Jim Lea (Slade) "LIVE" one off gig. November 5th 2017 at the Robin 2, Bilston UK.

A special day with just 300 guests to preview the release of the DVD called "For One Night Only" featuring Slades Jim Lea performing his one & only solo gig 16 years previous. Then followed a Q&A session for an hour. To top it off and a complete surprise, Jim goes backstage and gets his guitar and treats the crowd to a few rockin' songs. This all took place at the same venue of the original gig, the Robin 2 in Bilston, UK. Lots of love and memories in the room on this special day.
Thank you Jim.

[@angusielts7.00]

The creative genius behind Slade.

[@thomasdonald8578]

With Slade we had Noddy's voice & Don's drums, Dave's outfits but the most talented of the band was undoubtedly Jim Lea.

[@NameName-sn6pb]

Everything connected with Slade always echoes in the heart with tenderness and sweet pain. Slade is my youth.

[@en53kff]

Mine too.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Great childhood and teenage memories; their music will always shine !

[@sponge-notsponge_bob3097]

Exactly. My lost youth. Dreams and hopes. They always remind me. Bitteersweet.

[@terri369]

Jim, you're a great composer and have influenced lots of musicians all over the world.

[@davetaylor7903]

This guy has more talent in his little finger than most of the acts around today. Keep on rocking Jimmy Lea.

[@Colsoloact-po9wv]

Jim sounds great......wrote most of their songs didn't he? Slade were one of the best bands to ever come out of the UK!

[@en53kff]

Yes, he’s sounding pretty good and proves he can really make that guitar sing. The Holder / Lea song writing partnership was on par I think with Lennon / McCartney which made them the biggest UK selling band of the 70’s and also made their presence felt during their resurgence in popularity in the early 1980’s after blowing away the competition on the stage of the 1980 Reading Festival. They were best ‘live’ and always made sure their audience left the gig having had a bloody good time.

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

Not on par with L& McC, good but not close

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Our world would be a duller place without Jim , Slade and all that fantastic music and those wonderful bands from the 70s !

[@chrishill9276]

I was there amongst the 300 people - What an afternoon and stuff that made old men cry, when the Q&A session finished and the unexpected music started there wasn`t a dry eye in the house

[@en53kff]

True Chris. It was an afternoon that will be etched with emotion into many people’s hearts and minds. It’s great to see that Jim didn’t just hang up his guitar afterwards, but continues to give us musical content.

[@colinfulton9988]

Just heard a report that through covid the 70's and 80's have been downloaded more than any other period. The BEST music for the worst times.

[@2011littlejohn1]

But those eras really began in the 50's.

[@mikebarrett1466]

Wish I could have been there. A true star! and without a doubt the best bass player I have ever heard. Plays a mean guitar as well lol. A man of many many talents. I wish you well Jim.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Yeah, a fantastic, unique bass player ... 'Move Over' !!!

[@stephenhill8991]

​@TheHumbuckerboy Oh yes...fabulous bit of bass on that...Nod didn't do bad on the vocal either fid he. Janis would have approved ❤

[@vamboroolz1612]

Been to hundreds of gigs over forty years, yet I am sitting here with genuine goosebumps on my arms. I have had this on cd for quite a while. Fantastic to see film of it now.Top, first rate musician. A true legend.

[@mudslinger9161]

I love you Jim, music is life

[@ruthusvaltas222]

Love Jimmy Lea. Love Slade.

[@ianhames2465]

"I'm not a bloody fish finger..." Big love to Jim Lea.

[@myjulie60]

Jim Lea a genius ...get well soon

[@mnlightshimmer9148]

That I live in Wolves, grew up in Bilston, MET Jim in his own house when I went out with his neice, it utterly, utterly disgusts me that I never really "got" Slade until I was well into my 30s. I do now.

[@michaelbarry4313]

Music from my youth love to see the original members back together seen them in concert in 74 they were brillant

[@ianknott4044]

One of the best live bands ever they could always get the crowd rockin

[@alangreenley3257]

jim lea, what can i say, best of the best, never to be repeated,a true rock god,

[@andydomanski2876]

So sad that I didn't get to go to this, but what a star Jim is. I found this whole gig quite emotional just watching it on youtube. Get well soon Jim, it's great to see that you and Slade still have such a massive and pationate following 50 years on. Please do this again soon!

