The Album Wild On The Run will always be dear to my heart. when released around 1983/84 it just shot a hole right through me and started my metal journey. Grandprix was another outstanding band around that time, Samurai being the outstanding album. such great memories, such great, great times. So glad i was there to soak it all in.
Wow, never thought I'd ever see this. Tried to get hold of Tobruk's ECT appearance for years now without success. I was a MASSIVE Tobruk fan and I was actually THERE at this performance (they blew 'Shy' offstage!).....
Amazing band, Wild on the Run has been one of my favourite albums for 20 years or something! Like others said, can't believe they never made it big. I would lend "WOTR" to "pop music fan" friends at school and they would inevitably be totally converted!- killer songs and playing on that album and yes, brilliant production too. I thought his voice sounded fantastic on that record and I'm really surprised to hear he sounds just the as good live!!
(continued.....).... Snake had the most amazing stage presence - he ruled the stage. There was even a rumour that I was caught on camera during this performance, however having viewed this it seems that is now an urban legend :o). Amazing band that should have been HUGE!! Thanks so much for putting this up (I remember Briar too - my Brum friends were always going on about them). RIP Snake. Tim.
WOW!!! Can't believe after nearly 30 years of having this video of them still & taking it with me from home to home and never captured the bit where the singer mentions the band's name! So 4 all that time I always wondered what the band were called & all it took was a good look on Google under the song titles! Duh! Will forthwith B seeking out the album on Ebay or wherever I can find it! God bless TH-cam!
lol i only just found this due to my College ICT teacher saying she used to know the lead singer really well, and that id probably like them. i deffinately do :)
absofukinlutely!! the albums production was amazing compared to for example shys first two albums....the singers voice was amazing the guitar solos were crisp and perfect,they looked scandanavian and pissed all over europe,its a strange world when Grim Reaper can break America and Tobruk got nowhere,Falling has to be the best pop metal song ever written...amazing,great to see them on here
i had a 3 or 5 song ( cant remember )demo video,they invited record exec's to a private gig,played,and got a record contract from it,falling in love with you being the first single ( 12" if im not mistaken ),snake gave me a copy of the video when i worked the decks at the banshee in manchester with a portly chap called dave,anyway i moved house and lost it,pity,i would have loved to put it on here.
thanks for some ace memories with tobruk and briar.i think at that time brum had a great rock circuit and it was a shame some of these bands never made it bigger.i saw briar a few times at the railway in curzon st and tobruk i caught supporting someone at the odeon,not sure if it was gary moore or ufo.ive got a few clips of the ect programme too,and i agree that there were some good bands on there.nice one mate!
hiya mate.that'd be brill if you got some more ect clips on here.there was a band on one of the editions called wildfire and they done a couple of tunes,one was called natural selection,which i managed to tape but i missed their second tune and i'd like to see that.i'm not sure what it was called but that'd be great if you could do it. by the way i have some concert footage of idol rich who snake joined,and i'm gonna try and upload some of that, cheers
Awesome vid of an awesome band. Wild on the run was one of my favourite lps of the 80', and I don't care for the Jam Bun Hovis type bands - Tobruk had a much harder edge. Saw them at the Richmond Hotel in Brighton during freshers week at Brighton Poly in '84 (the support was Onslaught). They were superb, great songs performed by a band that should have been huge - the synchro guitar twirling was excellent. The barbed wire explorers were made by Jay Dee I believe RIP Snake :(
Agree they should have been huge. I was at the Richmond gig too after seeing them a few weeks previously at Retford Porterhouse. Total both audiences I estimate c.200 people. Tobruk played like it was 20,000. Great, great band.
Saw this band support UFO at brum new st odeon and then again at a small club (rugby club???) in Cannock. Good band. Did anyone ever see Vanderburg? Or what about Steel?
Saw them support Manowar in manchester...people were goin’ apeshit.Then Manowar came on wearing their furry underpants and we all went upstairs to the bar to get pissed.
I loved that series as it was ground-breaking music television, been thinking about this weekend. A Motorhead show featured on the series, do you know what tracks they played?
Did Tobruck play a full set on ECT, or was it just these two songs? I recall that all the bands played two songs televised on ECT, but seeing that Eddie Fincher is playing in his shorts presumably Tobruck did more than the two numbers shown, if so was the full show recorded?
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These guys should have been huge! Still love the album 30+ years later!!!
I saw them back in 84 supporting UFO in Leeds
The Album Wild On The Run will always be dear to my heart. when released around 1983/84 it just shot a hole right through me and started my metal journey. Grandprix was another outstanding band around that time, Samurai being the outstanding album. such great memories, such great, great times. So glad i was there to soak it all in.
It was 1985 and I was lucky enough to be in the audience for this edition of the ECT show :-) . Awesome song and band!
26 April 1985 Shy, Tobruk, Warriors and Hawkwind
They was a brilliant band and I was there that day. RIP Snake.
I actually have this album on my iPod now! It has stood the test of time and "goin down for the 3rd time "is class
Wow, never thought I'd ever see this. Tried to get hold of Tobruk's ECT appearance for years now without success. I was a MASSIVE Tobruk fan and I was actually THERE at this performance (they blew 'Shy' offstage!).....
Great Group, great music, great sound! One of the best group of the eighties!
Keep the faith alive forever and ever...
