Before Quiet Riot there was Slade. Saw these guys in concert back in the 70’s. Their lead guitarist was wearing a huge pair of platform shoes.
Before Quiet Riot there was Slade. Saw these guys in concert back in the 70’s. Their lead guitarist was wearing a huge pair of platform shoes.
Gene Simmons from KISS on Slade and other UK bands of the era
“I want to know what God you pray to, because I want to get some of that magic. I’ve ripped off so many English riffs, if the British influence wasn’t there, we wouldn’t be here. ‘Rock and Roll all Nite’ is a direct bastard child of Slade’s ‘Mama Weer All Crazee Now.'”
Well there’s something new I didn’t know…
They were great years to be a teenager in the UK. Singer Noddy (Neville) Holder, big platforms Dave Hill. Some things you just never forget.