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Iain · February 10th, 2004, 10:15 AM

You might be interested in this: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip.../GigDates.html

That's 3/4 of the original band, and Geraint's a great player...pretty cool! Other guys are from Sweden's refreshments, I think, who can REALLY get the Rockpile sound nailed.

Hopefully more gigs'll get booked and they'll make it up to Scotland (and maybe Nick'll join in...???)

Bob Mc · February 10th, 2004, 10:53 AM

Iain
That'll be a show to see. There was a time when a guy like Dave could get airplay here in the NY area; in the midst of a million Dang haircut and keyboard bands in the early 80s!
Always loved his guitar sounds.
Let us know if you get to a show.

Mik · February 10th, 2004, 11:26 AM

:( Dave makes a rock n roll last stand on the Arctic Circle.

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a DVD Audio of Edmunds's "Pile of Rock" live recording ca. 1990. Billy Bremmer on lead guitar sounds like Teles. A lot of fun, it may be available on CD.

Mik

johnnelles · February 10th, 2004, 01:39 PM

I guess this means that Dave and Nick Lowe still aren't speaking.

:(

inertian · February 10th, 2004, 02:47 PM

...tell him to come back to NY! And bring the band!

ye olde fretmonkey · February 10th, 2004, 08:48 PM

man...that Rockpile album is one of my all time favorites...a real 'desert island' CD. Billy Bremner kills me.

chipl · February 10th, 2004, 08:57 PM

Last year Dave toured small clubs playing solo on his Taylor and Tele, and he featured lots of fingerpicked versions of hits like I Knew the Bride, Classical Gas, and lots of other cool DE tunes. I was blown away just how good an acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Dave was. He was selling a CD that night called Handpicked that featured Dave, his guitars, and studio wizardry. Check it out...it's the only new recorded Dave Edmunds music I know of from the past few years.

I also saw the original Rockpile a few times and there are few electric guitarists who can rock it up like Billy Bremer.

ye olde fretmonkey · February 10th, 2004, 09:20 PM

I wonder how he's doing these days...I saw his dot neck '58 ES335 sold awhile back for about $65k or so

Hugh O'Connor · February 11th, 2004, 02:01 PM

Last year a friend of mine bought Dave's old ES-335, I even got to strum it a few times one afternoon! I don't think he spent that much on it though? I was also wondering what Dave was up to, it was about the same time that the daveedmunds.com website vanished, great Rock'nRoll stories from the last few decades. I did hear that he moved from LA back to the UK...

Bob Mc · February 11th, 2004, 02:15 PM

I emailed his soon to be new webmaster and told her not to leave it off.

Jon C · February 11th, 2004, 02:56 PM

Rockpile is still one of the greatest live bands I've ever seen.

Saw them in Seattle's Paramount Theatre in 1980 and it was FANTASTIC.

February 10th, 2004, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Iain Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 358	"Dave Edmund's Rockpile" You might be interested in this: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip.../GigDates.html That's 3/4 of the original band, and Geraint's a great player...pretty cool! Other guys are from Sweden's refreshments, I think, who can REALLY get the Rockpile sound nailed. Hopefully more gigs'll get booked and they'll make it up to Scotland (and maybe Nick'll join in...???)

February 10th, 2004, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,855	DE Iain That'll be a show to see. There was a time when a guy like Dave could get airplay here in the NY area; in the midst of a million Dang haircut and keyboard bands in the early 80s! Always loved his guitar sounds. Let us know if you get to a show. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

February 10th, 2004, 11:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,809	Disappointed...no No. Calif. dates! :( Dave makes a rock n roll last stand on the Arctic Circle. A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a DVD Audio of Edmunds's "Pile of Rock" live recording ca. 1990. Billy Bremmer on lead guitar sounds like Teles. A lot of fun, it may be available on CD. Mik __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence

February 10th, 2004, 02:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
inertian Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lindenhurst, NY Posts: 593	If anyone sees Dave... ...tell him to come back to NY! And bring the band! __________________ "There's very little you can't do with a Dremel if you have the right attachment."

February 10th, 2004, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Age: 49 Posts: 3,658	man...that Rockpile album is one of my all time favorites...a real 'desert island' CD. Billy Bremner kills me. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

February 10th, 2004, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnnelles Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 356 11 Photos	I guess this means that Dave and Nick Lowe still aren't speaking. :(

February 10th, 2004, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
chipl Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 809	Anybody heard Dave's Handpicked CD Last year Dave toured small clubs playing solo on his Taylor and Tele, and he featured lots of fingerpicked versions of hits like I Knew the Bride, Classical Gas, and lots of other cool DE tunes. I was blown away just how good an acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Dave was. He was selling a CD that night called Handpicked that featured Dave, his guitars, and studio wizardry. Check it out...it's the only new recorded Dave Edmunds music I know of from the past few years. I also saw the original Rockpile a few times and there are few electric guitarists who can rock it up like Billy Bremer.

February 10th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Age: 49 Posts: 3,658	I wonder how he's doing these days...I saw his dot neck '58 ES335 sold awhile back for about $65k or so __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

February 11th, 2004, 02:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hugh O'Connor TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 61	Dave Edmunds Gibson Last year a friend of mine bought Dave's old ES-335, I even got to strum it a few times one afternoon! I don't think he spent that much on it though? I was also wondering what Dave was up to, it was about the same time that the daveedmunds.com website vanished, great Rock'nRoll stories from the last few decades. I did hear that he moved from LA back to the UK... __________________ Hugh http://homepage.mac.com/hoconnor/

February 11th, 2004, 02:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,855	I loved his 'road story section' on old site I emailed his soon to be new webmaster and told her not to leave it off. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

February 11th, 2004, 02:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jon C Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Posts: 232	Rockpile is still one of the greatest live bands I've ever seen. Saw them in Seattle's Paramount Theatre in 1980 and it was FANTASTIC.

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