Steve Voss - guitar, Bob Parker - drums, Me - vocals / sax / keyboards,
Mick Deiton - bass, Steve Andrews - guitar
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One of the most satisfy bands that I've had the pleasure of being in. Everyone except Mick could sing and me, Steve and Steve were all writing original material in a vein that had one foot in the pop world and the other in "arty" experimentation....cool! There were so many songs coming from Steve and Steve that it didn't take long to be gigging with all original material (another first). Live, we were learning how to put on a tremendous live show, crazy clothes, lights anything was possible at this time and we felt sure that a recording contract was bound to come our way with the strength of our material. We came to the notice of the newly born Radio Northampton and were invited to write the theme music and jingles for Howard Stableford's Saturday Express Show we also recorded some live sessions that were later aired on Howard's show. To be cont'd.
Precious Little Idols really was the line up that could (and should) have got the big break.Unfortunately never in the right place at the right time, although you probanly argue that Rushden/Wellingborough/northampton was never ever gonna be the right place.
ReplyDeleteP.L.I. a band ahead of its time and when the time was right the band was long gone.
i had a great time in the 80s doing the light show with this band they had such an influence on my musical taste especially sitting in the back of the old ambulance driving to gigs listining to joe jackson
ReplyDeleteSaw them at the Battle of the Bands, Five Bells, enjoyed the concept and sound. I played drums in another band on the same date, borrowed the PIL kit.. I regret not buying the video at the time.. the whole event was a new concept, some great bands involved.. great times.. we never had break either despite virgin interviews with AR
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