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Buzz Music, Hereford - The Legend

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Prepping for the opening of Buzz Music, Widemarsh Street, December 1980. Time Travel Tourism anyone?Mood: animated animatedPosted at 9:17 AM Dec 17 view more

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  • Buzz Music, Hereford - …Buzz Music

    Dec 21 2009 11:29 AM

    Can you please spread the word about this group and
    its sister group on Facebook and maybe post a memory, insight and
    picture to show us what you thought of Buzz Music.

    Have a peaceful and safe Christmas and New Year.

    CHEERS!

    Andy Thomas

  • Secret Stash

    Nov 24 2009 9:57 AM

    We Thank You. Spent many a happy time down at Buzz when we should've been at Art College.
    Best Wishes, Secret Stash.
  • terry hughes

    May 7 2009 12:12 PM

    thankyou buzz music!!,great to have you as a friend!!cheers from terry!!
  • Fink Ployd

    Feb 25 2009 4:59 PM

    Hi Andy

    How could I forget Buzz Music? I bought some of my favourite albums there in the early 70's. I used to manage Forbuoys newsagent in Whitecross and left the staff in charge most Saturday afternoons so I could get Buzzin - he he.
    All the best Dave (aka Twang)



  • Buzz Music, Hereford - …Buzz Music

    Jan 4 2009 7:15 PM

    Facebook People!

    http://www. facebook. com/group. php?gid=35915037619
  • Sally That lemonade wom…

    Nov 16 2008 8:55 PM

    Who you'd like to meet... Cliff Campbell? I think there could be quite a few who'd like to catch up with him... lol! I sang on his recordings of 1980 and something about a train. Can't remember now. We spent many dark hours at Chapel Lane.

    Sal
  • John

    Aug 12 2008 7:36 PM

    The same medicine Head Andy!
    Welcome to the Tribe.
    Peace, John Fiddler.
  • The Fleshy SkullDewi Griffith

    Jul 16 2008 4:00 PM

    Thanks for the add. I was only about 13 when Buzz was in it's heyday. Used to travel up on the 538 from Ross once a month to buy used albums and sneak in a few notes on basses I couldn't afford - wonderful.
    Had one of those Hawkwind tickets too (and Curved Air from the same venue/year)
  • 30 seconds

    May 18 2008 3:50 PM

    Hi
    Thanks for the add to Buzz Music,
    yeah,good times at The Rotters Club.
    Cheers,
    Paul
  • Linerunners

    Apr 27 2008 8:15 AM

    Bought "Brain Capers" by Mott the Hoople in Buzz, as a young lad sometime in the seventies.

    Steve/Linerunners
  • Sherrie

    Apr 13 2008 9:52 PM

    Does anyone know what is happening in the old Buzz premises? Is it still there or has it been knocked down and replaced by an apartment block?
  • James Honeyman Scott Tr…James Honeyman Scott

    Feb 26 2008 3:14 PM

    Hi Andy,
    You mentioned Hawkwind so I thought you'd like to see this Malvern Winter Gardens ticket stub from those day's!
    Keep in touch and expect some shared writings from here about Buzz Music eventually!..Best wishes
    In memory of JHS

    Photobucket
  • John Perkins

    Feb 7 2008 2:09 AM

    Well, now here is a memory lane. :-)

    It's very worthy that this wonderful place should be remembered. Keep up the good work. Will contribute further with some happy memories when I have a few moments.

    All the best
    JP
  • Sherrie

    Jan 28 2008 4:41 PM

    Oh My God Andy that brought back some memories...not least my treasured white Rickenbacker 4001 bass custom bought from Buzz back in...too long ago! I wonder whose loft it's in now?
  • Mark T.

    Jan 20 2008 2:51 PM

    Hi Andy,
    Great to see you've taken the Hereford Bull by the horns and paid tribute to Buzz ... their arm was long and is still reaching out.

    More info on the 70's Hereford Music scene can be found at:

    http://www.circleofsound.co.uk/markt/appletown.htm

    Mark T.
  • CavalierCavalier Studios

    Jan 15 2008 3:07 PM

    Lol remembers Buzz Music with fond memories picking up new equipment in the van. Buzz supplied 8 and 16 track equipment in the early 80's and Paul Cobbold did the installations! Great building!
  • Conory

    Jan 14 2008 10:38 PM

    I bought a TEAC 3440 and an MM 16:4 mixer at Buzz. Both eventually went to Silicon Heaven after being worked to death.

