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This is my personal tribute
page to Be Bop Deluxe, a great band from the 70's. Bill Nelson was
its guitar hero leader.
They only made five original
albums, and one live one, but they are all great.

Bill Nelson went on to
making all kinds of electronic ambient music, and still does so today.
Be Bop Deluxe were a mix of glam rock, electronic experimentation music,
and straight out rock and roll.
They came out the same
time, in the same genre', as David Bowie, and T Rex.
Paul McCartney watched
them record their first album at Abbey Road studios, and remarked that
he was very impressed by their performance.
Bill Nelson is the epitome,
and even characture of the blazing steel- breasted guitar hero. His
low, deep resonant tones, and the searing, melodic guitar solos emanating
from his stereo, semi-acoustic, cherry sunburst Gibson 345 are his trademark.
His guitar playing, along
with his offbeat, lyrical metaphors, make Be Bop Deluxe some of the greatest
rock guitar music of all time.
Bill Nelson's guitar solo
on "Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape" from "Live In The Air Age" album
is nothing less than magnificent.
It is some of the most
musical, emotional guitar playing I have ever heard.

It can be difficult to
find Be Bop Deluxe CD's today.
If anyone has trouble
finding them I am open to trades.
I also have a couple
of DVD videos of them. The quality of them is not perfect but I am willing
to trade for them.
For much more Be Bop Deluxe
and Bill Nelson information including biographies, and pictures, be sure
to visit Bill Nelsons Official Site:
Permanent
Flame - The Bill Nelson Web Site

I have found live video
of Be Bop Deluxe that I have made into 2 DVD's, so if anyone wants to trade,
or has any other video by them, please contact me directly at:
BobbyShred@aol.com
Be sure to include "Be
Bop Deluxe" in the email subject
if you don't want your
email marked as spam.

Please sign my guest book
for this great band.
I have to say the people
signing this guest book really love this band as much as I do, and that's
great to hear. Thanks for all your enthusiasm. Bill is alive and
well and likes to hear it too,
Peace, BobbyShred.
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The Be Bop Deluxe Guest book
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Bop Deluxe Album Covers
  
  
 

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