Amazing band, Wild on the Run has been one of my favourite albums for 20 years or something! Like others said, can't believe they never made it big. I would lend "WOTR" to "pop music fan" friends at school and they would inevitably be totally converted!- killer songs and playing on that album and yes, brilliant production too. I thought his voice sounded fantastic on that record and I'm really surprised to hear he sounds just the as good live!!
(continued.....).... Snake had the most amazing stage presence - he ruled the stage. There was even a rumour that I was caught on camera during this performance, however having viewed this it seems that is now an urban legend :o). Amazing band that should have been HUGE!! Thanks so much for putting this up (I remember Briar too - my Brum friends were always going on about them). RIP Snake. Tim.
The name of the 1st song is "Breakdown". The 2nd one is called "Falling". Both are from the awesome "Wild On The Run" record.
Keep On Rockin'!
Had never heard of these guys before, but I saw their album at the record store yesterday and took a chance on em. Best thing I ever did.
saw these guys at the glasgow appollo in 84 supporting diamond head...a great night!!
WOW!!! Can't believe after nearly 30 years of having this video of them still & taking it with me from home to home and never captured the bit where the singer mentions the band's name! So 4 all that time I always wondered what the band were called & all it took was a good look on Google under the song titles! Duh! Will forthwith B seeking out the album on Ebay or wherever I can find it! God bless TH-cam!
lol i only just found this due to my College ICT teacher saying she used to know the lead singer really well, and that id probably like them. i deffinately do :)
i saw this band at the odeon and powerhouse in birmingham in 84,supporting manowar and ufo at different odeon gigs,god i feel old
absofukinlutely!! the albums production was amazing compared to for example shys first two albums....the singers voice was amazing the guitar solos were crisp and perfect,they looked scandanavian and pissed all over europe,its a strange world when Grim Reaper can break America and Tobruk got nowhere,Falling has to be the best pop metal song ever written...amazing,great to see them on here
i had a 3 or 5 song ( cant remember )demo video,they invited record exec's to a private gig,played,and got a record contract from it,falling in love with you being the first single ( 12" if im not mistaken ),snake gave me a copy of the video when i worked the decks at the banshee in manchester with a portly chap called dave,anyway i moved house and lost it,pity,i would have loved to put it on here.
Thanks for posting this Stuart was a good friend ofmine and i miss him loads
god bless you snake rest in peace brother
saw these lads a couple of times, loved their Debut LP so much, 'going down for the 3rd time was simply stunning...'
what memories saw them support manowar and UFO at the odeon brum great days a band that should have been huge!!
thanks for some ace memories with tobruk and briar.i think at that time brum had a great rock circuit and it was a shame some of these bands never made it bigger.i saw briar a few times at the railway in curzon st and tobruk i caught supporting someone at the odeon,not sure if it was gary moore or ufo.ive got a few clips of the ect programme too,and i agree that there were some good bands on there.nice one mate!
Very good!!!
great just found this vid,i used 2 c tobruk,wat happened 2 snake?used 2 c briar all the time at the railway.rock onxxxjewelsxxx
hiya mate.that'd be brill if you got some more ect clips on here.there was a band on one of the editions called wildfire and they done a couple of tunes,one was called natural selection,which i managed to tape but i missed their second tune and i'd like to see that.i'm not sure what it was called but that'd be great if you could do it.
by the way i have some concert footage of idol rich who snake joined,and i'm gonna try and upload some of that, cheers
great band , saw them supporting ufo i think at newcastle mayfair i still have the album and 12" somewhere
they supported Man O War, was a great gig, awesome band
Bought the Falling 12" when it came out and I think I still have it! I actuallybh
Awesome vid of an awesome band. Wild on the run was one of my favourite lps of the 80', and I don't care for the Jam Bun Hovis type bands - Tobruk had a much harder edge. Saw them at the Richmond Hotel in Brighton during freshers week at Brighton Poly in '84 (the support was Onslaught). They were superb, great songs performed by a band that should have been huge - the synchro guitar twirling was excellent. The barbed wire explorers were made by Jay Dee I believe
RIP Snake :(
Agree they should have been huge. I was at the Richmond gig too after seeing them a few weeks previously at Retford Porterhouse. Total both audiences I estimate c.200 people. Tobruk played like it was 20,000. Great, great band.
Que bonito es el rock and roll :D
Great to see this!
Thanks for that Briar
Saw this band support UFO at brum new st odeon and then again at a small club (rugby club???) in Cannock. Good band. Did anyone ever see Vanderburg? Or what about Steel?
It was Norton Canes greyhound track!
that would be very appreciated if you could do it,nice one.
Yep! Hope he is wild on the run in hevaen!
Eddie Fincher the drummer wander what ever happened to him? I used to go out with him
Saw them support Manowar in manchester...people were goin’ apeshit.Then Manowar came on wearing their furry underpants and we all went upstairs to the bar to get pissed.
I loved that series as it was ground-breaking music television, been thinking about this weekend. A Motorhead show featured on the series, do you know what tracks they played?
Its on TH-cam!
Did Tobruck play a full set on ECT, or was it just these two songs? I recall that all the bands played two songs televised on ECT, but seeing that Eddie Fincher is playing in his shorts presumably Tobruck did more than the two numbers shown, if so was the full show recorded?
The visual is pretty similar to Europe (the swedish band)
The singer looked like Ozzy, Talk of the Devil era. IMHO
anybody know wot eddie the drummer is up to
63chaos63,send me a message with your name and address and i will sent you a mp3 disc with both albums on,same goes to anybody else who wants them.
a cult band