Ashton,Gardener&Dyke-Resurrection Shuffle-#11.*Top Of The Pops 70s*

[@dawntippett6577]

My dads on trumpet lol in red vest still playing now in Poole lyle Jenkins on sax unfortunately passed bless him x

[@davebrittain9216]

So cool that your dad was part of such a great song! Was my fav song when it came out. I was ten years old.

[@dopeydawg8954]

mega tune, my God, loved this track, still do, timeless :)

[@raimundmuench4402]

Your father contributed to my well throughout nearly 5 entire decades. I still want a beer, when I hear this song.👍

[@davidripley2916]

Gosh darn, Sax playas are the Soul of good music. Respect due. Trumpet playas too ! Horn sections rule( check out Alexis Korner's CCS) P.s. My all-time fave- Ball of Confusion by the Tempations. -And the Band played On!

[@stewartheywood7239]

My apologies to Lyle Jenkins... but was he the inspiration for The Muppets sax player, Zoot?

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Simple but effective! Great feeling for the Blues! 😁

[@stephensmith799]

@@monsterjazzlicks Yes. Robert Johnson would have approved the message.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

@@stephensmith799 I can't remember if I mentioned this somewhere else before but this piece had a profound effect on me when I was around seven years old.

[@stephensmith799]

@@monsterjazzlicks It’s a rare number which does that. If I HAD to choose a couple of high impact ones for myself, Hendrix’ Voodoo Chile and Paul Simon’s Mother and Child Reunion jump out immediately. I still love Resurrection Shuffle. We had a girl in school who could swing her bottom in perfect time to it. It’s quite fast and that impression of her in tight jeans has never left me. It sealed my conclusion that girls were a lot more interesting than boys. For albums, Floyd’s Soundtrack to a Film Called More was devastating in its melancholy, while Thunderclap Newman’s Something in the Air gave me hope. Indeed there WAS a big cultural shift happening, one which was to end the extraordinary levels of violence we experience from our teachers and ‘prefects’. Their licence to inflict Actual Bodily Harm was about to expire…. In one case, Grievous Bodily Harm, which would result in a jail sentence today. Yes. ‘Popular Music’ was an important progressive force for good in a way that is not true today.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

@@stephensmith799 Very interesting Stephen, thanks. Yes, Henxdrix's music is also very much steeped in the blues. While I did not favour "Voodoo Child" too much, I did love a plethora of his repertoire during my late teens including: "Red House Blues", Foxy Lady", and "Stone Free". Cheers, Paul

[@stephensmith799]

@@monsterjazzlicks The music that truly terrified me was The Dance of the Trolls… mind you I was only three-and-a-half at the time. It felt like trolls were about to pile out of the fireplace and chase me out of a first floor window into an angry sea!

[@Trixie7206]

Great sound from back in the day. We were spoiled for choice of great music then

[@cathrynbeedie8139]

You are SO right!❤

[@stephensmith799]

Written in a pub in West Drayton, in about ten minutes. Brilliant. The pub should have a Blue Plaque marking the event

[@billygoatgruff2554]

The Railway Arms 😊

[@stephensmith799]

@@billygoatgruff2554 the number is just so joyous. A local told me West Drayton was home to many partygoers in the 19th Century. They came back from west London on the returning empty milk trains which had come in from South Wales and the West Country. I’d never have guessed that Victorian ravers congregated in West Drayton!

[@billygoatgruff2554]

@@stephensmith799 There was a hall behind The Railway Arms that all the local bands used to rehearse. Thing was that everybody turned up to each other’s rehearsals and the Guinness flowed and the joints were passed and the jamming started. It was a brilliant experience and I think quite a few tunes came out of it including this one. Tony, Kim and Roy were brilliant musicians and when the three of them got into it they played in all sorts of weird time signatures just for the hell of it. I was friends with all three but especially Kim who used to crash out at my flat over the record shop just across the road. He was also bloody good at darts …lol

[@stephensmith799]

@@billygoatgruff2554 Wonderful and important post from someone who was there. Thanks. Seriously. What happened there needs recording and understanding. What you describe is an influential and effective INSTITUTION. How that came into existence and how it faded away is an important question with wide implications for our country. If we knew the answer so much good could come from it. I wish I’d been there. There’s an idea called ‘invisible leadership’ and another called ‘distributed leadership’ which might have been what was happening🤔 BTW there’s a place in Caterham called ‘Skaterham’ where children and young people are learning their chops from each other. It’s a wonderful place in a converted church. I was there last night. It is very effective too. These institutions matter very much.

