tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post4397548649345656842..comments2024-03-27T15:27:52.731-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: DUNDEE HEAVY METAL GUIDE - 1981RETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-36070052283629860792018-01-28T07:57:39.342-08:002018-01-28T07:57:39.342-08:00Oh, Craig, you were always a culture bore, and oh ...Oh, Craig, you were always a culture bore, and oh so preciously tasteful<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-39247005071233065222011-03-23T01:28:04.608-07:002011-03-23T01:28:04.608-07:00Danny McAfee( Vocals )... John Russel ( hittin thi...Danny McAfee( Vocals )... John Russel ( hittin things wi sicks ) ... Grant Reilly ( Geetar ,Canna spell ) cant remember the bassist ? .... the Coffin mill was Danny's work I think ... a spec's factory ( Freezin )Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876654159835595031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-11716960881792324532011-02-23T05:18:47.519-08:002011-02-23T05:18:47.519-08:00Street Urchin practised in the old Coffin Mill, in...Street Urchin practised in the old Coffin Mill, in the back of a motor factors as one of their members was an apprentice there. It was a bloody freezing place.<br />Singer was Danny (can't remember his surname) but he went on to front a band who I am pretty sure appeared in an early episode of Taggart.<br />Drummer was if I remember rightly John (again can't remember surname, but he had glasses and curly hair!) - very good drummer ended up in clubby bands on cruise ships. His mate and rhythm guitarist was I think called Grant. There was a bass player too, but I have no recollection of his name.<br />I played lead for them for about 2 weeks, then they sacked me. I was too good for them anyway (hahaha).<br />Pretty sure I've got a demo around somewhere. Soundhog cassette . . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-89823509540469874102011-02-13T10:46:52.557-08:002011-02-13T10:46:52.557-08:00I'm sure Asgard were a Grove Academy band. Did...I'm sure Asgard were a Grove Academy band. Didn't Dave Telfer play guitar with them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-24035789417877027062011-02-11T15:00:31.765-08:002011-02-11T15:00:31.765-08:00Spearhead had a couple of guys from Morgan Academy...Spearhead had a couple of guys from Morgan Academy, a year or so above me if memory serves. A certain Mr Silvers may have also been involved - on geetar of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-31924246397297855552011-02-10T12:06:18.351-08:002011-02-10T12:06:18.351-08:00I didn't include the Junkies because they real...I didn't include the Junkies because they really were a tribute band.Craignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-65492233019727230562011-02-10T03:42:08.533-08:002011-02-10T03:42:08.533-08:001981 was too early for the Raunchy Guys of course,...1981 was too early for the Raunchy Guys of course, but Grey Approach made the list and it says of them - "were Dundee darling boys for a while, but failed to deliver the goods". 6/10RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-70552733428882439082011-02-10T02:55:32.128-08:002011-02-10T02:55:32.128-08:00Id give The Raunchy Guys a solid 9&Wattie Reid...Id give The Raunchy Guys a solid 9&Wattie Reid the Dundee Elvis Impersonutter a fair tae middlin 6 for sheer metal shiteyness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-14575817924517844572011-02-09T08:34:22.689-08:002011-02-09T08:34:22.689-08:00Relaxed !Relaxed !VEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755228003451926363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-10714691622730222472011-02-09T06:06:03.123-08:002011-02-09T06:06:03.123-08:00That's exactly what i meant retro-if it was jf...That's exactly what i meant retro-if it was jf who wrote the article, that's what the scores would have been. Given that it was craig, they would probably be a fairer appraisal. I'd still like to see the rest<br />I certainly wasn't praising the junkies who were probably one of the most embarrassing things to ever come out of dundee, and i wasn't slagging vex (or flux), even though they weren't my cup of tea.<br />relax vex, not everyone's out to have a go.