I saw them may times in the seventies before they got popular in UK. We were really very lucky as if they had got the true wealth they deserved they would have been adopted by the Americans and be off touring in huge stadiums across the Americas, so we wouldn't be able to see them in small venues in UK.
God I love Budgie. How they never went stratospheric is hard to fathom. When you compare this version to the Metallica cover, for example, this is just so pure and raw. Also, has there ever been a band with a cooler logo than the bandolier!
I just want to say first off I am a huge Budgie fan and I was so happy to watch and listen to this video! Not only did you play Budgie … you guys played two Budgie songs in a row! And! The Old Grey Whistle Test performance is great! So much talent these guys have! RIP Burke Shelley. I loved listening to you two! You two seem so in love! What a happy couple! Just want to say thx for the Budgie plays and I enjoyed watching your channel. I have subscribed and turned on notifications! I am going to check out what else great you guys have tonight! Thx for sharing Budgie! Was great to see you as excited about them as myself. Will be watching!
Thanks guys...I have only just discovered Budgie and I’m in my mid 50s ....and they are an amazing band, and the sound they produce as a three piece is unbelievable. Loving the show, keep it up 👍
Oh wow, it's been forever since I listened to these guys! Pure straight up awesomeness! Thanks for bringing back some nice memories! This was great for Well-digger Wednesday!
I only discovered Budgie in 2020 (thank you covid) now im in love with them ,so many great songs and and riffs ,i think you would love (the author ).......love that song
*The old grey whistle test* was a weekly programme on BBC2 started late 60s early 70s went on for 25/30 years. It was for a long time the only programme on British television where you could see live performances of modern music (pop, blues, rock, etc.) The name is supposed to come from an EMI executive who said that if the caretakers and cleaners (older people, generally, with grey hair) were heard whistling the songs they heard coming from the recording studios, then that song was gonna be a hit. It had passed the 'old' 'grey' 'whistle test'.
Great reaction to a fine band who were very underrated back in the day but were a great influence to many top bands. In for the Kill is a timeless heavy rock classic album. Saw them live many times in the 70's. On the way to the pub for a pre gig beer one night before seeing Budgie at Newcastle City Hall and passed the fish and chip cafe, sitting in there enjoying a pre gig plate of fish 'n' chips was Budgie, they put on an amazing show powered by fish 'n' chips. Great band thanks Kel-n-Rich for spreading the word to a wider audience.
Tony Bourge what a legend, played guitar in two great bands Budgie and Tredegar, his first replacement when he left budgie was a guitar beast as well Huw Lloyd Langton who at that point was fresh out of hawkwind.
Budgie are a Welsh Heavy Metal band from Wales in the United Kingdom. The are one of the earliest Heavy Metal bands, and have been playing from as early as 1967.
I rented this record (Never turn your back on a friend) back in 1989 because I couldn't find it for sale (well before the internet). There was a place in Pittsburgh that rented records back then. It was attached to a post office.
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Great show you guys! Loving your reactions to the amazing Budgie! Keep ‘em coming!
So glad you are reacting to one of the most underrated bands of all time,big-ish in England but never really made the breakthrough to the mega band league.They were certainly talented enough.
I saw them in 2006 at South Parade Pier in Southsea in a tiny room with about 50 people there.They deserved better than that,the best head banging sessions i've ever had.Great guys to talk to afterwards.
Wow, it's rare to see someone react to Budgie. A truly under-appreciated band these days. My favourite songs by them are "Parents", "In the Grip of a Tyre-fitters Hand" and "Sky-High Percentage". I consider their 1973 album "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend" a classic. It sits on the cusp of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. As such it's hard to argue it truly deserves a place in the annuls of either. Perhaps that is Budgie's problem. Never-the-less it should get much more attention than it does.