[@misterteaification]

@@stephensmith799 so where did the partygoers in question live?

[@gwangi64]

Top of the Pops 1971 Xmas show. Tony Ashton has obviously been making the most of the BBC's seasonal hospitality.

[@silverstroller0903]

Loved this track as a kid and still love it!

[@1e0s]

You took the words! . . . .Never get's old💥🎶🎶🎶

[@hamishanderson6738]

Is Mr Ashton the one that's Lord & Paice's mucker?

[@dingopisscreek]

A live performance, a rarity for TotP

[@chrislewis-n3v]

havent heard this in years, still sounds wonderful

[@bobinscotland]

The band that played the music behind George Harrison for his first album while he was still with The Beatles, and Mick Liber on guitar 2 years after he recorded IN A BROKEN DREAM with Rod Stewart (Apr 69) although the record didn't chart until Aug 1972. Tony Ashton went on to Medicine Head and other work with Jon Lord and Ian Paice of Deep Purple. Talented guys.

[@alanbaker2694]

Paice Ashton and Lords 'Malice in Wonderland'. One of my all time favorite albums.

[@FirstUsedBooks]

Spectacular! Maybe one day they'll achieve the fame they deserve.

[@MrFrampo56]

Bit late. 2 of them are dead.

[@pbailey232]

​@@MrFrampo56 The singer no less with the voice that really identifies the heart of the song.

[@dc8808]

When that Song hit to airwaves in the U.S. I was 14..... Still ROCKS!!

[@gustaaf1892]

The local accountancy firm having a jam. I think I appreciate this song more now than I did back then.

[@roberttreborable]

With this lock down we all going back to our youth.....

[@Raindropser3]

Soo true, dear Robert !!! And we may ask ourselves: "WHERE was our time b4 that...???" 🤔 🤔

[@shandyshandy-hm4ql]

you just can't sit still to this, I remember my older brother playing it and I thought it was fab, still is.🎹🎶♥♥

[@simonpaul2476]

Brother same & thinking same

[@timwingham8952]

Catchy as hell, and.....a nod to Tony Ashton for singing live - a rare occurrence on TOTP.

[@roberttaylor90y76]

Great track from 71 love the horns .

[@Maccaxxx]

This was a smash in disco's back in the day, it got everybody up on the dance floor.

[@stephenadcock5659]

Funkiest song of all time! I love it!

[@daverippon2096]

Hit it so good young man!!!!!!.Still good .show them how it was done

[@dieter57]

Bin Jahrgang 57… die 70er waren die Geilsten……😎

[@davidnmichelle61]

Used to sing Resurrection Shovel as a kid :)

[@myles1954]

Back in the day I would play this every Sunday morning and that was enuff church for me

[@KeithRowley418]

WOW! I remember this - I was 14 and we blew the doors off my mate's hose with it! Fantastic memory.

[@thefivecenttour]

...peace sign out the window of my '69 Bug ...Wayne's World party on !!! Hello from CANADA!

[@gdfernee3502]

I used to love listening to Kim Gardner (the one in that floppy cap) when he played base for The Birds along with Ronnie Wood at the the Attic in Hounslow who's strap line was Be an Attic Fanatic. They used to do a number just before the half time break called 'We don't Care', play one chord then bugger off to the bar leaving just the drummer to do his solo for 10 MINUTES then come back play the last chord and take all the applause! Great times. This is still one of the greatest rock songs EVER.

[@andyelliott8027]

Sadly Tony Ashton and Kim Gardner both died of cancer in the same year, 2001. Roy Dyke on the drums married Stacia Blake a dancer from Hawkwind, the lived in Hamburg, Germany. I believe they live in Ireland now.

[@lynnpace5481]

OH EM GEE!!! 8th grade picnic with the radio turned up as far as it could go!! GAWD! Those were the bestest of days!!

[@s10m0t10n]

A small slice of my youth right there and played live, too. Well, it had to be - no-one could forget that many lyrics and have it committed to vinyl. Still brilliant, though. Thanks for posting it.

[@misterteaification]

Re-recorded in the TV studio and mimed to the re-recording for the programme - like 99.9% of TOTP performances. Of course, that involves a singer miming to misremembered lyrics. Dave and Ansel Collins is another example from the same year.

[@happydace6991]

Saw these live at Boat Club Trent Bridge Nottm . It was when this was on the charts . I went to the loo in the break and the sax player came in at the next basin to me and we chatted whilst pissing . Nice 😊.

[@thegenuineseer]

Marvellous stuff. I remember buying the 7 inch single back in the day.