<br />anon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-19237442217134311842011-02-09T01:33:22.523-08:002011-02-09T01:33:22.523-08:00I thought the anon who wrote Junkies 10 - Vex 0 wa...I thought the anon who wrote Junkies 10 - Vex 0 was implying Jock wrote the article.<br />It wasn't, it was Craig as Fabian Bell, who gave the highest mark of 8 to The Scrotum Poles.<br />So if you discount that self appraisal, the top mark was 7.RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-73583127463227996062011-02-08T16:10:41.757-08:002011-02-08T16:10:41.757-08:00yes your right ricky ... wee things just wind me u...yes your right ricky ... wee things just wind me up ! I don't mind negative stuff , but anon annoys me ! just write your name if you know / dislike me ! most of dundee seem to :)<br />mike/VEXVEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755228003451926363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-9201012989473417652011-02-08T15:23:08.273-08:002011-02-08T15:23:08.273-08:00Och no again Mike, can you never EVER , jist &quo...Och no again Mike, can you never EVER , jist "lave it be " ??????Rickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-87332560042686988022011-02-08T15:07:47.982-08:002011-02-08T15:07:47.982-08:00would be Happy and honored to have 0 in a Heavy Me...would be Happy and honored to have 0 in a Heavy Metal guide ....Junkies 10 - have you actually heard them ?<br /><br />mikeVEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755228003451926363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-17397608896575808722011-02-08T12:08:25.926-08:002011-02-08T12:08:25.926-08:00was street urchin not a precursor to Arrival nicki...was street urchin not a precursor to Arrival nicking the name from a Pink Fairies kings of oblivion albumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-17271042808344879722011-02-08T10:57:16.722-08:002011-02-08T10:57:16.722-08:00SILIGON or is it Silcon? a gay band? i wonder what...SILIGON or is it Silcon? a gay band? i wonder what that entailed pretty brave stance in the world of heavy metal in early 80s all pre Rob Halford.Dodenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-71083794740933840372011-02-08T10:11:42.447-08:002011-02-08T10:11:42.447-08:00The Junkies don't appear on the list for some ...The Junkies don't appear on the list for some reason. Perhaps they were considered a band for the INITIATED.<br />No Vex (the band) either because by 81 it was Flux. They got 6/10 - defined as original but annoying!<br />No 10/10 scores for anyone.RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-29603879310994998012011-02-08T09:23:41.337-08:002011-02-08T09:23:41.337-08:00i'd be interested to see the other scores.
wha...i'd be interested to see the other scores.<br />what's the odds on junkies being a 10, and vex being a 0?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-65265755662876916042011-02-08T08:28:35.183-08:002011-02-08T08:28:35.183-08:00Thanx for the extra info.
It didn't twig with ...Thanx for the extra info.<br />It didn't twig with me that the "kiddie band" quip was referring to them being school kids!<br />Good to get a correction on the Starfire spelling too!<br />Yeah, have a rake for band souvenir's and send them over.<br />I've just found out that there's a Satan's Empire single up on Youtube.RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-36524700385208046112011-02-08T08:15:02.142-08:002011-02-08T08:15:02.142-08:00Well, I was the drummer in Starfyre, with Brian Yo...Well, I was the drummer in Starfyre, with Brian Young on guitar, Nige Sandeman vocals and Ally Craig on bass.<br /><br /><br />Never recorded anything - there's an article fae the Tully somewhere - I'll find it...<br /><br />Steevo (later of The Junkies, Lixx)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-24376542643772215402011-02-08T06:29:12.675-08:002011-02-08T06:29:12.675-08:00Sarcophagus, if I remember correctly was made up o...Sarcophagus, if I remember correctly was made up of very hirsuit Harris Academy pupils. I sort of vaguely knew some of them by association and I think it was all very Led Zep/Black Sabbath influenced.<br><br />The only time I saw them play was in the school Assembly Hall one lunchtime. Just remember it being loud and a lot of tittering going on in the "audience".<br><br />They may well have gone on to greater things..but probably not!Bridienoreply@blogger.com