Budgie Napoleon Bona Parts 1 & 2 Live Sweden 1999

[Beefeveryday]

Wonderful band! Truly great albums

[mightywonderful]

The best rock band ever, classic stuff

[disco5tu]

Fantastic!

[dbrew2u]

A Real Rock Band Showing the Little Kiddies how it's really done !

[wrongnote85]

who is the guitarist on this??? he's got on boots and is chewing gum...is it tony??

[zog97xy]

@wrongnote85 its john thomas

[celticwitan]

Budgie is the original 3 piece band with the bassist as the lead singer, Rush was the clone. Budgie was robbed by disco music. Metallica, Iron Maiden Van Halen etc covered Budgie songs... They never covered Rush songs. Get it right. Metallica got started playing Budgie covers.

[zsxd55]

@celticwitan just gotta say, saw budgie in the 70s with judas preist at bolton tec. wat a night, tony bourge doin "parents" is somat ill never forget. also kk downing throwin his V up in the air, just as the lights went out!! he didn't catch it. hit the stage with a wollop!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperMrMalibog]

I like this band but the kinda seem to me like when you went to the chevy dealer in 1969 and you couldnt afford the SS Camero with the big block (Rush) and you had to buy the stripped down version with the slant 6 (Budgie). Its like Rush but without the horse power. None the less i like them alot

[DoomMetalSludge]

@SuperMrMalibog This bands first three albums were before Rush's debut in 1974... I seriously get sick and tired of people calling Budgie a rush clone when they predate rush! Jesus Christ, just because Budgie isn't in guitar hero or some shit doesn't mean they are not creadable. I am more then positive that Geddy Lee and the gang were paying close attention to what Budgie was doing....

[SuperMrMalibog]

@DoomMetalSludge Hold the phone there Sparky. I never called them a Rush clone. I called them a stripped down version of the great Rush. Also i never said they were NOT creadable. and once again I like them a bit myself.

[DoomMetalSludge]

@SuperMrMalibog How can Budgie be a stripped down version of Rush when they were before them? Rush is clearly a stripped down version of Budgie!

[SuperMrMalibog]

@DoomMetalSludge Ow boy... First Rush formed in 1968 and put out a couple of singles before touring in 1974. Rush went on to be the mega band they are today. Why? cause they are Rush... the real deal. Budgie is a good band. I would say they were somewhat original sounding BUT they didint have the creativity and chops of the power trio. I never said they were a Rush clone. Get over it. They lack the true talent of a big time band.

[DoomMetalSludge]

@SuperMrMalibog "A couple of singles before 1974".... This is completely wrong. Budgie had three legitimate albums out before 1974. The self titled debut, Squawk, and Never Turn Your Back On a Friend. They definatly WERE touring before 1974.

[zog97xy]

@SuperMrMalibog you talk out of your arse.

[12321booger]

@zog97xy I like these conversations.

[zog97xy]

@SuperMrMalibog rush are and always will be shite.

[SuperMrMalibog]

@zog97xy your an idiot... you budgie boys made such a huge impact on the world. Enjoy your bar band

[zog97xy]

@SuperMrMalibog youre a fucking twat eat shit and die you motherfucker.

[SuperMrMalibog]

@zog97xy  budgie......lol what a joke

[zog97xy]

@SuperMrMalibog youre the joke arselicker.

[SuperMrMalibog]

@zog97xy Maybe you should spend your time selling Budgie T shirts rather then typing lame insults at me on the internet?

[zog97xy]

@SuperMrMalibog maybe you should get a life mr malibog arselicker go fuck a horse.

[SuperMrMalibog]

@zog97xy Lame Lame Lame

[MrChill0519]

guitar is Bourg Shelley

[Feijoada1]

Fathers of Metallca

[MegaBilly52]

who is the guitar player

[uynosquedamostrabado]

This song is fucking epic...

[leviathanito]

lastima que budgie nunca tuvieron el reconocimiento que merecían. thanks 4 post this video @impeckablebudgie

[ProperChap]

Records from the studio`s can never replace live rock...........it`s what it`s all about !

[jimmywires500]

I agree in general but this live version sounds awful (notwithstanding) video quality. The guitarist does a very poor song of the first solo in particular, which is when I had to turn off. Compared to the studio version this version isn't worth wiping my cock with. I think the image of the band is also very suspect. If this isn't the original guitarist why didn't they get someone in with hair who didn't look like the fat cunt that props up every boozer in England. Not impressed!