[@grahammatthews5835]

I still have the 45 single... 😁

[@scotfoxx]

Radio Luxemburg classic......with the sound drifting in and out

[@jjkey7120]

Those were the days!

[@johnflanagan8182]

Always liked this. Still got the 45.

[@lyricrogersofficial]

I'm 20 and I've loved this song since I was 16. I dance to it all the time! Also lmao at the lead singer forgetting the lyrics 😂😂😂

[@murrayinwood5084]

I was at a 71/72 New Years Eve party when this was on the stereo......crikey....it's like I've been transported back half a century to when music was tight and the chicks were loose...or was it the other way round.....I can't quite remember

[@FirstUsedBooks]

A song, a group, worthy of greater fame.

[@jeffkerr4856]

cool song I still have the 45 record

[@1e0s]

That's one guy who was nice & high . . . . . .Did miming come sometime soon after this? Just saying🤣

[@Zebred2001]

Big hit here in Canada at the time!

[@SurreyMan0409]

I love this - Tony gets about half the words right! But what a fabulous voice!! And what a brilliant song!

[@zkxe-mr6vy]

I think he had a few drinks before the show. 😄

[@AuntyM66]

As a kid i danced to this. Still brilliant.

[@unamckillen7125]

Ist year at college - all I can remember. Monday night disco. We all want those years back. Only music does it.

[@stepney56]

+una mckillen Don't we just, times goes too fast

[@brijsax]

Loved this track ever since it's release. He bolloxed the lyrics up a bit at the beginning but it's live vocals at it's best. Nice one!!

[@Blueboy9055]

Brilliant, and I absolutely love it 👍👍

[@terencemartin523]

did a disco at the weekend..this song knocked them all dead..they loved it so much..we played it twice...classic song..fab beat..thank you Guys....awesome..

[@kenmckinnell8153]

The young people of the 70's seemed to really enjoy the Rock & Roll.

[@simongee8928]

Yup, in the early 70s, there was such a variety of musical styles about, we were spoilt for choice - ! 😅

[@peterschmitz6446]

And how we did !! And still do sometimes.

[@bryanduncan1640]

I was at a party and they were playing this. The floor felt as if it was pulsating to the beat. I thought that I must be pissed and staggered to the fireplace and held on to the mantelpiece. It was then I realised that it was not that I was pissed, the floor WAS moving up and down. Later, I found out that the flat had been condemned and the landlord was hoping that the floor would collapse so he could claim on the insurance!

[@tukoramerez]

Now we`r ROCKIN ! pure classss !!

[@Jangalene1]

Great!!! Haven't heard this for years!

[@monsterjazzlicks]

About 40 years!

[@Steve20127]

Haven't heard this for years. Kudos for the upload!!

[@coolenaam]

love the dancing in the back xD

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Superb song, arrangement, and performance. This definitely had an influence on me becoming a jazz musician. I must have been about 7 or 8 years old when I first heard it. At the time I incorrectly thought it was called The Resurrection Shovel! Lol 😂

[@reuireuiop0]

Chinn, Chapman and the Sweet played this a good many times, the night before deciding on the intro for "Ballroom Blitz". ;)

[@tomstewart8380]

8 Ace out of Viz on piano and vocals!

[@johnflanagan7653]

Huge record in its day. Top sound.

[@helsbels1960]

this was my first 45 I purchased all those years ago, still love the song....

[@5967malibu]

Should have seen my funky groove moves when I was 13 skating to this song...

[@trevorlaidler9243]

One of the best

[@stevies5]

Was in my teens working at a supermarket... This song made it good as I had it in my head as I ran the half mile to be there on time. ;+)

[@shesawindup]

Drunk, live and sounding brilliant - is this really TOTP?! I love the way most of the audience (especially superman) appear to be dancing to the beat of a totally different song! Catch leery suit men on the right at 2:24 (who obviously aren't there for the music)

[@carnalea2424]

In fact, most of the 'dancers' don't exactly apear to be enjoying themselves - perhaps too conscious of the cameras? This is actually from a German tv programme and German youngsters then would always have blank looks on their faces on their pop music programmes. Whereas when it came to the corny Volksmusik programmes, an older German audience would generally be having a good time. I don't quite know why as I know, these days, Germans really can let their hair down. But somehow not then?? Maybe any Germans reading this can - bitte - explain this??

[@factorylad5071]

@@carnalea2424 Oh yes Stephen. My dad took me on holiday to Austria when I was 8 and he said here's something you _must_ see and he took me into a bier Keller halle and there were these rubicund gross men 8n tight shorts (lederhosen) performing on stage and we were all drinking steines (2 L) tankards of Heineken it was quite a buzz.

