Conference marvin::uk_music

    As a slight follow on, Bruce Foxton has just picked up bass player slot
    with SLF.
    
    Mikef

    The distinct lack of smileys means that you are not kidding? Is this
    going to be the first (old) New Wave supergroup? Punk's answer to Asia?
    They should get Charlie Harper in on vocals, only problem is, he looked
    about 50 years old back then.  :-)
    
    Barry.

    
         SLF...one of the first bands I saw live,back in '79 at the Glasgow
    Apollo and thought they were great.I saw them about nine times in concert
    (ok ...they were pretty good live) including their farewell gig in '83.When
    they reformed about 2 years ago,I went along to the Barrowlands to see 
    what they had to offer.....it was ok (even though there was no new 
    material),but felt that it was a case of "times change....and we
    change too".
         When they decided to call it a day the first time round,Jake Burns
    formed a band called The Big Wheel,and wrote some songs with Dolphin
    Taylor and Bruce Foxton.I managed to see JB and TBW in Glasgow a couple
    of times and enjoyed the music (still have a tape of the first gig...if
    anyone is interested in a listen ?),even though most people were
    shouting for Alt Ulster all night!They eventually released 3 singles (not 
    sure if an album was ever released),before he called it a day and reformed 
    SLF.
         My favourite SLF tunes were 'law and order'..(inflammable
    Material) and 'back to front',but even though they were a good live
    act,I felt they failed to produce this on vinyl (Hanx !...thought it
    was crap). 
         I think they are playing Barrowlands again in October,but I'll
    give it a miss this time round.
    
    
    
    Andy.
    

    
    Anybody heard/seen anything of this lot recently (tours etc?).  I heard 
    they were playing one of the Heineken music festivals either this year 
    or last in Leeds?  Bought their latest album (as far as I know anyway) 
    last week - Get A Life - it's soooooo good.  Got lots of surprises on it, 
    for once the frontman sings on a few songs rather than screeching, so it's 
    worth listening to if you're into 'em.
    
    Chris.
    

    How does it compare to "Flags & Emblems"?

    
    
    
    
    
    I went to see SLF at the Barrowlands on St.Patricks day and they
    were excelent.They always play the Barrowlands on March 17th and
    have done so for the past four years and will probably do so next
    year...a brill night for any old punks out there,we could organise
    a bus from SQF.
    
    
    
    
    
    Best Album...GO FOR IT.
    
    Best Track...Wasted Life,Johnny Was,Suspect Device,Straw Dogs.....
    ..the list is endless.
    
    
    
    
    
      Quigs.

    
    Is Bruce Foxton still playing Bass for them ?....
                                                 
    Neil..

    Is Go For It really the best album? Personally, I'd have said Nobody's
    Heroes. The best songs they have done should also include Tin Soldier &
    Piccadilly Circus.
    
    Stuart

    
    	Mine would be Inflamibble Material and then Go For It
    
    	I.M. was a real "ANGRY" LP.
    
    
    					sTUART

    
    Re:879.7....Yes..Bruce Foxton is still playing the bass...Brilliantly!!
    
    
    
    

    Are they touring in support of a new release and does anybody know if
    they will make their way over here to the states?
    
    
    Peter

    
    I know they were in Leeds a few weeks ago (about four?) 'cos I was
    going to see them if my mate had bought the tickets in time...
    
    C.