Alex Harvey
Posted by: Fisbey on 04 August 2004
Thanks to auntie Rasher - I am reminded of what a great band SAHB were - saw them back in 74 or 75 (hazy) and again a year later (75 or 76!) and again a couple of years later without Alex. I then went to see Alex with his new band (in Tolworth if I remember correctly) only for it to have been cancelled - I found out the next day he'd died - sad loss - great entertainer.
Anyone else have any memories of him/them?
Posted on: 04 August 2004 by P
If the double CD is anything like the standard CD release of Next and Framed it might be best avoided. Bloody awful compared to the vinyl.
I loved SAHB. Fondest memory is of the lights going down at the local ABC back in 72-(3?)and a menacing voice growling " Guid Evening Bhoys and Gurlsss - my name is AlexSSSSSSS."
What an unbelievable show. Rock Theatre at its finest.
Vambo Still Rools
P
Posted on: 04 August 2004 by P
OK.
Nick I just checked Amazon and I think you should buy both the Framed/Next and the Tomorrow Belongs / Impossible Dream double set then report back.
I never got into the latter albums until quite recently but was pretty much blown away by how well they stood up. There's some seriously good stuff going on there. Almost avant bloody garde at times..
Those double sets look pretty much indispensable if you've not got the original first pressings on vinyl
So.
Go on
Go on!
P
Posted on: 05 August 2004 by Fisbey
Strangely enough I've just ordered the impossible dream/tomorrow belongs to me double CD as my vinyl copy of the former is a bit dodgy - quite looking forward to its receipt....
If it's any good I may get the framed/next CD (despite having them on vinyl too!)
'There's a hole in her stocking and she keeps on rocking'
Posted on: 05 August 2004 by Dave J
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The double album re-release of "Framed" and "Next" has been tempting me for a while - anyone know what the quality's like?
Yep, it's fine. I got a copy a few months ago and I'm pleased to be able to report that Faith Healer is as good as it ever was.
If you check around you can get it for next to nothing...
Dave
Posted on: 06 August 2004 by Fisbey
Yep just received the CD - good sleeve notes - check out the flares if you can!
Looking forward to giving it a listen.
Zal Cleminson was a pretty nifty guitar player eh!
Blimey I'm regressing....
Posted on: 06 August 2004 by P
Nowt wrong with that old chum
Zal was a riffmeister of the first order and a brilliant showman toboot.
What a combo.
P
Posted on: 09 August 2004 by Fisbey
NICK
Does the CD have a lot of hiss?
The one I got does - which I guess is to be expected seeing as it was originally recorded 30 years ago.....
Posted on: 09 August 2004 by MarkEJ
Which album was it that had that gem of a little track at the end of one side that went:
"I knew we had to say goodbye
when I felt that warmth against my thigh...
Hey! I that you pissing down my leg?"
(Because I now realise that I've wanted that one for about 23 years)
Posted on: 10 August 2004 by Fisbey
AAAAGGGHHH!
I can't remember - I think it may have been one of the first two albums.
Hopefully someone else can answer?...
I'll check out the first two albums tonight if I remember though.
Posted on: 27 August 2004 by Fisbey
Mark - the track is on 'The Impossible Dream'.
Posted on: 20 October 2004 by Rasher
I had no idea that Les Harvey & Alex Harvey were brothers! Is that really true?
Posted on: 21 October 2004 by gweir
I remember seeing SAHB in '75 and '76 - as others say a superb live band and a stage show ahead of its time.
It may be of interest to know that the original band - Hugh and Ted McKenna, Chris Glen and Zal Cleminson still play now and again as SAHB and are starting a tour in November - see
SAHBThere is also a CD released of SAHB with Alex - British Tour 1976
