7 Pub Rock Bands You Should Hear

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

Brinsley Schwarz was a band dripping with talent: Nick Lowe, Iam Gomm, Bob Andrews and Brinsley himself. Ducks Deluxe had some great talent, too, particularly in Martin Belmont. In fact, many of those guys would end up joining Graham Parker & The Rumour and what can you say about THEM? By the way, as great as "Howlin' Wind" is, "Squeezing Out Sparks" is a far superior record.

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

As for Joe Strummer, well, he still sounds like Andy Capp trying to be a BBC announcer.

[leleken41]

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[nagyt8]

which song used from Brinsley Schwarz?

[gooseUK81]

hey man, anygenremusic - thanks bud this is excellent xx

[b3n012]

Pub Rock is an Australian genre NOT a British one..... Pub Rock bands include AC/DC, The Angels, Rose Tattoo etc.

[Belushipower]

@b3n012 do a quick google and you'll see it's an earlier, quite different 'pub rock' to the one we grew up to here in Australia. Just finished that great Will Birch book No Sleep Til Canvey Island. Funny to see pub rock started out as small amps, playing as loud as the drums and Band-inspired country rock. So different to the loud Marshall pub rock.

[jatrius]

@b3n012

All great bands, but I don't even know how to begin to explain to you how wrong that statement is ...... Peace :)

[cantonadenmark]

Great video..however I am surprised to see GP and the Rumour labelled as a Pub Rock outfit

[arthurude1]

this bass lines, the guittar, the organ. this is awesome (i was talking about the first one thought. they're all good)

[RichardHell1959]

A breath of fresh air, it was. Time for another .....

[metamagicAntiEUJedi]

O LOrd Don't Ask Me Questions;Graham Parker ... huge hit up here on the Yorkshire Coast when I was clubbing. Saw Chilli Willi, Ducks Delux, Kursaal Flyers, Graham Parker & The Rumour and the Brinsleys all at the amazing Penthouse in Scarborough.... should probably have included 9 Below Zero and Dr Feelgood in a 'Pub Rock' collection.

[edrumal]

Guess I must have been living in the wrong part of London, I used to frequent The Greyhound, Fulham Palace Road, Torrington, North Finchley, Dublin Castle, Camden Town and missed out on some of these guys. But I do remember, Vinegar Joe, The Roy Young Band, Heads hands and Feet, Bees Make Honey, a very raw Average White Band and my favourite, Kokomo. Ah the memories, thanks for bringing them back.

[eshewerethin]

@edrumal I used to see Brinsley Schwarz at The Greyhound-you must have picked the wrong nights!

[bobgreen623]

@edrumal Hey, I used to go to the Torrington too among other places (including the Implosion at the Roundhouse), I saw Brinsley quite a few times, and the Bees, Ducks, Vinegar Joe, Ace, Clancy, and Kokomo, who I liked a lot as well. Don't s'pose you ever saw the mighty Dick and the Firemen?

[jeffthrow6892]

Nice vid, a few bands here I haven't heard of before. I have to agree with the person who commented on The Wackers, I was also under the impression that they were more of a power-pop type of group. And.....you can't go wrong with ANY of those Graham Parker & The Rumour albums.....

[bucky468]

Graham Parker had several more albums than what were listed. Of all the bands listed he's probably been the msot successful here in America.

[bucky468]

Any fans of pub rock posting here need to check out American pub rock band Spittin' Image from Columbus, Ohio. They had an independent (local label) album released in 1977 then re-released that album on MCA in 1982. The indy/local label is hardd to find but it's the better of the two. The band was fronted by the sultry vocals of Mimi Rousseau. Their best known songs on Columbus radio were "The Boy's A Dancer" & "I Can't Wait." Check them out at youtube.

[bucky468]

I could not find Eggs Over Easy "Fear of Frying" at gemm(dot)com. That would've been your best bet. It may not exist any longer. Perhaps the band Eggs Over Easy has a website or fansite. Google it & see what you can come up with.

[pit2ryan3]

@bucky468

Hello, Fear Of Frying is not too great (imho),;check out the Austin Delone solo album instead ...

Cheers

Rob.

[yardbird666]

Interesting collection, but you're way off on The Wackers. Not pub rock by a million miles. Most would consider them power pop. They started out in Southern California and ended up working out of Montreal, Canada. They were a Beatles-inspired pop band (most of the time), but pub rock? Not even close.

[SteffanLlwyd]

Nice collection. Anyone remember Gasworks?

[1960unclemort]

ive never heard of the wackers or help yourself what was their line ups

[archydagr8]

bring back the good old days when trimbolie was runnung things nd rent a kill was on the loose, then went to sydney to work for Geourge Freemen