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djdeacon · June 3rd, 2009, 01:28 PM

Well, this might be one reason -

sixtiesreject · June 3rd, 2009, 04:03 PM

Hello Hello djdeacon--

Yeah, Zal is great. P-90 pickups are my fave.
S.A.H.B. used Hiwatts for alot of outdoor / larger gigs but my fave combo is a P-90 through an old Marshall. I've had footage of a show S.A.H.B. did at The Marquee in 1972 and Zal's tone is even better [he's using a Marshall] .
Nice topic for a Tele forum, eh??

Brian.

robb3566 · June 3rd, 2009, 04:48 PM

Wow, that was great!

djdeacon · June 3rd, 2009, 05:14 PM

Brian, I think Zal's just one of those guys who's underappreciated these days. Add him to the list that includes Paul Kossoff and MIck Ralphs.

ChicknPickn · June 3rd, 2009, 05:21 PM

Wow - - that was fun!

68tele · June 3rd, 2009, 05:32 PM

Alex Harvey = killer frontman! That was like watching AC/DC + Kiss.

A.B.Negative · June 3rd, 2009, 05:59 PM

I saw The Sensational Party Boys (The SAHB but with Dan McCafferty from Nazareth on vocals) some years ago. They were (ahem) sensational!

IIRC, Zal was playing a Musicman Sabre. Can't remember what amp he was using though.

doster · June 3rd, 2009, 06:11 PM

Go Alex Go, love him.

SpaceyBen · June 3rd, 2009, 08:09 PM

P90s rule.... fat and mean and harmonic complexity all in one

casterway · June 3rd, 2009, 09:50 PM

I'll see your Zal Clemenson, and raise you a Pete Townshend.

djdeacon · June 4th, 2009, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casterway

I'll see your Zal Clemenson, and raise you a Pete Townshend.

Yeah, it seems like I'm never more than a few songs away from a track off "Live at Leeds" when I'm listening to my iPod.

You guys know the story about Mose Allison and "Young Man Blues", right? When the Who put that Allison track on Live at Leeds, it suddenly pushed his income thru the roof. In fact, when he got his first royalty cheque (it was about four thousand bucks, as I recall), he ran to the bank to cash it, assuming that his publishers had made some kind of mistake!

Dave_O · June 4th, 2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68tele

Alex Harvey = killer frontman! That was like watching AC/DC + Kiss.

FAN-bloody-TASTIC!!!
I love the way he just stared an obviously "not really into it" crowd into submission...
Alex Harvey was a big influence on Bon Scott, AC/DC's hooligan frontman from their Aussie years...RIP :(
The first time I saw Zal Cleminson, I thought "Who is that clown playing the guitar..."

Seriously good player. When you look at it there's an obvious SAHB influence in the early AC/DC- streetfighter frontman, and kick@ss guitarist in a ridiculous outfit

jhundt · June 4th, 2009, 02:36 PM

oh I don't know, i don't want to blow up this love-fest, but didn't anyone notice that the guitar player was wearing silly clown makeup and some kinda weird clown suit? And he played a lot of 70's diddly-diddly stuff, but nothing very memorable? I have heard much praise for the SAHB, but every time I listen to a record or watch a film like this, I wonder what's it all about?

djdeacon · June 5th, 2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jhundt

oh I don't know, i don't want to blow up this love-fest, but didn't anyone notice that the guitar player was wearing silly clown makeup and some kinda weird clown suit? And he played a lot of 70's diddly-diddly stuff, but nothing very memorable? I have heard much praise for the SAHB, but every time I listen to a record or watch a film like this, I wonder what's it all about?

What clown suit?

SAHB had a very distinctive voice - I can't think of another rock act that could pull off "Next" or "Man in the Jar". However, I think the fact that they were that unique may have ultimately limited their appeal - they never really did any business on this side of the Atlantic, despite coming over to tour.

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sixtiesreject Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: austin Posts: 401	Hello Hello djdeacon-- Yeah, Zal is great. P-90 pickups are my fave. S.A.H.B. used Hiwatts for alot of outdoor / larger gigs but my fave combo is a P-90 through an old Marshall. I've had footage of a show S.A.H.B. did at The Marquee in 1972 and Zal's tone is even better [he's using a Marshall] . Nice topic for a Tele forum, eh?? Brian.

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