RGG April 2015 - p.9
Buzzcocks have forged a unique relationship
with their public and are deeply loved and
revered by a global audience They are
simultaneously true to their original ideals and
open to new ideas and new ways of doing
things – a happy result of their own
uncompromising and individual standing
Over the years generations of musicians have
tried the Buzzcocks methodology and have
formulated their own variations of it Most are
generous in their thanks to the band that
started it all Those impressed by successive
waves of 'punk' bands would do well to spend
an afternoon with Buzzcocks' seminal pop
treasure Singles Going Steady consistently the
band’s biggest seller and a masterclass in genre
busting songcraft This compilation of their
first UK Top hits is a classic album in every
sense an astounding collection of stunning
moments such as ‘Orgasm Addict’ ‘What Do I
Get?’ the anthemic ‘Harmony In My Head’ and
of course the song that has become their
calling card: ‘Ever Fallen In Love With Some
one (You Shouldn’t’ve Fallen In Love With?)’
These songs continue to be covered by dozens
of groups in many styles – a testament to the
strength and quality of the originals not as
slices of punk rock history but as timeless
examples of songwriting craft
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Buzzcocks are the true godfathers of punk pop
having laid down that infinitely superior
archetype They are also a band with a present
and a future It is an unfolding story the group's
members could never have imagined back in
the hot punk rock summer of
Says Pete
Shelley: "Looking back on it now what's going
on is like echoes of the Big Bang You look
around you in society and the culture; so many
things would not have been the same if there
never was punk rock It's strange; it's like a
science fiction novel But to us at the time it
just sprung naturally "
They're still doing it better than anyone
Sometimes the archetype is clearly the best
Buzzcocks – no in people’s hearts Icons
superstars legends
Tickets for this one off local gig are available from www crewrock co uk
Ninth studio album THE WAY
is now available
