Posted August 9, 200618 yr http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:X5zI...eakymickandtich one of the '60's often overlooked acts, famous for their big number one in early '68 "the legend of xanadou". to me they were perhaps one of the first 'pop' groups, who created good, nonsense, easy listening pop music in an age where so many more serious groups were busy pushing back boundaries. "hold tight" though was pretty heavy! a stomping beat and power chords long before 'heavy' rock made them their signature. "zabadack!" caught the imagination... exactly what did it mean?.. "xanadou" was their only #1, using a huge bullwhip on totp the track will always be remembered for it.. for me it was their finest hour, a good melodic popsong. by the end of 68 though their appeal was waning, and a year later dave dee left. they did have another hit though, in 1970 "mr president" was a small hit, under the name dbmt. i thought it was one of their best tbh..
August 9, 200618 yr They werent one of the best bands from the 1960s IMHO. Although they did have 8 UK#10 hits. [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQbS7hhG28.swf BEND IT performance (1966 UK#2) I much preferred UK late 1960s pop bands the Tremeloes & The Move.
August 9, 200618 yr quite liked hold it,zabadak and legend of xanadu. :) Read somewhere that Dave Dee when he was a police cadet,was one of the police who attended at Eddie Cochran's fatal car crash.
August 10, 200618 yr Author quite liked hold it,zabadak and legend of xanadu. :) Read somewhere that Dave Dee when he was a police cadet,was one of the police who attended at Eddie Cochran's fatal car crash. yip... that is correct.
August 10, 200618 yr Author They werent one of the best bands from the 1960s IMHO. Although they did have 8 UK#10 hits. [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQbS7hhG28.swf BEND IT performance (1966 UK#2) I much preferred UK late 1960s pop bands the Tremeloes & The Move. i liked the move, which were aimed at an older age group... dddbmt 's querky themed songs were aimed more towards younger peeps, of which i was one! never really took much to the trems...
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