1: The Sound Effectians (Dub) - 7:40
2: Eight Steps To Enlightenment - 6:15
3: Lose Your Mind In Disleyworld - 4:32
4: Star Wars Small Talk - 2:42
5: Cop This Eddie - 4:31
6: Like It or Lump It - 0:54
7: Klinik - 0:53
8: Rude Boy Image - 2:04
9: Pivaro - 0:57
10: Sexy Snake Stabs - 7:29
Sleeve photo snapped by Natalie Jayne Watts
Art direction: Leon Thompson
1: Sound Effectian Dub
Composed for a cartoon series (which never even made it to the storyboard stage) about a super crime-fighting organisation from the future who use sonic rays to defeat the baddies. Now then, that’s as may be, but when it comes to; rock solid, locked in, on the money, bang on beat drumming... in the history of British pop music, there’s none finer than John Bradbury (Brad from The Specials). I was the bass player in his “bit on the side” crew: The JB Allstars (clips available on YouTube, vinyl available on eBay). This is just him and me, recorded in Larry Wallis’s Dads 8track studio in 1984. And I would contest, on the grounds that there’s no question about it, it’s the most creditable Punk Dub release ever?
2: Eight Steps To Enlightenment
Spoof fly on the wall yoga documentary. Written and directed: Mahny Djahanguiri, filmed: Sean Reilly. Personally, I’m a devoted follower of the teachings of BKS Iyengar, so this was a pleasure to get my teeth into.
3: Disleyworld (lose your mind)
Terry Disley, one of THE most talented musicians alive today. He does his thang around San Francisco these days. Winning accolades and perspex trophies all over the place. But this is one piece in the key of C minor that I got him to play on without him knowing it was my tribute to his zenlike ability to tickle them ivories!
4: Small Talk
One of the biggest Hollywood spin offs is the Star Wars conventions in the USA run by George Lucas and Disney. It’s phenomenally HUGE business. Actors who played third droid on the left can sign as many as a zilloin pictures a day for the never ending streams of devotees. The highlight of these events is “Small Talk”, hosted by veteran Star Wars actor: Warwick Davis (Willow, Harry Potter, Ray, Narnia, etc etc). It’s a live chat show and these are all the cues.
5: Cop This Eddie
This was the law in 1987 the year it was recorded
6: Like It Or Lump It
Jo Brand and Ricky Grover gave virtuoso performances in this fabulous, but unfortunately forgotten Channel 4 gem. The version Jo sang is a lyric too far, for even me to release. Although maybe Garry Bushell would disagree?
7: Klinik
Produced by Rory Bremner’s VERA, this revoiced (Alistair McGowan & Ronni Ancona) foreign hospital drama had Princes Di wrapped up in a farce that centred around randy doctors raunchy nurses and billions of little babies. Bloody funny stuff, that will NEVER be shown again, ever.
8: Rude Boy Image
An urban countdown slo-mo commentary type thang
9: Pivaro
The theme for an Ideas Factory arts show presented by Nigel Pivaro. Best known for his portrayal of Terry Duckworth in Coronation Street, but man can he kick the sh*t into a tired old Shakespeare speech!
10: Snake Stabs
Bashed out in my front room, followed by tea and a long winded chat, with Hobnob biscuits
musicians
1. John Bradbury: drums
3. Terry Disley: piano, Graham Dee: BV’s
4. Ian Thomas: drums
10.Ben Hallett: drums, Whibble: piano, Snake Davis: sax/flute
All tracks published “In MS”
Composed, produced & performed by
Big George Webley
