"It's Slade" documentary 1999 - Part One

www.davekempandslade.com
Excellent documentary about SLADE from 1999. Shown in 5 parts for You Tube.
Part 1 - The Early Years. N Betweens. Wild Winds Are Blowing. Get Down and Get With It.

[@gilesglossop5071]

Jim Lea - truly the forgotten genius of rock music. Great songwriter and presence and a real thinker to boot. A true original, how many other musicians from a mainstream rock act would put a fiddle solo on a single?

[@reuireuiop0]

The Creation, perhaps ?

[@glennoc8585]

Bands like gong and i think hawkwind used violin ir fiddle at times.

[@igortchernowitzer927]

The Who did it. Their song Baba O'Riley has violin solo

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

@@igortchernowitzer927 But then townshend was a fiddler.

[@stevesanders1905]

Awesome group. I really love these guys music.

[@rnrstar82]

Oh my fuckin god thank you for posting this. I am a 29 yr old American from the south and would have never been able to see this otherwise. Slade are so much one of my fav. bands that my wife and I plan on naming our son, if we ever have one Oliver Slade Jackson!

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Slade were the real deal. I saw them twice live and Noddy's voice was incredible.

[@yves3560]

Agree, saw then once, 1975 I think, now that was something :)

[@eugenesmith5126]

-- And still IS !!! He is about to re-start performing solo really soon !..

[@robharding4028]

They bossed the 70's.period.

[@mottahead6464]

To me they are the best ever. No one before or after made me rock as hard. If I were stranded in a little island far from the coast I would like to have with me Old New Borrowed and Blue, Nobody's Fool and Whatever Happened to Slade.

[@TheFasteddie97]

Couldn’t agree more! Mama Weer All Crazee now was an anthem of my youth!

[@nilsonpompeo3322]

I agree with you !! Regards from Sao Paulo, Brazil !

[@rjb6327]

I'm 76 years old and I thought I was the only one who liked Slade. I would tell people about them and they would say "Who?" They are why I like AC/DC.

[@alexmichaelrunggaldier7023]

Great man, i'm over sixty and thought too i'm the only Slade lover known. I grow up with their music, and at that time there was a huge competition between Slade and Sweet fans, but no way, Slade were really rock'n'roll. Thumbs up!!!

[@fatdad64able]

@@alexmichaelrunggaldier7023 I am soon 56 and I like 'em both.

[@ivia_ol8356]

Millenial here lol

[@davehoward22]

Im 52 and i liked em when i was about 8 or 9 years old( then again, you couldnt avoid them, huge in britain,i think they went on totp more then any other band)

[@56cadd]

@@davehoward22 . Yep

[@vashna3799]

Slade are the ultimate working class heroes rock band

[@reetpateet8656]

Saw them at the Odeon Birmingham - absolutely electric!!! One of the best live performances I've had the pleasure to witness - and I've seen some biggies over the years. Met Dave Hill in the Cotswolds shortly after his stroke, he was so down to earth and a real nice guy. I know they never will, but bloody hell they'd sell out everywhere if they did a few specials!!! 🤞

[@robharding1957]

One world ! one band !!!

[@lauraarion1362]

Мне было 15 ,74 год ,когда первый раз послушали эту музыку,чуть раньше Битлз, такая была необычная музыка....Очень нравился Диппперпл,Ледзеппелен, извините я не знаю английский,..Абба тоже слышали...

[@PaulShendtown]

Jimmy Savil happened. He existed. Editing him out of old footage will not change that. Watching old footage of Jimmy Savil does not make you a sex criminal or a sex criminal sympathiser.

[@johnnybs7]

Thats right - nothing was ever proven. and the mans not here to defend himself. Easy for the scum of the press and the police to attack dead or fallen 'celebrities' who cant defend themselves (harris, hall, glitter, king) - takes the spotlight off the REAL paedos and perverts in the higher echelons of society - you know, like judges, politicians, police commisioners, royalty etc. What a fucking world....

[@bipolatelly9806]

Paul Shendtown it makes me angry and it taints the music.

[@mybrissylimo]

John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) outed the nonce in 1976. What happened? The BBC Blackbanned him.

[@thecoderofyoutube]

john marcus “What a fucking world”? What a fucking idiot.

[@LeeRatbag]

As it turned out, it was on BBC4 last night, with the Savile bits cut out...

[@nightdriver8899]

One of the most under rate groups ever.

[@grahamd4764]

They were not underated at the time. They were one of the biggest bands and chart acts. They appealed to rock and pop fans alike .