I was a huge Budgie fan back in the day and Rich made a great comment about the 70s rock music. Budgie were swamped by Zep, Purple, Lizzy, Sabbath and others. A great band, very talented but lived in the shadows of the monsters around them. Time for a re-evaluation. Thanks Rich and Kel for blowing a few cobwebs away! Can't wait til you find Badfinger (Without You the original and best )
The best band ever to come out of Cardiff. Burke Shelley and Tony Bourge deserve so much respect. I saw them back in 1977 in Wolverhampton… my ears are still ringing. The OGWT is almost as missed as Budgie. Budgie recorded a number of their albums at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth (in the middle of the Welsh countryside) and interestingly Rush also chose to record ‘A Farewell to Kings’ in the same studio.
Watching you thursday morning, After a tough day yesterday I can always count on you two to lift me! Keep doing what you do, the way you want. The people like me who love will watch. Peace and Love from C.T.
@ yes, a lot of those music apps don't have a lot of Budgie, I see them live a few times in the 80's they were awesome especially in the Marquee club. Parents off of never turn your back on a friend is an epic track too.
Showing my age here and on my birthday as well. I was listening to these guys since Bandolier in 1975 when i was 17 and I had hair like Burke. Music is the 1970's was so diverse and streets ahead of what's dished up today (with exceptions), TV had real shows where bands played a short set live.
It's Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman, Rich and it's the song I first heard of Budgies' in the early 1970s. It got me into them in a big, big way. Great band, great video. Keep on keeping on.
Way to go, STR!!!! This is one of the main reasons why we do this show. Thank you for saying something. Enjoy them. True giants that are still not well known.
Whoa just found this 👍👍my all time favourite rock band..totally awesome live..saw them a few times in the 70’s..Burke Shelley signed my jeans at a gig in ‘78…. great guys 😀
Wales finally gets a nod! Budgie was sort of Geddy lee with really large glasses and Tommy Iommi's guitar. I think My mom had those specs back in '76. My Father-in-law did back in 2005.
Fantastic choice - Well done, and thanks K'n'R. Budgie is one of my all time favourites. Soooo good. I love your term "Well diggers" - this is so true for Budgie. Also, I urge folk to check out their album covers - the artwork is spectacular: Bandolier, Never Turn you Back on a Friend, If I were Britannia I'd waive the rules, etc - All brilliant music, productions, artworks. Lastly, did you notice that one of the lyrics in that 2nd song "Who do you want for your love" is "Never turn your back on a friend"? Thanks Rich. Thanks Kel xx.
The Guitar hero reference , was because the BBC made a compilation show , show casing the outstanding guitar players that appeared on BBC music shows over the years.
Oh boy... I discovered budgie about 2 years ago before I turned 22, it was really neat to be able to sing the line "now I'm over 21" off of parents on my 22nd birthday!!! Also, Tony bourge is my favorite guitarist (at least electric) of all time.
Just ignore any critics - there's always an off switch. Rich and Kel will occassionally play stuff you don't like, stuff that doesn't move you. But every once in a while, they will play something that strikes a chord, triggers a happy or sad memory - that's the joy of this channel. Power to their elbows!
Budgie originated in Wales, there is some contention as to whether they are actually the original first metal band. The Breadfan riff is brilliant. Big sound for an early trio!
Saw Budgie live in 1973. The concert was delayed due to an IRA bomb scare - unforgettable. Another great band from Wales you might like is The Manic Street Preachers.
Love this video, and I have a little story if that's ok. In 1994 I moved to Cardiff and started college as a mature student at Coleg Glan Hafren in the Rumney area of the city. Lovely bunch of similar minded 'mature' people - I was 22 - on the course, which if successfully passed would give you an Access to Humanities diploma - and a passport to university. One of my fellow students was a quiet but very friendly fella who stood out only because of his oversized (sorry Burke :) glasses, and because he drove a cool VW camper van. I then started seeing him around my neighbourhood a lot, as he lived just around the corner in Roath. A mate I got to know on the course informed that that was Burke Shelley, who was 'big in Budgie' a few years back. I'd never heard of him, or Budgie to be honest. I guess it was a bit before my time. As I recall, he went off to do a degree at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, but I moved away and as we weren't close friends we never kept in touch. After watching this video I googled him and it turns out that a few years ago he survived an aneurysm, and now has a long-term, life-threatening illness. Wishing you well Burke, wherever you are.
