Echelons (1984)

SE · February 07, 2011, 05:00:43 AM

Only recently found this again thought it was lost, got in contact with a bass player Tom who had this recording, he played in the band with me and three other friends. I wrote the song but did,nt sing in those days, listening back to it brings back so many memories.
I know it dose,nt sound great and the guitars sound crap, it was recorded in one take in Berkeley Street studios Glasgow, really did,nt have any money at the time and still don,t, ah oh to be 21 again.
So here goes put your ear muffs on and stand well back from the speakers cause this going to be bad.

Thanks John

Greeny · February 07, 2011, 05:17:51 AM

Definitely has the vibe of the time! There's lots of good stuff going on in this. The bass is heavy duty, and the whole thing is pretty tight. Kind of Stooges meets Psychedelic Furs meets The Sex Pistols. I like this kind of stuff - it's a great listen!

Oldrottenhead · February 07, 2011, 05:21:50 AM

yeah definitely of it's time but i'm sure a lot of fab memories for you. i have a load of lost songs from the early 80's , would be nice to find them.

antisocialworker · February 07, 2011, 01:41:10 PM

yep, classic punk. loved it!

Tangled Wires · February 07, 2011, 03:33:18 PM

I hear a bit of The Clash in this too John. The quality of the recording may be dated, but the quality of the song is excellent. Considering this was done in one take, you sound pretty tight as a band.
Really enjoyed this one.