Budgie- Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman (REACTION//DISCUSSION)

[@JustJP]

Hey all, I recorded this video this past weekend, and just a few days later learned of Burke Shelley's passing. Would love to read your favorite experiences with the band, Burke, and their music in remembrance of him.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

I met him once, as we lived in the same town. We used to frequent the same live venue, the 147 Club in Cardiff. I made a fool of myself a bit, as I was a bit in awe of him lol. But he seemed like a humble and self effacing man, really, and hated too much attention...I heard a story once that Geddy Lee asked him for his autograph, and he told him to sod off! That sounds about right. 😁

[@toda304]

the music of my youth ,still have Budgie / Budgie LP i bought way back then, still listening Cheers for presenting them to a new audience 50 years later RIP Burke Shelley

[@mvjonsson]

Their first five albums are all excellent and should be up there with the classic albums of Black Sabbath. Tony Bourge was a master of heavy riffs.

[@maruad7577]

The song name reminded me of the famous painting "Nude Descending Staircase". I wonder if it was inspired by it.

[@uapuat]

Such a great band! They have a wonderful song called Breadfan. I was the envy of all my friends when I learned to play the riff on guitar.

[@markspooner1224]

Very underrated and influential band, many later bands cite Budgie as an influence such as Metallica and The New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Their first producer was Rodger Bain famous for Black Sabbath and Judas Priest and an important figure at Vertigo records. RIP Burke, a great bloke and sadly missed. Gorffwys Mewn Heddwch.

[@greggary7217]

So tight, strong, talented. They deserved wider acclaim.. RIP Burke Shelley.

[@chrislegner4816]

Cool choice! On any list of underrated bands, Budgie resides near the top.

[@danieldelrio1411]

And the most impressive thing is this guys where making this extraordinary music 🎶 before Sabbath and Rush ❤love they’re discography ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeffo6514]

legends of heavy drivin riffs, rock icons , been playing them for 50 yrs im now 62. r.i.p burke shelley. .

[@titchbek]

I worked in a bar in Abertillery (Wales) where Burke occasionally came to play bass (he could no longer sing properly) for a band called the Kenny Driscoll band. I'd always carry his amp up the venue's steps and kept him hydrated with (soft) drinks. Absolutely lovely, gentle bloke who told me some great stories. Was sad to hear of his passing. Criminally underrated band.

[@michaelbochnia5686]

been a while since Justin did this, love to hear him do another. Zoom Club being a great prog number, bet he would love it.

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

@@michaelbochnia5686 So tricky choosing eh? Parents? Or Napoleon Bona? Or BF? Or JP could do em all

[@Pstephen]

Budgie were the only "Real" group to play in Gainsborough while I lived there - Real meaning they had released a few records and that we had heard of them. They were playing in the town hall, and of course we couldn't afford to go in and see them; so instead we stood outside for a while, listening (probably to the soundcheck, I now think); it was a Saturday in summer, the market place beside the town hall now empty, though it was early enough that sun was still up. It was always amazingly quiet at that time, in the hour when people had finished shopping and were having their tea and getting ready to go out for the night, so we were able to hear the music well enough. I don't think we stayed long. This would have been 1973 or 4.

[@nobrains6107]

Same story, different group. I grew up in Corby, Northamptonshire. We didn't get much rock at all, let alone name groups. But we did get ACDC on their first UK tour!

[@richardthresh3587]

Budgie's heavy rock sound formed part of the soundtrack of my youth and I still have fond memories of their early albums (especially 'Never Turn Your Back on a Friend'). For an essentially heavy band they were quite versatile and turned their hand to different influences from time to time (try the songs 'Parents' or 'Baby Please Don't Go'). But essentially they were no nonsense, heads down rockers with a penchant for amusing song titles. I first saw them play live in about 79/80 in the back room of a pub in Norwich ... they put on a stunning show for the 150-200 paying punters: loud, raucous and entertaining in equal measure. Over the years I saw them a few more times and finally in 2006, although the guitarist they had at that time wasn't such a good fit with the band's sound as either Bourge or Thomas had been.

[@uapuat]

Love this band. They have the distinction of being the band I have seen live most often. They toured a lot but they were based very close to my home town and they did lots of one-off gigs. I have always loved the tone he got out of his guitar.

[@michaelbochnia5686]

Sadly never saw them live. Never seemed to venture to the U.S. Southwest.

