Dave Edmunds - Interview/Girls Talk ( Live )

Interview and music. Musical performance is about 4 minutes in.

[@markfaris4735]

Hard to believe that this really fine musician is 80 years old. His style and love for American rockability never faded; his roots are pure and classic in every right. What a performer!!

[@PaulBarry.]

Now that's what I call talent. I'm just sorry that I never got to see Dave perform live.

[@fcamsterdam4364]

So sorry, you have missed a lot. I saw him 3 times in Amsterdam ( Paradiso ) as Dave Edmunds with band, Dave Edmunds as Rockpile and Dave Edmunds' Band ( 1979 til 1982 ) Great concerts.

[@nintendy]

Gosh - isn't he so softly spoken! - what a gentleman! Great music - always loved his Records.

[@bluesboy8237]

Happy 80th birthday Dave Edmunds!!!

[@DirecteurLeenhouwers]

Dave is one of the greatest genuine rockers. His love for the late Buddy Holly shines through this great track by Costello. Very very very special!

[@robertfish4052]

Very noble and special.

[@JustinTunley]

The opening of this song takes me back to a very specific summer, sill in my teens, exams behind me & few cares, waiting for it all to kick off.

[@cliveedwards2958]

His live vocal is seriously brilliant!!

[@SmithersJones]

Dave Edmunds- the consummate rock and roller. Thanks for uploading!

[@melgrant7404]

Agree

[@martigrant9966]

Beautiful beautiful Dave. God, thank you for your music.

[@robmartinez1068]

He's a big part, but my growing up. When he passes there will be a big hole in the world of music

[@madeleinehague648]

Lotsa love for Dave Edmunds.

[@melgrant7404]

Me too❤

[@stefanstig5238]

Dave Edmunds,you are the best.

[@melgrant7404]

Agree ❤

[@GereDJ2]

Played his records for many years on America FM Radio. Loved his style and music.

[@barackmycat9448]

Great tune! This is a great sound live......

[@frankny4947]

The way that lead solo goes into a different key makes what would have been a great song so much better

[@JavierGonzalez-oe1qq]

Yup good ole Dave...that breed of intellectual pop of the 70's and 80's...along with Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe...they set the standard for wonderful songwriting and infectious melody.

[@racketman2u]

Has Edmunds actually written any songs , though? Aren't his hits all written by guys like Costello?

[@mbogucci1]

@@racketman2u Dave has written many songs. That said, I don't think anyone would call dave a prolific songwriter, he mostly covered stuff. And he did it well. Very well.

[@JohnSmith-uc7jt]

​@@racketman2u😊

[@GaryWhittingham]

@@racketman2u well, there's 'Girl's Talk' for starters...

[@ExiledStardust]

Happy birthday to Dave Edmunds, you wonderful wonderful musician, you.

[@melgrant7404]

Agree

[@1970sthrowback]

This was 1982, to think Dave Edmunds had "I Hear You Knocking" 12 years before that and as far as I'm aware is still playing, quite remarkable.

[@rrdream2400]

during a John Lennon interview just after the Beatles broke up and mentioned how much he liked that Dave Edmunds song that just came out.

[@alanmoore4346]

Always loved Dave, a humble quiet bloke and a guitarist of genius......

[@chipgaasche4933]

Edmunds is cool..but far from a "guitar genius".

[@melgrant7404]

Agree cool dude❤❤

[@melgrant7404]

@@chipgaasche4933 not that far.

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@melgrant7404 I like dave..but he's not remotely a guitar genius.

[@melgrant7404]

@@chipgaasche4933 who would you say is

[@robertfish4052]

He taught me how to sing without knowing. I think this is called belting a tune out. Strong. Nice one Mr E.

[@405Lenny]

Thank you for this! 👍👍🇺🇸

[@tallinn30]

Raw. Thanks for sharing this wonderful music.

[@toddjanney]

That was Great !

[@stevieG.]

Dave was always known for his guitar but he''s a damn good singer as well - just try singing this at karaoke and see.!

