LATEST NEWS:
FIRE (ALL ORIGINAL LINE-UP - DAVE LAMBERT, BOB VOICE AND DICK DUFALL) ARE TO PERFORM AT STRAWBS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, WEEKEND OF 12/13 SEPTEMBER 2009! FIRE, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL OTHER SIDELINE BANDS AND PROJECTS OF STRAWBS' MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT (AND, OF COURSE, STRAWBS THEMSELVES!) WILL BE PLAYING IN THE LIVE ROOM, SOUTH STAND, TWICKENHAM RUGBY GROUND. MORE INFORMATION TO BE POSTED ON THIS SITE SHORTLY!FIRE came THIRD in the the Marmalade Skies' "Hall of Psychedelic Superlatives" 2008 poll, and have now been inducted to join a "psychedelic elite"! (visit www.marmalade-skies.co.uk for more information). Thanks to everyone who voted for Fire, putting them above an illustrious list of bands to jump from 26th place in 2007 to 3rd place in 2008.
The amazing leap has been largely due no doubt to the October 2008 release of "THE MAGIC SHOEMAKER LIVE" CD, and "TREACLE TOFFEE WORLD", the APPLE Artists' compilation CD also released that month which features not just the title track from Fire, but three other Fire songs as well.MORE DETAILS ABOUT BOTH ALBUMS BELOW:
"THE MAGIC SHOEMAKER LIVE!", professionally recorded during Fire's 2007 reunion concerts and released on Angel Air Records in October 2008. The recording was made during the Fire's first ever performances of "The Magic Shoemaker" (released in 1970) in its entirety, and also features live versions of "FATHER'S NAME IS DAD" and "TREACLE TOFFEE WORLD".
Available NOW fromANGEL AIR RECORDS and most major retailers including PLAY.COM and AMAZON.COM .
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The latest APPLE ARTISTS' CD, (Vol. 3) was released during late October 2008 and features FOUR Fire songs ("Father's Name is Dad", "Treacle Toffee World", "Spare a Copper" and "Will I Find Love"). The album is entitled "TREACLE TOFFEE WORLD"!
That news delighted Dave....as also did the chance conversation which revealed that "Father's Name is Dad" was sampled by THE PET SHOP BOYS for the b-side of their 2004 top twenty CD "Flamboyant"! Dave's guitar riffs feature prominently throughout the song, which is entitled "I DIDN'T GET WHERE I AM TODAY". Lambert is credited as a co-writer - Dave was both delighted and stunned to hear that....in April 2008!
"FLAMBOYANT"
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Another of Dave's friends from Boys' Brigade days was JOHN ENTWISTLE of THE WHO. Their friendship continued well beyond boyhood years, and in 1978 when Dave recorded his first solo album "FRAMED" in Los Angeles, he was presented him with what sadly turned out to be his only opportunity to record with John, who played bass on the album.
"FRAMED" - DAVE LAMBERT
In a recent TV documentary entitled "THUNDERFINGERS", Dave and various other musicians (including RICK WAKEMAN and GORDON GILTRAP) recounted numerous tales of their friendships with John, following his sad and untimely death. The documentary was subsequently made available in DVD format and may be purchased from many major retailers.
"THUNDERFINGERS - A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY JOHN ENTWISTLE OF THE WHO"
"Father's Name is Dad" also featured in a BBC4 TV documentary entitled "The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man", first broadcast in the week commencing 9th March 2008 with further showings since.
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Pictured above: Dave Lambert, his sister Sue and Ian MacLagan (ex-Small Faces, Faces etc.) following Ian's Buckingham concert with The Bump Band in July 2008. Dave and Ian have kept in touch since their days as infant school classmates!
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WHAT ARE THE MEMBERS OF FIRE UP TO THESE DAYS..... DAVE LAMBERT has toured extensively in the UK, US, Canada, Japan and many parts of Europe since rejoining Strawbs approximately ten years ago (playing in both electric and acoustic formats). Strawbs have released several new albums, including a new album released in September 2008 entitled "THE BROKEN HEARTED BRIDE". Dave has also released his second solo album ("WORK IN PROGRESS"), and a collaboration with Strawbs' bass player CHAS CRONK entitled "TOUCH THE EARTH" (released under the name of LAMBERT CRONK in April 2007). Visit DAVE LAMBERT'S MYSPACE , LAMBERT CRONK'S MYSPACE and STRAWBS' website for further information.
BOB VOICE is now a highly successful comedy agent, handling many major acts, and until rehearsals commenced he had not played drums for thirty years!
DICK DUFALL, however, continued his career as a professional bass guitarist and continues to enjoy playing with a showband.
RAY HAMMOND is Europe's most experienced and most widely published futurologist, having spent more than 25 years researching, writing, speaking and broadcasting about how future trends will affect society and business. He is the author of four futuristic novels, ten non-fiction books and various film, TV and radio dramas (www.rayhammond.co.uk).
Many of Fire's creations continue to receive radio airplay around the globe, including Europe, USA, Canada and South East Asia. "The Magic Shoemaker" album, though now an extremely rare and highly valuable collectors' item in its original vinyl format, has been released on CD and is available from many leading music stockists.
"THE MAGIC SHOEMAKER" - FIRE (now widely available on CD).
DAVE LAMBERT USES, AND IS A FEATURED ARTIST OF, ROTOSOUND.