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I'm a Be Bop Deluxe fan myself - only discovered them in the last few years. There's a handy cheap box set with their 5 studio albums in. Think the reason they never really made it bigger was because they fell between many genres - sort of start out glam rock, then there's prog elements, pop styling so and their last album - Drastic Plastic - is kind of electro new wave. So I guess they never really found an audience that stuck at the time.
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
Some sophisticated pop songs, some wilfully experimental stuff, a few of those Eighties synth things that guitarists won't like, some tasteful acoustic pieces.
I absolutely love Bill Nelson and Be Bop Deluxe, they're in my all time top 5 favourite bands.
Thanks for that post. Not too keen on the look of that guitar though, I've always associated Bill with that Gibson 345.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
...then go here -- read this - - you'll love it!!
http://www.billnelson.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6121
Wow, What a fantastic story. Made my day you have Mr Deluxe. Thanks again.
What's it like?
My feedback thread is here.
http://www.billnelson.com/html/salon/tripping.php
Here's his last studio album:
http://www.billnelson.com/html/salon/luxury_wonder.php
This is more like BeBop
http://www.billnelson.com/html/salon/kid.php
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Nice one, thanks for that.
I seem to prefer his stuff when he's more of a collaborator - the Channel Light Vessel stuff was great and his playing on David Sylvian's Gone to Earth is sublime (as is the LP).
I do love his "50s Retro Atomic" design sensibility though and this guitar looks great to me. RJ Ronquillo is one of my favourite YouTube discoveries so this demo is a killer combination!
Went to see Bill at Manchester Poly.
I was listening to one of his albums this week.
There is no guitarist anywhere who more merits the term "underrated" than Bill Nelson.
BBD were great too of course and I love playing Maid in Heaven, except it's over to soon.