The Pirates (Green / Spence) - Shaking All Over -2002- Top Of The Pops

[@sirpanchovilla5699]

a huge mexican Mick Green fan here. RIP

[@leofoley634]

saw them supporting the stray cats around '81 at the strand lyceum, togged out in all their pirate finery. the cats were great but the pirates blew the roof :)

[@pablodebiddlybo3771]

The energy from Mick Green was just sensational. Rest in peace

[@SergeEloy-v1m]

Un très grand guitariste.

[@aa-ph7ev]

Saw them at West Runcton, Norfolk around 1979. They were brilliant. So much energy and Mike was on fire. He also had some plasters over his eyes as a result of some overactive crowd participation. But the show must go on, and it certainly did.

[@tonebender7897]

I was blessed to see them support AC/DC at the Brighton Pavilion in 1979 they were fkn brilliant but as you can imagine everyone was there to see Bon and the lads :P

[@dreamforgemediaec]

From Ecuador another fan from this great band, rocking on!.

[@davidwiltshire6188]

Rock and Roll doesn't come any better, they did a live set for the BBC it was fantastic

[@johnvolume3384]

It's always a pleasure to see great musicians playing r'n'r. I just luv r'n'r. I just luv the Pirates!

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

That Fender Telecaster custom ❤️Gutted I never saw Mick Green live

[@raymondgill9796]

I loved Johnny kidd when I was four years old and by that time he was backed by the second set of Pirates (Mick, Frank and Johnny Spence). I bought all their records in the seventies and early eighties and went to most of their gigs from 2000 onwards. Always a great show. Mick was much in demand playing for Van, Brian Ferry and Paul McCartney in his final years. Happy times. Great music.

[@HERVEG1600]

RIP johnny kidd 👊🎸🎶

[@GedTheRed]

Proper band. Without Mick Green would be no Wilko Johnson

[@Daiversion1]

Agreed!!

[@chrisst8922]

It must have been around the turn of the century that a 1970's Pirate's TOTP performance was shown on TOTP2 and in his naration Steve Wright said they were playing in London (the next day) and for the first time in many years. In those days we had the wonderful Planet Sound gig guide on Channel 4 teletext and checking it I saw that they were at Dingwalls and I saw them. I saw them three or four more times, once at The Borderline and also at The Ace Cafe. I remember reading that this performance was recorded at TV Centre about 9.00am and it was noticed that several persons of long standing at the BBC came to see them play. Sort of people who wouldn't normally attend, senior managers in suits, those sort of people. This was a very rare performance. It's not as if they'd had huge hits or anything but someone arranged for them to be given this slot. I recall that they played three numbers and I think opened with Peter Gunn. A pity no Frank Farley, that might be why they're a little slow.

[@Daiversion1]

Saw them at The Borderline as well :-)

[@kennyguitarallen5662]

out of their skulls,bought it many years ago,brilliant

[@Daiversion1]

Snap!!!

[@Daiversion1]

Kenny - took a look at Guitar Rag - REALLY enjoyed it - well done :-)

[@Daiversion1]

Sorry - Rag Blues....

[@walesdad]

What a band,thanks for sharing.

[@Daiversion1]

My pleasure and glad you liked it......

[@jenniferobrien9265]

Simon Holdgate on drums. Who later made a guest appearance on Come Dine With Me. Played with him many times and he's still drumming,

[@PureMadMetal]

Still smokin great song and vibe, bring it on and loads of it too. Yaah out of their skulls and these songs stand the test of time -and green and spence a memorable partnership.

[@GoIdenApple]

Great to see Mick in action, and one of those rare occasions a band actually played live on TOTP. If I had to guess id say they insisted upon it

[@frankyrubful]

I can hear Link Wray’s Rumble influence in the riff of this song and in Mick’s style of playing guitar. I can also hear that Wilko Johnson was influenced by Mick’s style of playing guitar …..

[@howardbills1450]

A proper band

[@daviddawber1111]

The original Pirates included Alan Caddy and Clem Cattini, who both joined the Tornados.

[@TheBim1987]

So did The Pirates original Bass Player, Brian Gregg. He took over when Heinz left for a solo career. The Tornados then consisted of Cattini, Caddy, Gregg along with Roger Lavern & George Bellamy.