[@apogeedata]

This is so great absolutely beautiful to see what a great songwriter

[@davebarber3827]

Jim's a good all round musician and song writer. 🙏🤘👌👍

[@sheilareynolds4027]

So privileged to be there love him x

[@keithmarshall9]

That was such an emotional afternoon and one I will never forget

[@kenfurber1]

Jim your my Music god, Thanks for all the great and greatest music 😁

[@carolsankhe4999]

My favourite Jim Lea, the brains behind Slade undoubtedly! Hugely talented and an amazing songwriter, he held his own with his solo albums, quite a few of his songs incorporated iin the Slade label. Rock on Jimmy!!❤❤❤

[@corinnamclenahan5786]

I thought you were a wonderful arty sensitive guy and loved you from my teens then i had a dream about you and saw this and thought you are still great Thank you for wonderful memories love yoy to bits You are a great guy a great singer player and composer xxxc

[@artibronskibeat6692]

SLADE the best music band in the whole universe I've been listening to them for 40 years great guys my idol is J. Lea I own all of them vinyl and cd also Return to BAse "raisin" KEEP ON ROCKING P.S there will never be such a team again

[@colinlatham7905]

Tis true 😊

[@artibronskibeat6692]

will we write something about music and life colloquially to the topic?

[@colinfulton9988]

50 years + for me.

[@garycampbell4529]

1st album i had on 8 track was Slayed Slade . 8 track is long gone but still have the original album and still play it from time to time . 40 yrs later I'm still turning people on to there music. What a fun bunch of guys....

[@jonathanvince8173]

Jim Lea is an amazing musician much like John Paul Jones can play any instrument.

[@en53kff]

Yes he’s a clever bloke. Did you see this video he did recently where he played all the parts himself (as well as playing the instruments) ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIK6c514nNuDptk

[@carlmitchell9958]

Thanks for all the music Jim. Please get back with the band for one last gig, don't be like Rodney Bewes and James Bolem, and leave it until it's too late. Thanks again for the music of my youth.

[@sheilareynolds7300]

I was there,so emotional loved it what a great afternoon love you jimmy x

[@petraliasalvatore2422]

Happy birthday Maestro James Whild Lea! We want more!!! Thank's for all, Jimmy.

[@igorlev4899]

Спасибо за видео! Джиму, Нодди, Дэйву и Дону - спасибо за музыку! Slade была прекрасная группа.

[@en53kff]

Спасибо, мой друг. Да, Slade были великолепны.

[@weejim48]

This is what SLADE were about. Playing live & getting everyone involved. My elder brother was more into them than I was but I still enjoyed their music, & still do. A Reunion would be fantastic but sadly I don’t think it will ever happen. Good vid. 👍

[@pcklub1754]

others are dying .. they still live ..original...I would pay a lot ... to see them ... a classic

[@sheilareynolds4027]

Loved him at 16 saw him at 62 feel the same love you Jimmy lea x

[@jonr3339]

Saw Slade live in early days when they did Shape of Things to Come. Great live act!

[@papajohn240]

Slade were amazing not only for there sound. but think about it. they were together from what 1967 till 1985 and had countless hits. we need an original member reunion!

[@carlgerard3791]

oh,yes

[@koraek]

papa John, I think Slade members separated in 1991, not in 1985.

[@rogerevans7221]

@@koraek 1991 m8

[@davidhughes736]

Noddy hasn't the bottle the rest have performed but no Noddy, come on Noddy don't wait till it's too late your all still here and not in too bad nick I hope, wee are all still here who you left behind waiting for you.

[@victorkozakov4457]

Не нужно! Эти великие музыканты прекратили деятельность своей группы на пике славы, ушли не превратившись в пародию на самих себя! И это правильно.

[@mikhailaravin2402]

I am so happy to see Jim !!!!! Hopfully his helth troubles are gone. All the best to him ! He cannot imagine how many people in Russia love him !!! SLADE for ever !!!

[@en53kff]

Hi Mikhail. Glad you enjoyed the video. Jim has prostate cancer and although it is controlled by drugs, it is apparently incurable. It makes him tire easily but he lives with it. Love to all Slade fans in Russia.

[@CJ66slade]

Didn't know that. I will pray for him and his family.

[@stephensouthworth1489]

One of four members, but 90% responsible for some of the greatest rock music ever created. Glad younger folks are discovering the music behind the image this footage is brilliant

[@en53kff]

Yep, often thought he’s the fuel that drives the machine. All four components (Slade) needed to make it move though. Thanks for your comment. You can find the stuff he’s doing now on this link…. facebook.com/JimLeaMusic/

[@keithmarshall9]

Thats discrediting Noddy dont you think ? @@en53kff

[@kennybell4108]

this is brill i was there very emotional we love you jim forever!!

[@rocketman57]

Fantastic! At my school in the 70's you were either a Slade fan or a big puff (can you say that nowadays?🤣) T Rex fan! I was a Slade fan (with a secret enjoyment of T Rex on the side!) Let's please get the band together for one last tour or sort the royalties four ways. Dave and Don were a big part the success too!

