The Fabulous Thunderbirds - She's Tuff (1980)

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16 жыл бұрын

Here is a wonderful clip of The Fabulous Thunderbirds with the song She's Tuff. I believe it was recorded from one of The Old Grey Whistle Test "best of" programs.

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@tomthefunky 14 жыл бұрын

Wow, the great Billy Bremner from Rockpile on guitar. He also played the great lead guitar part on the Pretenders Back to Ohio (My City was Gone). He's one of the few British guitarists that really stayed true to authentic American roots music. People like him, Dave Edmunds and Albert Lee are so important for turning people people on to "the real thing".

@jmacpherson9292 5 жыл бұрын

Kim Wilson's dirty harp sound!! DANG!

@jesusissouthern 2 жыл бұрын

This is a song that actually sounds much better live and has gotten harder with time.

@EricCirca6566 14 жыл бұрын

Jimmie was in the hospital flirting with the nurses and recooperating from a broken ankle as a result of falling off a stage.

@tejanochris 13 жыл бұрын

Keith was just helping out. Keith and Jimmy later made things right, before Keith passed away. He was a good friend to me.

@varfurile1 15 жыл бұрын

This is fine archive. Years ago, I dreamed of the day when all material like this would surface. There must have been billions of clips on dusty old shelves, especially in the Beeb. Now the day is here. I have an audio recording on cassette of this. Jimmie was in hospital with a broken leg, happened just before they were due to record this and Rockpile's guitarist, who's name escapes me now, stepped in. They went on to play the Hope and Anchor with Martin Belmont in for Jimmie

@roberthdahlquist 3 жыл бұрын

The guitarist here is Billy Bremner, formerly with Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe in Rockpile.

@dgsh1957 12 жыл бұрын

saw them at uptown theater in k.c. mo with a boyfriend , in april of 1981 .... had a blast ...my exboyfriend passed away in 2006 , from cancer he was 54 yrs old ....... i had a blast in 1981 when i dated him ..... he got me loving this kind of music

@RoadwayFlo 11 жыл бұрын

Billy is wonderful as always

@BlueLou974 4 жыл бұрын

Perharps always, but certainly not this time. His B chord is just a major mistake. Take an ear to Jimmie's way of playing that tune.But he was ok with Rockpile.

@PottyMouthDubstep 12 жыл бұрын

@pit2ryan3 If I remember rightly, Jimmie Vaughan had just broken his leg in London which is why he wasn't on the show. I remember seeing this on TV at the time! I caught the T-Birds at The Marquee a few months later - completely changed my view of how music could be made. What a cool band!!

@davidcatalano3781 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@nickles234 15 жыл бұрын

got to agree with you on Keith,the ultimate blues bassist.Never overplayed,stayed true to the blues.Laid down some perfect bottom.

@BlueLou974 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, ten years after I still agree , Keith was the ultimate bass player to this kind of music.

@33raceway 13 жыл бұрын

Good ol' Thunderbird Blues. Thanks a bunch for posting !!!

@andrea22213 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Saw them at Dingwalls in 1981?ish? Immediately after watching Mickey Jupp at The Dublin Castle, Camden Town. And again at The Town and country Club the following year, I think supported by Omar and the Howlers.

@bondenytta 11 жыл бұрын

Billy Bremner from Rockpile on guitar.....

@mahonedoodle 11 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Keith ferguson. Miss you soon much. So so so much.

@gabischwanke572 11 жыл бұрын

Yiiiiiiiiaaaaaahhhh!!! - You're so right. But this guy is willing to get educated, at least he liked the clip so much to put onto KZfaq, right?!! -- Thanks for this, Geoff! - Go to Wikipedia to learn about The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

@peg2003 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Gabi. Indeed I do feel a bit more educated about this band after reading all these comments! I may have to change the video introduction now. ;-)

@chelliegirl 14 жыл бұрын

Ummm everyone who knows their blues knows the Fabulous Thunderbirds--Kim Wilson, Jimmy Lee Vaughn, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard. Thanks for posting.

@longhorn2615 12 жыл бұрын

ATX baby!!

@slideharp1 13 жыл бұрын

Great! - got all their albums up 'til Keith Furguson left the band...seen 'em live London and NYC....Saw them in London at Dingwalls, a week after Muddy - and they tore-up the place.

@pit2ryan3 12 жыл бұрын

@trixtom1 ... Billy Bremner from Rockpile

@1961axis 12 жыл бұрын

Best line-up for my money (with Jimmy of course)....not much film of the wonderful Keith Ferguson.

@zivkovicable 11 жыл бұрын

He broke his leg. So they got Billy Bremner to play some UK dates. I think I remember that correctly as I'm almost sure that I saw this line up live in London. Maybe I'm wrong as this era was a bit of a blur for me, & a long time ago. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. This is youtube after all.