Forgotten Pop Bands of Leeds

[Leodian]

Online content filters are now a bit better than they were. A few years back I kept trying to send a message to a reminiscence section of a respected magazine but it kept telling me that it would not be accepted. Having had variously worded messages rejected I eventually emailed the editor about the problem and gave an example of a message that had not been accepted. Even the editor wondered why. On trying various more messages one was suddenly accepted! I quickly realised why, as that messaage was the first I had done where I had not mentioned a scrapbook of mine!I wonder if the SL filter accepts the name of the beck that starts in Leeds and runs through the Towton Moor battlefield! I won't risk the filter system by naming the beck!

[chameleon]

Leodian wrote: Online content filters are now a bit better than they were. A few years back I kept trying to send a message to a reminiscence section of a respected magazine but it kept telling me that it would not be accepted. Having had variously worded messages rejected I eventually emailed the editor about the problem and gave an example of a message that had not been accepted. Even the editor wondered why. On trying various more messages one was suddenly accepted! I quickly realised why, as that messaage was the first I had done where I had not mentioned a scrapbook of mine!I wonder if the SL filter accepts the name of the beck that starts in Leeds and runs through the Towton Moor battlefield! I won't risk the filter system by naming the beck! It does however, trying to send home from work a link relating to a planning issue involving the name of the ditch through which it runs for part of its journey through Whinmore, I found it was blocked solid and going nowhere!!

[Chrism]

jonleeds wrote: Ho Ho! I am a certified Weddoes (Wedding Present) fan, I have followed them all over the country back in the late 80s / 90s. I used to have all their records in MINT condition vinyl kept in those see-through plastic wallets, some of them I bought twice for collectables value, then my mum threw the whole lot in a skip when she moved house as I was storing them at hers for "safe-keeping" - what a con eh!I also had a book about The Wedding Present called "Thank Yer Very Glad" and I'm sure it said that Dave Gedge lived in Middleton in Manchester. Myabe he was born in Leeds though I dont know. I do know that they (the Weddoes) lived all over LS6 for a while, including Churchill Gardens and Midland Road as I made a point of living in the same streets when I moved to Hyde Park. I've met and spoken Mr Gedge on several occasions and he seems like quite an affable chap, although I have also spoken to some of the other band members about him - Peter Solowka and Paul Dorrington (Who I went to Kitson College with for a while) and they had some very different things to say about Gedgy ("he's a [edited for content]", "Tosser", "Prima-Donna" amongst others)... Ah well, alls fair in rock an roll I guess (or not as the case might be!). I've just had a message from Dave on Twitter and he said he was born in Armley, but they moved over the hills cos of his dads work.

[BooWho]

You should check out this doco, all about the Leeds scene in the eighties featuring Leeds Legend Xero Slingsby, who sadly past away aged 30 in the late eighties...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoCIs6k12oHis two albums are now on You Tube, the title track of the first (Shove it), is a corker!Enjoy

[BooWho]

I should also add that Xero is widely revered for his championing of busking, being credited with a personal campaign for the repeal of local legislation against it, especially in Leeds... D

[jonleeds]

Does anyone remember Jason Rae? He was a saxophonist with the Haggis Horns and was until his death in 2008 of a drugs overdose married to Corinne Bailey-Rae. I used to live in the same street as him and his friends from the music college back in the mid 90s. I can recall the racket they used to make!Sad how these talented young people die so young.

[p0stscript]

book wrote: I remember seeing some great Leeds bands that didn't make the big time. The Haddon Hall pub was a good venue for them, some names were, Sneakers, Mirror Boys, Dodgy Tactics. looking through my old records I found 7" EP by Dodgy TacticsA side: 'Self Defence' and 'I Like Driving in My Car'B side: 'Boys in Blue' and 'You Can't Blame Me'Brings back happy memories, if No. 1 son helps me I'll upload the tunes to Youtube.

[polo]

Not sure if this counts or not plus its all before my time but ''bridewell taxis" i mention this because my mate is really good friends with one of the guitarists. Had a drink with em bout 3 yrs ago now. Also the name of a cocktail in stone roses bar i think.

[book]

p0stscript wrote: book wrote: I remember seeing some great Leeds bands that didn't make the big time. The Haddon Hall pub was a good venue for them, some names were, Sneakers, Mirror Boys, Dodgy Tactics. looking through my old records I found 7" EP by Dodgy TacticsA side: 'Self Defence' and 'I Like Driving in My Car'B side: 'Boys in Blue' and 'You Can't Blame Me'Brings back happy memories, if No. 1 son helps me I'll upload the tunes to Youtube. That would be fantastic to hear Dodgy Tatics on YouTube, they were a tight outfit and very musically talented. Sounded like the Police but better. I don't know how to upload but I hope you manage to find someone that can help

[book]

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri= ... 3q2GcCbOQA Dodgy Tatics vid from the BBC already on YouTube - Media ManIf it doesn't load just search for Dodgy Tatics on YouTube. They were a very good Leeds band. It would still be great to see the EP on there too