Luv luv the 70's..(10 yo-19yo)my favorite music era. 80's we're also awesome. I Love spending music time w/u guys & ty for spending time w/me. These 2 songs were a 1st for me too. Luv the change ups & rifs esp in the 2nd one..which I liked best. Music is my everything..can't imagine life w/o all the melodic story telling I've been exposed to since the 60's actually. Grew up listening to my Daddy pick & sing. He used to have jam sessions w/his friends .. wonderful memoirs. He's now 85 & can't play any longer due to RA. Out of all the things he cant do any longer..he misses playing guitar the most. So y'all sharing music w/me here kinda links old memories for me. I'm so happy I found ur site & consider u 2 my framily. As always..luv ur reactions.. live vids..history..just all of it in a nut shell. Rock On!! Kel keep on cooking..can't wait to see what Chef KnR serves up next😉 Much Love Mona❣️🎤🎸🎹🎷🎧🎙️🥁🎻🎺
Budgie were able to switch from driving metal to acoustical calm within seconds. That was kind of their trademark for the MCA & A&M records. Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman was named after a painting at an art-gallery somewhere in England I guess. Check out the song "Captain" from their "Cuckooland" album. Acoustical & lyrically so great. Thanks for featuring Budgie !
The Old Grey Whistle Test was a B.B.C. t.v. Show dedicated to underground rock music from around 1971- 85. It was where you went to find the stuff radio wasn't playing.
It really is the best of all the music programmes.Those amazing mini concerts from lots of the best 70's acts were fantastic.Was turned on to a lot of great music cause of this show !
OGWT is where I got my love of blues rock from, especially prog. They repeated all of them in the 80's when I was a kid. I'm so glad my parents liked that kind of music as well.
Hi Steve. See if you remember this one. Funny story. I met you after you played in the Flowerpot in Derby about 18 years ago. Guys I was with were taking photos of me talking to Burke. They thought it looked funny because I'm 6 feet 6 & 21 stone & Burke was about the size of one of my legs! What might jog your memory is that I also met you in about 1980 at a gig in London. You were playing a private function at Xmas for doctors & nurses at Guys Hospital. Me & 2 of my mates were the teens who came up the fire escape & knocked on your dressing room window. You let us in & told us to say we were part of the crew if anyone asked. Great night had by all. Cheers & hope all is well
@@budgiedrummerwilliams6953 Got with a nurse from the gig but we didn't end up married. Great night that was. Hope all's well with you & that you're still playing.
I saw them many times in and around The Potteries in the 70`s early 80`s.A great live band ,but overshadowed by Cream,Purple and Zeppelin,in particular.They released some great albums,"Never Turn your back on a friend" and "Bandolier" being probably two of the best.
@@alrivers2297 Yeah,and others like Free,Tull,and all the first wave prog bands---like Floyd,Genesis,Yes.Then,around that time the more commercial bands like Mott the Hoople came on the scene as well and Budgie were pushed even more into the background.
Thanks Kel n Rich for breadfan, one of the first riffs I learned and it just popped into my head a year or so ago, but I couldn't remember who it was by or what it was called - frustration solved 👍
British TV BBC - OGWT (Old Grey Whistle Test) The Old Greys were the doormen outside the recording/radio studios who wore grey coats(uniforms). They would play new tunes to these guys and then test if they could whistle the tune back. Hence whistle test. If they could repeat the tune it would be a hit.
I've absolutely loved this band from way back.One of the best,most underrated bands ever.They were still going great guns until Burke Shelley had a serious aneurism about 10 years ago.Their website lists them as being active still,but on hiatus.I can't find out any more info,i so hope they'll make another comeback.Any info from anyone will be great.