[@TheFasteddie97]

In the US , yes. But they were kings in Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Europe!

[@slimtimslide]

Noddy is offered the chance to do a reunion gig, but he's thrown all his old clothes away and he can't remember what clobber he used to wear onstage, so he goes to a charity shop in Wolverhampton that specialises in 70s gear, and says to the proprietor "Well, I've been offered this gig, lost all my old stuff, what do I need?" "You'll need some platform shoes" - "OK, fine, Give me a pair of those" "You always wore Oxford Bag trousers in tartan" - "Fantastic, a pair of them too then please" "And braces for the trousers, and a shirt with enormous lapels" - "Brilliant, put them on the pile" Noddy thinks for a while.... "Is there anything else?" "Kipper Tie?" "Aye thanks mate, milk and three sugars please"

[@annaforehan7784]

Fantastic! The poor old West Midlands accent cops it again!

[@rockinrex]

Didn't know they recorded You Better Run first, I only know of Pat Benatar's version she did a great job with it.

[@Aristotelezz]

I've noticed that many Slade songs, even sound good when played by mediocre artists or amateurs. That's how good their songs are!

[@hhattingh]

"We all got long hair, we all looked good. In fact we all had girlfriends back then" lol!

[@stevesloan7132]

I first heard them when that 1986 album was released, and every song a winner. An older guy said, "Man you gotta hear this!," and was he ever right! It is still one of my favorite hard rock albums to this very day. That song Dog House says it all. Yah, Ozzy was right about the lead singer's voice, and he ought to know. Thanks Slade for all the solid hours of excitement and fun! Keep up the good work.

[@ventues9751]

Was that the " You Boize Make The Big Noize" album ?? It was fantastic !!!

[@wsrpix]

Funny they mentioned playing Bournemouth in the skinhead days and finding the place full of...skinheads. I remember it well as my band Room were the support band...and we were "hairies". November 1969. We thought Slade were accepted by the audience...I know we weren't. But I'd brought along a water pistol...and used it on some of the mouthy skinheads at the front...for some reason (thankfully) they loved it. And so I carried on. Two of Slade (not gonna say who) were nice fellas and chatted to us as equals. Happy days.

[@crowhillian58]

Great story! Thanks for sharing.👍

[@gurgisjones1120]

Respect. Awesome. Thanks to everyone involved in putting the video together and letting us get to see that here. Long live Slade!

[@LeastTango]

I love the fact that Jim Lea and Noddy Holder were drinking his mum's Cocoa when they wrote Coz I Love You. How utterly rock n roll.

[@robharding1957]

we will never fully appreciate the enormity of this band and the possibilities that were never realised,,so underrated,but me,,l always knew they were something special, noddy and the band are legends in any language,

[@Whateves73]

Just started getting into Slade. Better late than never! They were incredible!

[@ЕвгенийСалангин-е2ц]

slade моя любимая группа мне 52 до сих пор люблю их

[@A.Nickolaich]

Slade - из ряда вон выходящее явление, единение рока с юмором. Играли просто, легко и на лицах была улыбка. Мои дети (30+) заражены роком благодаря Slade. Slade - out of the ordinary phenomenon, the unity of rock with humor. They played simply, easily and had a smile on their faces. My children (30+) are infected with rock thanks to Slade.

[@mrfrogbutt1]

Why is Oasis allowed to speak about the mighty Slade?

[@cengeb]

Slade was so great, under appreciated how great they where, when ya look at what makes million$ of dollars today in 2018 , such swill today, we are devolving!

[@spudbyrne9497]

Why have slade not been put in the rock hall of fame come put them in there one of the best bands ever

[@palousebug]

seen Slade 1975 or 76 with thin Lizzy Milwaukee Wis.. great show!!!

[@cooldewd35]

Awesome bands both, you lucky duck!

[@sparrovski]

Slade festival hall. Melbourne years and years ago.

[@LostSpringBand]

The alarm on those girls faces when Saville says "It's number one time!" Where were his hands? Bloody creep. I used to hate it when his turn came around on TOTP.

[@1969gawa]

When they first appeared on TOTP someone from the BBC costume department asked Noddy did he want a kipper tie,and Noddy said "Yes ,with milk and two sugars"

[@СергейГригоренко-ы9ц]

Участники группы SLADE.Я счастливый человек.Я рос и взрослел вместе с Вами и с Вашей музыкой.Спасибо Вам огромное.Вы были в 70-х у меня на бобинах,а сейчас в моём сердце.Низкий Вам поклон из СССР.

