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EvilLordJuju

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The Blockheads
« on: June 17, 2010, 12:52:02 PM »
I go to quite a few gigs... but

the other night I had the pleasure to see (and play on the same bill as) the Blockheads.

I was utterly stunned at how good they were. Norman Watt Roy was phenominal, but they all were. I stood in the pouring rain, drenched to the skin, dancing like a madman

Best performance i've seen in decades.

if you get a chance don't miss them...
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Re: The Blockheads
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 04:27:35 PM »
Are they The Blockheads of "Ian Drury and the Blockheads" fame?
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Re: The Blockheads
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 04:41:59 PM »
Quote from: Denis on June 17, 2010, 04:27:35 PM
Are they The Blockheads of "Ian Drury and the Blockheads" fame?

No, silly - it's THESE guys.
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Re: The Blockheads
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2010, 05:04:32 PM »
Yeah, same band... but obviously with a different singer. He sounds quite similar to Ian Dury though. Even though Dury was fantastic, I think the band sound as good, maybe better, than they ever did.

Tight as anything
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Re: The Blockheads
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2010, 03:53:28 AM »
They were always incredibly tight. Well weathered and schooled from those zillions of pub gigs.
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Re: The Blockheads
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2010, 04:32:49 AM »
Haha, thanks Lowend!

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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2010, 11:57:21 AM »
Don't forget Kilburn and the Highroads, which was the band before he cut through to the big-time...
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