He finds it diffcult to play bass and sing at the same time - it feels sore and uncomfortable to him - but he wouldn't mind sharing twin lead singing duties - him singing one song and the other guy (if they got one) singing the other song and varying it from there. That's as far as I know, mate.
Great to see Budgie getting some love and attention. They lived just over the river from my home town, and I saw them live dozens of times in the 70s.
An amazing Welsh Band from Cardiff so underrated should have been huge
They're huge in Europe my friend
@@Redragonfieldofgreen Yes especially in Poland? I think saw that last few tours were mostly there?
I saw them only once but what a great night. Burke Shelley plays a mean bass and his Geddy Lee styled voice is just awesome.
I saw them may times in the seventies before they got popular in UK. We were really very lucky as if they had got the true wealth they deserved they would have been adopted by the Americans and be off touring in huge stadiums across the Americas, so we wouldn't be able to see them in small venues in UK.
Yes, the band is from my local city, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
The brief slow part of the song has become my fav part of the song. So hypnotic, calming and soothing with that voice then bam back to jamming!
God I love Budgie. How they never went stratospheric is hard to fathom. When you compare this version to the Metallica cover, for example, this is just so pure and raw. Also, has there ever been a band with a cooler logo than the bandolier!
I just want to say first off I am a huge Budgie fan and I was so happy to watch and listen to this video! Not only did you play Budgie … you guys played two Budgie songs in a row! And! The Old Grey Whistle Test performance is great! So much talent these guys have! RIP Burke Shelley. I loved listening to you two! You two seem so in love! What a happy couple! Just want to say thx for the Budgie plays and I enjoyed watching your channel. I have subscribed and turned on notifications! I am going to check out what else great you guys have tonight! Thx for sharing Budgie! Was great to see you as excited about them as myself. Will be watching!
That riff in Breadfan is SO good, I could listen to it all day, what a jam.
Have you heard their song Breaking All The House Rules. It's got an amazing lick in it. Another great song by Budgie
Imagine writing so many great riffs that you can afford to throw 3 or 4 in every song
This is ridiculously good stuff! Thanks for giving Budgie the respect and love they richly deserve.
OGWT, the Old Grey Whistle Test... the best music show that the BBC ever had, fantastic performances from the best bands
@Gerald H 'Rock Goes To College' too. Where I first came across Rory Gallagher. Mindblown.
Thanks guys...I have only just discovered Budgie and I’m in my mid 50s ....and they are an amazing band, and the sound they produce as a three piece is unbelievable. Loving the show, keep it up 👍
Oh wow, it's been forever since I listened to these guys! Pure straight up awesomeness! Thanks for bringing back some nice memories! This was great for Well-digger Wednesday!
The old grey whistle test had a huge amount of great material from anybody who was anybody and everyone in between. Grew up watching it
Glad to have found a reaction to Budgie. Certainly one of the most under rated fathers of hard rock. More reactions would be awesome.
im from Wales and seen Budgie at the Muni in Pontyridd, it was the lead up gig to the South American tour, with Craig Goldy on guitar
I only discovered Budgie in 2020 (thank you covid) now im in love with them ,so many great songs and and riffs ,i think you would love (the author ).......love that song
One of the most important bands I Metal history..
One of the most important Welsh bands ever.
*The old grey whistle test* was a weekly programme on BBC2 started late 60s early 70s went on for 25/30 years. It was for a long time the only programme on British television where you could see live performances of modern music (pop, blues, rock, etc.)
The name is supposed to come from an EMI executive who said that if the caretakers and cleaners (older people, generally, with grey hair) were heard whistling the songs they heard coming from the recording studios, then that song was gonna be a hit. It had passed the 'old' 'grey' 'whistle test'.
I love this band, I was a huge fan in the 70's, one of the most underrated band ever.
no.1 MOST UNDERATED
The Old Grey Whistle Test was a long running programme on BBC TV in UK that introduced many of us teenagers to new music back in the day.