[@vladimirvladimirov8313]

Сергей Григоренко , присоединяюсь))

[@СержИванович-й7с]

Раньше они выглядели брутальней.Теперь похожи на старушек.Музыка их как хороший коньяк.С годами нравится больше!

[@СержИванович-й7с]

@@ВладимирЧерашов ,да,Вы правы,к великому сожалению.

[@deadmanrunning6670]

run run away

[@msuperegg77]

this band just put a smile on your face every time you listen to them-what more do you want ?

[@YandTIII]

Yet another incredulous R&R Hall snub...

[@Mr.Pants45]

I'm 29. This video came into my recommendations a few months ago. Ever since I've been obsessed. I have always loved bands like ELO, Beatles, Queen, etc... but Slade is different. They are fun and unique. Wish I could have experienced this when it was happening.

[@sladeippie5841]

I witnessed it Mr. Pants and i can tell ya, there has never been a band like 'em before or since. To really appreciate Slade, you needed to see 'em live. The records are great but they don't capture the magic of their live gigs. Wish i could go back and do it all again 💖🎩

[@TheFasteddie97]

They were my favorite band as a teen in the seventies. Lots of energy, driving guitar chords, and Noddy Holder with the perfect gravel voice for rock! Could never figure out why they weren’t bigger in America! Quiet Riot got famous doing exact replica covers of their songs! Great rock band!

[@racecar06]

Slade Alive = Kiss Alive ......Gene ripped off the title. Fact

[@malcolmstinson1352]

Simmons is a waste of space He tried to take credit for the devils horns🤘which we all know who's responsible for the 🤘 ! Rock in Paradise Ronnie 🖕🏻💀Simmons

[@thecoderofyoutube]

Slade were a huge influence on Kiss.

[@stypa1717]

Went to Slade concert in 1978 in Wroclaw, Poland. Greatest concert I've ever seen!

[@wakeupuk3860]

As a sixties child who grew up on the Stones, Beatles and then the masters Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix. The Who and Pink Floyd at the time of Slade's success I was right hippy snob having been and helped set up the famous Isle of Wight Pop Festival. Reluctantly and keen to get a much younger lady than me (ie 18 and me 26) in bed I agreed to take her to the Slade Live at Finsbury Park Rainbow theatre and felt a right wally with all the little tweenies there. But I was absolutely gob smacked that their first number was Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf and it was bloody good, and then they did a perfect rendition of Darling Be Home Soon by The Loving Spoonfield and I was 'gone' man 'solid gone'. Five records later I had forgotten about the girl, lost her, at the front of the stage jumping up and down and clapping with all the screaming girls around me. I have been to many gigs and saw nearly every famous touring band in those days and I can truly say that apart from the WHO at about 2:30am at the Isle of Wight in the morning of very tired, wet and cold in the mud was galvanized with half a million others and the help of four bright wartime giant search lights that woke us up to Won't Get Fool Again and most of Tommy that we became 'alive' as I have never had or again - BUT !!! SLADE without doubt are the second best 'LIVE' rock band ever .

[@multiritchdude]

Outside of the UK Jimmy was not known. Once the story blew we all knew of him. Harvey has just had his trial, never heard of him either till that story blew. Keep Jimmy in , it serves as a warning. To our everlasting shame we have the prick who killed Grace Millane. What a waste, beautiful girl.

[@paulgrossi60]

The volume of their amps went up to 11. Saw them 2x.

[@pc3983]

I remember seeing slade at Birmingham odeon in 1981 , it was a very loud gig and everyone loved it ... superb band 😀

[@carlphone]

Slade a LOT better than Status Quo or Oasis. One of the greatest and most versatile rockbands ever, notoriously underrated though.

[@nigel2093]

Couldn't have put it better

[@peterrech2307]

so true, saw them live in Melbourne Australia in mid 70's best concert I have ever been to

[@markgarin6355]

Ah...where are they now????...status quo still rocks.

[@richardp1156]

@@markgarin6355 aren't most of them dead?

[@grahamd4764]

Rock with a strong sound of commercialism also.

[@suej3959]

They were so much better than I ever realised, loads of great songs, and coming from Birmingham myself I feel so proud of them.

[@davros692]

you have some bloody greet slade sounds, the best band ever to walk the planet, many thanks for all the uploads, your a star, as is NODDY, JIM, DAVE, DON. KOR!!

[@ВалентинТерешков-й8с]

SLADE--FOREVER!!!

