[kj] Re: ot - budgie tony bourge

[god botherer]

Thanks Ron!

This is good news as I gather he doesn't restrict himself live just to the 
John Thomas era. I do believe I shall be catching them on tour! Wonder what 
the new stuff will be like?

Cheers

Si


>From: breadfan at cybercom.net

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>Hi Si,
>
>Simon Lees is indeed the guitarist now ... they are working on new disc.
>
>Ron
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>god botherer writes:
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>>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.)
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>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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