bubinga5 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) There is something about this band that i so dig. [font=sans-serif][color=#252525]Johnnie Wilder is awesome. I'm not sure Rod Temperton played keys on this funk classic. cracking record all the same. [/color][/font][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKjkwpgKMd8"]http://www.youtube....h?v=pKjkwpgKMd8[/url] Edited May 4, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Excellent call! I love the Heatwave stuff, very underrated. So many classic tracks - too many to list. I think they really had their own thing going on - funk, soul, ballads....they had it all. Some real tragedies in their story as well, very sad.....but the tunes are timeless, and the band deserves far more recognition than just being remembered for 'Boogie Nights'. [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I sang 'Always and Forever' for a couple's wedding dance last year. Lovely song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1399283045' post='2442648'] I sang 'Always and Forever' for a couple's wedding dance last year. Lovely song [/quote] Including the high notes? Impressive! Great and underrated band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1399295040' post='2442794'] Including the high notes? Impressive! Great and underrated band. [/quote] Nooooooooo ! not all the high notes at the end ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1399302526' post='2442892'] Nooooooooo ! not all the high notes at the end ! [/quote] Never mind, still impressed you tackled it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thank you kind sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Now I've always been a rocker, but Heatwave were just awesome. I bought the single of Always and Forever and it had Mindblowing Decisions on the backside, simply beautiful music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1399368036' post='2443404'] and it had Mindblowing Decisions on the backside, simply beautiful music. [/quote] Now that's a tune! [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Very underrated band (though they did show up as the 10th or so greatest disco band in a documentary once. Of course Rod Temperton did make good, which is why some of "off the wall" sounds like heatwave with a different singer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 A really great band and linked to my very few claims to fame! My old gaffer was their tour manager, in the late seventies. I got to re-string and set up the guitars and basses, just before they headed off to the USA - 1979, I think - but not long after, Johnnie had a car accident. Along with Gino Vanelli, AWB & Earth Wind and Fire, blasting away all day, on a little "briefcase" deck, we had - Too hot to handle and Central Heating were in there pretty much every day. I only have to hear one of the tracks and I'm transported back to a time when they were so many great bands, of the same persuasion. As spongebob says, they truly had some bad luck, almost from the word go. Think I'll go and dig out some Heatwave. Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Great story, thanks for sharing that! [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Heatwave used to play at The Trog bar in Hull in the mid 70's, think they were called Chicago Heatwave at that time. Even back then they were obviously destined for better things. They had a local agency managing them, and somehow were still doing working mens club gigs when they had a top 40 single!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='casapete' timestamp='1399480846' post='2444663'] Heatwave used to play at The Trog bar in Hull in the mid 70's, think they were called Chicago Heatwave at that time. Even back then they were obviously destined for better things. They had a local agency managing them, and somehow were still doing working mens club gigs when they had a top 40 single!! [/quote] Priceless!! The Trog Bar I'd forgotten about that - went there several times, bit unusual! Anyone got any pics of the place - 35mm, I guess. What is there now - Bar or Tesco?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Young Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 07/05/2014 at 13:07, FlatEric said: A really great band and linked to my very few claims to fame! http://basschat.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR%23%3E/wink.png My old gaffer was their tour manager, in the late seventies. I got to re-string and set up the guitars and basses, just before they headed off to the USA - 1979, I think - but not long after, Johnnie had a car accident. Along with Gino Vanelli, AWB & Earth Wind and Fire, blasting away all day, on a little "briefcase" deck, we had - Too hot to handle and Central Heating were in there pretty much every day. I only have to hear one of the tracks and I'm transported back to a time when they were so many great bands, of the same persuasion. As spongebob says, they truly had some bad luck, almost from the word go. Think I'll go and dig out some Heatwave. Priceless! http://basschat.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR%23%3E/smile.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Young Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Hi, I wonder if you could get in touch as I'm researching Heatwave and Rod Temperton's links to Hull. My email is [email protected] - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Angus Young said: Hi, I wonder if you could get in touch as I'm researching Heatwave and Rod Temperton's links to Hull. My email is [email protected] - thanks! You know this is a 9 year old thread..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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