[@garyrobets6147]

They laid down the roots for heavy rock. The rest followed. RIP Burke.

[@-davidolivares]

Quite an eye opener this morning. Wasn’t getting into it till say, mid point, it felt like 7 different songs and kept on going. I don’t remember hearing anything from Budgie on FM radio but looking at their albums I remember Squawk, I think it’s cool. Roger Dean? So anyway, seemed like a band that would fit very well into the early heavier bits of my 8track collection, Purple, Sabbath, Trapeze, Blue Cheer, etc. Sad to hear of so many passings. Peace and riffy Music

[@chrissilverhand1]

So sorry to hear of Burke's passing, R.I.P. Budgie were a great band and for me, one of their stand out songs is "Parents", which I'm off to play now in honour of John Burke Shelley.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

I had heard of them but sadly never saw them or even really listened to them until about five years ago. Great band.

[@paulhansberry8168]

I'm 70.... and back in the day, it seemed I always was looking for something somewhat different (different early musical exposure), but I confess you have got me beat, always coming up with some band/music I have never heard of. How do you find these bands, I got to tip my hat to you sir. On that note....try some Jade Warrior, I'm pretty sure you will find something in their catalog that will interest you. I personally like Last Autumns Dream, but again go check out the rest of the catalog.

[@dylanransom9590]

I truly recommend Budgie's "Napoleon Bonaparts one and two", a majestic epic song. RIP Burke.

[@michaelbochnia5686]

Got my feet wet with Bandolier Freshman year of college, as a full album my favorite. However, over the next year or two I fell in love with the earlier albums.

[@rubentullenaar2934]

OMG 😱 So happy you react to one of the most influential rock bands. Finally some recognition. Also check out “Napoleon bona part 1 and 2” , “I Turned to Stone” and “Parents”. RIP Burke Shelley.

[@daveking9393]

All new to me. I enjoyed. Thanks. More hard rock than metal to my ears... Can't believe I've never heard this. They seem pretty talented. Looking forward to your journey.

[@-davidolivares]

Same here Dave, I don’t remember hearing any Budgie. Something you play loud, I’m awake now.

[@michaelbochnia5686]

This band along with Sabbath, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and others were the influence that birthed the metal movement. Budgie stands right along side.

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

@Bookhouse Boy they (judas priest) supported Budgie on the early 70s tours

[@gardnerdan17]

I have never saw anyone react to this song. A great choice!!

[@edwardsighamony]

Great band. Some of their other songs that I think you should check out after this album are: Whiskey River Hot as a Docker's Armpit Breadfan (Metallica covered this) You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand Parents In for the Kill Crash Course in Brain Surgery (another one covered by Metallica) Zoom Club

[@michaelbochnia5686]

Nice list Ed. Hammer and Tongs, Napoleon Bonapart 1&2. They have a long list of heavy hitters.

[@thomassharmer7127]

They made a bit of feature of strange, tongue-in-cheek titles e.g. Hot As Docker's Armpit, Baby You're The Best Thing Since Powdered Milk and an album called If I Was Britannia I Would Waive The Rules!

[@jfergs.3302]

Haha, don't that just epitomises the 70's. I'm having flashbacks to when my gorgeous, flowing, chestnut coloured hair, reached my waist. Sadly, 98% of that hair's now gone, but at least we've still got Budgie. And i think it's a little harsh to keep beating them with the Sabbath stick. This wasn't an unfamiliar tone for the times, and they did it really well. Great riffs, crackin' solo work, what more do you want. Though I do agree, maybe a little long, but I'll let it go cos of all the memories currently flooding my head.

[@4tuneagent]

Thanks JP, for reacting to this cut.. Rodger Bain, who also produced the first Black Sabbath LP, had Budgie record Live in Studio to get the raw effect, when recording this album.. Many similarities when experiencing the records of that era.. for example, Wishbone Ash first and 2nd LP's..

[@stephen562]

Love Budgie. Keep it going. So much great material.

[@ianmc8671]

Brilliant. One of those bands that were a major influence and pioneer of the genre that nobody's ever heard of. Welsh too. Breadfan is one of my favourites of theirs if you want another pick.

[@ProgMannen]

I've listened to this very album yesterday, after i heard of his passing away. Always loved the band. Their 5 first albums is great ! Burke Shelley will be missed!

[@michaelbochnia5686]

All the 70's albums are great hard hitting albums.

