Burke Shelley Dies

[Paul Mc]

An old favourite. Who doesn't love Breadfan?


https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/budgies-burke-shelley-dies-at-71/

 

[SteveS1]

Saw Budgie many times. Along with the great Rory Gallagher, they always seemed to be on tour. Good live band. RIP.

 

[Bodkin]

Sad news. Nice guy , I worked with him years ago on a show in Cardiff.

 

[Joolzdee]

Sad to hear this. Saw Budgie several times through the '80s and then in the' 00s. Always a great gig.

 

[AllyD]

Terrible news. Brilliant live band, saw them three times in the Glasgow Apollo in the early 80's, always as a support. RIP.

 

[Seeker_UK]

A criminally underrated musician in a criminally underrated band; their contribution to setting the scene for NWOBHM has never got the credit it deserves.

RIP.

I'm off to listen to "Squawk" and the "If Swallowed..." EP.

 

[mikeyb]

Another great band from my youth that I never saw live. That's today's playlist sorted.

RIP

 

[Taff63]

Ah bad news...............remember Budgie going down well when supporting Gillan. Great memories.

 

[jgs]

Sad news.
I too saw Budgie a few times in the early 1980s including them supporting Ozzy Osbourne on the Blizzard of Ozz tour at Liverpool Royal Court they went down well, one of my favourite gigs of that era.