Decent Rock Bands

[Major Major]

apart from the Thai bands in Tropical Murphy's, which I'm bored with, any decent bands around?

[screamingeagle]

Last saturday night at Nathon Red Cross bash, there were two good bands. One Farang: the Bob Colour Band and the other Thai, called Siam. Both really good. Check them out if you can.

[Boo]

The Duke have a lively fun &and. Nice pub too.

[NALAK]

Murphies have the odd Philapino band which are good, shame co co blues closed they used to have Dome and Sek Loso, quality, not sure if you can class it as rock though but good

Edited February 23, 2010 by NALAK

[jazzy]

Can anyone post a list of good places to go in BKK with farang or Thai live rock bands? Name of pub/bar and location would be good !

Thanks

[NALAK]

Can anyone post a list of good places to go in BKK with farang or Thai live rock bands? Name of pub/bar and location would be good !

Thanks

probably better posting on BKK forum there must be loads that people up there know about

[petethailand]

The Rockpub Bangkok.... one of the best in central Bangkok opposite The Asia hotel right outside Radchatewee skytrain station check out the website

[chewang]

Theres a great thai band playing at the shamrock in lamai at the moment called Climax,well worth a look.

[Birdman]

Does that mean they are great in Smoke on the water and Lady in Black...or are they great in more sophisticated Rock?

[OriginalPoster]

Does that mean they are great in Smoke on the water and Lady in Black...or are they great in more sophisticated Rock?

That's usually what you hear on Samui. Must be that's what they think that people want to hear. Some of the bands come off a lot better when someone convinces them to ditch the "tourist rock" and to play something else. For instance, even Black Roses is pretty good when they play their early set at Penny Lane. For that they tend to play older stuff that is less often covered by competing bands. Probably they play the same set every time that they play there, but at least the first time you hear it it's a better than usual.

Edited February 24, 2010 by OriginalPoster

[Samuian]

What happened to "Ovada Show Band", "Diesel", the RP cover band.. is pretty good too?

[Birdman]

Does that mean they are great in Smoke on the water and Lady in Black...or are they great in more sophisticated Rock?

That's usually what you hear on Samui. ............

.........................it's a pitty that the Sunday afternoons at Steve's Secret Garden are history.

[PoorSucker]

There's always Ritchie Newton

[Samuian]

Does that mean they are great in Smoke on the water and Lady in Black...or are they great in more sophisticated Rock?

That's usually what you hear on Samui. ............

.........................it's a pitty that the Sunday afternoons at Steve's Secret Garden are history.

Pitty!

[Birdman]

Nice photo, that was before they moved the stage to the centre. It was always crowded with Samui expats and their spouses. Steve started in late afternoon and ended it between 21:00 and 23:00h at the latest.

[BlackWolf]

Does that mean they are great in Smoke on the water and Lady in Black...or are they great in more sophisticated Rock?

That's usually what you hear on Samui. ............

.........................it's a pitty that the Sunday afternoons at Steve's Secret Garden are history.

Pitty!

This was the Good Old Music Sundays at Samui. Can somebody please make something simular in the future. I was happy to listen to good blues played by a norwegian band last friday at Penny Lane. But sorry they where only tourists and have left the island.

[NALAK]

Does that mean they are great in Smoke on the water and Lady in Black...or are they great in more sophisticated Rock?

That's usually what you hear on Samui. ............

.........................it's a pitty that the Sunday afternoons at Steve's Secret Garden are history.

Pitty!

those were the days, far better than the crap you hear all around the island now days, although i also loved Rocky Bay what a setting for a party that was, knocks the hel_l out of the crappy lake view. always remember hundreds of bikes heading to rocky bay, park the bike up make a mental note where you left the bike only to come out and find the car park guy had moved them all.

[NALAK]

There's always Ritchie Newton

not forgetting Mr coconut

[screamingeagle]

There's always Ritchie Newton

not forgetting Mr coconut

As in "I've got a luverly bunch of coconuts". You have to sing it!!!

[OriginalPoster]

There's always Ritchie Newton

not forgetting Mr coconut

As in "I've got a luverly bunch of coconuts". You have to sing it!!!

No, Mr. Coconut was the stage name of Edgar Murray. He wrote a couple of novelty songs about the island and adopted the goofy name. That was unfortunate in the sense that it often caused him to be viewed as a joke rather than as a troubadour. You used to be able to hear him once per week at the Spinger singing Stones songs acoustically.

Edited February 24, 2010 by OriginalPoster

[Birdman]

A relatively good band played last evening at the school's end concert at Buddy's/Lamai.

It was crowded with Thais, many school children. BTW, there was a well known Thai comedy group, which ridiculed Farangs by saying hey you farang, can speak Thai? 1000 Baht and Farang like Thailand hoi aroy, that kind of stuff. Lots of laughters anyway, high prices for F&B, probably to cover for the costs.

[edthhd]

Not exactly rock more bluesy but check out "Con Mucho Gusto" at Gringo's Cantina (Behind the Islander in Chaweng) on Tuesday and Friday nights. Not Latino as the name implies. Great guitar player.

[sbk]

The Duke have a lively fun &and. Nice pub too.

That was fun

[Boo]

wow, so you can remember that night then?