Billy Chidish is an artist who has intrigued me for quite a few years now in all of his guises but I`ve never known where to start. His discography is a rabbit hole I`m fearful of getting lost in.
Do any AW`s have any suggetions/recommendations? Thanks in advance.
My interest was re-awakened after hearing Marc Riley play this on his 6Music show recently. I love this song, only available on 7″ single which I bought along with his `Where The Wild Iris Grows` LP, so I`ve dipped my toe in the water.
This might interest you, Baron – same song, separated by a decade and a half?
The first song sounds familiar 😎
The only one I have by him is Punk Rock at the BLH…I’d recommend it to anyone who likes a crunchy guitar.
I’m going to give the comp (recommended below) a few plays and then hopefully delve further and your tip will be taken in consideration @fitterstoke
There’s an excellent version of his song I Don’t Like the Man That I Am, which was recorded by Pete Molinari
@Hamlet I was absolutely obsessed with this song when I first heard it on one of the magazine cover discs – Uncut?
I subsequently bought all Molinari cd’s which I do still play.
However he seems to have disappeared without a trace which is a great shame.
I think Pete Molinari went to America and is still there. Still makes music but I’m not sure if there are any releases since. The last thing I brought was the Andy Weatherall produced album.
His name rings a bell but that’s it. It’s gonna play that song a few times because @SteveT will start telling me how great it/P. M. is.
Yes, the A Virtual Landslide was a very good album. Sweet Louise is fantastic.
Archive From 1959, a two CD retrospective is a decent place to start.
The Milkshakes and The Buff Medways are my favourite periods, but as you probably know,his sound doesn’t change that much from band to band.
Agree with the Archive From 1959 comp, it’s a great place to start. The recent Dylan related albums aren’t bad either. But The Milkshakes were my entry point in the mid eighties. I saw them quite a few times around various pubs in London and especially at Hammersmith’s long gone Clarendon. Good times.
Thanks @IanP and @Nick-L, 1959 comp ordered and I have one of the recent Dylan related albums.
I’ve always found Medway Wheelers unexpectedly moving and a fine tune to boot.
Saw the Milkshakes numerous times in London during the mid-80s (often with The Prisoners), some great nights. Here they are on The Tube, look out for Tracey Emin.
Weren’t The Prisoners fantastic? Graham Day is an extremely underrated guitarist and is still worth seeing now in whatever band he’s currently playing with, be it the Forefathers, Gaolers or even The Prisoners who are doing some reunion gigs in Kent but all unfortunately sold out now.
I probably saw more gigs by The Prisoners than any other group, and got to know Johnny and James a bit. At their best they were an explosive live act – the Charlatans and the Inspiral Carpets stole their sound but didn’t really come close.
I have an album by Graham Day & The Gaolers (Triple Distilled) which I haven`t played in a while but was on heavy rotation when I first got it. I`ll have to give it a listen once again.
Is that the one with Pass That Whiskey and Glad I’m Not Young? It’s loud and fab.
It is and it is.
He rarely plays live these days, but if you fancy a trip to Medway he puts on a good show
https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Medway-Rochester/The-Royal-Function-Rooms-/Wild-Billy-Childish–CTMF/36152262/