[@lbales6505]

Great band, one of my favorites from my high school years. They never got the support of their record label or I know they would have been as big as Sabbath or Purple! RIP BURKE!!!

[@tentruesummers9043]

Wow...saw budgie in North Wales (UK) around 1978...the air was thick with patchouli oil scent and, err other substances! That's as much as I remember 😉

[@La_sagne]

budgie is just a fun great band.. plenty more to check out

[@brushuk]

fantastic live band .. saw them many times in the 70s....

[@joannharwell3913]

So happy you are playing Budgie! I love Budgie! I just discovered them last year. Don’t know how I missed out on them. So glad I discovered them ! Please check out Parents. Great song! Hot As A Dockers Armpit is great too! Parents check out for sure though! I’m new to your channel and enjoying it very much! Thx for the Budgie songs!

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

Burke would want me to say that he was a Child of God , saved by Grace. I would like to tell the story of me as a 14 year old going on the bus into town and meeting a short long haired be-spectacled brown duffle coat wearing bloke, just in his thirties, sitting on his own on the top deck. "Are you Burke Shelley? I've just been listening to 'Bandolier' " I ventured , trembling! *this guy's a rock god - what's he doin on a No. 27 into town?* He was so normal. a year earlier I'd witnessed "It's Welsh Rock!" in the cough Eisteddfod Pavilion. Now , me bein a City Boy into Prog and Van Halen and the Toxic Twins the word Eisteddfod conjured up a load of old fashioned stereotypes of why the Welsh language was dying so despite that, I'd gone with all my classmates in Year 8 to be Young Free and Not so single. (Ha! Dream on boyo!) Not many of my mates had heard their music either but as i stared up into the roof at the compare John Peel DJ, I remember thinkin to myself that this was a meeting of two cultures and trends under it. And i felt proud that Peel was supporting Welsh music. It was filmed and broadcast later the same evening on BBC Wales and I remember the horizontal sound waves disrupting the tv screen. They had revamped their live line up to a four piece with the Welsh speaking guitarist, Myf Isaac (think Kim Mitchell in baggy denims) and had released Melt the Ice Away and Smile Boy Smile from Impeckable, which had got me sincerely hoping that they would chart big time. ...... because they were fab. Forty years later I'm sitting here on a milking stool in front of a computer thinkin IF ONLY... Yet our paths crossed on about three occasions since my teenage years. A beautiful guy. And the best bassist this side of Geddy Lee . No! Only kiddin'. Yes my Welshness makes me biased, yet the cover versions of Budgie tunes by 80s & 90s music giants say everything you want to know of their Status as an Unique sounding Beatles and Led Zeppelin inspired rocking man jam band - who missed the buses of Fame & Fortune on numerous occasions only to plough their own B roads in the Fields of Heavy Melodic Beauty.

[@fenderchamp8241]

Loved this for a long time. 2nd album "Squawk" is great. Many hard rockers

[@gregdavis4978]

Never Turn Your Back On A Friend also requires your attention. R.I.P. Burke Shelley.

[@michaelbochnia5686]

Thanks Buddy! Thank you Burke Shelley. Now that is a heavy/rockin song. Budgie at their best. Loved it/ Heck, it is my favorite Budgie song. Black Sabbath and for me Budgie are the originators of metal.

[@JustJP]

Glad you enjoyed Michael!

[@RedGiraffe1]

This was a weird titled song, but I enjoyed it lol. Awesome video JP, and I loved your reaction to the song. If you are scrolling the comments, You Are Awesome. Have an incredible day!

[@Elangeni1]

Yessss! Great choice for a reaction Justin! This was one of those tracks that grabbed me when I first heard it as a kid and stuck inside my head. Haven't listened to it for years, but I still remember it completely. So sad to hear about Burke Shelly - RIP. If you liked this you would probably enjoy "Hooded Eagle/I See the Light" by Jerusalem - another overlooked band from that era with a similar vibe.

[@jayburdification]

Great 70s metal. Love it!

[@ronjm945]

Way back in the the day, Circa 1976 a friend of a friend tried to turn me on to Budgie. I should have given it a chance!! Live and learn…Hardened Rock power trio,

[@Pcrimson1]

Great! This is the second song I've heard from these guys. They flew right under my radar in the 70s. This is great hard rock, let's hope Greta Von Fleet doesn't find them out and rip 'em off...