[@BigScud1]

Thank you! I played in a band with my buddies in the 90s and I just wanted the usual rock covers so we could play club gigs and get people dancing, The musicians were pros and I was the singer. Couldn't sing but put on a good show. Wer added Girls Talk & they gave me a tape with all the new songs on it. 1st practice and we kept screwing Girls Talk up. Its got a weird arrangement with 3s instead of 4s and the usual verse, verse solo, verse wasn't it. The repeats were weird and there are 7 "girls talk" repeats in the outro before the ya yas (and 3, not 4 of those). We wasted an hour on it till we got it right 3 times in a row then moved on. Never played it right, or the same live, I even had a music stand with the lyrics and notes on a big card! We finally decided that I woud sing it best I could and they would just follow me whever I went. Flash foward to the 90s? Our band had long since retired. Get a call from my guitar player. Tells me Dave Edmonds has a pick up band and is playing a couple sets at this bar in Agoura! He even got me a blind date! We go, my buddy is a great collector and brings records for Dave to sign. During a break he goes to Dave and gets him to sign the stuff. Dave is a really, great guy! Actually touched that Mike has this stuff! He joins our table and were drinking beer....I say I have a question. My buddy says No! Don't! I ask him about the weird arrangement of Girls Talk. He patiently explains it, but he spoke in technical terms and I kind of followed it but was still puzzled, I told him we tried to play it and he asked if we were crazy. I asked him if they were going to play it tonight and he said no, that these guys were just friends and he was playing easy stuff, he knew the guy who owned the club and they were pals and he was just helping out. Cool guy, He left to go on stage and I looked at my buddy and said "IN YER FACE!!! ARE WE CRAZY!!!!A RELEASE BEFORE THE CODA???SHUFFLE TRANSITION????HAAAAAAA!!!! etc. Eh, ignored my blind date. She got pissed, Mike's girlfiend was pissed. Mike just shook his head and drank. All in all....a great night! A Dave played/sang great with that band,,,that was way better than our band,,,,yet they couldn't be trusted with Girls Talk. Good set, though. A Great night! Thanks Dave, wherever you are.

[@JettTyler17]

Love to see Rockpile reform someday while all 4 are alive...

[@hollies65]

This version rocks hard.

[@melgrant7404]

Gorgeous dave xxxx

[@winstonbeech3418]

When the new wave (old wave?) stuff began to hit the airwaves in the States in the late 70s, the radio played two of Dave Edmunds songs - Girls Talk, which for some unknown reason the radio jocks attributed to Graham Parker, and Crawling From the Wreckage which was credited to Edmunds - but written by Parker. I found it impossible to buy any of these records in the States which was very frustrating. I never got my hands on his stuff until after 1990 when it was all released on CD. Most of my family members over the years tolerate my taste in music, but I think I must be the only one that loves Crawling From The Wreckage. I just related to the angry pissed off tone - that and Edmunds and Costello. I saw Elvis on Saturday Night Live and hated him, but weeks later I started hearing the same songs on the radio and went out and bought his debut album. Actually my favorite Edmunds song is DEBORAH, with elements of "I Fought The Law" in the chords. And my favorite Costello song is MYSTERY DANCE, 95 seconds of honest to god rock and roll. It also is kinda like Jailhouse Rock. But faster. Those late 70s punkers really lit me up. They were the antithesis of so-called, retro-named "yacht rock". Yet. I am a huge Steely Dan fan, was then, am now, have seen them live four times. Maybe some of the stuff Elvis and Dave were doing was a "take that Donald Fagen and your studio perfection!!" Or not. I love them all.

[@MISCchout]

TV show: Friday Night, Saturday Morning Filmed January 1982

[@jeddroston9690]

long live DE & Rock Pile!

[@tedives]

I like how at 2:00 he says "real producers...", like he doesn't really consider himself one....what a humble fellow

[@melgrant7404]

Love gorgeous dave❤❤

[@jackiefar1]

Happy 80th Birthday Dave! Sto Lat!

[@pit2ryan3]

Dave Charles of Help Yourself on drums!

[@ranatlas]

Would love to see/hear the Tony Mansfield arranged version of that song from The Producers!!

[@madmikeastoria]

@DirecteurLeenhouwers You know a good artist when you see one.i grew up on his music and is still a big part of my life.Especially the very rare high school nights.I cannot seem to find anything live besides Porkys

[@alicegustafson1372]

That's John Gustafson on bass

[@lthompson7625]

Bass player with Merseybeat legends The Big Three and in later years many other acclaimed bands… Wish l’d been old enough to see The Big Three on The Cavern Club Alice!