Awesome!It’s from the old English tv program The old grey whistle test.Many great performances came from that show.
You are speaking the truth brother Darrell!!!!
Awesome. I didn't know anyone did a reaction to Budgie. You should do "Parents" and "Crime against the world". Budgie is the best.
The best indeed
by a long shot
And Napoleon Bonaparte 😊
Great reaction to a fine band who were very underrated back in the day but were a great influence to many top bands. In for the Kill is a timeless heavy rock classic album. Saw them live many times in the 70's. On the way to the pub for a pre gig beer one night before seeing Budgie at Newcastle City Hall and passed the fish and chip cafe, sitting in there enjoying a pre gig plate of fish 'n' chips was Budgie, they put on an amazing show powered by fish 'n' chips. Great band thanks Kel-n-Rich for spreading the word to a wider audience.
Yes totally agree with you there guys . Great riffs great drum groove. Great Welsh band. One of my favourite songs. Love your reaction videos too. !
Saw Budgie headline Reading festival in 82, took me by surprise how good they were live, brilliant.
Tony Bourge what a legend, played guitar in two great bands Budgie and Tredegar, his first replacement when he left budgie was a guitar beast as well Huw Lloyd Langton who at that point was fresh out of hawkwind.
Breaking All The House Rules is a great song by Budgie. One of the coolest guitar licks ever
BUDGIE GREAT BAND UNDERRATED LOVE THES GUYS BEEN A FAN A LONG TIME !!!!!!!!!
saw budgie many times in the early/mid 70s.. great live band..
Budgie are a Welsh Heavy Metal band from Wales in the United Kingdom. The are one of the earliest Heavy Metal bands, and have been playing from as early as 1967.
I rented this record (Never turn your back on a friend) back in 1989 because I couldn't find it for sale (well before the internet). There was a place in Pittsburgh that rented records back then. It was attached to a post office.
Great show you guys! Loving your reactions to the amazing Budgie! Keep ‘em coming!
Jesus, Budgie is damn awesome! I really don't understand why they never made it big. Will definitely be getting some of their albums.
Haha! Nice one, not too many people giving Budgie the respect that they deserve! Great to see you enjoying this. 🤘
I was lucky enough to have seen them at the Newcastle City Hall and they were just promoting the Bandolier album and I love them too bits.
Finally!!! I've been asking Budgie for soooo long, thank you guys!!! Also check out "Parents" , "Napoleon Bona part 1 & 2" and "I Turned to Stone"
Young is the world and guts
In for the kill one of they're greatest songs
So glad you are reacting to one of the most underrated bands of all time,big-ish in England but never really made the breakthrough to the mega band league.They were certainly talented enough.
I saw them in 2006 at South Parade Pier in Southsea in a tiny room with about 50 people there.They deserved better than that,the best head banging sessions i've ever had.Great guys to talk to afterwards.
Wow, it's rare to see someone react to Budgie. A truly under-appreciated band these days. My favourite songs by them are "Parents", "In the Grip of a Tyre-fitters Hand" and "Sky-High Percentage". I consider their 1973 album "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend" a classic. It sits on the cusp of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. As such it's hard to argue it truly deserves a place in the annuls of either. Perhaps that is Budgie's problem. Never-the-less it should get much more attention than it does.
"She's As Hot As A Docker's Armpit" is another great song, as is "Zoom Club" and the obligatory "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman".
Hello Kel & Rich just stay on the tube and insert 'The old grey whistle test ', it's all there ❤️✌️
I was a huge Budgie fan back in the day and Rich made a great comment about the 70s rock music. Budgie were swamped by Zep, Purple, Lizzy, Sabbath and others. A great band, very talented but lived in the shadows of the monsters around them. Time for a re-evaluation. Thanks Rich and Kel for blowing a few cobwebs away! Can't wait til you find Badfinger (Without You the original and best )
So great you pick Budgie, my favorit band back in the 70s !!
Can you pleace do the song Parents ?? Thank you !! 🙂👍
Epic tune!!!!!
