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Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) was a British rock band formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of The Clash, Mick Jones.
The group’s initial incarnation, founded by Jones and film director Don Letts (maker of The Punk Rock Movie, various Clash music videos, and later the Clash documentary Westway to the World), debuted with the 1985 release This Is Big Audio Dynamite. 1986’s No. 10, Upping St. reunited Jones for one album with former Clash-mate Joe Strummer, who co-produced the album and co-wrote a number of songs, but that reacquaintance soon ended. BAD supported U2 on their 1987 world tour, then followed with 1988’s Tighten Up, Vol. ‘88 and 1989 Megatop Phoenix.
For 1991’s The Globe, only Jones remained from the previous assemblage, and the band was now called Big Audio Dynamite II. This new line-up, featuring two guitarists, was more “Clash-like” and, possibly as a result, often played heavier, more alternative rock-influenced music. The Globe produced the band’s most commercially successful single, “Rush”, which hit #1 on the US modern rock charts.
The band later recruited keyboardist Andre Shapps (who co-produced all three BAD II albums), and Michael “DJ Zonka” Custance as DJ. Both appeared on the band’s 1994 album Higher Power, which was released under the shortened name “Big Audio,” which fans often called them. The album wasn’t as well-received as The Globe or previous BAD albums; there was a joke going around amongst fans about the removal of “Dynamite” from the band’s name (they claimed the group had “lost their ka-boom”).
The group’s initial incarnation, founded by Jones and film director Don Letts (maker of The Punk Rock Movie, various Clash music videos, and later the Clash documentary Westway to the World), debuted with the 1985 release This Is Big Audio Dynamite. 1986’s No. 10, Upping St. reunited Jones for one album with former Clash-mate Joe Strummer, who co-produced the album and co-wrote a number of songs, but that reacquaintance soon ended. BAD supported U2 on their 1987 world tour, then followed with 1988’s Tighten Up, Vol. ‘88 and 1989 Megatop Phoenix.
For 1991’s The Globe, only Jones remained from the previous assemblage, and the band was now called Big Audio Dynamite II. This new line-up, featuring two guitarists, was more “Clash-like” and, possibly as a result, often played heavier, more alternative rock-influenced music. The Globe produced the band’s most commercially successful single, “Rush”, which hit #1 on the US modern rock charts.
The band later recruited keyboardist Andre Shapps (who co-produced all three BAD II albums), and Michael “DJ Zonka” Custance as DJ. Both appeared on the band’s 1994 album Higher Power, which was released under the shortened name “Big Audio,” which fans often called them. The album wasn’t as well-received as The Globe or previous BAD albums; there was a joke going around amongst fans about the removal of “Dynamite” from the band’s name (they claimed the group had “lost their ka-boom”).
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Shoutbox
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Saaaandy wrote:
big audio dynamite, big audio dynamite 2, and big audio= the same thing.
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Andresfac383 wrote:
i missed the globe cd. Bad thing........
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Shy-Guy wrote:
Meh, I don't care. I treat it like a different band name. It's as if Mick Jones got a different group.
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poorshakes wrote:
ditto
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jessesamuel wrote:
I second that motion.
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Pietaster88 wrote:
I think this page should redirect to Big Audio Dynamite. Many of BAD II stuff is already scrobbeled there.
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hk94 wrote:
Situation no win Rush for a change of atmosphere
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Collin1000 wrote:
BAD rocks! :D Rush is my favorite song to play when im coding anything PHP related. :D
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