Slade - Full Concert - 08/04/75 - Winterland (OFFICIAL)
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Published 2014-08-13
Recorded Live: 8/4/1975 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA)
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Setlist:
0:00:00 - Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing
0:05:19 - Bangin' Man
0:10:04 - Gudbye T' Jane
0:14:27 - Thanks For The Memory
0:20:52 - How Does It Feel?
0:26:15 - Just A Little Bit
0:35:46 - Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So Fine
0:44:04 - Get Down and Get With It
0:52:18 - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Personnel:
Noddy Holder - vocals, guitar
James Lea - bass, keyboards, vocals
Dave Hill - guitar, vocals
Don Powell - drums
Summary:
Although Slade saw their biggest commercial success between 1972 and 1974, this show, culled from the archives of promoter Bill Graham, showed the Brit rockers were still red-hot as a live act in 1975.
Opening with "Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing," they move next into "Bangin' Man," a song that described life as a rock star in the mid-1970s. Another highlight is an extended version of "Let The Good Times Roll," which moves into "Get Down and Get With It." There are more big hits thrown in for good measure, making this a complete Slade show.
Formed in 1966 in the English industrial midlands as the N'Betweens, the band soon built up a formidable following on the live circuit playing their own versions of contemporary rock covers and obscure U.S. R&B records. A name change to Ambrose Slade and a record deal with Fontana records followed, but it wasn't until 1969, when they were signed up by former Jimi Hendrix manager and Animals bass player Chas Chandler, did Slade begin to make themselves known to a wider audience.
Chandler changed their name to simply Slade, and it was he along with publicist Keith Altham who changed their image to that of "Britain's first skinhead band," a move that, while it got them the publicity they wanted, didn't help with any chart success until 1971, when they released their version of an obscure Bobby Marchan track entitled "Get Down With It." That song propelled the band into the charts of the day with a #16 hit. By now they had grown their hair, and as the U.K.'s flagship TV pop show, Top Of The Pops was now being transmitted in color, they adopted a "primary colors rule" approach and were one of the pioneering bands of the glam look. "Get Down With It" was soon followed up by the first of their six U.K. #1 hits "Coz I Luv."
Slade then embarked upon a five-year run of constant chart success in their homeland and were huge in Europe and Australia. Despite many attempts at breaking the U.S. market, they never really caught on with the record-buying public but were influential nonetheless with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, who witnessed them at New York's Academy. Simmons has recently admitted that without Slade, there would have been no KISS.
It would take America another decade before Slade received their first chart hits with the early-'80s songs, "My Oh My" and "Run Runaway." This success followed the publicity they received after Quiet Riot had scored successive #1 U.S. hits with covers of two of Slade's biggest hits "Cum On Feel The Noize" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," the latter which can be heard here as the show's closer.
This show was recorded in August of 1975 while Slade was touring to promote the soundtrack LP from their feature film Flame, which had been released to critical acclaim in their homeland. Many of the songs here are from that album, including "How Does It Feel?," widely regarded as the band's finest moment. The classic hits are represented too, including "Gudbye T'Jane," "Far Far Away" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," as well as long-time stage favorite "Just Want A Little Bit," which features the blistering bass of virtuoso Jimmy Lea.
All Comments (21)
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I was 16 years old with my parents on a 747 going from LHR to LAX and slade was sitting in the (COACH SECTION) on that flight. the year was 1973.....but the flight was very light, only about 150 passengers, and it seemed that nobody else new who they were, so I went beserk and got all the autographs, and lots of small talk from the band, especially from don the drummer who I talked to for at least 3 hours, since I was a drummer just starting out. he gave me a lot of positive pointers for drumming, and since that point I was in a few bands after that.......but it was so much fun talking with these guys.....(GREAT MEMORY)............
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Phenomenal live band. Noddy Holder is one of the great rock and roll voices ever.
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Моя самая любимая группа . Мне 62 , как торчал от неё , так и сейчас просто ,,улёт,, Вокал Нодди Холдера , это ЧТО-ТО !!!!! Этот концерт слышу впервые , хотя у меня SLADE полное собрание, во всём . Благодарю за предоставленное удовольствие!♥️💋🙏
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Да!!! Навели они шороху в свое время!Мне уже 67,а когда их слушаю мурашки бегают как в17, помню как таскали магнитофон под 10 кг и полные карманы батареек про запас, что бы побольше наслаждаться этой супер музыкой!!!
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The greatest natural rock singer of all time
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They played the Reading Rock Festival in the 1980's - alot of the crowd of heavy rock fans only dimly remembered a glam rock act from the 70's but they blew every other band off the stage that night
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I love them when I was 17. Today I am 60 and I enjoy them like yesterday....
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Уникальная группа взорвала музыкальное юношество начала 70-х г. В школе на переменах слушали на портативном катушечном магнитофоне эти в е щ и. Одноклассник в портфеле втихаря приносил в школу МАГ и плёнки... Эх! Ностальгия!!!
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Это моя молодость и юность, слезы наворачиваются в глазах, мне скоро будет 64года, ностальгия душу рвёт.
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One of my favorite band from childhood. Slade were very popular in the USSR
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I do not care if you like Slade. No one left this performance unhappy. No one. Even in 2024.... Awesome and then some.
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Лучшая глэм группа, жаль никогда не слышал их живьём!!! Slade!!!!
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My go to band when I was a teenager, “Slade alive” was the best live album ever made! So underated and Noddy is a legend! ✊👍
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Jim Leas basssolo is great...I Love it.
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Музыка моей молодости Нодди обладает уникальным голосом Помним и обожаем их и поныне
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Musicians having a good time, no lights, no special effects or gimmicks, just raw talent and entertainment. Love the 70s!
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Loved Slade ...saw them so many times in the 70's and 80's. Slade in Flame was a brilliant film too. They never get the recognition they so deserve.
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Een van de beste live concerten die ik gezien heb. Slade was meer dan een gimmick. Het was een geweldige rockband met 4 geweldige muzikanten. Ik denk dat ze nooit de erkenning gehad hebben die ze verdienden.
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Уникальный голос и совершенно сумасшедшая энергетика Холдера сделала Слэйд. Не говоря уже о том что все их творчество пронизано стёбом и баловством, играючись и развлекаясь они потрясающе развлекали слушателей. Весёлые парни, обожаю Слэйд!
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'How does it feel' is just one of the best SLADE songs..... Well done live!
