Ever heard Rockpile?


One of the few "Super Groups" whom I myself consider super. Dave Edmunds is my favorite Rock ’n’ Roller of the 1970’s and 80’s, and a great record producer (amongst his best is Shake Some Action by The Flamin’ Groovies). The other members were bassist/singer/songwriter Nick Lowe (previously in the UK band Brinsley Schwarz, producer of Elvis Costello’s debut album, and member of another Super Group---Little Village, comprised of himself, John Hiatt, Ry Cooder, and Jim Keltner. Their lone album is not very good.), guitarist/singer Billy Bremner (for a short time guitarist in The Pretenders), and Terry Williams (previously drummer in the UK band Man, later in Dire Straits).

They released only one album under the band’s name (1980’s Seconds Of Pleasure, on F Beat Records in the UK, Columbia Records in the USA), and it’s a great one. But they also serve as the band on a number of Dave and Nick’s solo albums, as well as on Carlene Carter’s (she and Nick were married for awhile).

 

Here’s a live clip of them performing a Mickey Jupp song:

 

https://youtu.be/8u68AipVLLg?si=9OE0JdT6zMJWeeES

 

Here's another, written by Nick and found in a studio recording by Dave on his fantastic album Get It:

 

https://youtu.be/SJ2TuX_ZiEA?si=w3GFWX_ph8aV1sgK

 

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Rockpile's show at the Hollywood Palladium was one of the best live performances I've ever seen.

I'm a huge Rockpile fan. Saw them live in Maryland late 70's with Blondie. Have seen Nick and Dave a number of times since. Terry Williams is a phenomenal drummer. 

I just had a flashback to college where I was introduced to Rockpile. Good thing I was sitting down. Great band and album. Love Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe. I saw Nick Lowe open for Elvis Costello last year. He sounded great after all these years.

I found an old pressing of Nick Lowe's Pure Pop for Now People in my garage and it still sounds fantastic.  Took bad that one seems out of print.  It's a great album and much better than Lowe's Lust for Life..

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