Doctor & The Medics
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London, United Kingdom (1981 – present)
Doctor & the Medics are a British psychedelic rock band which enjoyed greatest success in the 1980s and are best known for their 1986 UK #1 version of “Spirit in the Sky”. Based in London and formed in 1981, the band still perform, albeit with a different line-up and primarily as a tribute act to various artists.
The band was formed, in order to win a £5 bet, in 1982 by ex-scout leader The Doctor and Steve Mcguire (the name “The Doctor,” was assumed after the man had failed to gain entry into Medical School). Years later the Doctor is still waiting for his fiver! At the time the Doctor was a top London DJ at his club “The Clinic,” where he was single handedly responsible/ guilty for the “Psychedelic revival” of the period.
Both the club and the band where a direct reaction to the music/club scene at the time. The Doctor and McGuire had been bought up on a diet of the psychedelia of the 60’s, Glam Rock, Heavy Metal and Punk and consequently found the early 80’s rather dull! Hence the band evolved as an unholy and tasteless fusion of all that they loved in music (Hippy, Glam, Punk). This also reflected itself in the music with early songs such as “Love Peace and Bananas” (A song about hippies at a festival on a beach being blown to pieces by mercenaries. It began with the refrain from “Riders on the Storm” but built to a punk frenzy!)
By 1984 the band had built up a considerable live following and were referred to by the NME as “The Live band of the year.” The line up of the band had settled and would remain the same through “Spirit in the Sky” until 1988. This was
The band was formed, in order to win a £5 bet, in 1982 by ex-scout leader The Doctor and Steve Mcguire (the name “The Doctor,” was assumed after the man had failed to gain entry into Medical School). Years later the Doctor is still waiting for his fiver! At the time the Doctor was a top London DJ at his club “The Clinic,” where he was single handedly responsible/ guilty for the “Psychedelic revival” of the period.
Both the club and the band where a direct reaction to the music/club scene at the time. The Doctor and McGuire had been bought up on a diet of the psychedelia of the 60’s, Glam Rock, Heavy Metal and Punk and consequently found the early 80’s rather dull! Hence the band evolved as an unholy and tasteless fusion of all that they loved in music (Hippy, Glam, Punk). This also reflected itself in the music with early songs such as “Love Peace and Bananas” (A song about hippies at a festival on a beach being blown to pieces by mercenaries. It began with the refrain from “Riders on the Storm” but built to a punk frenzy!)
By 1984 the band had built up a considerable live following and were referred to by the NME as “The Live band of the year.” The line up of the band had settled and would remain the same through “Spirit in the Sky” until 1988. This was
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PootyMunster13
Steve McGuire was one of my tutors in university xD He's a tour manager now.
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undrentide72
vastly underrated.....although Spirit in the sky was a huge hit it condemned them too....Im happy cos i just found the talked about singles collection on Amazon :)
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Severin_
Burn is great
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Orchitis
No comments!!?? Fabulous band and among the best I've ever seen live, and I've seen loads!
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