[@papalaz4444244]

Budgie wow! A great three piece and underrated :) Their albums get better eaxh release IMO. This 1st album has some very lo-fi mixing lol

[@delorangeade]

Budgie was an enduring and well regarded band with obvious instrumental prowess, but I came across them too late in the day to pay them too much attention. This sounds like something that could have come from Rush's debut album, released a couple of years later. I like the vocal and guitar duet, which was something Deep Purple also used to do in their live shows.

[@Divedown_25]

We listened a lot to Budgie in the 70s… the vinyl convolutes were something special for several bands in the 70s

[@gemini2012100]

Is it more accurate to say Budgie was Wales' answer to Rush, or Rush was Canada's answer to Budgie?

[@royrogersmax6791]

Guts the opening track on Budgie's debut album is as good and dark as Sabbath. 🤘🌠😁😊👍🎶

[@Eduardo-Ferreira1982]

Had this been recorded ten years later it would sound as the NWOBHM. But since it is from 71 is definitely heavy metal before it was created. It's seventies heavy metal. A good surprise to me.

[@sicko_the_ew]

One of my favourites. Whatever they did, they did everything just right. You'll find they're a more diverse band than those that targeted in entirely on that "heavy" sound. An example of the lighter side of Budgie (apart from their name, their attitude, their song titles) which still rocks with energy is the happy song, *Smile Boy Smile* kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJSmpqetnbGhh6c It's from *Impeckable* - which illustrates another of those points. You and your love could dance to it, actually. Just pogo around and knock as many things as possible over while shouting the lyrics at each other. It would probably lack a certain amount of decorum, but it would be fun, so why not?

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

Pure Joyous frivolity!

[@kenhewitt7357]

Awesome song awesome band, see them many times live, they were always immense.

[@ZalMoxis]

The first two albums are really great but IMO not as good as the next four or so..... Never Turn Your Back on A Friend, In for the Kill, Bandolier and If I were Britannia I'd Wave the Rules. Squawk has some great riffing too.... Power on Burke Shelley you left great memories in many a mind over the years... Zoom Clubbing...

[@jonsmith9518]

Great band. RIP Burke.

[@PeterDay81]

I still have the Lp and the album by Quatermass .Quatermass were a British progressive rock band from I think 1969.Budgie- i think was a Welsh rock band.

[@lemming9984]

I've never regarded Quatermass as a Prog band - more heavy bluesy rock. Deep Purpleish.

[@PeterDay81]

@@lemming9984 What do you think of RIFF RAFF - Original Man ?

[@lemming9984]

@@PeterDay81 mmm, never heard of that!

[@stevious7278]

I'm reading in the comments that some think Budgie sound derivative; too much like Sabbath. Yeah; and so what? That's like saying Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio, Rainbow, Def Leppard...and dozens of other bands are all derivative of either each other or somebody else. You either like it or you don't. Remember, rock and roll have only twelve notes; so in some respects ALL music is derivative. Get over it. Burke Shelly and the boys rocked the house in the early 70s!! and never attained the level of recognition they deserved. Peace - from an old Aussie.

[@gelsol]

Love Budgie! RIP Burke Shelley.

[@rayryeridge3313]

Im a bit suprised no one have suggested their best and most famous tracks like BREADFAN or NAPOLEON BONAPART ONE AND TWO

[@maruad7577]

This was one of those lesser known bands, like Harmonium, that I had heard of by word of mouth at the time but never really heard. I enjoyed this. Reminds me of early Sabbath, Zeppelin and others from that time. Someone earlier mentioned Dust's "Hard Attack" album and I heartily concur. It is worth listening to at least a few tunes off it ("Ivory", "Pull Away/So Many Times" and "Suicide" come to mind).

[@WelshBladerDad]

Definitely an influence from LedZep, Budgie were actually formed a year or 2 before Sabbath and were under the same management at one point, definitely one of the criminally unsung pioneers of heavy rocks progression to Metal, Covered by many inc Van Halen when they were still playing high school gigs, Iron Maiden, soundgarden, Metallica, Megadeth to name a few, probably the best band to ever come out of my country and about 99% of the residents have never heard of them 😂, apart from their song Breadfan being played at halftime during international Rugby matches lol 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@switchflow5405]

One word "Breadfan"

[@manualboyca]

JP, have you ever reviewed either of the first 2 Black Sabbath albums? This feels like it was heavily influenced by BS, and those first 2 BS albums are so amazing....worth the listen!

