Hi Ross, I'm a Japanese fan. Thank you for posting the great footages! They make me happy. All of your 4 albums are my treasures. They inspired me to learn English. Thanks to you, I've been working as simultaneous interpreter. I met you at the EMI party in London on March 29th, 1977. You were very kind to me. I hope you remember my oil painting of kimono-clad Ross. I miss the unrealized world tour of Strapps. I hope to see your live performance someday in future. Thank you! Take care!
Ross Stagg, alright!!! Let's not forget to celebrate the beautifully eccentric marriage of streetrock, strutting funk and SEX that is. . .STRAPPS FIRST ALBUM!!
What a treat to see this. Ross, you guys were brilliant and it was a travesty that you did not reach the heights of the other bands at the time. I bought Secret Damage in '78 when I was in Germany serving in the Army. Blew me away and still does. I like to think that in some parallel Earth, you guys achieved worldwide success and have just been inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame...
Ross Stagg teaches me at TAFE NSW, he's a great teacher, one of the best I've ever had, today we had a teacher's gig, and I tell you what guys, HE'S STILL GOT IT!!!
Hi Ross, Strapps were the first live band I saw. You opened for the Gillan Band at Middlesbrough Town Hall, I think it was 1976. My ears were hammered but it was a great experience.
Hi Unforgivingvoid I'm just arranging to buy a new 100 watt amp - so heavy I can hardly lift it but the sound whew! Thanks for your comments re the first 2 Strapps albums - were they ahead of there time? I keep getting more positive feedback these days than ever before -so come on some crazy multi-millionaire we'll reform and tour if we can cover our costs - we were a happening live act! Rock!
Fantastic stuff, I loved Strapps and bought the first two albums as soon as they came out (still have them and they are mint and treasured!) I understand there were a further two albums as mentioned by Dreamspiderkev, can anyone list the details and are they available anywhere?
I see the great man himself has posted so if your reading this Ross, many thanks for two awesome albums and what are you doing these days?
Hey Ross an old Strapps fan here to say i still listen to Secret Damage, i love every track...Did you guys ever play in the States back then ??. A dream gig would have been Legs Diamond, Angel, with Strapps headlining !!!. Rock On & Keep It Heavy !!!!!
Yes indeed I am THE Ross Stagg - Secret Damage was our best album by far - am going to try to sync sound for my favourite Strapps trk "Down to You" next - I think it was the best hard rock song i wrote in that period.
Indeed, Down To You is the best track and my favourite too. The album was bookended with two classics though......"Violent Love" is my second favourite track. I like the first LP too but feel it was let down by the production. Can't wait to see some more footage. I had heard that before the Rainbow CD was released, a DVD was in the offing. Is that still a possibility 'cos judging by the quality of the first post, it would be worth buying.
@rossstagg Hi Ross, remember seeing you guys at The Mighty B'ham Odeon way back when promoting Secret Damage, did you play support a couple of times? Anyway, enjoyed your music so it's good to find you on youtube. Best wishes to you all.
Dang! Never thought I'd see this! I'm a big fan of Strapps, even though I never got to see you guys play. Used to listen to your albums over and over.
Hi Ross, I'm a Japanese fan. Thank you for posting the great footages! They make me happy. All of your 4 albums are my treasures. They inspired me to learn English. Thanks to you, I've been working as simultaneous interpreter. I met you at the EMI party in London on March 29th, 1977. You were very kind to me. I hope you remember my oil painting of kimono-clad Ross. I miss the unrealized world tour of Strapps. I hope to see your live performance someday in future. Thank you! Take care!
akemiishiki 4 weeks ago
I saw strapps in the 70's at Leeds and Wakefield also supporting at Bradford Uni, brilliant lets have some more !!!
Jeannie991 7 months ago
Down to you must be one of the greatest rock songs of all times...circus big tops gorillas....thrillers.....See them smile!!
Love it
treemikey 8 months ago
Ross stagg is my teacher at Nirimba tafe, and he is awesome.