[@magdascrafani4375]

Slade amo de paixão ❤️❤️❤️

[@ghostrider2664]

I'm sorry, but.....I have to ask....how the hell did people not know about saville? I mean how did regular tv watchers not know? The guy is fuckin creepy!...creepy immediately from the first impression!.....I mean anyone that weird would never have made it in America to begin with. And if he did he would be found out pretty damn quick.

[@waynethera2712]

Damn that evil, creepy Jimmy Seville right of the top. Sick dude.

[@Keithbarber]

As mentioned elsewhere, he wasn't exposed at the time It was only after his death, the allegations surfaced

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

You boys make great noise! Fan since my first listen to My Oh My, still listen on my iPod on a regular basis, really loud!! Ear bleeding loud and the cat hides. Fan forever! Greetings from Canada!🇨🇦

[@josephking1947]

poor girl with the glasses and pink dress...

[@ianhf1]

A Slade reunion tour? it would sell millions of tickets.Id be front of the queue.

[@bluespruce786]

The most brilliant thing on posted in 45 years!

[@robertgibson442]

slade alive one the best live lps ever

[@WetWetWet10]

THEE best!!!! Slade Alive..NICE! (Love this band..TO PIECES).

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

That was my introduction to them, in the early 80s mind you, it just blew me away. I watched a concert a few nights ago, Noddys timing and speed! Rapid fire monologue with perfect timing back into the song, brilliant!

[@talon1706]

We smoked a lot of weed listening to that album back in high school.

[@raymondvaughan6262]

And it is

[@robertvossmeyer3113]

Bobby V. St. Louis, mo. Slade concert in old Keil auditoriom, 1976, during Daves' solo one of only two times I was in pain at a concert. Incredible volume! By the way, It wasRobin Trower who got me the other time!

[@jamesmcartney1337]

Saville!! HEs still in the picture,

[@susieingred]

Yup should be edited out😭

[@andrewmorton395]

I love Slad. Got all there cds

[@garysutherby1109]

Seen them about 10 times, they are the reason i am deaf now, the mighty SLADE.

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

What? Speak up, please - I cant heart you! 😛

[@kadeespatch]

ozzy telling it like it is

[@jllackey2464]

david h he always does

[@AnGoosen]

Proper geezers band , they dressed like the "Diddy Men" Noel is always sharp and funny!

[@londonemski]

Skinheads doing one of McCartney's feyest Beatle-era tunes at 5:00 - fantastic! I want to be in that band!

[@kazjac]

i was 13 years old and these guys were the first gig i ever went to in sheffield, am 54 now and still going gigs,

[@sladeippie5841]

You're from the same city as me Karen. Did you go see them at the Lyceum in 1980?

[@MrRibbleman]

I was there for both Concerts ,My first gig at Sheffield City Hall blew my mind ,Sensational Alex Harvey band as support,,At the lyceum held on to Dave Hills boot ,Love Slade always been my band love um

[@tomitstube]

"nobody's ever sounded like noddy, ever has or ever will..." oh idk, his voice reminds me of the great stevie marriott, pretty sure noddy wouldn't have a problem with that.

[@davidwhite4874]

Reminds me a little of Janice Joplin, too.

[@annaforehan7784]

I like Noddy, but his voice isn't a patch on the many voices of the great Steve Marriott. Not even close.

[@mjkrbjcw]

The skinhead haircut Dave is talking about is how the skinhead girls had it 😂😂

[@LeastTango]

Oh yeah! I remember that!

[@Tso007]

Awesome times Awesome group proper brummies 👊 Had pleasure of meeting them all 😇 If you want a classic listen to Dapple Rose 👊 great early one

[@arnulfozamora-lopez693]

En la 🎥 de max max sale un artista que se parese en esa epoca. Tengo mis dudas es ono el artista de la 🎥 de max max 1 max max 2. El guitarrista de slade es que su paresido es inndentico es el o sera su doble es que dicen que en la 🌎 por cada humano ay 7 personas iguales. Criticos ustedes que lo saben todo y si no lo saben lo inventan si es o no es el guitarrista de slade saquenme esta duda y no me mientan la madre en buena onda expliquen me att yo el rockanrolero mexicano incomprendido y odiado. De la sociedad

[@WelshVegan]

Dave Hill used to play the part of Olive on On the Buses.

[@godwillguideme.3773]

50 million in sales surpasses ALOT of bands who are more known. Slade was huge in 1984! MTV played them every 30 minutes for a long duration of time I recall. Legends! Kevin Dubrow RIP loved the band Slade! Kevin sounded like Holder!

