[kj] Re: ot - budgie tony bourge

[breadfan at cybercom.net]

Hi Si, 

Simon Lees is indeed the guitarist now ... they are working on new disc. 

Ron
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god botherer writes: 

> Hi Ron, 
> 
> Maybe you can clarify. Is Simon Lees the guitarist now, or have they gone 
> back to John Thomas again (he was playing at Letchworth a few years ago, 
> then I heard about this Simon Lees guy? Even though it's not Tony Bourge 
> these days I'd definitely check them out live again if it was NOT John 
> Thomas. Any info? 
> 
> Cheers 
> 
> Si 
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>> Nice to see Budgie get a mention on the list.  They're my favorite band.  
>> (Note the email address.) 
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>> I cannot recommend getting a copy of their 4/30/78 show from A+M Studios 
>> highly enough.  This was from the last tour with Tony Bourge and is my 
>> all-time favorite live release from any band.  They are at the peak of 
>> their game, tight as hell and smokin' hot.  It's been released on a 
>> couple of two-disc sets, each of which are most worthy: Heavier Than Air 
>> and Radio Sessions '74 and '78. 
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>> What bands like Soundgarden were doing in '91, Budgie were doing in '71.  
>> Legend has it that they weren't allowed to play in several clubs when 
>> they started in the late '60s for being too heavy ... 
>> 
>> Ron 
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