The best band ever to come out of Cardiff. Burke Shelley and Tony Bourge deserve so much respect. I saw them back in 1977 in Wolverhampton… my ears are still ringing. The OGWT is almost as missed as Budgie. Budgie recorded a number of their albums at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth (in the middle of the Welsh countryside) and interestingly Rush also chose to record ‘A Farewell to Kings’ in the same studio.
Watching you thursday morning, After a tough day yesterday I can always count on you two to lift me! Keep doing what you do, the way you want. The people like me who love will watch. Peace and Love from C.T.
‘Whispering’ Bob Harris was the music journalist that introduced the bands. Anyone who was anyone in seventies rock music featured at some point!!
I love these guys as well. Great band!
You guys listening to my boy hood heroes.. Fantastic!!
Napolean bona part 1 and part 2 is the way to go!!
Oh yes!
Absolutely!
@ yep you're not wrong there fella.
@ yes, a lot of those music apps don't have a lot of Budgie, I see them live a few times in the 80's they were awesome especially in the Marquee club. Parents off of never turn your back on a friend is an epic track too.
Showing my age here and on my birthday as well. I was listening to these guys since Bandolier in 1975 when i was 17 and I had hair like Burke. Music is the 1970's was so diverse and streets ahead of what's dished up today (with exceptions), TV had real shows where bands played a short set live.
It's Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman, Rich and it's the song I first heard of Budgies' in the early 1970s. It got me into them in a big, big way. Great band, great video. Keep on keeping on.
Are you kidding me???????? Where the freak have I been? These guys are amazing! Straight up nasty! I'm extremely impressed!!!!
Way to go, STR!!!! This is one of the main reasons why we do this show. Thank you for saying something. Enjoy them. True giants that are still not well known.
@@Kel.N.RichReactions same here. Never heard of them
Ah, "Breadfan!" I was listening to that tune just the other day. Great job!
Whoa just found this 👍👍my all time favourite rock band..totally awesome live..saw them a few times in the 70’s..Burke Shelley signed my jeans at a gig in ‘78…. great guys 😀
Budgie 'Black Velvet Stallion'
Wales finally gets a nod! Budgie was sort of Geddy lee with really large glasses and Tommy Iommi's guitar. I think My mom had those specs back in '76. My Father-in-law did back in 2005.
Great video guys, nice to see Budgie getting some love, btw the drummer on the second song is Steve Williams.
Fantastic choice - Well done, and thanks K'n'R. Budgie is one of my all time favourites. Soooo good. I love your term "Well diggers" - this is so true for Budgie. Also, I urge folk to check out their album covers - the artwork is spectacular: Bandolier, Never Turn you Back on a Friend, If I were Britannia I'd waive the rules, etc - All brilliant music, productions, artworks.
Lastly, did you notice that one of the lyrics in that 2nd song "Who do you want for your love" is "Never turn your back on a friend"?
Thanks Rich. Thanks Kel xx.
The Guitar hero reference , was because the BBC made a compilation show , show casing the outstanding guitar players that appeared on BBC music shows over the years.
Budgie - PANZER DIVISION DESTROYED 😎
On a great ep after the classic Power Supply album.
The best...mmmmmm
At the 30 minute mark i subscribed keep on rocking you are great together
Oh boy... I discovered budgie about 2 years ago before I turned 22, it was really neat to be able to sing the line "now I'm over 21" off of parents on my 22nd birthday!!! Also, Tony bourge is my favorite guitarist (at least electric) of all time.
Just ignore any critics - there's always an off switch. Rich and Kel will occassionally play stuff you don't like, stuff that doesn't move you. But every once in a while, they will play something that strikes a chord, triggers a happy or sad memory - that's the joy of this channel. Power to their elbows!
Great stuff. Such a heavy sound!
Guitar heroes was a selection of guitar influenced bands on the old grey whistle test shows.
