No way says Jamie Lea of Slade

[snakesandladders]

Well, this is what JL said........YOU be the judge:)

Slade Reunion? Forget It, Says Jim Lea
Slade will never re-form. That’s according to bassist Jim Lea.

Talking exclusively to Classic Rock, Lea – who, by his own admission, does very few interviews and is a very private person – had this to say:

“We do get offers. But it will just never happen. One reason is that Noddy [Holder] would have to lower the key for the songs, and it just wouldn’t feel the same. It’s what happens when you get older.

“The second reason is that it would tarnish our legend. It can’t ever be the same as it was in the 1970s. We are all different people now. It’s OK if you’ve carried on through the years like the Stones. But to pick up again after 25 years, as we’d have to do, just wouldn’t work. I’d rather everyone has their memories of us as we were.”

Lea did do a one-off gig at the Robin 2 in Bilston in 2002 – but even that, says the bassist, is something he won’t repeat.

“I had great fun. We called it the Jim Jam. I played guitar and sang, and we supported a Slade auction. But I can’t see me ever playing live again.”

Slade have just released two very different albums. One is Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade Party Hits. The other is Live At The BBC.

“The latter is really rough and ready, as we were before all those hits. The compilation album is maybe the ultimate record to put on at parties. I listened back to it and was surprised how well it flowed. The two albums sum up the dichotomy in the band. We were a great live band on the one hand, yet also this chart act on the other.”

But Lea holds out very little hope for the future of rock music.

“Where’s it going? It’s all been done. Maybe we need to take a break and start all over again. These days, all anyone wants are TV shows like The X Factor. And how well would the true greats of rock have done on there? Can you imagine the reaction Bob Dylan would get? ‘You can’t sing, you can’t play guitar or harmonica – give up!’ I doubt John Lennon or Mick Jagger would fare any better.”

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By blackglove at 2009-12-03

[snakesandladders]

But Lea holds out very little hope for the future of rock music.

“Where’s it going? It’s all been done. Maybe we need to take a break and start all over again. These days, all anyone wants are TV shows like The X Factor. And how well would the true greats of rock have done on there? Can you imagine the reaction Bob Dylan would get? ‘You can’t sing, you can’t play guitar or harmonica – give up!’ I doubt John Lennon or Mick Jagger would fare any better.”

Logically, I don't agree at all with Lea's statement here......maybe someone should tell him that there are social networks like Myspace where very good new bands are starting to show their prowess:).....go on Jamie, get a life

[rtbuck]

Dec 3, 2009 4:55:14 GMT -5 snakesandladders said:

But Lea holds out very little hope for the future of rock music.

“Where’s it going? It’s all been done. Maybe we need to take a break and start all over again. These days, all anyone wants are TV shows like The X Factor. And how well would the true greats of rock have done on there? Can you imagine the reaction Bob Dylan would get? ‘You can’t sing, you can’t play guitar or harmonica – give up!’ I doubt John Lennon or Mick Jagger would fare any better.”

Logically, I don't agree at all with Lea's statement here......maybe someone should tell him that there are social networks like Myspace where very good new bands are starting to show their prowess:).....go on Jamie, get a life

I agree Snakes,with networks like myspace I've discovered many new bands & kids nowadays seem to really be into the music scene & although hip hop/rap still seems popular I think the teens today seem to be more into rock or alternative bands.I think kids are stepping into the right direction finally.It's great going to the mall & seeing teens once again wearing black Tee Shirts supporting a band & having messy hair!

I am curious to hear Slade's BBC CD

[snakesandladders]

>:(The kids today don't know how lucky they are music-wise......we didn't have the Internat back in the 70s and we had to rely on what we read on rock mags and not-always-expert reviewers......the Net has driven my hunger for more music even more:)

[Jesse]

Is there THAT much of a demand for a Slade reunion?

[CravenMoorehead]

I don't think Dylan, Lennon or Jagger...well maybe Jagger... would have gone on X Factor, American Idol or any show like that.

Has it all been done before? Perhaps. But as long as there's bands with screaming guitars playing and writing decent songs whether it's mainstream or not, I'm buying. Compared to 10 years ago there are tons more hard rocking bands so Slade or no Slade rock isn't in any danger of going away any time soon.

[cozyal]

I actually loved Slade back in the 70's, they were one of the first bands that I got into around '72, along with Quo, ELO, Sweet, Faces, Deep Purple, etc.

I didn't get into Thin Lizzy sadly until around late '77 (Aged 15) & just missed the Bad Reputation tour & therefore, missed ever seeing the classic Lizzy line up.
I saw Lizzy every tour - a few times, each time - from '79 until the end.

The saddest thing for me, is when I was old enough to have the bottle to go to a gig on my own or with mates, I'd missed the "classic" period of most of the bands I really loved, 'cos I was too young at the time. My brother was also, never going to take me, the bugger! LOL!

I had followed Slade throughout the 70's buying all their product, but in the late 70's when there was any likelihood of being old enough to see them, they were playing the college curcuit in the UK, as they weren't getting so many hits or no hits in the UK anymore around the time of Nobody's Fool, Whatever To Slade & Slade Alive Vol.2., Return to Base, I couldn't get into the gigs at the Poly's (In the UK), due age / student union restrictions & they were also around that time, still touring the US a lot, trying to break it there, when the UK had pushed them aside.
So when I heard that Ozzy pulled out of Reading in 1980 & Slade had been asked to step in I wasn't going to miss it for the world.
I had bought Return To Base a few months before, so I knew all the current stuff. I was 17.
This was a dream come true for me.
Of course, the rest is history & Slade were back - At least in the UK.
I finally got to see them on a few of the subsequent tours, it was great!

I think Run Runaway was a minor comeback hit for them in the US from The Amazing Kamikazi Syndrome album, but nothing more, right?

I think it would be great if they did re-unite, I can only think Jim Lea & Noddy must've had a falling out, after Noddy became such a popular TV personality around the mid to late 80's & onwards & around then was when he quits on Slade.
The down side though, is Noddy really hasn't done anything musically - except production work. - in years as Jim says, so he probably would struggle to be honest.

Anyway, here's the Amazon details on the Live @ the BBC release.
Looks well worth getting.

Al

www.amazon.com/Live-at-BBC-Slade/dp/B002LWJXNK/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=5174&s=music
Live @ The BBC Product details:
Product Description
2009 two CD collection of archive recordings from the British Glam/Rock band. This double disc set is a a release that Slade fans have long dreamt of - a fantastic document of the period during which they transformed themselves from a potent live attraction with a burgeoning song craft of their own into the UK's favourite hit-making machine.A total of 36 rare tracks, all previously unreleased Remastered under the supervision of Slade's Jim Lea for the finest possible sound quality Stylish double digipak with 24-page booklet containing previously unseen photographs plus a comprehensive overview and track-by-track notes by Mojo's Mark Paytress featuring extensive comments from the band. Disc Two features a live concert from the Paris Theatre, London, August 17, 1972 recorded for the BBC In Concert series.

[snakesandladders]

>:(I 2 believe there's lots of good rock out there, but ya gotta have the GUTS to go out there and look for it instead of just listening to the radio or worse stiill, relying on what that obsolete black box called TV tells ya