday (ELP, Pictures at an Exhibition, Tarkus), King Crimson in the Larks' Tongues|Starless|Red period with Bill Bruford and John Wetton, Genesis with PG on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour, and Shakti (with John McLaughlin on guitar and L. Shankar on violin). But you can't have it all.
The part in Disco Suicide with the choir and the bells is so beautiful and powerful. I just had to put some double time drums on it: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩 ruclips.net/user/shortsmLGUeoqtpgw?feature=share
i admit i think best moroccan track is the long why should i lend you mine and that it is hard to choose between disco and malaga virgen and sorry i always trip blowing for macrocosm
Brand X virgin here. [Love RUclips]. Loved Return to Forever and Weather Report (saw them w/Jaco). Prog lover also, incl. early Genesis, .... how about Gentle Giant anyone ? Thanks for the upload !!! Diggin' it !
Thank you for this! My record of Unorthodox Behavior was stolen. It took a couple of decades before I managed to replace it. Life got better that day! Just like today!
If Collins had been the cool drummer and musician he actually was, he would have stayed with these guys rather than becoming everybodys darling at the Pop Olymp as singer/songwriter and remaining the most underrated fusion drummer of his time eventually :D. He well might be happy & healthy even today, who knows ? Sad to hear Goodsall has gone R.I.P.
He did what he considered the best at that moment. Maybe he was really attracted for big shows, the sessions and the mainstream, over the drumming. He played all the drums he wanted, until something else came up, so...
@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 Oh, man... I took me years of bitterness to finally understand that Collins didn' ruin anything by his own. Just hear how Rutherford and Banks speak about the early Genesis and you'll see that that the three of them ruin it. It was a combined effort. And they did what they wanted because it was their band.
@@arleco12 Banks ruined it followed by rutherford...collins wanted commercial success. gabriel wanted artistic freedom..and i can understand that : Hackett just wanted to play prog. Cheers steve
The part in Disco Suicide with the choir and the bells is so beautiful and powerful. I just had to put some double time drums on it: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩 ruclips.net/user/shortsmLGUeoqtpgw?feature=share
There are very few musicians that I would say are the best ever at their instrument. Mostly it’s just a matter of taste. Percy jones may be the exception (for me at least). As for John Goodsall, when someone like Steve Hackett casually says that Goodsall is better than he is, I find that hard to dismiss. In any case, Brand X was a powerhouse right from inception.
R u kidding me……..I kick myself every time I realize I missed any version of Brand X. They were scheduled to come to the SF Bay Area and had to cancel. Still don’t know if they rescheduled. I missed Led Zeppelin to, twice! The tunes that appear in my mind frequently and I kick myself. So good.
“Livestock” was my introduction to this fantastic and brilliant music... followed by “Moroccan Roll”. I find I can’t listen to only one track on either of these...!
I didn’t know he died. Love Live Stock and even caught them live when they toured with Pierre Moerlen in my hometown with 4 people in the audience. Always loved them....
Ric Parnell also played in the incredible Italian fusion group Nova featuring Corrado Rustici, who went on the play with Narada Michael Walden. RIP Ric and John.
Unfortunately, never saw them live. Only discovered them by picking up Moroccan Roll and Livestock in 1988 at a New Orleans record shop just because Phil Collins was on it. Had no clue of the music. Hooked ever since! RIP John. And Percy is still a BEAST!
Only just heard that my old mate John Goodsall died on 11 Nov 2021 . Only found out as I was searching for Obituary of Ric Parnell, died 1st May 2022. Mentioned by John in this video. They were old mates of mine and had known each other since 10 years old and always hanging round Surbiton, South West London in late 60's - 70's. Playing together and looking for gear to borrow both in musical sense and mind bending sense. I saw Johns 1st gig with Carol Grimes Delivery supporting John Mayalls Bluesbreakers when he was 15 years old. He had a wife and kid in London and I used to drive mates to his house to see him in early 70's. He was always playing at parties in corner of room in this area strumming guitar. He and Ric played in Atomic Rooster and many other bands and sessions. Both moved to USA and we lost touch . Very sad that both have passed now. RIP both and best wishes to Families and friends . Many memories of the old days in London and some really great music .... and parties . Lots of giggling and silliness
@@jonolson4506: In the early 70's when I used to hang about with John and Ric, John was always very cool. Mainly because he was usually off his head on something . If he wasn't he could be a bit argumentative. He was a total genius with a guitar in his hand and after many years of really 'living on the edge ' substance wise with some very close near misses and worrying times for his family he calmed down a bit I think. He used to come to my band rehearsals, mainly because he knew my bass player would have some 'things' for him . One day he came in and turned my P.A. amps off and then turned them straight back on again . Not good for early 70's transistor power amps, they did not like that. He thought it was very funny . Took me some days of changing parts to sort them out. But he was a mate and stoned out of his head. He must have calmed down later in life as he could not have carried on in that state for years. He would sometimes get angry with me when he phoned me to get phone numbers of my mates who worked in big London Recording Studios as he wanted to get some free studio time. I refused as they would have been unhappy with me giving out the numbers. But he was always Ok next time I saw him. He was a bit of an up and down mood person but always glad to see you the next time. I am so glad he got the recognition he deserved same as with Ric who came from a family line of drummers. His father was Jack Parnell who was the Jazz Band and Dance Band drummer who was the musical director of the TV programme The Muppets . Ric and John were together in Atomic Rooster and with Vince Crane who was a certified Nutter and probably got them into all sorts of things which they enjoyed for the rest of their lives . But very sad that both have gone now. RIP both and lots of happy memories of the old days in South West London where we all grew up.