ROSS STAGG IS THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!! Nuff said
vono126 10 months ago
Ross Stagg, alright!!! Let's not forget to celebrate the beautifully eccentric marriage of streetrock, strutting funk and SEX that is. . .STRAPPS FIRST ALBUM!!
aumkiii 1 year ago
What a treat to see this. Ross, you guys were brilliant and it was a travesty that you did not reach the heights of the other bands at the time. I bought Secret Damage in '78 when I was in Germany serving in the Army. Blew me away and still does. I like to think that in some parallel Earth, you guys achieved worldwide success and have just been inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame...
intruders5 1 year ago
Ross Stagg teaches me at TAFE NSW, he's a great teacher, one of the best I've ever had, today we had a teacher's gig, and I tell you what guys, HE'S STILL GOT IT!!!
lolelemental 1 year ago
Hi Ross, Strapps were the first live band I saw. You opened for the Gillan Band at Middlesbrough Town Hall, I think it was 1976. My ears were hammered but it was a great experience.
Barnes947 1 year ago
Hi Unforgivingvoid I'm just arranging to buy a new 100 watt amp - so heavy I can hardly lift it but the sound whew! Thanks for your comments re the first 2 Strapps albums - were they ahead of there time? I keep getting more positive feedback these days than ever before -so come on some crazy multi-millionaire we'll reform and tour if we can cover our costs - we were a happening live act! Rock!
rossstagg 1 year ago 2
@rossstagg must be talking about your new Vox amp Ross are ya? :) you gotta show it to me soon! much love!
maf14h 1 year ago
I'm Japanese your old fan
Are you real mr ROSS STAGG??
If you are real Ross・・・
I'm very suprise and very happy!
sorry I can't speaking
Only speak japanese
Very cheap english sorry~
wipedout100 1 year ago
ROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS STAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! he is my music teacher in nirimba campus tafe nsw! he is so cool! ;)
maf14h 1 year ago
Fantastic stuff, I loved Strapps and bought the first two albums as soon as they came out (still have them and they are mint and treasured!) I understand there were a further two albums as mentioned by Dreamspiderkev, can anyone list the details and are they available anywhere?
I see the great man himself has posted so if your reading this Ross, many thanks for two awesome albums and what are you doing these days?
Unforgivingvoid 1 year ago
hey Ross, it's veronica from your c2 performance class at TAFE. You fuckin rock legend!!! loved the video, is there anymore videos to put on here??
veronicak91 1 year ago
1977 oh yes what a great year for Hard Rock !!!.
Hey Ross an old Strapps fan here to say i still listen to Secret Damage, i love every track...Did you guys ever play in the States back then ??. A dream gig would have been Legs Diamond, Angel, with Strapps headlining !!!. Rock On & Keep It Heavy !!!!!
SqueekyDc 2 years ago
not the rose stage i knew and loved at the greyhound, fulham?
9Gringoo 2 years ago
Oh my God who are you? You would be one of very few people on the planet who know about that 'poster faux par". Loved that gig! Are you Lee?
rossstagg 2 years ago
Nah! Lee ditched at Newbury watermill.
9Gringoo 2 years ago
THE Ross Stagg?
Strapps, at last! This is brilliant! Love the Secret Damage album but never heard the 3rd and 4th releases. Keep 'em coming Ross.
Dreamspiderkev 2 years ago
Yes indeed I am THE Ross Stagg - Secret Damage was our best album by far - am going to try to sync sound for my favourite Strapps trk "Down to You" next - I think it was the best hard rock song i wrote in that period.
rossstagg 2 years ago
Indeed, Down To You is the best track and my favourite too. The album was bookended with two classics though......"Violent Love" is my second favourite track. I like the first LP too but feel it was let down by the production. Can't wait to see some more footage. I had heard that before the Rainbow CD was released, a DVD was in the offing. Is that still a possibility 'cos judging by the quality of the first post, it would be worth buying.
Dreamspiderkev 2 years ago
@rossstagg Hi Ross, remember seeing you guys at The Mighty B'ham Odeon way back when promoting Secret Damage, did you play support a couple of times? Anyway, enjoyed your music so it's good to find you on youtube. Best wishes to you all.
BM
bigmagic96 1 year ago
@rossstagg respect. rediscovered Strapps recently. Happy days... D
mensamoo 6 months ago
at last ! fantastic-- now to release all the albums!!
bronxboy131 2 years ago
Hi witchwolfe
Glad ya like it - haven't gotten around to sound synching
any of the other tracks from that concert yet
rossstagg 2 years ago
Dang! Never thought I'd see this! I'm a big fan of Strapps, even though I never got to see you guys play. Used to listen to your albums over and over.
witchwolfe 2 years ago
Wow! At last some REAL Strapps footage
rossstagg 2 years ago