[angryredcom]

Awesome band, brilliant music, the most underrated and obscure talent in the world, and god damn ugly, BUDGIE FOREVER.

[supawideg]

Budgie and The Feens live @ the sterling hotel in Allentown Pa april 23rd and 24th!!

[ChayCarle]

Potmendsthesoul

Does he have to conform to your narrow minded image of a rock musician?

Get real.

Budgie produced some of the best heavy rock of the 1970's'

Now go off and watch Bon Jovi videos, he's a real rock musician isn't he?

[Potmendsthesoul]

BURKE LOOKS LIKE AN IDIOT! = O

[brownjx18]

@Potmendsthesoul yah you're damn right he looks retarded, but awesome band for the blind xD !!

[rhinobassdude]

I have always loved this band and am thrilled to see them again. I saw this line-up at Lincoln Drill hall many years ago and although Burke was a bit of a knob on the mic they rocked and i will never forget that night,.

[jupiterostselo]

John Thomas - you ROCK! ...Budgie are not so bad either.

[sandburg5th]

sorry i never bought a budgie album.....my bad..... they fucking rock........

[dickydom9]

well they are still available

[ninjazeppelin]

BUDGIE!!!! YARGH!!! BEST BAND EVER! (Ahem, joint with Thin Lizzy).

[AcousticBeaver]

@ninjazeppelin Budgie < Thin Lizzy

[markcbb]

Incredible band up ther with the Zeps,Sabs and Purples of this world easily and a big influence on NWOBHM too.

Seen 'em loads of times - great stuff.

[basscadet007]

Tony Bourge does French polishing now and furniture restoring.He's retired from music.I remember back in the day when him and Ray phillips Had a band Called Tredegar

[recman1207]

Anybody know what ever happened to Tony Bourge? I thought his playing was original and heavy too!!!!

[AudAnd]

I was there. Are there more video from this gig and other from 99'. Dio, Purple.... I'll buy it... best year ever in sweden rock's history!!!!!!

[eebeelive]

what a great voice!

[azzy8]

I play in a band with the guitarist who bought Tony Bourge's black Les Paul from him.

Yeh !! Life rocks

[sweetleafsman]

this rocks, nothi9ng rocks quite like it.

thanks for posting

[julesmasonlynch]

Man those are some sweet boots

[Moriremtots]

omfg really nice vid... budgie rocks forever

[desflam]

Yes ! I Love Budgie !

[kingfelixband]

hi ,

man i saw budgie in Sydney in 2008 and it was a great gig but i have to admit this is better than craig goldys work on the night , nothing personal .... hes a bloody good guitarist , but i like this better

[z1chuckster]

I love it when they kick in at 3:04 and start rocking out .

[impeckablebudgie]

I just wanted to point out that your wrong about some things toxicpizza. John Thomas din't die. He is still alive. Also Simon Lees didn't play on the Live In San Antonio record which was recorded in 2002. The guitarist who played on that record was Andy Hart. Simon Lees joined the band in 2003.

[twosheds1313]

@impeckablebudgie  Can confirm, John Thomas lives in Worcestershire. Seen out and about regularly!

[zog97xy]

@twosheds1313 this is true he has a guitar shop in birmingham and played on one of our sessions

[dalidaddicto]

BUDGIE !!! the most UNDERRATED band of HISTORY !

Thanks for posting this GEM !!!

[toxicpizza72]

on the clip it`s the earlier George Hatcher guitarist "Big" John Thomas (Budgie 1979-2001,read that he died later..The original riff-shreding guitarist was Tony Bourge who got tired and left the band.(1968-1978),Tony was often seen playing on Gibson ES-335,345 & SG`s..After John Thomas left in 2001 Simon Lees took over,listen to the "Live in San Antonio" record,he`s a totally awesome guitarplayer,but left july 2007 because busy with guitarstudents..Craig Goldy from Dio is in at the moment!

[grahammcgee]

is that the original guitarist?

[tuscen]

My best Band I love it...Budgie yeah

[16mmJunkie]

A Band comes along once in a lifetime that can capture you in a spell...This is That Band. Thanks for many years

[txguajardo]

Great song , Great Band!! Thanks for the video.

[Aslur]

One of the best underrated rock song of ever. From the LP "Bandolier" (1975)

[thehophouse]

Top notch. JT... go boy go! Good to see the old white boots again... and Burke with short locks! Seriously though folks, this is prime Budgie... shows what we're missing these days (no disrespect Mr Lees and Mr Goldie).

[smc4761]

Awesome stuff what a band

[bodgie247]

Good stuff impeckablebudgie...

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