[@factorylad5071]

Men in suits 2:24

[@barryirwin60]

Saw them at a local night club just after this was released.Awesome night.

[@ashnoyatrushanyan6599]

A superb performance! Tony Ashton is super!

[@thomaschippie9057]

Coupla lyric changes to satisfy show producers :-)

[@mikepocock575]

Good ol,Tony,love this so much.

[@RHR-221b]

Late 1970: One member of the band, within my company, arrived to 'score' (?) something. Edinburgh. Good old days. Another visitor was Jack, the 'Roadie' from [insert text here]. Stay free. R 🍻 😎 🎲 🌠

[@JonnyHamster]

Rocking horn section!

[@grahamsclater9988]

Brilliant..............

[@patrickdoake6022]

Bring on the revolution ✌️😎pass the joint man 😜

[@lisaham2032]

After David died, a light went out in the world.

[@mikeyg1959]

Takes me back to the day

[@episkopi08]

One of my all time favourites. Cooool.

[@davidcrossley3542]

I remember this great record wish i could turn back the clock

[@baldandold]

1.56 - the chick in the black dress with glasses, she is SO in the groove baby!

[@lagerandwine]

I`m 52 as I write this, been around a bit, seen live music from punk to opera from Buzzcocks (can`t think of an `A` but there must be one, just can`t remember) to Yes (same reason) and this is the first time I`ve seen these dudes..........I`m amazed what they look like!! My hand is on my hip...................freakin awesome,

[@peterjones2950]

Abba & Zappa

[@stevehoward3475]

Just the tops⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🔥🔥

[@stanthesteam]

Brilliant just found this, I remember it playing - age 4 going to seaside, going to in my mates Dads Morris Traveller

[@oolongoolong789]

Classic 70s song. Tony Aston in fine form.

[@alanlegge696]

A killer tune

[@johnbass7461]

Loved it

[@robjustaguy]

2021 and this takes me right back! Tune!

[@robmoore7708]

Great track.

[@lizardspoint]

i love this, but forgot about it till i saw the picture hooray Kimx

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Very cool.😊

[@MP-mo1bo]

Love it ❣️

[@ThePinktshirt]

good record,,i could get up and dance to this!!

[@John-lk8to]

Watched the drummer Greg? Dyke playing with Boogiehouse in Hamburg around 2005. Check them out brilliant.

[@michelleroberts4476]

We'll all be doin the resurrection shuffle one day, n lots ll be living to tell the tale, viva CPR!

[@mauricehawkins2968]

Michelle Roberts hallelujah to that!

[@flairbird1965]

Top drawer stuff. Thanks!

[@martinkingscott7364]

Brilliant memories of Sutton College with Rick Barley 👍

[@philipdyer2538]

Still GREAT!

[@christineterry3079]

I had this in the Album Collection love it ..👏❤

[@Selvikus]

Half of the Remo Four in this group, no wonder they were awesome, definitely deserved more hits..

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

Timeless classic

[@noelmajers6369]

His voice puts me in mind of Lemmy - Motorhead would've done a good version of this !

[@graychambers954]

it is him''

[@violettruthseekermrsirvine5473]

@@graychambers954 I thought that.. wow

[@gary1961]

@@violettruthseekermrsirvine5473 It's NOT Lemmy. It is Tony Ashton.

[@factorylad5071]

Yeah and put jools Holland on piano I suppose?......

[@DirkjeA]

Charming video, nice to watch and listen to.

[@KitWoodrow]

There can be no better compliment for a sax player!

[@fordywatza]

Great song, RiP Tony. brilliant musians, I remember this song with great fondness in the 70s. It Kind of took the edge off all the troubles in Northern Ireland as did all decent music. Things are a lot better now. But not music [unfortunatley].

[@davidripley2916]

. . . Love the Irish, hate English government. Leave the Decent Folk alone to Live Life!

[@factorylad5071]

Things are much better? How do you work that out?

[@factorylad5071]

Things are much better? How do you work that out?

[@stevies5]

Class, pure class music.

[@basildonboroughhistoricalg1800]

My mum used to own a 4-cassette 'jukebox' compilation that I would listen to in the 1990's. This was on it along with Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Bucks Fizz... I haven't heard this song for 30 years.

[@jimincairns]

R.I.P., Tony and Kim; you were great blokes. Memories of West Drayton!

[@deniselefeuvre1956]

Ahh the memories of being a teenager 😊😊

[@kiriamarie]

love this happy memories ,xxxx

[@tomward8326]

great stuff.