― wutchootawkinboutwillis (wutchootawkinboutwillis), Friday, 21 February 2003 05:08 (twenty-one years ago) link
Just as long as Clem Burke has equal footing.
― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Friday, 21 February 2003 07:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/documentaries/buzzcocks.shtml
(beware: contains Paul Morley)
― koogs (koogs), Monday, 9 August 2004 12:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 9 August 2004 12:41 (nineteen years ago) link
what Buzzcocks are you listening to?
― comme personne (common_person), Monday, 9 August 2004 13:24 (nineteen years ago) link
But yeah, Buzzcocks = ultra fucking classic. I just got the reissue of Singles Going Steady with Parts 1,2,3 tacked onto it, yum.
― poopy pants, Monday, 9 August 2004 13:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 9 August 2004 13:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 9 August 2004 23:58 (nineteen years ago) link
I can't believe Maher had only been playing drums for a few months when he joined. I was listening to What Do I Get recently to program it into a drum machine and expecting it to be quite easy and simplistic. Damn near made my brain bleed.
― Fergal (Ferg), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 00:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 00:54 (nineteen years ago) link
Jaz Coleman would have had none of it.
― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 07:23 (nineteen years ago) link
― stevie (stevie), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 08:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 08:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 08:53 (nineteen years ago) link
It was Sky Yen IIRC.
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 09:33 (nineteen years ago) link
The doc also asserted that the reason why "Homosapien" wasn't the massive hit it should have been in '82 was because the BBC sniffed at the line "homo superior in my interior," interpreted it as meaning buggery and thereupon banned it. But IIRC it was pretty well played to death all over the radio at the time. Certainly should have been a hit.
― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 09:37 (nineteen years ago) link
i spent a weird evening with Diggle and pete shelley's irish nephew, who was now in the band, a few years back. a bunch of us went back to a friend's house after a lift to experience show, taking the band with us (steve and i had photographed/interviewed the band for Careless Talk that afternoon). we went via the marathon bar, a great all-night kebab place in chalk farm that sells beer and spirits after hours, and somehow Diggle and the kid tagged along, though they were drunk, and the kid was mouthy. we got back to the flat, and it was a weird scene. the kid kept saying that the Lift boys were queers, and being pretty nasty. ray, the guy who's house it was, was getting agitated, wanted to clock the guy with a baseball hat. i left about 3am, it was going far beyond weird. then, about 5am, steve confronted the guy, said that all this talk about being queer had got him horny and that he was going to fuck ray then and there, and if the kid didn't want to see it he should leave now. Diggle was nice, but sad and drunk and a bit tragic.
― stevie (stevie), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 09:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 09:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― stevie (stevie), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 10:05 (nineteen years ago) link
"Millions Of People (No-One Like You)" and "Telephone Operator" should have been massive hits too IMHO - and they didn't contain any such questionable lyrics - so did they offer any explanation for that?!?
"Pete Shelley's Irish nephew? They didn't say anything about that in the documentary, just about these two guys who were fans of theirs and knew their back catalogue backwards and ended up as their new rhythm section. I presume Shelley's nephew didn't last long in the band?"
Since reforming with the original line-up, the only bassist they've had is Tony Barber (who also plays for Chelsea) and apart from one tour with Mike Joyce (ex Smiths, of course) I'm pretty sure the only drummer they've had is Phil Barker (who's also one of the Stratford Mercenaries and was previously in a band called Lack Of Knowledge with Tony). Neither of these are related to PS as far as I know, but I do know a guy called Joey who's been their roadie since '77 so I'll try to dig his e-mail address out and ask him!
Fwiw they've actually had the current line up for more than 10 years.
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 10:49 (nineteen years ago) link
Easy tiger.
― ledge (ledge), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 11:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 11:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 11:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 11:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― stevie (stevie), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 11:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― kephm, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:26 (nineteen years ago) link
One of my more bemusing claims to relative small time fame is that I think I wrote most of the Buzzcocks reviews on the AMG.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― Shiggle, Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 11:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 15:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 15:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Atnevon (Atnevon), Tuesday, 17 August 2004 21:10 (nineteen years ago) link
Interesting piece on them in this Mojo Punk Special. I envy those of you who got to see those TOTP performances, etc.
― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Sunday, 10 April 2005 07:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― Nick H (Nick H), Sunday, 10 April 2005 13:37 (nineteen years ago) link
buzzcocks fans with descendents hate are like run-dmc fans who hate public enemy. don't hate the playa, hate the game, etc...
― peteshelleygoestocollege, Sunday, 10 April 2005 18:48 (nineteen years ago) link
Blame it on X-Ray Spex.
