South Rampart Street Parade - Chris Barber and his Band 1982

[Karharias]

Chris Barber has performed wonderfully over the years even back in the 60's when he was touring the world.

[ABrandsma]

First time I saw Chris was this band !

[Platschheimer]

South Rampage Street Fuck Music. 

[lewis1936]

Miss Monty Subnshine on clarinet.

[akaKakashiFanatic]

So happy!! :D ^_^

[glennestey]

Nice, but severely lacking without a clarinet. Just not the same.

[monteleone1010]

@glennestey I think you're right. A little bit of clarinet thrown in here and there would have been great

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

For a great rendition of this number listen to "The Dukes of Dixieland" on YouTube.

[monteleone1010]

this is the best version I have ever heard of that New Orleans classic.

[barneybigard]

Magnifique !

C'est la meilleur version que j'ai jamais entendue. Le tempo est parfait. Le jeu du trombone est remarquable.

Merci

[socram70]

I was at that concert (Derby 1982) six months before I left for NZ, recorded for the BBC. The band toured NZ early 2000 and we tagged along, assisting in CD and programme sales. Got to know all the members of the band really well. Such a great bunch and absolute professionals as always. Best band in the world then and now for my money. Roger Hill thought he was going to an audition for Chris Farlowe....

[Petethepedalopirate]

Had the joy of seeing him and acker Bilk on stage on thursday Night. I met chris in the foyer and had a conversation with him. He's a very nice man. Well deserving of fame unlike these sponges that are pouring out crap rap!

[drxl44]

This was co-written by Ray Bauduc, Bob Crosby's drummer in the Thirties. The original Crosby recording was played faster than this version.

[jmoreno718]

Very insightful; I was about to post the same thing; I prefer their version actually.

[gypwin]

great performer.i met him in the 80's at the redditch palace.very nice man.he encouraged me to keep on song-writing.check me out i'm gypwin

[sorryimlate2]

this song is soooo fun to play. i play it on my schools jazz band.

[whitefalcon64]

Love the way they sound with Ottilie Patterson, mainly in "STRANGE THIS HAPPEN EVERY DAY" and "DARLING NELLY GRAY". Greetings from Spain.

[jcfromfrance]

A perfect band !! All of them are as good as the famous DSCB members, with just a different style. A too "german" style : electric guitar or bass, not enough 2-4 beat, and often that loooong note at the end of the tunes...

[pouzarot]

Hello rvsavvy1234,

Thanks for your response. Living as I do in the wilds of central France, I rarely have the opportunity to see live concerts and so I literally devour any tapes and DVD's I can find, which is probably why I notice so many little quirks of all sorts.

Johnny McCallum also had a broken or missing front tooth.

Perhaps, not having to travel any more, they have had time to find a dentist.

[Notelova]

One of the best jazz bands, especially live, have seen them several times always fantastic. thanks for posting

[pouzarot]

This was my favourite Chris Barber line up, even though I had a softer spot for John Slaughter , guitar wise. Roger Hill was, however, the better singer, but how come he never found the time to replace that missing front tooth ? Could it have been to help pull in the groupies ?

[rvsavvy1234]

hi roger hill is my uncle never noticed his tooth missing but he is a good singer thanks i shall tell him that

[SonnyTCB]

Another cool one! I saw these guys live and met them. They signed a dvd I bought of their tour in 2002 and they signed the inlay. By then the band was called The Big Chris Barber Band of course. Cool!