Nazareth

exit · Post by **exit** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:10 pm

A very under-rated band, but did they make some great records Dan MacCaffererty having one of the best rock voices ever.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1vnOzs0vd ... re=related

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:14 pm

Oh yeah! Naz rocks! We do enjoy them here def!

exit · Post by **exit** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:19 pm

The famous cover song they did awip, i don't think anybody did it better.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=L2BjJbKQkgc

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:23 pm

That one has played in our house many a day!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:25 pm

Naz is a good band, I listen to them from time to time for sure.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:46 am

I SAW them from time to time....They were nearly as big as Frampton in
the 70's, although Manny Charlton was considered by many to be a
inferior guitar player.

They toured with Ted Nugent and Foreigner many, many times.

Fave Song:

It's a TOSS UP!

"Razamanaz" and "This Flight Tonight" are two heavy hitters IMHO.

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:58 am

This flight tonite, definitely my fave Cyg, Send me a PM w/ an email I can send you a cover of it by Iron savior that also kicks severe ass.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:08 pm

Sir Myghin wrote:This flight tonite, definitely my fave Cyg, Send me a PM w/ an email I can send you a cover of it by Iron savior that also kicks severe ass.

Cool! Did you know Joni Mitchell covered it? I was like GET OUTTA HERE!,

but I also remembered that Judas Priest covered Joan Baez's "Diamonds
and Rust," and Pat Boone covered Black Sabbath, so anything goes in
rock, right? hahaha

PM's comin Myg...

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:12 pm

CygnusX1 wrote: Judas Priest covered Joan Baez's "Diamonds
and Rust"

*in her head, hears Rob hissing the "s" in "Diamonds" and again in "Rust" as he introduces the song*

Oh I LOVE it when they do that song!

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:17 pm

awip2062 wrote:
CygnusX1 wrote: Judas Priest covered Joan Baez's "Diamonds
and Rust"
*in her head, hears Rob hissing the "s" in "Diamonds" and again in "Rust" as he introduces the song*

Oh I LOVE it when they do that song!

Halford LOVED to do that, didn't he?

Now they make filters for it. Sissies.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:14 pm

They do make them, but he does it on purpose still. With a nice crisp, sharp "t" at the end of the hiss of the "s" on "Rust".

Hmmm....I'm thinking.....I might jam some Naz tonight (and a little Baez done JP style!).

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:36 pm

awip2062 wrote:They do make them, but he does it on purpose still. With a nice crisp, sharp "t" at the end of the hiss of the "s" on "Rust".

Hmmm....I'm thinking.....I might jam some Naz tonight (and a little Baez done JP style!).

Can't tell ya how many times I picked out "Love Hurts" in my younger
days!

It's STILL a tasty guitar song today if you ask me.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:11 pm

I've saw them a few times but the best one was probably about 16 or 17 years ago when they played a sit down acoustic set in a pub in Falkirk...that was really really good

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:28 am

I watched them open for Ted Nugent on three different tours.

One was a stadium show. Good times.

H3WMW · Post by **H3WMW** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:17 pm

I know Dan McCafferty and Pete Agnew personally. They both reside in a city called Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. I live very near to there.

In years gone past I used to go to a jam-session night most Thursday nights at a local pub in Dunfermline called "Sinky's". It was THE place to be on a Thursday night in Dunfermline as musicians used to come from far and wide just to play on stage with different musicians and jam lots of rock tunes. It was brilliant.

There were a few times when the whole band Nazareth (minus Manny Charlton) would come along and play 4 or 5 songs to a relatively small but very appreciative crowd. Imagine going along to your local pub and see Nazareth performing there........

I remember seeing them once before Darrel Sweet died. When he died it was a very sombre mood that had dorned the couple of jam nights after that. There were guys going up and performing Naz songs and also a memorial/charity fund set up in his name. There was also talk of the band disbanding for good at the time. However, Pete's oldest son Lee Agnew was then asked to fill the empty drum stool (albeit temporarily to start with) then got the job permanently.

I'm more friendly with Pete's sons (as they are around the same age as me). Lee (who plays in Naz), Stevie (who is a local music legend in his own right here in Dunfermline. Look him up on youtube) and Chris (good bassist friend of mine who is a real down to earth guy).