The part with the choir and the bells is so beautiful and powerful. I just had to put some double time drums on it: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩 ruclips.net/user/shortsmIC7B2im5Uw?feature=share
I think this video proves otherwise. Frankly, it's a bloody good thing that Collins wasn't allowed to cheese pop this outfit into purveyors of commercial fluff... Great video!
@@northernwarpagezone7027 Agreed.Hard to believe Goodsall did the solo on Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face".....among some other cornball stuff but like he said.He got paid for it.
@@cypherarts2689 Saw them in New York earlier than 2019.Chris Squire from Yes, his old manager after he passed is managing Brand X now.They have played some great venues.
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R.I.P. John...you were amazing and it was an honor to witness your playing and to meet you...you were so cool and so kind!
I’m pretty sure I saw John tickle the Fret Board………what a joy, what a soul.
Percy. One of the great bassists.
Thank you to everyone that takes the trouble to post treaasures like this onto you tube. One of the great bands !
Phil Collins is like Bill Bruford…when he is missing from a band…the music never sounds the same
I was extremely fortunate to see Brand X perform at the Marquee Club in Soho on 23 April 1977 in this line-up: Phil Collins (drums), John Goodsall (guitars), Percy Jones (fretless bass), Robin Lumley (keyboards), Morris Pert (percussion). There can't have been more than 300 people crowded into that terribly hot, sweaty little space. I stood about 2 metres directly in front of Phil Collin's bass drum, eye-to-eye with him. It was one of the most amazing musical events of my life, only matched by seeing Gentle Giant live at the peak of their prowess on the Interview tour.
Damn Rob you saw the real deal back in the 70s. Sadly I didn't discover these guys until my roommate in college introduced them to me. Those first 2 LPs are phenomenal. Would have loved to have seen them live.
@@bradalker5332 Yes, indeed. Brand X were at the top of their game when I saw them -- even better live than on the albums, because there was some great improvising and humour. Percy Jones was incredible on fretless bass. The whole band were tighter than a camel's arse in a sandstorm. You're right about Moroccan Roll and Unorthodox Behaviour -- two of the finest albums ever recorded! Superb playing and production.
I was born in 1958, so as a teenager in England with a group of friends who were heavily into mainstream rock, 'progressive rock', folk rock, art rock, psychedelia, jazz rock, jazz fusion, free jazz, 'contemporary music' and experimental music, much of the greatest music ever played and recorded was the backdrop of my most formative years. I hardly did anything else but listen to music and play guitar. And I went to some phenomenal concerts and festivals. Bands that I saw who were exceptional and really stand out in memory include: Yes (with Patrick Moraz on the Relayer tour), Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon tour -- they played the entire album without pausing, then Meddle as the encore), Gentle Giant, Brand X, Weather Report (with Jaco Pastorius!), Soft Machine, Caravan, Camel, Genesis (just after Peter Gabriel left), Peter Gabriel with Tony Levin on bass, Gryphon, Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Zappa and the Mothers, Barclay James Harvest, Van de Graaf Generator, Colosseum II, Gong, Steve Hillage, Hawkwind, Solution (a Dutch jazz fusion band), UK, Bruford with Annette Peacock, Henry Cow, The Who (Who By Numbers tour), Wishbone Ash, John Martyn (One World tour!) Thin Lizzy, Joan Armatrading, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, The Tubes ....
It was an amazing time to be a stoned teenager!
But there's always great music being made, if you know where to look.
My only regret is that I never saw ELP in their heyday (ELP, Pictures at an Exhibition, Tarkus), King Crimson in the Larks' Tongues|Starless|Red period with Bill Bruford and John Wetton, Genesis with PG on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour, and Shakti (with John McLaughlin on guitar and L. Shankar on violin). But you can't have it all.