[@ventues9751]

" Run Run Away " & " My Oh My " !!!

[@mikecurtis1095]

Such a fantastic band. I was lucky enough to see them play the Paramount Theater in Seattle in 1973.

[@Peteripattaya]

This is 1973. Daddy, I need fifty quid! For what?? Education you know! Okay son! Here it is. What are you going to do now? Im going to see SLADE!

[@healthieryou7206]

They were very popular in South Africa in the mid to late 70's. Everyone knew the band. When I moved to the US in 1999 and mentioned Slade I was met with a vacant look

[@TheFasteddie97]

Slade was better than a lot of famous bands in the US! Definitely better musically than Kiss! Should have been huge in the US!

[@loisbruce]

What surprises me after all these years is the secrecy around his first wife Leandra.

[@ruiseartalcorn]

I LOVE this band!!!

[@Alice-ov3rd]

I just discovered these guys thanks to quarantine and I am hooked! They were amazing!

[@roydressel]

I had a ticket to see Slade and Kiss in Fresno Ca sometime in the mid-70s, then Slade canceled out and then Kiss did, never did see Slade, and that was who I really wanted to see. They had a sound that was all their own, some guys could sing. Holder had a voice.

[@shanehenderson4809]

I was living in cuckoo lane in Ashford kent when I first heard slade cus I love you

[@HarryWebb46]

Noddy Holder should be Knighted!

[@robharding4028]

The 70's were not all depressing, with strikes etc, But Slade blew the cobwebs away.

[@nordsudestouest959]

Good music... i'm amaze, i'm born 67, along my life you are in my day life on my hearth and radio....

[@wantingawinner]

gotta feel sorry for them girls at start,

[@robharding1957]

love this band,,

[@newforestpixie5297]

Didn’t Noddy turn down AC/DC ! He preferred songs with different beats once a decade ….

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

The real reason was his loyalty to Slade. Whether he actually liked AC/DC's music is another matter. I have no first-hand knowledge of that.

[@dlamb2840]

Nice to see jimmy Saville at the start?

[@Tasettulib]

How I would like that they would once again get together with the original line-up of the group and give a concert, at least one :)🙃 While all the participants are still alive ... Then a little later it will be all together and it will be impossible to do this, unfortunately...

[@kernowarty]

What is Saville doing with his right hellish hand?

[@fordfocusperson]

Noddy Holder kinda looks like Jon Anderson from Yes

[@auntjenifer7774]

TheLifeOfCars * He kinda looks like Willy Wonka too !

[@HMASJervisBay]

Slade Alive, the best!

[@АлександрКлиманов-к6и]

👍Без НОДДИ СЛЕЙД--не СЛЕЙД!!!*😂Любовь и моё уважение ХОЛДЕРУ!!!*😃

[@alanjones6359]

What was saville up to with that kid at the beginning ?

[@BoilerBloodline]

Dirtbag Jimmy Saville

[@entwistle4ever]

Bloody hell, it's SLADE.

[@kennethkilleen8758]

Saville ruined too of the pops

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Noddy was and still is THE BEST!!

[@RichardCowdrey]

As an English speaker, I'm amused by my reflexive need to hunt for subtitles when Dave Hill is talking. Love it

[@Keithbarber]

Have you got a brummie interpreter?

[@angels77100]

Birmingham produced four of Britain's greatest bands. Sabbath, Priest, Magnum and Slade.

[@Millwall77]

But Slade is from Wolverhampton.

[@angels77100]

@@Millwall77 oh!

[@dikless222]

I followed Noddy (and his minder) down Denmark Street one afternoon in 1985. He was obviously checking out guitars. Being from New Zealand, and a huge Slade fan, I was somewhat starstruck.. I went in to two different shops he was in, trying to pluck up the courage to ask for an autograph...when I saw them go into a third shop, I thought 'here;'s my chance'...the minder was standing at the doorway as I arrived and in no uncertain terms told me to 'f off'! So off I f'd!

[@michaelholmes3446]

was there at the beginning with these guys still love em . Im a Brummie these boys lived 5 miles from me in the Black Country yet we talk completely different, dont need sub titles though...... tham Bostin !

[@glennoc8585]

My grandparents in moms side were from wolverhampto and bilston. I remember grandad used to say bostin. Sad those old sayings and slang is dying out now.

[@agirardi100]

Amazing SLADE!!!

[@jacksonirving4594]

HMV bought Slade's greatest hits .. ordering Slade alive .. love them ..