    The Multimoog's still breathing

    Cheers

    Julian (Conory)
  • Frantik

    Jan 14 2008 4:42 PM

    Hi Andy many thanks for the wicked insite into Buzz music,really enjoyed the read and thanks for asking us to be your Friend.Robby
  • THE DEADPIG PROJECT

    Jan 12 2008 4:59 PM

    My first Guitar came from Buzz..It was a JHS marauder copy....Cheers Collin...I've never looked Back..Rob Lomax...XXX
  • James Honeyman Scott Tr…James Honeyman Scott

    Jan 11 2008 5:25 PM

    Nice to be friends, Buzz Music!...What a shop, a gathering place...Many a happy hour or afternoon was spent there during the 70's, so many memories..I have a few too share..Do you? Wishing you all the best for 2008
    In memory of JHS
  • Paul White

    Jan 11 2008 10:34 AM

    Hi Andy,
    I don't think we have any photos from that venue though we do have a lot from that period where I used a Roland GR500 guitar synth live. I now use a VG99 and a GR33 to make upsetting noises!

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    Musty old music shops: recently renovated music shops (circa 1980) Trading in an instrument for far more than you paid for it.
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    Lou Reed - Berlin
    Talking Heads - Remain In Light
    Yes - Drama
    Genesis - Duke, Wind And Wuthering


    Rock, reggae, ska, indie, punk, new wave, psychedelic, jazz, modern jazz, jizz, prog rock, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Talking Heads, King Crimson, The Pretenders, Mott The Hoople, Queen, Simple Minds, Hawkwind, Budgie, Steve Winwood, Traffic, Duran Duran, Yes - Drama era, Motorhead, Stray Cats, Medicine Head, Shona Lang, Judie Tzuke, The Headboys. Echo and The Bunnymen,
    Teardrop Explodes, The Hawks (Stephen Tin Tin Duffy), Barry Andrews (ex XTC), more The Pretenders, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Jam, Barry Andrews' Rosmore Road
    JOY DIVISION!
    The Clash - Sandinista

    King Crimson - Elephant Talk!
    XTC! XTC!

  • Movies

    Apocalypse Now
    Being There
    ........

  • Television

    John Lennon's shooting on the news. XTC recording at The Manor for an Old Grey Whistle Test Special. The Old Grey Whistle Test - whatever, whenever. Top Of The Pops. Tomorrow's World - particularly music technology developments i.e. synths and Kraftwerk features.

  • Books

    International Musician (monthly mag)
    Complete Led Zep
    Zen and the art of motorcycle repair

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    The Pretenders
    James Honeyman Scott
    Steve Winwood
    The Eavis Family

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About me:

Welcome to the pages dedicated to great memories of the Buzz Music shop which traded from the early seventies to the early eighties.

My memories of Buzz are from 1978 as a customer before working in the keyboards and hire departments from spring 1980 but many of you were there at the very beginning. We welcome Blog entries, comments and messages from customers and staff plus the growing list of new friends fascinated by the Legend of Buzz Music. Youtube and MySpace videos here reflect some of the artists of the Buzz Music era, either heard on vinyl and cassettes for sale in the music shop or on tour with the Buzz P.A. Systems or perhaps using the Buzz Mobile Studio.

The original first weeks' 'About Me' text now resides as a Blog for archive purposes as it was my personal experience of Buzz Music. Please read the Blog Section entries and contribute a story or two yourself.

Andy Thomas www.progrotech.com

Who I'd like to meet:

Former staff of Buzz Music and regulars
Gill Currie, Helen, Yasmin, Donna, Alan Kitchen, Alan Tipping, Mark Thompson, Andy Lang, Rob Collis, Charlie, Mick, Mick, Mick, Steve Georgi, Colin Summers, Suzy Watkins, Pauline, Les Penning, Richard (Bic), Simon Dawson, Simon Hitchcock, Simon Faulkner-Elliot, Graham, Mary potter/maker of Buzz Music Tea Mugs, Cliff Campbell.

Marco Anderson - Drum Sales can be found in this video Former customers of Buzz Music

Steve Winwood, Hawkwind, Diamond Head, Handsome Beasts, UB40, Simple Minds, Steel Pulse, Groundation. Duran Duran, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Old Smithy Studios, Airwaves, Tired Of Living, 30 Seconds, Chapel Lane Studios, The Piranhas (UK), The Barracudas, Shona Lang, Steel Pulse, The Lovely Rita Band.

Bands who played at The Market Tavern.

30 Seconds, Retreat from Moscow, Humunculus Graff

Bands who used The Buzz Music Mobile Studio

UB40, Black Sabbath, Budgie, Motorhead, Mungo Jerry

Art College students and Buzz music hangers on and more.



Bands new to the Buzz Music old guard.