Earl Falconer is playing bass guitar and Mickey Virtue the keyboards. James Brown is on the drum kit and Norman Hassan is playing percussion. Astro doing whatever it is that Astro does. Robin Campbell playing his upside down strung, Fender Strat, left handed. Here is the incomparable Ali Campbell on vocals and hips. If ever there was a testament to the power of simple songs with simple parts and simple arrangements played perfectly night in and night out it is UB40. Named after the application for unemployment benefits from the United Kingdom, UB40 went on to sell over 70 million records over their 30 plus year career, during which time they have filled major concert venues on every continent and nearly every country on this earth. I've waited a long time to write this post mostly because I couldn't find a video that I thought did justice to their live show.įrom Friday Night, probably best known for their unreleased for the better part of 20 years hit single The Boys Are Back In Town from the Eddie Murphey/Nick Nolte film 48 Hours, here is Brian O'Neil on vocals and keyboards, Kevin O'Neil on vocals and bass guitar, Vic Johnson on lead guitar, Mike Radi playing still more keyboards, Steve Felix on the drums and Reggie Leon doing James Brown as good or better than even James Brown did James Brown, along with a bunch of other stuff I don't even know what it is. I may be prejudiced by the experience, but I can't think of many bands that have ever rocked as hard as The BusBoys, or many records I have played more than Minimum Wage Rock And Roll. It was made more fun by the fact that we got there way early for a general admission show, met Kevin O'Neil wandering around up in the balcony and then watched the show from right down in front, smashed up against Brian O'Neil's Fender Rhodes piano. I do remember it being one of the funnest shows I have ever seen. ![]() ![]() The Head Buckaroo and I went and saw The BusBoys.
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