From Wikipedia: The Dogs D'Amour are an English bluesey hard rock band formed in London in 1983. Over the years the band has had various line-ups, the only constant being vocalist Tyla. Their music has been described as a mixture of the Rolling Stones, the Faces and glam punk.
Think their basically the same as the London Quireboys. Could be wrong. Pretty sure they are more or less interchangeable. At least I've always heard that.
Massive fan, first saw them in '88. Not quite as party-oriented as the Quireboys, they're a lot darker in subject matter and tone. In their day they were one of the greatest live acts around, and the run of albums from In The Dynamite Jet Saloon to More Unchartered Heights Of Disgrace is incredible.
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Most all Dogs albums are great, esp the early stuff. Dynamite is a classic start to finish. Tyla’s early solo stuff is also great. Some point he started making too many albums and the quality suffered.
Highly recommend checking out Tyla and Spikes album Flagrantly Yours, amazing album.
Was lucky enough to see them in San Antonio back when Dynamite came out. Pariah opened and they got us into the show because it was 21+ and we were only 18 or 19. Bam was an absolute maniac and had kind of scars/scratches all over his chest.
LeeRatbag wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:50 pm
Massive fan, first saw them in '88. Not quite as party-oriented as the Quireboys, they're a lot darker in subject matter and tone. In their day they were one of the greatest live acts around, and the run of albums from In The Dynamite Jet Saloon to More Unchartered Heights Of Disgrace is incredible.
I love, love, love the Dogs, I was playing some last weekend. Alas I never got to see them live though I did see Tyla solo in the early 00s and Bam was superb in the early Wildhearts.
I'd include The (Un)Authorised Bootleg album - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkLx888 ... g8&index=2 - the sound quality ain't the best (hence the title) but the songs are definitely there.
And - in my opinion - their creative masterpiece was the acoustic Graveyard of Empty Bottles mini-album - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KoRYdkMt18. Tyla re-recorded it in 2019 but it's a pale imitation.
Whatever Happened To… wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:16 am
Also check out albums by Dave Kusworth and the Bounty Hunters/Jacobites, original Dogs member who left to do his own thing.
Gunfire Dance are worth your time as well, same part of the world, Birmingham UK.
I have that Bounty Hunters on vinyl. Guessing that is pretty rare, wonder if it is worth anything.
Whatever Happened To… wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:16 am
Also check out albums by Dave Kusworth and the Bounty Hunters/Jacobites, original Dogs member who left to do his own thing.
Gunfire Dance are worth your time as well, same part of the world, Birmingham UK.
Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks from The Jacobites also put out some great albums.
I had never heard of The Bounty Hunters/Jacobites, but they remind me of Gene Loves Jezebel (Jay fronted, more rock version) albums 1993 Heavenly Bodies, and 1999 VII.