[@DMSProduktions]

Good ON Jimmy! You still rock mate! Slade for EVER! \m/

[@shambeez]

Awesome, blast from the past still sounds pretty cool

[@en53kff]

Agreed!

[@davidhigham4291]

Wow, amazing blown away !

[@sheilareynolds4027]

Loved him x

[@colincampbell4261]

I'm smiling and singing along, great.

[@sheila1967]

Privileged to be here,loved it x

[@denmark2680]

Pure talent!!!

[@BURGHAUSER1960]

Great Quality !

[@geoffnash4763]

Just brought therapy with live at robin2002 excellent sounds brilliant glad your doing well big slade fan cheers jim

[@alanguthrie8415]

Absolutely fantastic man

[@sheilareynolds4027]

Met your brother that afternoon 16 again will never forget loved it xx

[@user-wv3wz5hs1y]

Здоровья этому прекрасному музыканту и человеку!

[@en53kff]

Спасибо. Джим был бы признателен за это.

[@johnballard6725]

Robin 2 is a great music venue have been there twice.

[@marcwelstand6791]

Thanks for posting this, I was a few rows behind you but torn between filming it and just simply enjoying watching it. I think the whole place was a bit gob-smacked to see this, it might never happen again. All I could hear people saying at the end was "I wasn't expecting that!" What a day that was, best thirty quid I ever spent. Cheers. Marc, Bury St Edmunds.

[@en53kff]

Yes Marc. Brilliant day. The day itself advertised said "Jim wouldn't be playing due to his illness". I think this is why everybody was surprised to see him walk on stage with his guitar. SO glad he did. Glad I did video it as so many people have enjoyed watching it and its now there on KZbin for the future enjoyment. Regards Rob.

[@rebelrebel7722]

he has still got it 👍

[@robertcox7466]

Love that Jim 👏

[@philippaine]

What a talent ...and he plays the fiddle too.

[@timnolan4407]

Jim Lea/ Noddy Holder. What a writing partnership. Slade have us some of the best albums ever. Old new borrowed and blue. Slade in Flames, Nobody's fools. Tilldeaf found part. The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome. Not one bad album. Slade. Timeless.Cos I luv you. 50 years old.. Beat that..

[@andyl7174]

Nice one jim. I love slade. I lived near Wolverhampton when I was young and one day crossing the road Don drove past me . Always think back to that.

[@sheilareynolds4027]

Spoke to his brother,but so gobsmacked to speak to him,my teenage hero

[@derutter408]

Wonderful! Xx

[@colinfulton1341]

He seemed to start off a bit reluctant but was soon enjoying himself, great to see.

[@user-in1wx9rg6l]

jim lea Генератор Slade Великий музыкант Это музыка СССР мы их Любим они наши шедевры эстрады.низкий поклон этим музыкантам

[@sheilareynolds4027]

Loved you so much in my teens didn't appreciate your musicianship do now x

[@sheilareynolds4027]

Total musician x

[@bobstewartfolk]

Fkn brilliant

[@user-fl4it8iz5i]

Благодаря его таланту композитора мир узнал SLADE.

[@en53kff]

да. очень одаренный человек.

[@malcolmclements9254]

The orchestra behind Slade.

[@marcvanderputten5073]

SLADE is the best. Wolverhampton,I love you

[@kimhowland9724]

😂jim Lea still has that beaut concert action, its a natural coming from a good band like slade. He has never lost that beat on his guitar.

[@janprzyby6528]

Do you know, that it was Jim`s idea to PLAY SO LOUD ? Dave and Don both are very nice guys (I have a n opportunity to meet them and we spent several hours before and after their gig) but there is NO SLADE without Nod and Jim...

[@tootstanner]

Love ya Jim

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

Living Legend is Jimmy Lea

[@spudbyrne9497]

Fantastic get well soon Jim and KOR

[@alexosminkine6044]

❤️❤️❤️⚓️ Love you Jin

[@user-jx8ks7qc4t]

Здорово

[@Aristotelezz]

I'm huge fan of Jim Lea, because he's one the alltime great composers in Rock! The other genius, Noddy, should sing his songs! It hurts me Dave and Don, to say to you, how bad I feel of what Slade has became...

[@pcklub1754]

why did Nody and Lea leave?Composer and lyricist of bigteam..it's easy to spoil the band (((((

[@mucky1275]

I was there!!!

[@colinrgage]

Wow

[@johnmclean9641]

Luv ya jim

[@slanj2]

I'd love to see them get together just one last time before it's too late ...Quo did it a few years ago then sadly Rick passed away...I don't think it will happen with Slade and that's a shame.

[@en53kff]

You are right Phil, it won't happen. They are old men now and Nods voice couldn't manage the vocals he once had, and Jim is not well and tires very quickly. We only have the memories now but what great memories...

