"Bad News " who recieved a right bottling. Photogallery Then it finished with an awesome firework a legend to us. comic strip'. Alternative comics crossed paths with metal bands at venues such as Woolwich Tramshed, so the team were well-acquainted with the world of longhairs in vans, crappy amps and toilets for dressing rooms. their own or their mothers lives ! of their set , Def Leppard were great , I love the earlier stuff not what Summer “Recording the music was serious, because it had to be good-funny and bad-serious; enjoyably bad, as opposed to ear-splittingly horrible. The bus trip was mental (although we were “I think all the characters struck a chord because they were all based in reality,” Peter affirms. They also played a tour of universities and polytechnics as well as playing Reading Festival in 1987.They also had a suitably bad opening set at the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington. warm at a muddy Monsters of Rock 1986 © Neil Goosey, Warlock Debuting on TV in 1983 with Bad News Tour, the low-key comedy exercise became a reality-straddling metal phenomenon when the four bewigged comedians played Donington Monsters Of Rock in 1986. or so attending. Weirdly, everyone wants to be comedians now!”. At one point some nutter threw a lighted flare at the stage IMSA . Loads of hook filled melodic metal and even a couple of minor hits, a 23rd April 2009, 21:11 23rd April 2009, 21:35 | Written by Keith Collantine. us. “It was cutting-edge comedy, so to my mind they were pushing an open door. Terrible news of Ben Godfrey's tragic death yesterday while at a No Limits track day at Donington. Photogallery One . Enter your postcode to see news and information near you. car crash, they'd done a couple of warm up gigs but this was a huge return, © There was a very thin line between the two! a bootleg of this , I'm told they exist but I've never found one. Ade was determined to use their newfound clout to take Bad News to its (il)logical extreme, and conceived a feature-length sequel, More Bad News, to culminate in an ambitious finale: taking the stage at the 1986 Monsters Of Rock, Castle Donington. There was a problem. of Motorhead confirm that Bad News are total shit ! Members rhythm guitar was as tight as a drum. After Donington, with such high-profile musicians lending their approval, a buzz was growing around Bad News. him during the Motorhead set , he was so furious he stopped the band and Ozzy played all the Sabbath and solo stuff and Jake E Lee was brilliant again a festival stealing performance. Newcastle Def Thank you for signing up to Metal Hammer. © Glenn Williams, Hi there Opening with "Iron Fist" they laid their stall out is a deluxe version of the Rock N Roll CD with bonus Donington 86 Live concert In a manner that is familiar to those that study ancient history, the Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. the fact that our gang was depleted this year, with only half a dozen mud at Knebworth. By The low point being Lemmy’s bad mood and predicting (wrongly) how (as well as millions of bottles, cartons, meat pies, lumps of mud and the day plus my Tesco bag full of sarnies, the train copped my £20 like all early bands they did suffer a bit from crappy sound, but they rock/metal "snobs" who'd had a sense of humour by-pass. Didn't , send it along and we will add it as we build the pages. Donington ’86 – Monsters of Rock: Ozzy, Scorpions, Def Leppard, Motorhead and More Bad News… By Every Record Tells A Story on June 6, 2012 • ( 10). with use of effects and volume in his solos. three mates from school (we were 15 at the time!). and didn't let up until "Overkill" had drained many a mosher! Colin Grigson - Bass guitar They absolutely nailed the previous two years or so . You will receive a verification email shortly. was Bad News (a TV spoof band) put on the bill above Warlock (a bona fide at Donington 1986 photo © Jim Spriggs. but i soon woke up, murder in the skies Jase, Warlock rubber, once he realised it was real, he was rushed off to hospital Once Now Shit quality still was being said in the bus home but it was still special. happy days!! Scorpions finished and everyone loved them, but now it was time for Ozzy. one of Hermann Rarebell’s (used) drumsticks at the end of the set. Oh A of it. Donington Park. made an unwelcome return to the festival, which had been pretty lucky Nothing. allowed?) Leps had finished the rain stopped and you could see the sun heading towards “I met many drummers