Metalheads Unite! \m/ \m/

[Susan Foreman]

Episode 9 - the penultimate week of the show and it featured some great bands.

First up, DUMPY’S RUSTY NUTS. It doesn’t matter what kind of rock and metal fan you were in the 80s (oh, we had divisions in the genre even then), everyone loved DUMPY. His mix of humour with biker mythology entertained everyone, especially those of us within ‘hog riding’ (Dumpy joke there for the initiated) distance of London.

Saw them opening for Hawkwind

Here’s the Dumpster!



Next up and a bizarre inclusion for the heavy rocker crowd were glam goth hippy chart botherers DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS.

No footage of their ECT performance on YouTube so their performance of molecatcher and silver machine are the studio versions





Back to Heavy Metal rock’n’roll with ROCK GODDESS. Ah, all us testosterone filled metalheads (which I was back then) had a soft spot for at least one of them - for me it was the drummer!! They were actually a good credible hard rock band and made a couple of decent albums.



And last up were HEAVY PETTIN’. Many people dismissed them as a 'poor man's Def Leppard', but hey – they entered the A Song For Europe’ competition, so they can't be all bad!……

[Susan Foreman]

And so we get to the final episode of the show. First up were SHE. Never heard of them before, and never heard of them again!



TRASH weren’t much cop either. A Swedish band from before Scandinavian bands got good….



And then MAGNUM. Probably the most memorable thing from ECT’s farewell was Magnum’s attempt at a technical opening with Bob Catley strapped to the camera … but his mic wasn’t working! Another great performance though and if I recall MAGNUM replaced HANOI ROCKS who had decided to call it a day a week or so before the show.



And finally, German band WARLOCK closed the show. I loved this band, and saw them as support to Dio



And so we come to the last ever episode of ECT as shown on Channel 4 for 10 weeks during the spring of 1985. Whatever it’s plusses and minusses it brought heavy rock to a wide audience and gave exposure to many bands that would otherwise have not that much in history to remember them by.So ECT went out in the end with a bit of a whimper, but on the whole it was a great 10 weeks – and it got me started on almost 30 years (to date) of rock gig going – so it wasn’t all bad by any means

A lack of big names and a flawed format killed the show. Had the live footage mixed with rock videos with some of the big US hitters, then I think it could have come back for a second series.

But as it was, it is a fascinating peek into the (mainly British) rock scene of the mid 80s.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Rik

Reckon I might have to order some of this

Iron Maiden

Trooper Beer Sells 3.5 Million Pints | Rock News | News | Planet Rock

[Rik]

Originally Posted by suziginajackson

Trooper Beer Sells 3.5 Million Pints | Rock News | News | Planet Rock

And I still haven't tried it!
They occasionally have it on tap at the pub where me and the band rehearse, but I always go for a pint(s) of lager to take upstairs with me and never get round to trying Trooper out. If it's on again tonight then I'll definitely give it a shot

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Great posts Suzi. Thanks for those.

Lisa Dominique - She brings back memories "Lovely Lisa, ain't none sweeter".

She was all over Kerrang! for a few years in the mid to late eighties.

She couldn't sing for toffee, but as a teenage boy i didn't give a shit.

[Susan Foreman]

BBC News - Dio's two-finger gesture - what does it mean?

[Susan Foreman]

Separated at birth!

[Susan Foreman]

"Jimmy Page's remastered versions of the albums will be released June 2.

Led Zeppelin have confirmed that they will be re-issuing their first 3 studio albums.

They’ve been remastered by Jimmy Page and will be released on multiple cd, vinyl and digital formats on June 2nd.

The deluxe editions will also feature a second disc of previously unreleased companion audio.

Page has said:

"The material on the companion discs presents a portal to the time of the recording of Led Zeppelin. It is a selection of work in progress with rough mixes, backing tracks, alternate versions, and new material recorded at the time.”

There will also be a super deluxe boxed set which includes a hard bound, 70 page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia.

You can see the full details of the various versions, as well as track listings below:

• Single CD – Remastered album packaged in a gatefold card wallet.
• Deluxe Edition (2CD) – Remastered album, plus a second disc of unreleased companion audio.
• Single LP – Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl, packaged in a sleeve that replicates the LP’s first pressing in exacting detail. (For example, III will feature the original wheel and die cut holes.)
• Deluxe Edition Vinyl – Remastered album and unreleased companion audio on 180-gram vinyl.
• Digital Download – Remastered album and companion audio will both be available.
• Super Deluxe Boxed Set – This collection includes:
  Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve.
  Companion audio on CD in card wallet.
  Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating first pressing.
  Companion audio on 180-gram vinyl.
  High-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit. (Live tracks are 48kHz/24 bit).
  Hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia.
  High quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.
• Led Zeppelin will also include a replica of the band’s original Atlantic press kit.

Led Zeppelin

Track Listing

1. “Good Times Bad Times”
2. “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”
3. “You Shook Me”
4. “Dazed And Confused”
5. “Your Time Is Gonna Come”
6. “Black Mountain Side”
7. “Communication Breakdown”
8. “I Can’t Quit You Baby”
9. “How Many More Times”

Companion Audio Disc -Live At The Olympia – Paris, France, October 10, 1969

1. “Good Times Bad Times/Communication Breakdown”
2. “I Can’t Quit You Baby”
3. “Heartbreaker”
4. “Dazed And Confused”
5. “White Summer/Black Mountain Side”
6. “You Shook Me”
7. “Moby Dick”
8. “How Many More Times”

Led Zeppelin II

Track Listing

1. “Whole Lotta Love”
2. “What Is And What Should Never Be”
3. “The Lemon Song”
4. “Thank You”
5. “Heartbreaker”
6. “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)”
7. “Ramble On”
8. “Moby Dick”

Companion Audio Disc

1. “Whole Lotta Love”
2. “What Is And What Should Never Be”
3. “Thank You”
4. “Heartbreaker”
5. “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)”
6. “Ramble On”
7. “Moby Dick”
8. “La La”
9. “Bring It On Home”


Led Zeppelin III

Track Listing

1. “Immigrant Song”
2. “Friends”
3. “Celebration Day”
4. “Since I’ve Been Loving You”
5. “Out On The Tiles”
6. “Gallows Pole”
7. “Tangerine”
8. “That’s The Way”
9. “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp”
10. “Hats Off To (Roy) Harper”

Companion Audio Disc

1. “The Immigrant Song”
2. “Friends”
3. “Celebration Day”
4. “Since I’ve Been Loving You”
5. “Bathroom Sound”
6. “Gallows Pole”
7. “That’s The Way”
8. “Jennings Farm Blues”
9. “Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind”!

Led Zeppelin Confirm I, II and III Re-issues | Rock News | News | Planet Rock

[Dave Boy]

I watched the live announcement by KISS that they would be touring with Def Leppard for the 40th Anniversary tour. No UK dates again at the moment. I don't know what's going on but the Monster Tour never came here last year. The last time KISS came here was in 2010 for the Sonic Boom Tour.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Kiss and Leppard thats a great tour.

Hope it doesn't cost the earth.