Hi. I'm Dave Kemp.
I was born in Paddington, London, in 1960. I was a regular kid, an only child from a regular working class family. I became a Slade fan when I was 12.
Shortly after becoming a fan I saw them live, then met them and then decided to spend my youthful years following the band all over the UK. 
For several years the band were the main thing I lived for.
I eventually was lucky enough to re-start the Slade Fan Club, and run it with the band's official approval. I was pleased to became very close to all the band members and their families.
I have fond memories of the times and before I forget them all I thought that I would put them down on the internet.
Why now? Mainly because I'm knocking on in years - and so that I don't forget the experience.
This website therefore is really for my personal use. It's to act as my diary. It will sit in the past. It will be my personal memories of West Hampstead days and of all the fun, laughter and tears of following, who I consider, were Britain's greatest rock band - Slade.
By the way, I'm no web designer - so don't expect a hi-tech site. I can just about use a keyboard! Although now the project has finished, I am far better on the computer than I was before.
Also via this site you won't be able to find updates on what Slade (2) are doing now - as I don't really follow Dave and Don's band. I have chosen to keep my memories of Slade as they were when the band remained as the original foursome, although I wish Dave and Don well. It's fantastic that they are still playing together and travelling all over the world.
I don't intend to really update anything once I've published it, however I will add more memories - when my memory is jogged and I remember extra things.
If you're a big fan, then I hope you find this site interesting. It might contain little facts about the band that you were unaware of. Sorry if some of the info is trivial - but the throw-away facts are the things that I tend to remember!
I have printed galleries of some of my own personal photos - that I have kept private up until now. I still have some more to add - but have run out of space. I'm hope you will enjoy seeing some of my pictures from the past. Please - do not use any of these without my authority - drop me an email if you want to use any.
If you enjoy my site then please let me know either by email to noizefeeler@aol.com or via the Guest Book. If I have made any errors - well it shows that my memory is fading already. Drop me an email I'll correct things!
I have really enjoyed this project. After years of having my Slade memorabilia stored away it's made me get all the boxes out of the loft and look through it all again. All the memories came flooding back as soon as the first box opened. I have relived the highs and lows of the great rock and roll band who took up such a great portion of my life.
Dave 4th June 2009
Click here to see a video of me on TV with Dave Hill in 1986.
Click below MP3 Jukebox to hear:-
1. Nod, Dave and Don - Fan Club Convention Message 1986 (never heard again after the FC convention until now...)
2. Jim Lea interview - by Paul Lythe & Me (in parts 1-4) - 4 October 1988. Jim tackles the harsh criticism that fan Ozzie Crabbe made of the band in a written letter to all four members.
This website is 1 year old - created 1 June 2009
SLADE CONCERT PHOTOS PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE
Click on the links below to view the following concert photos:-
Bradford St George's Hall - 19 April 1974
Paris Olympia - 16 December 1974
South Bend, Indiana - 5 July 1975
Birmingham Hippodrome - 5 April 1977
Birmingham Town Hall - 21 March 1978
West Runton Pavilion - 23 March 1978
Southgate Royalty - 4 April 1978
Sunderland Empire - 12 April 1978
Hammersmith Odeon - 15 April 1978
Withernsea Pavilion - 25 August 1978
Watford Baileys - 29 September 1978
Reading University - 26 October 1978
Guildford University - 27 October 1978
Bradford University - 28 October 1978
Music Machine, Camden Town - 30 October 1978
Coventry City Centre Club - 4 May 1979
Manchester Polytechnic - 26 May 1979
Withernsea Pavilion - 1 June 1979
Bunnies Club, Cleethorpes - 29 August 1979
Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 4 October 1979
Dunstable Queensway Hall - 21 October 1979
Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 4 October 1979
Reading Festival - 24 August 1980
Music Machine, Camden Town - 30 October 1980
Southampton Gaumont - 11 March 1981
ADDITIONAL SLADE WEBSITE
I've put together another Slade website. It's basically a catalogue of my "library" of Slade press reports, interviews and pictures. I'm sure that they'll be some bits and pieces that you've never seen before - and also some articles that you remember from years ago and have lost on your travels.
The additional site went live from 27 December 2009.
Check it out at:-
LINKS
You Tube: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Earls Court 1973
You Tube: Get Down and Get With It - Earls Court - 1973
You Tube: Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Earls Court - 1973
Don Powell talking about his amnesia on Where There's Life TV Show - 12 July 1981
You Tube: Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Moondogs Matinee 1981
You Tube: We'll Bring The House Down - Moondogs Matinee 1981
You Tube: Feel The Noize book launch - BBC News 1984
You Tube: Noddy Holder "This Is Your Life" Pt1
You Tube: Noddy Holder "This Is Your Life" Pt2
You Tube: Noddy Holder "This Is Your Life" Pt3
You Tube: Noddy Holder - Pass The Pie on Tiswas "Lock Up Your Daughters"
You Tube: EXCLUSIVE Slade "My Oh My" on David Frost End Of The Year Show 1983
Slade CD - Slade Live at the BBC
You can buy the excellent new Slade CD direct from HMV online. See link below.
The album is worth the money for hearing the old Radio One jingles (for the The Noel Edmonds Show in '73, My Friend Stan in '73 and Everyday in '74) and the sleeve interview with all the Slade members by Mark Paytress.
Click here to purchase the CD from HMV
Therapy and Live from The Robin - on CD
Jim Lea's Therapy album is available as a double CD (together with the live recording of his Jim Jam gig at The Robin in Bilston from 16 November 2002 on CD2). It's available to purchase from Play.com
Click here to purchase the CD from Play.com
The track listing is as follows:
Disc 1
- Heaven Can Wait (For Those Who Pray)
- Big Family
- The Smile Of Elvis
- Deadrock U.K.
- Could God Be A Woman
- Go Out In Style
- Universe
- Time And Emotion
- Your Cine World
- The Valley Of The Kings
- Why Is Youth Always Wasted On The Young
- Notice
- Let Me Be Your Therapy.
Disc 2 - Recorded Live At The Robin 2 Club
- Intro
- Shakin' All Over
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Hey Joe
- I Am The Walrus
- Cum On Feel The Noize
- Great Big Family
- I Got You
- You Really Got Me
- Far Far Away
- Pretty Vacant
- Over The Moon
- Substitute
- Goin' Bak To Birmingham
- Mamma Weer All Crazee Now
- Wild Thing
Whatever Happened To Slade - Rock Street 1977 - Revisted in 2009
I took my daughter back to Rock Street, London, N4.
Rock Street was the site for the photo shoot of the "Whatever Happened To Slade" album cover in 1977.
Unfortunately, the 4 advertising frames (that did actually exist) on the album cover have long gone. I remember visiting the site before the band's Rainbow concert in '77 - and seeing them in situ. Contrary to poular belief, the advertsing frames were not just super-imposed on the album cover picture.
However, some additional Slade promo photos were taken outside houses 6 & 8 Rock Street - if you ever visit they are just across the road to the zebra crossing. These houses are recognisable from the additional photos in the CD booklet (inside the Salvo re-issue CD).
My young daughter, Lana, was intrigued to see this piece of history - so I showed her on a recent visit to an Arsenal home game. (Rock Street is a few minutes away from the Emirates Stadium). Also, I showed her the site of many Slade triumphs in the 70's - The Rainbow Theatre. It still exists and is in good shape. However, it's now used as a Jehovah's Witness assembly hall.......
Dave Kemp and Slade Website is a website by David John Kemp
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