Budgie originated in Wales, there is some contention as to whether they are actually the original first metal band. The Breadfan riff is brilliant. Big sound for an early trio!
I bought the 1 st Budgie album while in the US Army in Germany in 1974 GOOD MUSIC !!!
A buddy of mine who spent some army time in Germany in the 70's introduced me to Budgie around '75. Great to hear them!
Saw Budgie live in 1973. The concert was delayed due to an IRA bomb scare - unforgettable. Another great band from Wales you might like is The Manic Street Preachers.
Sassafras and Man are another 2 great Welsh bands
I'm so glad others have said it way better than I ever could. X keep em coming
‘The Old Grey Whistle Test.’ BBC Late night music live bands launching their careers. Great CD compilations available.
I loved the big intro in their song 'Stranded'. We listened to lots of Budgie back in the day.
Saw them a few times live, at various festivals and a the Marquee club in London in the 80s, always brilliant always awesome.
Saw them at marquee and the dagenham Roundhouse along with bands like groundhogs, stray, Alex Harvey, UFO & many many others.. great Times.
Ya took the words right outta my mouth, just lookin at them an hearin them, right away I thought 💭 of Rush.. their look 👀 an sound... Rock On 🤘🏼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Old Grey Whistle Test. Like MTV? Not even close.
Love this video, and I have a little story if that's ok. In 1994 I moved to Cardiff and started college as a mature student at Coleg Glan Hafren in the Rumney area of the city. Lovely bunch of similar minded 'mature' people - I was 22 - on the course, which if successfully passed would give you an Access to Humanities diploma - and a passport to university. One of my fellow students was a quiet but very friendly fella who stood out only because of his oversized (sorry Burke :) glasses, and because he drove a cool VW camper van. I then started seeing him around my neighbourhood a lot, as he lived just around the corner in Roath. A mate I got to know on the course informed that that was Burke Shelley, who was 'big in Budgie' a few years back. I'd never heard of him, or Budgie to be honest. I guess it was a bit before my time. As I recall, he went off to do a degree at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, but I moved away and as we weren't close friends we never kept in touch. After watching this video I googled him and it turns out that a few years ago he survived an aneurysm, and now has a long-term, life-threatening illness. Wishing you well Burke, wherever you are.
Impossible not to head bang to
I Turned To Stone is one of their best songs.
Agree!
Luv luv the 70's..(10 yo-19yo)my favorite music era. 80's we're also awesome. I Love spending music time w/u guys & ty for spending time w/me. These 2 songs were a 1st for me too. Luv the change ups & rifs esp in the 2nd one..which I liked best.
Music is my everything..can't imagine life w/o all the melodic story telling I've been exposed to since the 60's actually. Grew up listening to my Daddy pick & sing. He used to have jam sessions w/his friends .. wonderful memoirs. He's now 85 & can't play any longer due to RA. Out of all the things he cant do any longer..he misses playing guitar the most. So y'all sharing music w/me here kinda links old memories for me. I'm so happy I found ur site & consider u 2 my framily. As always..luv ur reactions.. live vids..history..just all of it in a nut shell. Rock On!! Kel keep on cooking..can't wait to see what Chef KnR serves up next😉 Much Love Mona❣️🎤🎸🎹🎷🎧🎙️🥁🎻🎺
they look so in love in every video!!
Budgie were able to switch from driving metal to acoustical calm within seconds. That was kind of their trademark for the MCA & A&M records. Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman was named after a painting at an art-gallery somewhere in England I guess. Check out the song "Captain" from their "Cuckooland" album. Acoustical & lyrically so great. Thanks for featuring Budgie !
Love this band...just 3piece raw music
Hey Kel/Rich...it was The Old Grey Whistle Test featuring Whispering Bob Harris! My favourite Budgie track is 'I Can't See My Feelings'
Just go out and buy the first 6 albums o Budgie. Pretty much all classics ! Seriously. Up nice and loud they'll blow you away.
The Old grey whistle test was recorded live in the BBC studios in London. Many great bands played on it from the 70's.
