I'm happy I watched this, didn't hear much of my Great Uncle Graham Swinnerton, really happy to have heard his voice and seen his face. I know lots of folk will lie about this shit, but I ain't. I currently live in one of their old houses, my grandfather is Grahams brother and my grandfather is still kicking it and still talks about the Slade band and how they'd always visit the Pub he managed called the Trumpet. Happy to have seen this. Rest in Peace Graham
Waited all these years for Noddy Holder to be on this is your life and it came true for him..well deserved for a great front man of Slade..well done Nod...
I was there at Sheffield City Hall in 1972. Slade supported by Thin Lizzy and Suzi Quatro. Nice to see the Greats from the 70's. Best Music era ever. Nod's an absolute legend
From my home town Walsall. Saw them loads at local venues and Walsall Town Hall any times. I used to drive past his mom and dad's house on my way to work for years. I went past one winters morning just before Xmas and Merry Xmas everybody came on the radio. It was strange to think I'd just driven past the house where that eternal song was written, in possibly the bedroom window I'd just looked up to. Surreal.
Noddy's wife, lovely lady that she no doubt is - seems a million miles away from the showbiz circle. Perhaps that's why their relationship works so well?
We grew up with Noddy and Slade in Australia .....got all the best chicks if ya put the needle in the groove of any Slade record at high school parties😃😃😃😃😃😁😁😎😋
nice to see jim come forward and take the applause with nod at the end. a brilliant songwriting partnership - even though he seems to be a real grumpy sod! nothing like nod who, i can confirm, is one of life's REALLY good guys...
Noddy baffles me. I read his autobio and the writing was so conceited and yet every time I see him in interviews and hear people talking about him it is nothing but great. Whatever, Slade are one of the greatest bands ever and he has easily one of the top voices.
@@johndearden7931 wasn't sure if you meant to reply to my comment or you were making your own comment and pressed reply instead? But ....ive not read his book/s maybe it just came across as conceited it could have been what the publisher instructed him to write it as? he seems quite humble though; but why not be a bit proud of what 'they' did as a band and his talent? Nice to be recognised than not :)
I was basically highlighting what you said about him being gracious. I read a lot of autobios ( including my own ) and a few 'stars' write nothing but their own self praise ( Kenneth Williams etc )and others like David Niven only make fun of themselves. Either way, I think Noddy writes great songs.
i enjoyed that ...but i couldnt help feeling that he was not 100% into it { for whatever reason } could be wrong though ...just a feeling . Slade ...the dogs bollocks .
Poor Noddy! But hopefully he's not as anti-social as I am, so he might have liked it eventually? Still, a year or ten afterwards, it might make for some good memories! :)
If it wasn’t for T.Rex they would have gotten no were, they like others jumped on the Glam band wagon. Noddy is a top bloke down to earth, never liked the Lea fella.
Sad that Noddy and Jim, the two writers of all the hits, haven't spoken for over 20 years....there is no chance of a reconciliation apparently....none whatsoever .