[@fcamsterdam8941]

Everyone noticed Mickey Gee but there 's another great man in this Dave Edmunds" band. He's called Geraint Watkins. ( Here at organ and great on accordion )

[@muchmorecoffee]

Just a hair rushed/fast, but I like it still. Dave E. is the nuts. Thanks for posting this.

[@melgrant7404]

Agree

[@glory3339]

Lyrics There are some things you can't cover up With lipstick and powder Thought I heard you mention my name Can't you talk any louder? Don't come any closer Don't come any nearer My vision of you Can't come any clearer Oh I just want to hear girls talk Got a loaded imagination Bein' fired by girls talk It's a more or less situation Inspired by girls talk But I can't say The words you want to hear I suppose you're gonna have to Play it by ear, right here And now, girls talk And they want to know how girls talk And they say it's not allowed, girls talk If they say that it's so Don't they think that I'd know by now? Got the word up on everyone's lipstick That you're getting faded You may not be an old-fashioned girl But you're gonna get dated "Was it really murder?" "Were you just pretending?" "Lately I've heard..." "You are the living end" Girls talk And they want to know how girls talk And they say it's not allowed, girls talk And they think they know how girls talk If they say that it's so Don't they think that I'd now by now? But I can't say The words you want to hear I suppose you're gonna have to Play it by ear, I hear There are some things you can't cover up With lipstick and powder But I heard you mention my name Can't you talk any louder? Don't come any closer Don't come any nearer My vision of you Can't come any clearer

[@reddwarf9202]

B A Robertson interviewing: There's a clip somewhere of him 'interviewing ' a female singer where he is put in his place in spectacular fashion.

[@RickNBacker]

This version is just crying out for Billy Bremner

[@LEEFORDJAGG]

The legendary Mickey Gee on second guitar. Missed this first time around. Dave with the Dave Edmunds Band, I would presume?

[@ZTinFoilHat]

I believe that's Mickey Gee on guitar.

[@jml-rj5re]

Yeah, that sounds like me. lol Need some Bremner.

[@SuperDiddzz]

made what hair i have left stand up! thanks.

[@nouncertainterms]

The group here doesn't swing like Rockpile, but this is an interesting take on the tune. Mickey Gee plays it raw and loud -- a big departure from Bremner's style. Worth hearing.

[@jakeg.7562]

I saw Dave Edmunds at the 101 Club, London, back in the mid-80's. This band is very close to who he had then: he definitely had the same guitarist, I remember her was small, bald, and played a very old, butterscotch Telecaster. For the encore Jimmy Vaughan and Kim Wilson from the Fabulous Thunderbirds joined Dave and the boys for an extended Chuck Berry song, Promised Land (the Tbirds had played the 101 club the night before). I will never forget when the song had ended after about 15 minutes, the bald guitarist was shaking his left hand while smiling and looking at Jimmy Vaughan as if, "whew, that was tough!", good naturedly, and Jimmy Vaughan just have him a withering look, like "you punk..." I'll never forget it. I came away thinking that Jimmy Vaughan was a bit of a dickhead.

[@highpath4776]

Mickey Gee , wales greatest guitar player

[@jakeg.7562]

@@highpath4776 I'd always wondered if he was the great Mickey G. I'm American and that year was over the pond on holiday. When I saw that that club had Jonnie Winter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the Dave Edmunds band booked for 3 NIGHTS IN A ROW, I tossed away all of my plans and replaced them with those shows!!! I even brought one of my little sisters to see Dave Edmunds. She loved him!!! Those were great days when you could pay £10 and get to see LEGENDS IN THEIR PRIME. I NEVER regretted my decision!!!

[@S2Sturges]

Love that Tele , nice snappy tone ....

[@Rushscored4]

The welsh wizard ❤

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Mickey Gee has an enormous pick

[@Jiggs2u2]

Classic

[@77hodag]

Looks like Geraint Watkins on keyboards.

[@wibblewobble85]

BANG BANG ME WANT COOOOOKKKKIIIEEEE!!!!

