LIVING IN THE PAST
I've mentioned before how getting this blog up and running has rekindled an enthusiasm bordering on the obsessive as far as music goes.
I'm now browsing through e-bay on a regular basis and picking up all sorts of wonderful things on vinyl. Mr Postman today delivered the above sleeve complete with a magical piece of black vinyl that was 7" in diameter.
Jazzateers were formed in 1980 by guitarist Ian Burgoyne and bassist Keith Band. By 1982, they had a vocalist called Paul Quinn (who I may just have payed homage to elsewhere in T.V.V.) and recorded an LP for Postcard Records that was never released.
Fast forward to 1983 and Paul has gone to be replaced by Graeme Skinner (although Paul Quinn was still employed on backing vocals!!!!) By now the band had signed with Rough Trade. This was the earliest fruits of their labour:-
mp3 : Jazzateers - Show Me The Door
mp3 : Jazzateers - Sixteen Reasons
Personally I think Sixteen Reasons, the b-side, is a superior song. Which is probably why it was perversely placed on the flip-side.....
Anyway.....Graeme Skinner left the band soon after and joined Hipsway who had a Top 10 hit with The Honeythief.
Ian Burgoyne and Keith Band, who wrote both of the tracks on this single, joined up again with Paul Quinn in Bourgie Bourgie. After that, they reformed Jazzateers with yet another lead singer - Matthew Wilcox.
Oh, and I should mention that another member of Mark 3 of Jazzateers was Mick Slaven and he would later team up with Paul Quinn as part of The Independent Group.
Confused???? You should be. I am - and I'm typing all this from pre-prepared notes!!!
The posting is for Jacques The Kipper - a dear friend for many many years. His love of music, and in particular the songs of Scottish bands such as Jazzateers, surpasses just about anyone I know. I'm trying really hard to persuade him to sign up as a contributor - I might have to resort to an on-line petition.
(Adapted slightly from the original posting which appeared on 11th January 2007)
Delighted that after much arm-twisting JtK is now on board as a Sunday Correspondent. He may or may not be scheduled to appear tomorrow.......
Oh and while I'm here, I should ask that you stop over at Punk Rock Hotel, the amazing site devoted to all things Paul Quinn. You'll find footage of him as part of Bourgie Bourgie performing live versions of the two songs featured today on a Channel 4 music programme.......click here
I've mentioned before how getting this blog up and running has rekindled an enthusiasm bordering on the obsessive as far as music goes.
I'm now browsing through e-bay on a regular basis and picking up all sorts of wonderful things on vinyl. Mr Postman today delivered the above sleeve complete with a magical piece of black vinyl that was 7" in diameter.
Jazzateers were formed in 1980 by guitarist Ian Burgoyne and bassist Keith Band. By 1982, they had a vocalist called Paul Quinn (who I may just have payed homage to elsewhere in T.V.V.) and recorded an LP for Postcard Records that was never released.
Fast forward to 1983 and Paul has gone to be replaced by Graeme Skinner (although Paul Quinn was still employed on backing vocals!!!!) By now the band had signed with Rough Trade. This was the earliest fruits of their labour:-
mp3 : Jazzateers - Show Me The Door
mp3 : Jazzateers - Sixteen Reasons
Personally I think Sixteen Reasons, the b-side, is a superior song. Which is probably why it was perversely placed on the flip-side.....
Anyway.....Graeme Skinner left the band soon after and joined Hipsway who had a Top 10 hit with The Honeythief.
Ian Burgoyne and Keith Band, who wrote both of the tracks on this single, joined up again with Paul Quinn in Bourgie Bourgie. After that, they reformed Jazzateers with yet another lead singer - Matthew Wilcox.
Oh, and I should mention that another member of Mark 3 of Jazzateers was Mick Slaven and he would later team up with Paul Quinn as part of The Independent Group.
Confused???? You should be. I am - and I'm typing all this from pre-prepared notes!!!
The posting is for Jacques The Kipper - a dear friend for many many years. His love of music, and in particular the songs of Scottish bands such as Jazzateers, surpasses just about anyone I know. I'm trying really hard to persuade him to sign up as a contributor - I might have to resort to an on-line petition.
(Adapted slightly from the original posting which appeared on 11th January 2007)
Delighted that after much arm-twisting JtK is now on board as a Sunday Correspondent. He may or may not be scheduled to appear tomorrow.......
Oh and while I'm here, I should ask that you stop over at Punk Rock Hotel, the amazing site devoted to all things Paul Quinn. You'll find footage of him as part of Bourgie Bourgie performing live versions of the two songs featured today on a Channel 4 music programme.......click here
2 comments:
Happy Belated Birthday, ya old goat :) xoxoxo (you only beat me by a year, darlin!)
Sorry, JC. Thought I was two weeks away on last timetable. Grand choice of music here though.
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