The Blades appreciation thread (1 Viewer)

[Danny_Mc]

Oh yeah another thing, i dont know if its the same pat larkin that filmed this, i think it might be though!
YouTube - its Over The Mosquitoes Dublin

Yeah that's the same lad alright. He played with The Mosquitoes for a while too.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

That would be Rudi alright

you need your ears checked.

 

[Jerry Twig]

you need your ears checked.

Is that your best? This is no fun at all.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Given the evidence I don't need to do any better. All that's been suggested to listen to by the Blades so far has been rubbish. I was perfectly willing to be corrected if anyone had the wit to post up some better songs but no one has been able to.

 

[Vin]

Given the evidence I don't need to do any better. All that's been suggested to listen to by the Blades so far has been rubbish. I was perfectly willing to be corrected if anyone had the wit to post up some better songs but no one has been able to.

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Classic Dublin power pop. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Carlow Punks!]

I was perfectly willing to be corrected...

that would be a first then

 

[subbuteo !]

em.... not feeling it either im off to the rudi thread where all the punks are.
fucking mods!!baggyyyy

 

[Jerry Twig]

that would be a first then

Leave him alone, he's a very reasonable man

 

[bohs punks]

There was a change in the sound between the 45's - more power pop /new wave, and the album by which time a brass section had been added and the mod / soul thing was the angle the lads were at.

i saw them in navan as a youth when they had the brass section etc and the place was wall to wall mods in parkas and suits

 

[therealjohnny]

 

[Danny_Mc]

Ooops..already been posted

 

[spuded]

Interview with The Blades in 'Black & white' fanzine Issue 1 (1979) which will be up on the blog later tonight

 

[dregin]

Did I see somewhere that The Blades are playin The Olympia???

 

[dregin]

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

From my brother-in-law

Years ago after playing in the Rock Garden with The Cherry Brogues, I hailed a cab outside Merchants Arch.
Driver took a look at my cymbal bag and said "ah, drummer, were you just playing a gig?".
Me, knackered, replied "yes".
"What kind of stuff do you play?".
I looked at him and decided he was a middle-aged square. "Ah you you wouldn't know any of it" I said.
"Try me", says him.
"Well like The Jam, The Blades or The Undertones" I said confident he'd just concede defeat and leave me alone.
"Ah The Blades" he says with a grin.
"Do you know The Blades?" I asked.
"I ought to" says he. "I was the drummer". It was Pat bleedin Larkin.
Guess who was morto in silence for the 20 minute journey!

I'm always asking him to tell me that story. I love it.

 

[therealjohnny]

I have a feeling this might sell out-- every one I know is going it seems

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

All your friends are mods?

 

[therealjohnny]

just old

 

[GO]

Wouldnt mind going meself