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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: December 1972. New Musical Express, Xmas 1972. 1972 was a good year for Slade and December closed it well for them. As well as their sell out UK tour, a Far East tour in a few weeks and a request from the Prime Minister to headline the 'Fanfare For Europe'. They also had the UK charts firmly under their belt. Their album and the latest single both sat high in the Top Ten of the NME charts over the Xmas weeks. Gudbuy T'Jane. December 23rd, 1972. December 30th, 1972.
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: January 1972. New Musical Express, January 29th, 1972. THE BERRY, SLADE, FLOYD SOUND SCOOP. IN JOURNALISTIC terms, the LAF committee have a first-class scoop exclusive on Thursday, February 3. Not only do they present the only British appearance of Chuck Berry, one of the great influences of rock over 20 years, but the only college appearance of Pink Floyd, who are at present on a British tour. As if that isn’t enough, we also have Billy Preston and Slade. Berry, who...
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: The Sundowners. Fleet Castle, Devon 4th April 1946. Is the only member of Slade that was not Black Country born. He was a year old when his parents moved from Devon, to Wolverhampton. Born of Jack and Dorothy. David went to Springfield Infants and Warstones Primary before attending Highfields Secondary Modern. He was a bit of a troublemaker prior to taking up the guitar. As is normal with the vertically challenged, he used his capable wit and made few. Was also in th...
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: May 1971. Get Down And Get With It EP 1971. Polydor Records 2058 112. The band had built up a following on the live circuit playing their own versions of obscure U.S. R&B records. In 1969, when they were signed up by Chas Chandler. They changed their name and image to that of "Britain’s first skinhead band,” but it wasn't until 1971, when they released their version of an obscure Bobby Marchan. Track entitled Get Down With It. SLADE (Get Down And Get With It). Both d...
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: July 1971. From Dundee - the Sleaz Band. Visually, you couldn't forget them (ZZ Top must have caught their act). And the music was hard rock at its finest. In 1971 there were 163 gigs or more - supporting Medicine Head, Poets, Joyce Bond Revue, String Driven Thing, Slade. There were 156 gigs in 1972 between Jan 2nd and Oct 28th. Once again supporting various names such as Alex Harvey (Pre Sensational). Playing the 'Giants Of Tomorrow'. Posted by Mickey P. During thei...
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: June 1972. New Musical Express June 24th 1972. Exclusive Interview by Keith Altham. 8220;We represent a new Age. If people think we’re musical dunces it’s because they’re out of touch”. One of the more popular misconceptions usually aired behind Slade's back is that they are no more than a bunch of overgrown skinheads with little to recommend them other than a vulgar stage act and a few prefabricated and very basic hit singles. Said Noddy who is nothing if not frank.
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: September 1971. Oct/Nov 1971 Fan Club Newsletter. Coz I Love You is to be released Oct. 8th. On Oct. 19th, 20th and 21st, there will be a free showing of Slade while they record. Unfortunately, the new album. Still hasn't been finalised.". OK, so they're arranging for the Slade Alive recording session but their new album is having problems getting released. Play It Loud. Was released 28/11/1970 so that was well old and Slade Alive. Chances are it could have had:.
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: August 1972. Often played The Marquee Club. In London because it was good prestige. They would follow it up with an early morning set at another venue like The Temple. To make it financially worthwhile. Having broken through with Slade Alive. They played the Marquee on Tuesday 29th and two days later in the Midlands Bible. The Express and Star. Thursday 31st August 1972, John Ogden. It's possible that this is the TV appearance. I guess the ' In Concert'. Obviously Sl...
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From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story
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From Roots To Boots! The Slade Story: April 1972. Don't Stick A Label On Slade. New Musical Express 29th April 1972. DON’T STICK A LABEL ON SLADE. ONLY A MATTER of days after its release, the fact is that "Slade Alive" had swiftly established itself in the NME album charts - a rock-hard reminder that despite all their critics this screamers' band are now well in the running with others like the Faces and T. Rex. Are the band affected by this success? Have always worked very hard for us:' said guitarist D...