Slade live at the Robin 2, Bilston, Birmingham, UK
As guitarist with Dr & the Medics, I did 5 tours with Slade, So while in the UK, I caught up with em! There's no better way to celebrate Christmas than partying out with ol buddies Slade at Xmas time
Our band rehearsing at The Robin 2 in Bilston, Wolverhampton, UK.
Just a short clip of I believe I`m in love with you - great song by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. ( Bonnie Raitt also covered it).
Ozric Tentacles - The Robin 2 - Bilston - 30/5/04 - Full Show
I'd like to dedicate this one to Rob De Cecco who can be seen in the crowd with his son Dan.He was one of life's gentlemen and a very dedicated Ozrics fan who I met at many gigs.Your passion lives on through the love of music you shared with Dan and I know you're still loved and will never be forgotten by your family and friends.
R.I.P.
So,i took another opportunity in 2004 to film the Ozrics in action and this time I'd splashed out another £250 to upgrade to a 'Digital' DV tape camcorder!So,not digital,as we'd understand it now as tapes were still used but the camera and tapes were smaller and importantly I now had a small screen to view proceedings from.This meant that i didn't have to have an eye glued to the view finder for two hours which made a big difference.This was the first time I'd used the new camera,apart from trying it out at home,and so instinct told me to take my old trusty 8mm camcorder as well.And it's a good job that I did!When we got to the Robin 2 in Bilston,on the edge of Wolverhampton,which is a great venue by the way,I couldn't find anywhere near enough to plug my mains lead into.I got the camera and tripod set up in a nice and central raised area but I'd have to rely on the battery which I'd already fully charged.Now,on the old camera the battery would easily last for a two hour gig but I found out that night that the new camera battery lasted precisely one hour eleven minutes!So cue a very quick panicky camera change and I reckon that only around a minute or two of the gig was missed.What I also found out was that the new camera could handle the volume better but it struggled to focus at times with all the mad lights and the colour looked a bit washed out.The colour definitely looks more vibrant after 1:11 but the sound isn't quite as good.
There were a lot of line-up changes around the early 2000s and the Ozrics',and also Thunderdogs,Moksha and Damidge,legend Seaweed (Christopher Lennox-Smith) had sadly left the band.His replacement was Hal (Harry Waters) who'd also played with his Dad Roger's band (yes that Roger Waters!) and I think he came into the band at relatively short notice but still did an excellent job.
So this was the band caught live during a period of some transition but they still produced a great,crowd pleasing,live performance never the less.
And of course there'd be more line up changes to follow...
The Robin 2 - Bilston,Wolverhampton - England - 30th May 2004
Setlist:
Intro (Ashlandi Bol + Vita Voom)
Jurassic Shift
Chewier
O-i
The Domes Of G'Bal
Synth Jam
White Rhino Tea
Pyramidion
Celtic Jam
Plasmoid
Tidal Convergence
Oakum
Sploosh!
The Throbbe
Band:
Ed (Ed Wynne) - Guitars,Synths
Jon (Jon Egan) - Flutes,Voice
Schoo (Stuart Fisher) - Drums
Pazza (Paul Godfrey) - Bass
Hal (Harry Waters) - Synths
Filmed by Rich Montgomery
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Wilko Johnson - Roxette- The Robin 2 Bilston 13/3/2019
MR BLUE SKY - THE ORCHESTRA @ THE ROBIN 2 BILSTON
11th May 2009.The Orchestra at The Robin 2 , Bilston performing Mr Blue Sky . An Evening Without Kelly Groucutt tribute night.
The Rutles live at The Robin 2 Bilston 28th August 2013
Shifty Chicken Shed support
All England's Eyes ' Live ' Magnum Robin 2 Bilston 29th July 2017
Magnum return to the Robin in Bilston for a sold out show, before they play the Ramblin' Man in Kent tomorrow.
VOTUM Deadringer + Coda - live in The Robin 2 ,UK Bilston 07.04.2014
Votum live in concert performing Deadringer and Coda from last Harvest Moon Album . During European Tour with Riverside in The Robin 2,Bilston, UK
Ana Popovic live at the Robin 2, Bilston, England on Tuesday January 17th 2017
Nik Turner's New Space Ritual - Steppenwolf - The Robin 2, Bilston - 11th Feb 2016
Ozric Tentacles - The Robin 2 - Bilston - 30/5/04
Here's the end of another superb Ozrics gig from just over ten years ago and it features Oakum,Sploosh! and the encore of The Throbbe at The Robin 2 Bilston,England on 30/5/04.
I'd used my new fangled 'digital' DV tape camcorder for the first time and it duly ran out of battery before the end of the gig!And it had poor colour and struggled to focus with the light show!It was basically crap but luckily I had my trusty old 8mm camcorder ready to go so only a minute or less was lost!So this part was filmed with the older camera and the colours are nice and vivid.Be aware though that the strobes are pretty mad in places!
Enjoy...8-)
Line up: Ed Wynne / Jon Egan / Schoo (Stuart Fisher) / Pazza (Paul Godfrey) / Hal (Harry Waters and,yes,he is the son of Roger Waters from Pink Floyd!)
Page Of Your Life ' Live ' HARDLINE Robin 2 Bilston 11th October 2019.
Hardline return to the UK in support of their latest album LIFE.
Jim Lea - Pretty Vacant [LIVE AT THE ROBIN 2, 2002]
Shot live at Wolverhampton’s Robin 2 Club in 2002, this gig was highly anticipated at the time and is the only performance Jim has done as a solo artist
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Jim Lea - Far Far Away [LIVE AT THE ROBIN 2, 2002]
Shot live at Wolverhampton’s Robin 2 Club in 2002, this gig was highly anticipated at the time and is the only performance Jim has done as a solo artist
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High Flying Gypsy ' Live ' Inglorious The Robin 2 Bilston, 24th February 2016.
A first headline tour a new British Rock band Inglorious, and fronted by the incredible vocal talent of Nathan James.
Lost Angels - 'I'm eighteen' Robin2 Bilston UK Eric Dover Ryan Roxie
Lost angels, a brilliant band featuring Eric Dover, Ryan Roxie, Troy Patrick Farrell EJ Curse
The Macc Lads - Dan's Underpants & 20 Pints - 1/12/18 - The Robin 2 - Bilston - England
The legendary Macc Lads are fookin back ya gudnts!
Jim Lea - Go Out In Style [LIVE AT THE ROBIN 2, 2002]
Shot live at Wolverhampton’s Robin 2 Club in 2002, this gig was highly anticipated at the time and is the only performance Jim has done as a solo artist
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Jim Lea - Hey Joe [LIVE AT THE ROBIN 2, 2002]
Shot live at Wolverhampton’s Robin 2 Club in 2002, this gig was highly anticipated at the time and is the only performance Jim has done as a solo artist
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Negura Bunget; Pamint (Live) The Robin 2, Bilston, UK, 8th April 2014