The part in Disco Suicide with the choir and the bells is so beautiful and powerful. I just had to put some double time drums on it: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩
ruclips.net/user/shortsmLGUeoqtpgw?feature=share
Been there as well, I think, they had an opening act like the Buzzcocks, was still punk time in 77. Silver Jubilee and Brand X was just incredible.
@@oupahens9219 I've seen the Buzzcocks too. Never heard of Silver Jubilee.
I am very fortunate to have seen the band several times and had them autograph nine of there albums my most earthly possession
was my favourite track on Moroccan Roll. Goodsall is one of the world's under-rate guitarists
i admit i think best moroccan track is the long why should i lend you mine and that it is hard to choose between disco and malaga virgen and sorry i always trip blowing for macrocosm
Four world-class musicians and somebody playing un-needed percussion.
Brand X virgin here.
[Love RUclips].
Loved Return to Forever and Weather Report (saw them w/Jaco).
Prog lover also, incl. early Genesis, .... how about Gentle Giant anyone ?
Thanks for the upload !!!
Diggin' it !
Gentle Giant.. ABSOLUTELY!
Gentle Giant , Strawbs , Caravan ,..........
Such a pleasure to see/hear all these cats again! And Percy still is just mind-blowing!
The one and only John Goodsall and his merry men. See you fellas again in March at Yoshi's Oakland. Thanks for the upload!
Thank you for this! My record of Unorthodox Behavior was stolen. It took a couple of decades before I managed to replace it. Life got better that day! Just like today!
I have that album still, Phil Colins rocks in that one!
yeah though this track is on moroccan roll 😋
This music is still fresh, great musicians, great music. I didn't know John is gone, sad for it... R.I.P. 🙏🏼
I also had no idea John passed away. Very sad news!
Sure I go to AZ for the winter and Brand X comes to Milwaukee...Would of been GREAT.......God Bless All Da Shed ! ! !
If Collins had been the cool drummer and musician he actually was, he would have stayed with these guys rather than becoming everybodys darling at the Pop Olymp as singer/songwriter and remaining the most underrated fusion drummer of his time eventually :D. He well might be happy & healthy even today, who knows ? Sad to hear Goodsall has gone R.I.P.
He did what he considered the best at that moment. Maybe he was really attracted for big shows, the sessions and the mainstream, over the drumming. He played all the drums he wanted, until something else came up, so...
I liked ehen Peter Gabriel no just said ' I like when Phil plays drums'. Sums it all up. Great drummer, ruined a great band
@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 Oh, man... I took me years of bitterness to finally understand that Collins didn' ruin anything by his own. Just hear how Rutherford and Banks speak about the early Genesis and you'll see that that the three of them ruin it. It was a combined effort. And they did what they wanted because it was their band.
@@arleco12 Banks ruined it followed by rutherford...collins wanted commercial success. gabriel wanted artistic freedom..and i can understand that : Hackett just wanted to play prog. Cheers steve
The part in Disco Suicide with the choir and the bells is so beautiful and powerful. I just had to put some double time drums on it: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩
ruclips.net/user/shortsmLGUeoqtpgw?feature=share
There are very few musicians that I would say are the best ever at their instrument. Mostly it’s just a matter of taste. Percy jones may be the exception (for me at least). As for John Goodsall, when someone like Steve Hackett casually says that Goodsall is better than he is, I find that hard to dismiss. In any case, Brand X was a powerhouse right from inception.
R u kidding me……..I kick myself every time I realize I missed any version of Brand X. They were scheduled to come to the SF Bay Area and had to cancel. Still don’t know if they rescheduled. I missed Led Zeppelin to, twice! The tunes that appear in my mind frequently and I kick myself. So good.
“Livestock” was my introduction to this fantastic and brilliant music... followed by “Moroccan Roll”. I find I can’t listen to only one track on either of these...!
R.I.P. one and only John Goodsall
jon you must be a fan of Daryl Stuermer. Thanks for posting this my fav Brand X tune. RIP John.
I didn’t know he died. Love Live Stock and even caught them live when they toured with Pierre Moerlen in my hometown with 4 people in the audience. Always loved them....
So did I... :-(
4 people on the audience... WOW! and: my GOD!
Wow. Well at least in the Marquee there were a couple more, but one could still get a Newcastle Brown Ale without problem.
i remember way back when Phil Collins played with this band.
RIP John Goodsall.
Daryl's a little too smooth jazz for me.
great. one of my fav albums!
Best Percy Jones bass.
Just amazing stuff..serious chops and beautiful fresh fusion..
amazing
Rest easy John Goodsall and thank you sir
good............................................
Ric Parnell also played in the incredible Italian fusion group Nova featuring Corrado Rustici, who went on the play with Narada Michael Walden. RIP Ric and John.
