The Red Devils on Dutch TV.

Blazer · August 20th, 2006, 07:48 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhgbHeagoNE

The Devils were on tour in my country in may 1993 to support their "King-king" record. When this performance was recorded, Lester Butler and the others were completely exhausted but you wouldn't know it from this performance. This version of "Automatic" blows the one from "King-king" completly away.

RIP Lester Butler, you were one of the greats.

Oskar · August 21st, 2006, 06:04 AM

These guys are wonderful!! I had never heard of them. God bless the internet. I've come across more great music in the past two years than I would have ever heard in a lifetime thanks to the Net. It will be the salvation of music.
They reminded me a bit of the old Butterfield band, but a bit more laid back. Thanks for the link. Gonna look for more stuff by these guys.

Brewboy · August 21st, 2006, 10:19 AM

That King-King record was one of my favorite blues discs at the time(it's still right up there). The strat player reminds me of Jimmie Vaughan in the old Thunderbird days. Great to finally see what the band looks like. Anyone know what they are doing these days?

Walter Broes · August 21st, 2006, 10:29 AM

Thanks for posting that, great stuff.

Brewboy, no idea what the rest of the band is up to, but Lester Butler sadly passed away a couple of years ago, and drummer Bill Bateman (the Blasters' original drummer!) is now touring with the Cramps.

Mark Davis · August 21st, 2006, 11:32 AM

THat was excellent. The Tbirds European style.

Blazer · August 21st, 2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Davis

THat was excellent. The Tbirds European style.

WRONGO! They were Americans.

dagger4 · August 21st, 2006, 02:25 PM

Thanks Blazer,
They performed in Vera Groningen in 1993/4.
One of the best gig's in my memory.

Anyone in Holland with material of the Pink Pop Gig in 1993?

Best regards
Chris

dagger4 · August 21st, 2006, 02:36 PM

Jep,
The YouTube site.., The Link from Blazer (and look at the right side)
Anyway, got it and love it.

Nice material.

Brad Miller · August 23rd, 2006, 04:07 PM

I got "King King" when it first came out. I had never heard of them but it just looked like it would be a great CD. Boy, was I more than right. Those guys were awesome!

Kerry Vance · August 23rd, 2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brewboy

The strat player reminds me of Jimmie Vaughan in the old Thunderbird days. Great to finally see what the band looks like. Anyone know what they are doing these days?

That was Paul Size playing the strat. Paul moved from Denton, Texas to California to play with The Red Devils. The Red Devils also went into the studio to back up Mick Jagger on a couple of dozen blues classics. There are bootlegs of that stuff but there was never an "official" release. Paul is currently playing with Sugar Ray and The Bluetones. He replaced ocassional TDPRI poster Monster Mike Welch. Mike is also a very talented and tasty player. Incidentally, The Red Devils had requested a tape of Paul Size before he was offered an audition. He sent them a tape of his good friend, fellow Dentonite Jon Moeller. They never knew the difference.
.....Kerry

Blazer · August 24th, 2006, 10:53 AM

Last night when my band rehearsed I took Paul Size's licks from "Automatic" and played them in SRV's "Pride and joy" just to see how it would sound.

After we finished the song, our Bassplayer goes "That was awesome! Keep doing that, it sounds so much better this way. You played Jimmy Vaughan in a Stevie Ray song."

I guess having learned the licks from "King-king" back to back is starting to pay off.

Harry · January 3rd, 2008, 03:46 PM

I just discovered the Red Devils via TDPRI. How did I ever miss them? They should have been huge.

bluesfordan · January 3rd, 2008, 03:52 PM

I heard a song of their's covered by Matt Woodburn and Cheryl Arena, "She's Dangerous". I found out about the Red Devils from them. I spent years scoruing the internet looking for their cd, and finally found it. Awesome disc, I think I dig it out tonight and give it a spin. Thanks for the reminder.

Off-topic but sort of related, anybody know what Matt and Cheryl are up to these days? Matt is back in Boston, I think Cheryl moved to Texas (she's from there, I believe).

bluesfordan · January 3rd, 2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhgbHeagoNE

oh, snap, it got removed

teleclarkster · January 3rd, 2008, 04:06 PM

It's back up!

bluesfordan · January 3rd, 2008, 04:48 PM

thanks very much !!

August 20th, 2006, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blazer Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,057	The Red Devils on Dutch TV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhgbHeagoNE The Devils were on tour in my country in may 1993 to support their "King-king" record. When this performance was recorded, Lester Butler and the others were completely exhausted but you wouldn't know it from this performance. This version of "Automatic" blows the one from "King-king" completly away. RIP Lester Butler, you were one of the greats. __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

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Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 11,574	THat was excellent. The Tbirds European style. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

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dagger4 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 263	Thanks Blazer, They performed in Vera Groningen in 1993/4. One of the best gig's in my memory. Anyone in Holland with material of the Pink Pop Gig in 1993? Best regards Chris __________________ Chris Myspace Music: http://www.myspace.com/chrisschutter

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dagger4 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 263	Jep, The YouTube site.., The Link from Blazer (and look at the right side) Anyway, got it and love it. Nice material. __________________ Chris Myspace Music: http://www.myspace.com/chrisschutter

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Brad Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kokomo, Mississippi Age: 34 Posts: 609 8 Photos	Awesome! I got "King King" when it first came out. I had never heard of them but it just looked like it would be a great CD. Boy, was I more than right. Those guys were awesome!

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Oskar Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 3,047 1 Photos	These guys are wonderful!! I had never heard of them. God bless the internet. I've come across more great music in the past two years than I would have ever heard in a lifetime thanks to the Net. It will be the salvation of music. They reminded me a bit of the old Butterfield band, but a bit more laid back. Thanks for the link. Gonna look for more stuff by these guys.

August 21st, 2006, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brewboy Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lake Wobegon, MN Age: 42 Posts: 462 8 Photos	That King-King record was one of my favorite blues discs at the time(it's still right up there). The strat player reminds me of Jimmie Vaughan in the old Thunderbird days. Great to finally see what the band looks like. Anyone know what they are doing these days?

August 21st, 2006, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Walter Broes Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Age: 37 Posts: 350	Thanks for posting that, great stuff. Brewboy, no idea what the rest of the band is up to, but Lester Butler sadly passed away a couple of years ago, and drummer Bill Bateman (the Blasters' original drummer!) is now touring with the Cramps.

August 24th, 2006, 10:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
Blazer Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,057	Last night when my band rehearsed I took Paul Size's licks from "Automatic" and played them in SRV's "Pride and joy" just to see how it would sound. After we finished the song, our Bassplayer goes "That was awesome! Keep doing that, it sounds so much better this way. You played Jimmy Vaughan in a Stevie Ray song." I guess having learned the licks from "King-king" back to back is starting to pay off. __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

January 3rd, 2008, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
Harry TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 29	I just discovered the Red Devils via TDPRI. How did I ever miss them? They should have been huge.

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bluesfordan Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 407	I heard a song of their's covered by Matt Woodburn and Cheryl Arena, "She's Dangerous". I found out about the Red Devils from them. I spent years scoruing the internet looking for their cd, and finally found it. Awesome disc, I think I dig it out tonight and give it a spin. Thanks for the reminder. Off-topic but sort of related, anybody know what Matt and Cheryl are up to these days? Matt is back in Boston, I think Cheryl moved to Texas (she's from there, I believe).

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teleclarkster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 53 Posts: 579 8 Photos	It's back up!

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bluesfordan Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 407	thanks very much !!