[@JustJP]

Just a few songs, but definitely would like more :)

[@manualboyca]

@@JustJP then do it! 😂

[@gfstephen]

Hey Justin, you need some Rory Gallagher in your life!

[@UjjayaEthnoambient]

R.I.P Burke Shelley . try Parents or Napoleon Bonapart .

[@jaysmakingprogress]

For a second I thought the drummer from Siouxsie and the Banshees did a very early solo thing.

[@LetoMaia]

Nice video!

[@pauldover1403]

I've just noticed that someone says that Burke Shelley died last Monday. I hope that it's not true.

[@tentruesummers9043]

The more I think about it the more similarities I see with Rush...Geddy even looks like Burke! There are riffs in here that could be straight out of La Villa Strangiato. If this song was sex 7:05 is when it would happen!!

[@databasedan6833]

the song is a beast….what else can u say?

[@dannylgriffin]

You're doing Budgie? From your comment apparently you've done some of their work before. I had no idea or I didn't remember I like this old stuff, but IMO it was better in the 70's when it was new and I was a teenager discovering new music. I think this came out in 1971. Some old stuff doesn't stand the test of time, especially their vocals. That is the weakest part of many bands. It's no longer fresh and different and it's not timeless. But I applaud you for getting some historical perspective on music. I suppose there's lots of stuff you could tackle: PFM, Alquin, ... actually you might really dig Alquin, a lot. For an eye-opener, listen to the album "Somewhere I've Never Travelled" by Ambrosia. You'll like it.

[@-davidolivares]

Sorry Dan, but I have the opposite feeling towards old stuff, much of 70s music totally holds up, in many cases, especially the vocals. I had both the Ambrosia debut and Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled 8tracks playing in my various cars… went through a few, I didn’t always change my oil like I should’ve.

[@dannylgriffin]

@@-davidolivares you misunderstood my post I think. My fault. Yes, a lot of 70's music was great (my favorite decade is 1967-1976). Yes, there were a lot of great vocals back then. Alquin and Ambrosia that I just mentioned were great. But Budgie wasn't one of them IMO. So when is Justin going to do Dust's "Hard Attack" or Armageddon's "Armageddon?"

[@maruad7577]

@@dannylgriffin Dust is sadly lacking. "Hard Attack" is a surprising good album that I initially bought because of the awesome (to a teen age boy) Frazetta cover.

[@dannylgriffin]

@@maruad7577 I remember going to vinyl record stores and going through all of their albums trying to find new stuff. What do kids do nowadays? Listen to the top ten on Spotify or the local radio station and think that is great and inventive music? IMO it is unlistenable. That's one reason why I can't listen to Rick Beato most of the time, he talks about that drivel.

[@maruad7577]

@@dannylgriffin My boys are in their mid 20s. I don't know where they learn about music though I do know they both have gone through my cd collection and at least one had been listening to my iTunes account.

[@sidecardog5244]

Maybe her clothes disintegrated just before she did. Upper atmosphere? Good tune. Maybe too many vocals mimicking the wah-wah guitar.

[@a.k.1740]

Too basic and musically too close to Black Sabbath for my taste. In addition the song lasts too long for what it offers. I prefer the albums Bandolier (1975), If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules (1976) and Impeckable (1977-1978) in which we find more diversity.

[@robertjewell9727]

Honestly I find it derivative.

[@kenl2091]

Very unfair. This was 1971. If you've heard this sound before, it was derived from Budgie and the other pioneers of heavy rock.

[@La_sagne]

what Ken said. -> not much to derive from by that time

[@robertjewell9727]

@@kenl2091 perhaps, but Black Sabbath and Iron Butterfly were swirling in the same riff-driven format and this particular song although I like the lyrics quite a bit doesn't for me have any particular originality or creativity to it. I did like Bandolier back in the day, but haven't heard it in quite a while.

[@robertjewell9727]

@@waynecox3958 ? Who's You?

[@frugalseverin2282]

So this band has nothing to do with the drummer for The Slits, Siouxsie & the Banshees or The Creatures. It's also another case of false advertising, like the band Barenaked Ladies.

[@maruad7577]

I got to meet BNL when I was driving for the Winnipeg Folk Festival. They were great to talk to and a class act. "One Week" seems like a good choice for a reaction.