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BUDGIE - AND JUICY LUCY together at The Pier!!!!!!!! Last year when we brought Budgie to the Pier, we were treated an absolutely superb evening of all-out hard rockin' heaven. This time they're back with another classic rock band, Juicy Lucy, and tickets are on sale now. Burke Shelley still has the classic rock voice - it's a wonder his vocals chords aren't ripped to shreds after each performance. "New boy" (in Budgie terms!) Andy Hart on lead guitar peeled off the solos with aplomb and added his own flurries tastefully without detracting from the originals, and drummer Steve Williams is still as rock solid as ever. The band have a massive back catalogue to dip into, with some of the greatest titles ever - for instance "Panzer Division Destroyed", "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" and od course their siganture tune, "Breadfan". They just don't write 'em like that anymore! Budgie will be joined by another legendary band , Juicy Lucy, who were formed from the ashes of The Misunderstood, late sixties pioneers of psychedelic music - John Peel was so impressed he produced their first recordings in 1966. Later, when Ray Owen was drafted in on vocals and The Misunderstood became Juicy Lucy, and moved away from the psychedelic sound to a more contemporary sound, evident on Juicy Lucy's first singlein 1969, a cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love?" from their self titled debut album. The single charting charts at number 14 in the UK and staying on the chart for three months. The album cover itself also charted, and caused quite a stir, due to the cover shot- a gatefold of a woman lying naked, surrounded by fruit.... Past members of Juicy Lucy have included Paul Williams, also known for his work with Alan Price and Zoot Money, and Micky Moody, later with Whitesnake, before the band broke up. In 2004 Sanctuary Records released the long awaited Juicy Lucy compilation "Who Do You Love - The Anthology". Budgie and Juicy Lucy will be at South Parade Pier on Wednesday 19th October - tickets now on sale at our usual outlets.