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1) Budgie is a Welsh hard rock band founded in Cardiff, Wales, by bassist Burke Shelley in 1967, with Ray Philips (drums) and Tony Bourge (guitar). The group played an important role in establishing heavy metal and making it more prominent.
They released their first album, Budgie, in 1971. Philips left in 1973, to be replaced briefly by Pete Boot, and in 1975 by Steve Williams. Bourge left after the release of Impeckable in 1978, and was replaced by John Thomas. A fresh start and a second wind for Budgie with the onset of the British NWOHM saw them playing to packed concerts as support to Gillan and Ozzy Osbourne on the now infamous Blizzard Of Oz tour featuring the late Randy Rhoads on guitar.
The band’s last genuine studio album was Deliver Us from Evil (1982), keyboardist Duncan Mackay (10CC) having made the trio a quartet at least in the studio. A major, and highly successful Polish tour and the headline spot at the Reading festival followed but ultimate international superstardom sadly evaded the band and although demos were recorded in preperation for a new record (eventually released as The Last Stage in 2004), there would be no further major release and the band eventually stopped gigging in 1988.
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Turcho
I've just discovered! Underrated band. Sounds like someth.. between 70's Black Sabbath and Rush...
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Siffie91
Budgie RULES
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Overkill6
Awesome band!
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Sewer007
I fall in love with this band when i first time listen to "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Women" this is transcedental experience.
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Room213
YEAH
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varg_vikerne
i've been listening to metal since 2003 and found themin 2013... I lost 10 years of my life...
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silknot
Heavy Metal de raiz. Esse é dos bons.
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Jiuatsi
Mi banda favorita de Hard Rock
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MetalRocknAles
Napoleon Bona Parts 1&2 is mind blowing. One of the most forgotten rock legends [3]
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MetalRocknAles
Budgie are just great, why are their albums so God damned expensive? D:
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Pam-param-pam
awesome!
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Bongo-fury
Orgasme auditif!!
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MetalRock1989
Amazing band!
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fyreNL
Fucking amazing. All of it. Zoom Club is a guitarists masterpiece. <3
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michaos_ru
This music is just awesome, I wouldn't everybody speak about them like about Led Zeppelin? I aggree, Led Zeppelin is the great band no doubts but Budgie is just so underestimated.
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azachel
773
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igorgeneration
500 executions! \m/ Justice \m/
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ponder_muahaha
Listening to them for the very first time right now. They are incredibly underrated.
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ladystyx
I know them from radio. I am still in shock, how unpopular are they! I was always thinking, that it's the same league as led zepps or deep purple. Such a dissapointment. They are great!
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azachel
better tham Led Zeppelin, The Doors and the others.
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