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Post by andyloneshark on Jul 13, 2020 18:19:33 GMT
...since the original band with Chris, Ed and Ivor went their separate ways,
there have been a myriad of line up changes (I saw one such line up play in Newport back in the 90s.) and records released.
I have some... but not all of them.
Chris Bailey still writes some mighty fine ballads... but i guess for many purists, without Ed in the band, it's just not The Saints.
Glad you are digging Prehistoric Sounds Nigey.
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Post by stu77 on Mar 6, 2021 20:50:43 GMT
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Post by jsm on Mar 7, 2021 22:58:12 GMT
^ "Messin' With The Kid" stood out on that album by being a longish slow ballad, but so powerful. Not the sort of stuff most 77 punks would put on their debut LP. The Saints were so far ahead of the pack.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Mar 8, 2021 7:42:57 GMT
The Saints were so far ahead of the pack I'm not even sure they were in the pack - they were a pack of one |
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Post by andyloneshark on Mar 8, 2021 8:48:59 GMT
The fact that The Saints emerged during the religious right wing reign of Joh Bjelke-Petersen makes their existence even more astonishing.
Brisbane was like a Police State and most of the gigs they played they were not invited back.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Mar 8, 2021 11:43:42 GMT
The fact that The Saints emerged during the religious right wing reign of Joh Bjelke-Petersen makes their existence even more astonishing. Brisbane was like a Police State and most of the gigs they played they were not invited back. Yes indeed jsm recently posted this on the Rock Photography discussion.... The Saints at 4 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, dubbed Club 76 by Ed Kuepper. The former shop was the rehearsal space for the band and live gig venue. Unbelievably, it was directly opposite police headquarters.
Ah - you can't see the photos here so click on this link instead... talkpunk.freeforums.net/post/12554/thread |
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Post by andyloneshark on Mar 8, 2021 12:18:37 GMT
Thanks... i'd not seen those. The Saints song i posted on this thread Brisbane (Security City) is about what it was like to live there.
The Stranglers song Nuclear Device is specifically about political corruption in Queensland too.
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Post by stu77 on Mar 8, 2021 18:08:19 GMT
I'm rather ashamed to say I only bought my first Saints album very recently.
For some reason I was constantly playing This Perfect Day.
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Post by andyloneshark on Mar 8, 2021 19:13:43 GMT
"Better late than never"
...it may take a little time, but eventually you may realise that Eternally Yours is one the greatest Rock records of the last 45 years
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Post by jsm on Mar 8, 2021 22:12:58 GMT
"Better late than never"
...it may take a little time, but eventually you may realise that Eternally Yours is one the greatest Rock records of the last 45 years Yes indeed. I was thinking of putting it on The Album Of The Day thread. It's such a great album and another break from 'trad. punk'. It's got saxophones and acoustic guitar! |
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Post by andyloneshark on Mar 11, 2021 20:08:06 GMT
...i have sometimes pondered ...did Ike Turner ever hear this?  |
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Post by jsm on Mar 11, 2021 22:30:17 GMT
...i have sometimes pondered ...did Ike Turner ever hear this? I've got that on the 1234 double singles set (it also came out as an EP). On a 60s music site I also visit there was a thread about Phil Spector after he died and discussion about some of the records he produced. Most people dismissed RDMH as horrible no matter who played it. I suggested The Saints version was pretty good and a few posters said it was the only version worth listening too. Lipstick On Your Collar from that set is great as well. |
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Post by andyloneshark on Mar 12, 2021 9:20:29 GMT
For a long time, i didn't realise The Saints were covering this obscure 60s Oz Garage Punk nugget by The Missing Links on the first album...
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Post by andyloneshark on Jan 29, 2022 12:28:24 GMT
Excellent 12 page feature/interview with all four original members of The Saints in the new issue of Vive Le Rock, covering the bands early school days from 1971/72 through to the release of their pioneering first single and the 3 classics albums, which it looks like are all set to be repressed this year, along with many rarities.  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 21, 2022 10:38:55 GMT
Excellent 12 page feature/interview with all four original members of The Saints in the new issue of Vive Le Rock, covering the bands early school days from 1971/72 through to the release of their pioneering first single and the 3 classics albums, which it looks like are all set to be repressed this year, along with many rarities. Worth a read Andy?  |
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