UK Subs One of the Most Influential Punk Bands, The First Band On The Bill At The Show That Night

Punk Rock band formed in 1977 in London UK, their style combined punk, hard rock and blues rock, Early success was found with singles such as Warhead, I Live in a Car, and Tomorrow's Girls with several of their songs managing to enter the United Kingdom's Top Forty, Their biggest selling album came with 1980's Crash Course. With the arrival of new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts in the early 1980s, the songs took on a heavier sound, faster, better quality, But always the punk views. The band has continued to perform being one of the last surviving bands of Britain's punk era, They have toured constantly over the years. Although the UK Subs were part of the original punk movement in England, the band originally started playing as part of the pub rock scene under the name The Marauders. In 1976 after seeing a couple of punk rock shows at The Roxy, the band decided to become a punk rock band, changing their name at first to the Subversives but later modifying it to the UK Subs, The band consisted of founder Charlie Harper, guitarist Nicky Garratt, bassist Paul Slack, and a drummer who went under the name Rory Lyons. By the time the band recorded their first single, Pete Davies had replaced Lyons and was the band's regular drummer, Their style combined the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the then thriving pub rock scene, The band's first six hit singles including Stranglehold, Warhead, Teenage and Tomorrow's Girls, all managed to enter the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, Their first four albums would also make the UK charts, However they never had another single or album make the charts after 1981. The first two songs released by the band were on the April 1978 Farewell to the Roxy album, The two songs I Live in a Car and Telephone Numbers were recorded live at a December 1977 show at The Roxy, The UK Subs were the first band on the bill at the show that night with Rory Lyons on drums, The recording of this show was later released as the album Live Kicks in 1980. In 1978 the band released their first single CID on City Records, a UK based underground label, The band played two John Peel sessions in 1978, and a third in June 1979 for BBC Radio 1. These sessions were subsequently released together on a single album Peel Sessions in 2003, Also in 1978 the band played some opening gigs for The Police, In 1979 Julien Temple wrote and directed a short film Punk Can Take It, a parody of wartime documentaries that consisted mainly of UK Subs playing live on stage, The film was released theatrically.
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[@waynechisholm8614]

good old charlie and the uk subs always put a great show on

[@punklesam94]

My band (which broke up the year just gone) supported the UK Subs two years ago! As one of my biggest influences, this was an absolute treasure to share the stage with the legendary Mr. Harper 🖤

[@willieluncheonette5843]

You might add (maybe you did) they tried to release an album for every letter of the alphabet and were successful. They have a compact explosive sound that is best heard when their albums and singles are played on a good system at lease breaking levels

[@MrEdsTheRef]

Excellent history vid on one of if not the best Punk bands ever in all their reincarnations

[@jerrybailey5797]

Great band. lve seen UK Subs a few times live , a brilliant live band , Rock on Charlie Harper

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

Hell yeah absolutely love em!! I hope they tour the US sometime I still have yet to see them when I do I hope to meet the legend Charlie Harper and get the albums and Comps I got along with my HUGE Another Kind Of Blues poster I have had for many yrs now!! I remember when me and my Brother saw The Varukers everyone was encoring them to play the Emotional Blackmail cover of UK Subs they recorded but they didn’t play it also their Bassist was wearing Another Kind Of Blues shirt haha but still an awesome show but I digress for when I hear Emotional Blackmail played live it will be from the originators UK SUBS!!!

[@graemenicol6377]

If they don't come to the USA this year there's zero chance will they ever come back over to your country again because their stopping all overseas tour's end of 2023 fortunately they'll still play UK gigs and certain European show's

[@nankypooh655]

True punk legends. Carry on Charlie, carry on!🤘👍

[@bman6065]

I got the honor of opening for them in 03. Charlie was the first to come up after our set, shake my hand, and buy our first CD of the night. I was on cloud 9. A few years later I met him at another show and he didn't remember me. But whatever, he was and always shall be a hero for me.

[@VivaTerlingua999]

Charlie is The Godfather of Punk.

[@Chickendogslam]

First venue I played was Bostons opening for UK Subs back in 1994

[@DaveWarpony65]

I saw The U.K. SUBS twice and was Fortunate enough to Meet Charlie Harper. A Great, Friendly Guy.😊🎸🎼🎶🎵🇬🇧☠️

[@Chickendogslam]

I met Charlie but he was a little preoccupied looking for smack

[@rabfallon4507]

0:49 and that's not Nicky 😂 Is it even the Subs

[@tiredoftheentitled9009]

Greatest punk band ever, saw them again in December 2022 and they were amazing. Straughan is the best guitarist they’ve had since Garrett. His Hi fi Spitfires band are also amazing

[@graemenicol6377]

Totally agree I'm hoping to catch some of their gig's this year before it's to late what with them cutting back on gigs by end of year hoping to see them at Rebellion and Northeast Calling.

[@tomaszszczypior9419]

Yeah and Harper with Fu... Vacc.ne.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasandersen6719]

Greatest punk band ever? calm down...the singer was 35 in 1977 and used to be a hair dresser in the 60's...Charlie Harper has always been a clown in my opinion...catching on to something 20 years too late

[@tiredoftheentitled9009]

@@thomasandersen6719 seems I am calmer than you, you are of course entitled to your opinion as am I. I saw them first time in 78 so hardly too late to comment as they end their touring

[@thomasandersen6719]

@@tiredoftheentitled9009 I am very calm. My point was that to call UK Subs the greatest punk band ever is maybe going a little bit too far...but hey...It's the internet for you...I could call Tom Waits the greatest singer of all time...because I can an nobody can stop me from saying it

[@TheDar666]

poland 83 REPUBLIKA I was there lol

[@garycollingwood4002]

🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND 🌏

[@matthewmoore5698]

Seen em loads they were o GEM for a while all on colour vinyl stranglehold red, brand new age was clear war head brown I could go on but I wont

[@iandarragh6437]

THEIR'S NOT A PUNK THAT'S NEVER HEARD OF THE UK SUBS I DON'T THINK I HAVE ABOUT SIX VIDEOS AND A LOAD OF VINYL MOSTLY COLOURED CHARLIE IS A REAL GENTLEMAN LONG LIVE THE SUBS LONG LIVE PUNK IT'S HERE TO STAY ☠🍺☠🍺☠🍺☠

[@raywalsh5822]

uve not mentioned charlies ambition was to make an album for every letter of the alpha bet which he has done over 26 albums now

[@TransSpewMan]

The guy with the red guitar is not nicky garret.

[@ricardoreis4078]

gosto muito deles sex pistols Ramones GBH e uk subs

[@danielsaan1749]

Nice AI.

[@MisterJonVox]

Stranglehold....

[@tomaszszczypior9419]

I losted respect for them ,when Harper took a fu....vac..ne.🤮🤮🤮

[@gerontodon]

Well at least he didn't go on a ventilator, which it sounds like Mensi probably did. To be honest, I think most artistic and broadly left wing people tend to "follow the science".