[@dolceanstar]

My local band when I was about 12/13 (1963-4). Me and Richard used to slip into whichever venue they were playing on a Saturday night and come out drenched in sweat a few hours later. I remember the club managers would pull the plugs at the end of the set whilst the band would follow to plug back in. Years later, Hunters and Collectors would do the same and sometimes get to play all night . . . . kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHLYpn-Xd56goNU

[@ТехноДом-я1у]

Настоящие рокеры рок 🎸 рольщики рокерши поют и играют до последнего вздоха здорово 👍 рок 🎸 навсегда

[@simonsamuels2252]

Best live band ever, ever, ever....... Buy the Live Album ' Out of their Skulls' ..... You will never regret it

[@Daiversion1]

Bought it when released and played it to death!!!

[@stevebowness9435]

Agree Simon, it was their finest album

[@larrynolletti4594]

Half live.....half studio......

[@cliveedwards2958]

Snap! I played 'out of their skulls' non-stop and I remember the lads signed it..unfortunately I dont have a record player anymore so I'm gonna try get it on CD..hope its available..such great memories of the late 70s and a band I must've seen half a dozen of their fantastic hi energy gigs..btw check out 'Pirates live at Dingwalls' on KZbin.. its film of gig in '78..hand held cameras..that's how I remember their gigs being!

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY VERY WELL ALL...........................................

[@plrndl]

They sounded about million times better than this at a proper live gig.

[@Daiversion1]

Agreed

[@shadoogie61]

Remembering Johnny Kidd who died on this day in 1966

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

My dad's name was Johnny Kidd and also died in '66. What's bizarre is I know the drummer Simon too.

[@mitchly]

Wow! What are the chances. Very sad but as you say, bizarre.

[@zimmer651]

Mick Green never achieved the accolades he deserved as being one of the greatest guitar players ever.

[@Daiversion1]

Agreed

[@raindogred]

yes these are the original "pirates"...mick Greens pirates....not billy kid and the pirates. The pirates were around in the 70s. Mick played with Billy Kid but not on the shakin' all over record. This lineup was awsome...sounded great here too.thanks for posting

[@steveritt]

Johnny Kidd

[@stevebowness9435]

Not the original Drummer, that was Frank Farley

[@StivGators]

@@stevebowness9435 The original drummer was Clem Cattini, who with Alan Caddy and Brian Gregg, left the Pirates to join Colin Hicks after the follow up to Shakin' All Over failed to chart. They'd eventually evolve into the Tornados, and their replacements were Johnny Spence, Frank Farley, and Johnny Patto, who'd soon leave to be replaced by Mick Green.

[@stevebowness9435]

@@StivGators OK, Thanks for that.

[@StivGators]

@@stevebowness9435 No worries mate

[@steveritt]

Joe Moretti did the lead guitar on the original single.. Green took over ATFER that single.

[@martinjay1419]

Clem Cattini was the drummer on the original recording .....

[@daveyvane]

i bet Mick G has rocked it more times than Joe M

[@briangregg1104]

No,mick Green took over after the original pirates had recorded 13 tracks with J.Kidd,which was 2 years later.

[@briangregg1104]

No Green took over after Shakin all over,Restless,Lindy Lou,Please don’t Bring me Down,So What,I Just want to make love to you,and eight others,which was two years later,Green was in the 4th line up.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Not the same without the irreplaceable Johnny Kidd R.I.P.

[@briangregg1104]

Not the original Pirates,this is the 5th line up,which had nothing to do with Shakin All over,which was by Cattini Gregg,Caddy and Morretti the original Pirates.

[@colinpumpernickel2605]

Bit mean to say "that's not him though" and not name the stand in drummer. He did great job.

[@GSP21]

Tele with Humbuckers.

[@thetonetosser]

Only one humbucker actually. Regular Tele pickup in the bridge.

[@PedroPetracco]

@@thetonetosser Yes please.

[@stevebowness9435]

Who is the Drummer in this line-up?

[@Daiversion1]

Simon Holdgate

[@stevebowness9435]

@@Daiversion1 cheers Rhys

[@robertmiller3750]

Not the original drummer but by god Kick Ass that's rock n Roll kids sod off Oasis 👍🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@daviddawber1111]

The drummer looks like Bob Henrit.

[@normanby100]

Who's the singer?

[@ИльяЩербаков-щ2ь]

On the drums... Who is?

[@COL321]

Simon Holdgate

[@gonzaloDiclemente]

Gruff rhyss??

[@keithjennings5221]

Got sacked in Blackpool in 60s pier show

[@michaelthompson3381]

Drummer is not the original.

[@TheRockerxx69]

This drummer ain't the moustached original.

[@kedacchi12]

Snare sounds too solid but love The Pirates

[@poppyjons56874]

mmmmmmmmmm not the original drummer eh! mmmmmmmm