HELL YES!!!
RIP
This band slipped by me. I am humbled by these guys. I lived in this world,can't believe I missed them.Awesome .........
No matter the genre, release date, etc..all music is new if you're hearing it for the first time...
Unfortunately, never saw them live. Only discovered them by picking up Moroccan Roll and Livestock in 1988 at a New Orleans record shop just because Phil Collins was on it. Had no clue of the music. Hooked ever since! RIP John. And Percy is still a BEAST!
Astonishing !
💔🎸💔🎸💔🎸💔🎸💔🎸💔
Don t Make Waves !
Long live Disco! (suicide that is)
Saw them club tour "Product" with Phil..Old Waldorf SF..dinner seats. 2 shows that night..saw them both..Fantastique!!!
💿💿💿💿
Only just heard that my old mate John Goodsall died on 11 Nov 2021 . Only found out as I was searching for Obituary of Ric Parnell, died 1st May 2022. Mentioned by John in this video. They were old mates of mine and had known each other since 10 years old and always hanging round Surbiton, South West London in late 60's - 70's. Playing together and looking for gear to borrow both in musical sense and mind bending sense. I saw Johns 1st gig with Carol Grimes Delivery supporting John Mayalls Bluesbreakers when he was 15 years old. He had a wife and kid in London and I used to drive mates to his house to see him in early 70's. He was always playing at parties in corner of room in this area strumming guitar. He and Ric played in Atomic Rooster and many other bands and sessions. Both moved to USA and we lost touch . Very sad that both have passed now. RIP both and best wishes to Families and friends . Many memories of the old days in London and some really great music .... and parties . Lots of giggling and silliness
He was really cool at the gig. Had drinks with him at the bar afterwards. Not a conceited bone in his body nor a big rock star ego.
Very cool guy.
@@jonolson4506: In the early 70's when I used to hang about with John and Ric, John was always very cool. Mainly because he was usually off his head on something . If he wasn't he could be a bit argumentative. He was a total genius with a guitar in his hand and after many years of really 'living on the edge ' substance wise with some very close near misses and worrying times for his family he calmed down a bit I think. He used to come to my band rehearsals, mainly because he knew my bass player would have some 'things' for him . One day he came in and turned my P.A. amps off and then turned them straight back on again . Not good for early 70's transistor power amps, they did not like that. He thought it was very funny . Took me some days of changing parts to sort them out. But he was a mate and stoned out of his head. He must have calmed down later in life as he could not have carried on in that state for years. He would sometimes get angry with me when he phoned me to get phone numbers of my mates who worked in big London Recording Studios as he wanted to get some free studio time. I refused as they would have been unhappy with me giving out the numbers. But he was always Ok next time I saw him. He was a bit of an up and down mood person but always glad to see you the next time. I am so glad he got the recognition he deserved same as with Ric who came from a family line of drummers. His father was Jack Parnell who was the Jazz Band and Dance Band drummer who was the musical director of the TV programme The Muppets . Ric and John were together in Atomic Rooster and with Vince Crane who was a certified Nutter and probably got them into all sorts of things which they enjoyed for the rest of their lives . But very sad that both have gone now. RIP both and lots of happy memories of the old days in South West London where we all grew up.
Such a shame we lost John. So glad I went out to see Brand X in 2017. It was a great night! My wife and I talked with the guys after the show.
I had a beer with him after the show. He was so down to earth and funny as hell.
Smokin hot band since forever still killin it
And now John is killing it in Heaven. 😔
when you and i were young maggie
Is thal Chris Clark on keys?
Yep.
Who's on the Keys?
Chris Clark.
I'm sorry, but who's on drums here?
Kay, found him: Kenny Grohowski! \m/
The part with the choir and the bells is so beautiful and powerful. I just had to put some double time drums on it: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩
ruclips.net/user/shortsmIC7B2im5Uw?feature=share
I could have sworn the guitar player was Donald Trump? Just for a second though! This guys is at a much Higher level of Human than Ole Donny!!
Better guitar player too.
Donny wouldn't even know this is music
There is not Brand X without Phil Collins that's it !!!!
By this time, Phil had already ran off and joined that disco band.
I think this video proves otherwise. Frankly, it's a bloody good thing that Collins wasn't allowed to cheese pop this outfit into purveyors of commercial fluff... Great video!
Saw them in New Jersey 2019 - absolutely epic. This version was the real deal. No Collins needed.
@@northernwarpagezone7027 Agreed.Hard to believe Goodsall did the solo on Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face".....among some other cornball stuff but like he said.He got paid for it.
@@cypherarts2689 Saw them in New York earlier than 2019.Chris Squire from Yes, his old manager after he passed is managing Brand X now.They have played some great venues.