Gaye Bykers On Acid – Live @ Trillians, Newcastle (2016-09-29)

It’s taken me 5 weeks and about 6 different mixes but I’m finally happy with the way this recording turned out! The gig was fantastic and I met loads of amazing people (shout out to the Daye Trippers!). The band were terrific and extremely tight considering they haven’t played together in 25 years (and only had 3-4 days of rehearsals!) Many thanks for Steve Igor-Igorson for putting the gig on, Caroline Pierce and Clem for being my tour buddies, Johnny Milton for recording tips and the band themselves for taking time out to chat to me!

Recorded using a Zoom H1 positioned on top of the mixing desk. Mastered using Audacity for PC.

01-Intro
02-TV Cabbage
03-Delirium
04-After Suck There’s Blow
05-What Happened To Malcolm?
06-Git Down
07-All Hung Up
08-Hope & Psyche
09-S.P.A.C.E.
10-It Is Are You?
11-Shoulders
12-Better Off Dedd
13-Disinformation Rise And Shine
14-M.A.D.
15-Hot Thing
16-Rad Dude
17-Happy Birthday
18-Face At The Window
19-Everythang’s Groovy
20-Break
21-Nosedive Karma

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Update – 03/01/17 – Download removed, please purchase from the GBOA Bandcamp page.

 

 

Gaye Bykers On Acid – Live @ Indie Daze 3, O2 Forum, Kentish Town (2016-10-01)

Gaye Bykers On Acid made their triumphant return after 25 years apart last month on their Electric Banana tour which concluded with a gig at Indie Daze 3 this past Saturday. The band were absolutely on fire delivering arguably the best set of the day. Although I never got a chance to see them during their original run (because I was like 5 years old), I’ve listened to many, many bootlegs and this weekend they played tighter than I’ve ever heard them. The set included songs from their earliest EP right through to their final work as PFX. Much thanks to Stef Cunningham for this excellent recording. Newcastle and Leicester recordings to follow!

1. Intro
2. TV Cabbage
3. Delirium
4. After Suck There’s Blow
5. What Happened To Malcolm?
6. Git Down
7. All Hung Up
8. It Is Are You?
9. Shoulders
10. Better Off Dedd
11. Disinformation Rise and Shine
12. Hot Thing
13. Rad Dude
14. Face At The Window
15. Everythang’s Groovy
16. Nosedive Karma

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Update – 03/01/17 – Download removed, please purchase from the GBOA Bandcamp page.

 

Scat Opera – About Time (CD album – 1991)

Formed in the UK during the late 80s by Ernie Brennan (vocals), Steve Yates (guitar), John O’Reilly (bass) and Mark Diment (drums), Scat Opera recorded several well-received demos before picking up prestigious support slots with Faith No More in the autumn of 1989. Though comparisons to that band followed, in truth Scat Opera played at greater velocity and with more precise musical definition. The pieces, however, were not entirely in place until they signed a contract with Music For Nations in the spring of 1990. They made their debut a year later with About Time, recorded at Slaughterhouse Studios and produced by Colin Richardson. A UK tour as support to Gaye Bykers On Acid ensued, before returning to the studio (this time Windings Studio in Wales) with Richardson for a second set, Four Gone Confusion, to be released in October 1992. Again the music incorporated elements drawn from funk (particularly apparent in bass player O’Reilly’s slapping technique), jazz and metal.

(Bio from Allmusic.com)

Fun debut album from this British funk metal group. I got to know this band through their support gigs with Gaye Bykers On Acid during their 1990 tour after hearing Mary Byker reference them in a live bootleg. The album opens with ‘Preminition’ and ‘B.G.V.’ which set the tone with O’Reilly’s slap funk bass leading the charge, but its ‘About Time’ which steals the show with its fantastic wonky, storming riff. I guarantee you’ll have it stuck in your head all day, and as a guitarist I would I could figure out how the hell he plays it. Other highlights include ‘Family Man’, ‘Pig Head’ and ‘On Your Own’. Well worth a listen if you’re into Faith No More and early Red Hot Chili Peppers and like your music played at 200 bpm.

Included in this download is the full album taken from the CD (the vinyl release missed two tracks) plus an ace b-side taken from the ‘About Time’ single. Personally I think they should have included ‘Miss Cosmopolitan’ on the album and have ‘Overture’ as a b-side
1. Premonition
2. B.G.V.
3. About Time
4. Family Man
5. Tarred With The Same Brush
6. Filo
7. Pighead
8. Be Mine
9. On Your Own
10. Flex
11. Overture
12. Miss Cosmopolitan (Bonus beefy B-side)

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As always, if there’s any problem with the downloads leave a comments and I’ll fix it!