Beedster Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Used to love The Higsons about 40 years ago. Stumbled across them again today and found myself realising what a great bassist Colin Williams was/is (no idea what he'd oing now, Wikipedia entry simply says "Got a full time job after the band split in 1986).. In fact, having assumed that my main slap influence in the 1980s was Flea, I think the relatively humble Higsons might have beaten the RHCPs to it Live version of Run me Down (many of you will recognise Mr Higson form his later incarnation as part of The Fast Show). Studio Version 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Oh yes, I remember these guys. I bought Run Me Down purely on the strength of the bass..! Later donated it to a record-collecting mate who was trying to build a collection of every 2 Tone release and couldn't track down a copy of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rich said: Oh yes, I remember these guys. I bought Run Me Down purely on the strength of the bass..! Later donated it to a record-collecting mate who was trying to build a collection of every 2 Tone release and couldn't track down a copy of this. Ha ha, I remember even at the time recognising that neither songwriting or lead vocals were their strong point. But the bass, rhythm guitar, horns and BVs are at times outstanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Beedster said: Ha ha, I remember even at the time recognising that neither songwriting or lead vocals were their strong point. "Blind behind your huge dark glasses, You slipped a smile that could have killed a cat" Not exactly Shakespeare, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 The more I listen to the Higsons 1982-1984 the more they remind me of RHCP a few years later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Note that one other Higson went on to further success (but stayed in music rather than going over to comedy): Trumpet player Terry Edwards has a long but low key solo career and was in Gallon Drunk for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 18/04/2021 at 13:26, Rich said: "Blind behind your huge dark glasses, You slipped a smile that could have killed a cat" Not exactly Shakespeare, is it? "Suits you, Sir" Not exactly Oscar Wilde, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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