[@user-cd3ld3dc7u]

@@en53kff we don't know what Nod's voice is like today. He may have saved it well, who knows. As for Jim, he seems quite energetic here. Maybe he can manage a gig or two... But even if they gathered together just to sit in chairs and tell stories would be fine for fans.

[@stevenlornie1261]

Unfortunately for Quo, those reunion tours weren't as exciting or up beat as their normal shows. It was fun at the time but looking back at it, it's well clear that John and Alan were not at the same level as Rick and Francis.

[@shaunkelly9860]

Great bass player.

[@raymondchapman8895]

ffs missed this

[@derekosullivan9832]

fair play Jim!!

[@Rebraunful]

❤️

[@macca63]

He and Noddy are allowed to play these songs!

[@djray2001]

they are there songs

[@alangreenley3257]

they wrote them,

[@user-sm2ql7nq4l]

Izzy Stradlin was the Jim Lea of GNR.

[@victorkozakov4457]

Джим играет на всех предметах из которых можно извлечь какие-то звуки!

[@kevinwest7060]

Jim n don were the best

[@dmitryprozorov5580]

Noody,Noody,Noody ...only Noody ,this is Slade !!!!!

[@TheAggroculture]

Just a god

[@TheMadDogsRock]

👍👍👍

[@allans911]

Fantasric

[@robvanhouten]

Jim if you play this last year, I wish you one thing: do your best for a real Slade Réunion Album with this title and Tour. Before it’s impossible Dave. Greetings from a Slade fan from the Netherlands, who’s first band was Slade (I can you stories). Please use your brains also for this and help to make a Real Slade: Slade True! (also good title).

[@KayEl58]

I sneaked out of the house to go to see them in 1973 after my parents had forbidden it. It was the very first time I defied them and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. After that I realised parents dont always know best and I started to make my own decisions.

[@en53kff]

Well Kim, it must have made a real impact if 47 years on you still remember it with fondness. I'm glad you got to see them as many of their fans today never did. Many of them too young and some weren't even born. I saw them many times myself before they eventually went their separate ways and consider myself very fortunate that I have great memories.

[@KayEl58]

@@en53kff Thanks 😊Besides being one of the best gigs I've ever seen, it changed my life. I was brought up in a suffocatingly strict environment and though I continued to treat my parents and their wishes with respect, it did teach me to trust my own jugment. The last time I saw Slade was in the early 1980's. The ticket office was just across the road from Liverpool's Central Library where I worked so I went to buy tickets in my lunch hour. I was all dressed up in my work gear, nice dress, sensible shoes, nice make up - typical librarian. The guy who sold me the tickets felt compelled to warn me that I might be making a mistake by getting tickets for the hall and not the balcony. "It gets a bit rough there," he said. I didn't notice but it must have got pretty rough as my boyfriend made his escape and waited for me outside 😂 I do feel sorry for fans who've never had the experience of being knocked off their feet by a blast from Slade's sound system but it's nice that video footage is so readily available on KZbin. I hope your hearing survived it better than mine did though! I took my son to see The Stones and Ozzy, they won't be performing forever and I want him to experience as many of these legends as he can while there's time.

[@en53kff]

@@KayEl58 What a great mum. I'm sure your son will look back on those concerts with fond memories. Like you I was nearly always down the front by the stage. Here's a link to a facebook page where I posted just some of my ticket stubs.(2nd post down) most of them were in the stalls.facebook.com/groups/2356204634/search/?query=ticket%20stub&epa=SEARCH_BOX As for my hearing, I suffer from tinnitus which I credit to being blasted by those megawatts. facebook.com/groups/2356204634/search/?query=barbarellas&epa=SEARCH_BOX Me with the sideburns down the front as usual at Barbarellas in Birmingham. Great times.

[@shinyoneincarnate5565]

After the original members of Slade went their separate ways, (1991), Dave did call a meeting with Don, Jim, Nod & himself, where Dave suggested getting back together. Don & Jim were all for it, BUT Dave insulted Nod, who would then have nothing to do with it. Jim said if Nod was out, then he wasn't interested.

[@raymondgill9796]

You forget just what a great body of work Slade produced. I thought they should be playing the xmas tours that Gary Glitter used to do before he was disgraced.

[@studio-flash]

Your joking Slade should be playing arena's ...they influenced huge bands like Kiss.

[@raymondgill9796]

Glitter was playing two nights at the Nec and other big venues before he blew it and that was what I meant not a small circuit. I agree that they deserve to be massive I love their stuff.

[@thewarriorsofficialyoutube5078]

I d happily pay £100 for a ticket to see the original Slade one more time

[@user-xp9kc1ps2t]

Вечный Slade )