Listen to the whole album Budgie in for the kill awesome awesome album
You have a great appreciation of good music
The Old Grey Whistle Test was a B.B.C. t.v. Show dedicated to underground rock music from around 1971- 85. It was where you went to find the stuff radio wasn't playing.
The Old Grey Whistle Test was a late night weekly TV show on BBC 2, sadly not every week throughout the year, hosted by Whispering Bob Harris.
Thank ya both 🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼....... I’m battling........ ME.... in many ways y’all are helping
Watching another video, as soon as you said "Budgie" I had to come here
The Old Grey Whistle Test..... Greatest programme EVER!!!
It really is the best of all the music programmes.Those amazing mini concerts from lots of the best 70's acts were fantastic.Was turned on to a lot of great music cause of this show !
OGWT is where I got my love of blues rock from, especially prog. They repeated all of them in the 80's when I was a kid. I'm so glad my parents liked that kind of music as well.
I think you'll find that it's my mate Steve Williams on drums on "Who do you want ..."
Old Grey Whistle Test. Not Ray Phillips on drums. I know. I WAS that drummer.
Hi Steve. See if you remember this one. Funny story. I met you after you played in the Flowerpot in Derby about 18 years ago. Guys I was with were taking photos of me talking to Burke. They thought it looked funny because I'm 6 feet 6 & 21 stone & Burke was about the size of one of my legs! What might jog your memory is that I also met you in about 1980 at a gig in London. You were playing a private function at Xmas for doctors & nurses at Guys Hospital. Me & 2 of my mates were the teens who came up the fire escape & knocked on your dressing room window. You let us in & told us to say we were part of the crew if anyone asked. Great night had by all. Cheers & hope all is well
@@bonnie7191 Hi Bonnie. Are you the guy who married a nurse from that 80's gig?
@@budgiedrummerwilliams6953 Got with a nurse from the gig but we didn't end up married. Great night that was. Hope all's well with you & that you're still playing.
I saw them many times in and around The Potteries in the 70`s early 80`s.A great live band ,but overshadowed by Cream,Purple and Zeppelin,in particular.They released some great albums,"Never Turn your back on a friend" and "Bandolier" being probably two of the best.
Probably overshadowed by Sabbath too.
@@alrivers2297 Yeah,and others like Free,Tull,and all the first wave prog bands---like Floyd,Genesis,Yes.Then,around that time the more commercial bands like Mott the Hoople came on the scene as well and Budgie were pushed even more into the background.
What a song. Got the unfortunate news yesterday that Burke Shelley passed. He had been in bad health for some time
Wow. You both look awesome in this one.
Guitar Heroes was a BBC compilation show highlighting music from previous BBC shows - like the OGWT.
I live down the road from the singer, I had a drink with him once. Nice guy. He rides his bicycle a lot. :)
Thanks Kel n Rich for breadfan, one of the first riffs I learned and it just popped into my head a year or so ago, but I couldn't remember who it was by or what it was called - frustration solved 👍
Budgie: In the Grip of the Tyrefitter's Hand please
British TV BBC - OGWT (Old Grey Whistle Test) The Old Greys were the doormen outside the recording/radio studios who wore grey coats(uniforms). They would play new tunes to these guys and then test if they could whistle the tune back. Hence whistle test. If they could repeat the tune it would be a hit.
I've absolutely loved this band from way back.One of the best,most underrated bands ever.They were still going great guns until Burke Shelley had a serious aneurism about 10 years ago.Their website lists them as being active still,but on hiatus.I can't find out any more info,i so hope they'll make another comeback.Any info from anyone will be great.
He finds it diffcult to play bass and sing at the same time - it feels sore and uncomfortable to him - but he wouldn't mind sharing twin lead singing duties - him singing one song and the other guy (if they got one) singing the other song and varying it from there. That's as far as I know, mate.
Budgie are proof that great things can come from Wales
Budgie in Welsh means Budgie. :)