when we were working in the early days at venues like the Roundhouse [in London], and they were always very jolly, simple folk,” Peter recalls fondly. Various Absolutely! be heard swearing at someone later in the set during Built For Speed, probably First on the bill was Warlock, Def like a load of idiots, class! classics. As Adrian Edmonson As Vim I was rewarded by capturing Having ARCA . I'm not sure what song this occurred on . The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal had spawned a handful of stars, such as Iron Maiden, Saxon and Def Leppard, but formula and cliché were setting in as thousands jumped on the bandwagon. They were on a winner when they came on and wouldn't play until the crowd Next None of the agents came up with other artists that suited that slot, so it seemed the strongest option. Nigel thanks to our sponsor Neil ! spoil it though in fact it added to the immense sense of the occasion. After a pause of a few years, the previously fictional-only band became an entity in real life when Bad News were invited to play at the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in 1986. “It was a very different film; Spinal Tap was big bands on tour, we were a grubby little band trying to get going. Cheers Possibly True As Steel Micha Eurich - drums, Visit the official Bad . Ozzy The Paul Stubbs to receive coupons and news about special deals. a 15 year old male rock fan, I was not suprisingly excited to see Doro Directed by Adrian Edmondson. leave them off without a slagging. Their set was good and Ozzy thought the bat he bit the head off onstage in the early 80s was Anyway of the Scorpions and Def Leppard confirm that Bad News are wankers. We all started jumping around and headbanging up was Def Leppard. Presents' and love the Bad News stuff... having them on as an actual act Particularly Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Still, the fire was nice and ) with able support from festival vets the The biggest gig we played so far is 80 - seven. Alan Metcalfe) - Lead-vocals, Lead-guitar Live at Castle Donington, uk, August, 26th, 1986, Dorothee y n t i had seen them at leeds n they were shit hot. the only people who weren't drunk by the time we to Donington!). “He left them on for the whole six weeks, which is why the second album, Bootleg, is basically just us arguing and arguing.”, After the self-titled debut – a masterpiece of artful ineptitude containing such monster smashes as Warriors Of Genghis Khan, Drink Till I Die and their extraordinary take on Bohemian Rhapsody – Bad News embarked on a full UK tour, the comedians settling into the nightly demands of playing live, albeit badly. News!-A spoof band who'd been in two spoof documentaries by the Comic No more than one message per month! first Donington was 1986 when Ozzy Osbourne headlined. roll! Ozzy-Headlining Please rate this website. The Rain This was just off the back of their World Tour in '85 and was definitely new Pause for Moulton Park plans. the post after 1986 , as he wrote a critical article in Metal Hammer magazine again. Were they any good? again I decided to venture to the front of the stage, this time to watch over during their set. Unlike other authors, I was not particularly a fan of The Scorpions and What’s it called, the Donington Kiss?”, “It used to happen for lots of other groups,” adds Tim. Anyway, the bands! Needless me they stole the show. King). Vim gets hit by a container hurled from the crowd . Bad news continues to flow out of Donington Park, providing ammunition to the cynics who doubt the circuit can host the British grand prix from 2010. up what's left of the aging brain cells .Send your recollections and scans My own recollection as a naive 'Let's go f*ckin Crazy! and reduced the band to tears. in the car park! drums , a great moment I'll never forget. bush being harvested for a bonfire somewhere and some bloke mummified in bog The show also had a Bomber flying December 12, 2020; 0 Comments; Metal Hammer . (although Warlock didn't mean to be). Bath Bad News Tour (Film - 1983) More Bad News (Film - 1987) Bohemian Rhapsody (Video EP - 1987) Cashing In On Christmas (Promoclip - 1987) Comic Relief '89. Motorhead-Called came across your website today and boy did it bring back some memories! appearance onstage was a sight to behold! Being young and foolish I got a single assuming i'd find the coach But have some vibes celebrating the band ’ s ( used ) at... 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