I first saw Slade on a visit to England around 1973, saw Skweeze Me Pleeze Me on TOTP, and had never seen anything like them, Blew me away. Going back to rural Canada, I had to scrounge to find the LPs, and they got no airplay on the radio. Huge shame. One of my biggest disappointments is never having seen them live. It ticks me off that people only know the crappy Quiet Riot version of Cum on Feel the Noize. I still listen to Slade, Slade Alive is one of the best live albums ever.
This is one American who's loved Slade for 20+ years. Thank you for uploading this informative and entertaining documentary. And thanks to Slade for their music and the way it makes me feel.
I have seen some 350 shows, Slade was the one I did not have chance to see live. These are tha bad things of being a teenager in Stockholm back in the 1970.s, I had a ticket for a show, guess it was back in 1974 or so, but the conert hall cancelled it though it was sold out,as the audienced had trashed the concert hall in Copenhagen... I had my mom make me trousers like Noddys ina some strange material which was very itchy....lol They were a good band.. one of the greatest!
Very good retrospective on the band...lived in the UK when all the glam thing was going on and saw their rise...funny thing is, I left England just as their star began to wane in 1974. I did see them live in the 70's in the US (special guests of ZZ Top on one tour and of Blue Oyster Cult on another...you talk about loud! But a great live band...lots of energy and craft. They were too English for America (well, that's my take on why they couldn't sell anything here).
It really is a shame and an injustice that Slade never really made it in Canada and the U.S. I remember they were scheduled to open for Ozzy on his BARK AT THE MOON tour in Toronto and of course they had to cancel out due to Jim's Heppatitus scare...Ratt ended up filling the bill..needless to say Rat were Booed off the stage.
Thanks for this, have seen it before but watching it again and again. Hope Dave is ok after the stroke, what a shock that was. I know he's 64 but sheesh, maybe being on stage so much isn't doing his health too good and he needs to slow down.
Incredible line up. Great insight. Priceless documentary.
theilluminationsband 2 months ago
One of the best working class bands of all time !
sunboy1000 4 months ago
I first saw Slade on a visit to England around 1973, saw Skweeze Me Pleeze Me on TOTP, and had never seen anything like them, Blew me away. Going back to rural Canada, I had to scrounge to find the LPs, and they got no airplay on the radio. Huge shame. One of my biggest disappointments is never having seen them live. It ticks me off that people only know the crappy Quiet Riot version of Cum on Feel the Noize. I still listen to Slade, Slade Alive is one of the best live albums ever.
Gradhmhor27 5 months ago 2
This is one American who's loved Slade for 20+ years. Thank you for uploading this informative and entertaining documentary. And thanks to Slade for their music and the way it makes me feel.
OldRoy 5 months ago
I have seen some 350 shows, Slade was the one I did not have chance to see live. These are tha bad things of being a teenager in Stockholm back in the 1970.s, I had a ticket for a show, guess it was back in 1974 or so, but the conert hall cancelled it though it was sold out,as the audienced had trashed the concert hall in Copenhagen... I had my mom make me trousers like Noddys ina some strange material which was very itchy....lol They were a good band.. one of the greatest!
ollieahokas 6 months ago
Slade are timeless.
FaerieCrone 6 months ago
thanks for posting this 5 part series. i enjoyed every minute.
so many great memories. cheers to slade
otg2007 8 months ago
Well yes talking about still can play, well that wasnt live perfomance.
carnalite117 11 months ago
We can't accept it Nod because we don't want to.
Sladefan789 1 year ago 4
If you can't give up for Slade, then you're just being a dickhead.
Mojomatrix 1 year ago
Very good retrospective on the band...lived in the UK when all the glam thing was going on and saw their rise...funny thing is, I left England just as their star began to wane in 1974. I did see them live in the 70's in the US (special guests of ZZ Top on one tour and of Blue Oyster Cult on another...you talk about loud! But a great live band...lots of energy and craft. They were too English for America (well, that's my take on why they couldn't sell anything here).
RAMBR0 1 year ago
It really is a shame and an injustice that Slade never really made it in Canada and the U.S. I remember they were scheduled to open for Ozzy on his BARK AT THE MOON tour in Toronto and of course they had to cancel out due to Jim's Heppatitus scare...Ratt ended up filling the bill..needless to say Rat were Booed off the stage.
Vatch1966 1 year ago
ONE OF MY TOPPEST BANDS EVER
THANX JIM,DAVE,DON ַ NOD
LUV YA ALWAYZ!
kink66 1 year ago
Thanks for this, have seen it before but watching it again and again. Hope Dave is ok after the stroke, what a shock that was. I know he's 64 but sheesh, maybe being on stage so much isn't doing his health too good and he needs to slow down.
time4sleeping 1 year ago