― Atnevon (Atnevon), Sunday, 10 April 2005 19:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 10 April 2005 20:01 (nineteen years ago) link
By the way, Buzzcock's are as classic as it gets. A little maudlin sometimes, but aren't we all.
― Fa Fa fa FA, Fa fa Fa fa FA Fa (poop), Sunday, 10 April 2005 20:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― Fa Fa fa FA, Fa fa Fa fa FA Fa (poop), Sunday, 10 April 2005 20:06 (nineteen years ago) link
Anyway, I liked my lyrics better. Call Pansy Division. If they haven't already gone to it.
― Atnevon (Atnevon), Monday, 11 April 2005 04:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Monday, 11 April 2005 04:31 (nineteen years ago) link
d'oh, forgot to post the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AekZpRkT0HM
― goth colouring book (anagram), Tuesday, 22 July 2014 08:13 (nine years ago) link
I saw them in Brixton, and it was much better than that. No heaviness apparent, felt fun. Fewer guitar problems in evidence, which may be no small part of what went wrong here.
― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 22 July 2014 08:48 (nine years ago) link
current version touring US now
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 4 September 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
These promises
― The Wu-Tang Declan (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 4 September 2014 21:18 (nine years ago) link
Woah oh
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 4 September 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
How could you ever
― The Wu-Tang Declan (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 4 September 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link
Down!
― Mark G, Thursday, 4 September 2014 22:17 (nine years ago) link
(sorry, too early)
Gonna see them tonight. Never saw 'em before and I'm passing up a chance to see Bob Mould again to do so.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 5 September 2014 07:20 (nine years ago) link
So glad I finally saw them. Excellent concert!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 6 September 2014 04:57 (nine years ago) link
ex+
I missed them the first time around but saw their first reunion gig, all four present and correct. Senseless Things were support, both excellent.
A perfect reunion gig, exactly as they were before they split, basically.
― Mark G, Sunday, 7 September 2014 12:00 (nine years ago) link
(actually, thinking about it, their first was in Manchester but the audience response was a bit 'cool' according to Pete Shelley, so, 2nd reunion gig. Still have it on cassette)
― Mark G, Sunday, 7 September 2014 12:03 (nine years ago) link
Is anyone seeing Buzzcocks at any of these shows:
13 Chicago RIOT FEST14 Detroit St. Andrews Hall17 Los Angeles The Fonda Theatre18 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up19 Denver RIOT FEST20 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory - Bang Fest
I wanted to pick up their new CD in Philly but they sold out before the show was over and the places to get it on import are charging $25+ with shipping.
If someone going to one of those shows doesn't mind picking up a CD for me, I'll PayPal the cost + shipping to send it to me. Please email me if you can assist!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 12 September 2014 13:27 (nine years ago) link
I saw them last night in Minneapolis, didn't even check out the merch table. Fun, fun show - a little disconcerting to see bearded, polo-shirted Pete, but they were killin' it. Diggle is my new rock hero.
― Dick Clownload (Dan Peterson), Friday, 12 September 2014 15:47 (nine years ago) link
Buzzcocks ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at50BIRxd5A
― geordie racer, Friday, 12 September 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
Wait is this lineup the original four?
― Colossal Propellerhead (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 13 September 2014 13:10 (nine years ago) link
Sorry, the original, post-DeVoto four
― Colossal Propellerhead (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 13 September 2014 13:12 (nine years ago) link
Oh, I see, Mark G was referring to an earlier reunion.
― Colossal Propellerhead (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 13 September 2014 13:13 (nine years ago) link
Diggle is my new rock hero.
Yup, it was Diggle that amazed me with his Townsendesque posturing when I saw them a few years back. Juxtaposed with a not quite sombre, (but getting there) static Shelley, blasting out gem after gem.
Great fun.
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Saturday, 13 September 2014 13:41 (nine years ago) link
Happy birthday, Pete, 61 today!
http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/HiRes-12335.jpg
― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 April 2016 12:38 (eight years ago) link
Happy Birthday, Pete!
― Freakshow At The Barn Dance (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 April 2016 16:06 (eight years ago) link
This band is so good.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 January 2018 01:50 (six years ago) link
Yes.
― Mark G, Monday, 15 January 2018 08:03 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKdzpta-Ss
― What Do I Blecch? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 10 December 2018 13:39 (five years ago) link
Anyone rep for the post-reunion stuff? I could go for a nice cherry picking of the best bits.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 10 December 2018 16:05 (five years ago) link
Why did they break up after A Different Kind of Tension? Never heard much of a story about this.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Monday, 10 December 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
They did three (double A-side?) singles after that. Substance problems was one contributing factor.
― What Do I Blecch? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 10 December 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
Discussion of the end of the first run here: Buzzcocks Are Everything
― What Do I Blecch? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 10 December 2018 21:06 (five years ago) link