Singer Les Gray (1946 - 2004) from the glamrockband Mud tells about the song 'Dyna-mite'. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo from 2002 (Dutch Public Television).
I had my stag weekend in Blackpool in 1983 and the club we went in had Mud on. Les was in great form. It was way before his illness and he sang all their hits. None of the other original lads were still in the band though, but it was a great night, from my hazy memory.
Mud rocking on top of the pops......a mad looking geezer who had everyone in his pocket with half a beard and a kilt on presenting it....me watching age 11.... The leader on his motorbike....Marc singer about jungle faced jake.... Those were the innocent care free dayz....
This is supposed to be the story behind the song, but what it didn't tell you was that Dynamite was written for Sweet but they didn't want it. It's not a typical Mud song, but you can easily imagine Sweet playing it.
At this stage when filmed les was a shadow of himself and the band wasn't up to much BUT I saw him in a small club near Lyme Regis about 1983 and he pulled the roof down.the crowed went wild.thats the measure of the man
"Make ppl laugh, make ppl smile". Right. Nowadays, when I smile at a stranger in the street or in a shop because our eyes meet, they don't give a smile back. Huh? It's FREE, it also doesn't hurt them. Even looking angry at me for giving them a smile, a friendly face. Really?? What happened to ppl? Even teenagers!! Little kids do smile back at me, they're still pure. Come on ppl, a smile, a greeting, a friendly face for a stranger when our eyes meet does NOT cost you anything and it really doesn't hurt you. BE KIND, ONE PPL ONE LOVE right?
Me and my ex missus saw Mud at The Cock Hotel in Ripley, Derbyshire just before they made the Big Time. A week or so later, we saw them on TOTP on the tele.
Fun Fact: although they were already a great Live Band, on their first two singles they weren't allowed to play. By Dynamite and Tiger Feet they'd vastly improved, and did play for real.
Wasn't it? I get it though. Looks pathetic as hell, but as long as you're having fun doing it and people keep coming to relive the good old times...., why not?
@@mcouzijn Not to my life they didn't. But yes, I can see that many people enjoyed them. Good for them. I guess it's just that old one-hit-wonders are kind of sad.
I honestely thought Les died much younger than he is shown here, funny how your mind plays tricks. They were fun but it didnt look like fun at the end for Les, his attitude was great though
I remember, along with others, booing this band off the stage in Cardiff Students Union back in 1980. They were just terrible and sounded nothing like their recordings. Watching this perhaps you can see why.