[@Ernest_Thesiger]

I've just read that John Gustafson died a couple of months ago. Sad news. His bass-playing was amazing here. He also played on "Love Is The Drug"

[@ulrichrohde4071]

Looks to me like he wanted to outplay Nick Lowe ;-)

[@bryanpalmer9660]

John was a veteran of the 60s Liverpool scene having played in the Big Three and The Merseybests

[@Tedroy]

Only he knows why girls talk.

[@chairmanmeow-ij1wd]

Micky Gee!

[@KOERTVANDRIEL]

Yep, that's Mickey Gee

[@leesloan8216]

Micky Gee on the telecaster

[@martinkristensen8398]

The interviewer is B.A. Robertson who had a couple of hits from 1979 to 1982 with to be or not to be, bang bang, kool in the kaftan, flight 19,hold me.

[@bthomas1001]

He also wrote a couple of songs for Cliff Richard, Wired for Sound and Carrie. And he recorded a song with the ginger girl from ABBA.

[@martinkristensen8398]

@@bthomas1001 yeah i know it was the instrumental "arrival" from the album of the same name with lyrics and a new title called "time" but sadly it has never seen the light of day on cd they re-released his first 3 albums with a lot of bonus tracks but it wasn't among them

[@verty87]

Correct, the late Mickey Gee.

[@capothree]

I think it's B.A. Robertson

[@unionjakjakson]

One of my fav songs of all times, Bass player nails it here. The interviewer " B.A.Robertson " had a couple of mildly entertaining semi hits in his time too. He( BA Robbo) has to go down as one of the most odd looking dudes of all times. Well dodgy perm combined with a 9ft long face and giant Jimmy Hill chin. Most odd but very unique if nothing else!

[@TheHackman44]

Tony Martin can pull off ANYBODY !!!

[@christopherthelast]

Glyn Johns ????? WHOA !!!!

[@luvbasses5487]

…they’ve been listening to Mad Love.

[@wrongchordsrecords]

he's very well spoken , I was expecting a thick welsh accent for some reason

[@paulwillis8504]

Agree, later interviews with Dave he does speak proper Welsh,tidy,look,see.😊

[@catmadwoman6317]

@@paulwillis8504 yes I've noticed that too. maybe because he's living in Wales now instead of the States. love him however he speaks.

[@irish66]

@@paulwillis8504 lol

[@bradwakey90]

The drummer was good, staying true to Terry Williams style on the original.

[@bertramsay2904]

Jigs? I always thought they were called gigs.

[@blairholben6297]

They are..just don’t tell him that.....

[@Huskrrrr]

Dave and his like saved us from the 70s trash.

[@irafutterman5557]

Sings The Wanderer one full key higher then Dion !

[@stupendous1068]

The interviewer looks a lot like Roger Daltrey.

[@jameshope398]

It's BA Robertson

[@Ystadcop]

Ideally I'd have preferred Tina Weymouth on the rumblehammer. But fab nevertheless!

[@Patsik]

Mickey Gee RIP

[@darrenwatsonz]

Guess the soundperson really doesn't like drums.

[@mbogucci1]

Who is playing bass? Where is John David?

[@timn4410]

John Gustafson

[@timn4410]

…Love is the drug, Roxy Music.

[@MarkkuKoljonenwTinja]

;D

[@sianwarwick633]

The vocal got a bit buried. Great song, just rocks on

[@mc2mc277]

Hood but miss the Rockpile harmonies, etc.

[@Yabe55]

Great version! But this is not Rockpile.....does anybody know the band? .... the drummer looks like young Bill Bruford

[@blairholben6297]

B B never plays anything in 4/4...so..can’t be him!

[@Ystadcop]

I take it back. The bass player is better than Tina Weymouth.

[@blairholben6297]

Ya think?🥴

[@Ystadcop]

@@blairholben6297 Tough one!

[@blairholben6297]

@@Ystadcop this song would be a good one to try out bass players with...if they can play it..they got the gig!

[@blairholben6297]

Someone on here said this bass player plays “simple” compared to the record....Did Jaco play on the original?

[@VesaGuardian]

The bass-line in this live version is far more simple than the one of the studio version. Also, this appears to lack the "swing" that the studio version had. Still good though. Just not as good.

[@blairholben6297]

Simple?

[@VesaGuardian]

@@blairholben6297 Yes far too siple and stupid.

[@mbogucci1]

Well, it's because it's not John David.