ZoSo Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Anyone involved in the NWOBHM bands from Sheffield in the early 80's? Great times and over a quarter of a century ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 Just been thinking of the names of the local bands back then. geddes axe, alyx, heritage, renegade, haze, fixer, tokyo, zayus, dedringer, seventh son, overide, panza division (rokka), prisoner (bitter sweet), fallen angel, limelight, big house USA and def leppard of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I knew most of them. I spent my youth trying to recapture Rock instead of embracing the Pistols, Stranglers and the Clash. Oh how it could have been so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Hello Phil, Ah, yes jumpers for goalpost and all that stuff. Gigs at the Penguin over at Shiregreen. Gigs at the Wapentake when every other band in the area turned up to slag off whoever was playing... the politics between the bands. I'm sure theres more bands and venues I've forgotten if anyone wants to add to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 http://www.nwobhm.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfacta Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Who was that bloke who used to claim he was "better than David Coverdale"? He was in a band that played the Marples a lot (all of those bands did though). Many memories of bands going to see other bands just to slag them off! I'm sure that still happens, though. I also seem to remember the uniform of hooped t-shirts, Lewis bike jackets, RIDICULOUSLY tight stretch jeans and Hi Tecs with massive tongues (throw in a studded or bullet belt to finish)! Ahh, the good old days of style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 I know who you mean Maxfacta. He once told me in the Wapentake he considered himself the 3rd best rock singer in the world. He did name 1st and 2nd but I can't remember who he said now, but he was deadly serious. I do remember his name, and the band but all I'm prepared to say is his first name was Andy...Same Geezer??? Big egos were a big part the scene back then in this genre as were the outragous clothing. This was the early 80's don't forget and I remember the 'new romantics' and the 'electronica crews' wearing equally disturbing attire and big hairstyles. Do you remember the NWOBHM local fanzine 'Skullcrusher' compiled by a singer in another band called Gary?...nice bloke he was. He was later in (a short lived?) project with Baz, the guitarist from Geddes Axe and Baby Tuckoo called Swampwalk...an hybrid band combining new metal and punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 He had a seriously fit girlfriend though. I could never understand what she saw in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hello Phil, Unless you were plug ugly, you did have a pretty girlfriend if you were in a band. Same thing still applies at all levels doesn't it as many girls are attracted to muso's? I remember the stretch lycra trousers (if you can call them trousers) that many of the girls back then would pour themself into and the skimpy little tops they wore. Don't forget there were no 'soft porn' music videos on MTV back then...like there is now. There was always an abundance of rock chicks that used to wander around the rock night down at the Roxy virtually naked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till Man Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 A few of them mentioned here:- http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=90681 Haze - I think are still going under various guises Fixer - Turned into Fireflight and then imploded after the whole band was sacked one by one by the manager. I believe the guitarist (Steve) can still occasionally be seen playing under the name of "Groucho" around Chesterfield. Def Leppard - Vanished without trace :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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