The Valves
Encyclopedia
The Valves were one of the early punk
groups
from Edinburgh
, Scotland
. The band, chronicled in Henrik Poulsen's book 77: The Year of Punk and New Wave
, featured Dave Robertson as Dee Robot on vocals, G. Dair / Teddy Dair aka Gordon Dair on drum
s, Gordon Scott or Pada on bass guitar
and Ronnie Mackinnon on guitar
. The band was originally called Angel Easy and were a pub rock
group.
The Valves released three singles and then broke up in 1979, with most of the members quitting the music business.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
groups
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
from Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The band, chronicled in Henrik Poulsen's book 77: The Year of Punk and New Wave
77: The Year of Punk and New Wave
77: The Year of Punk and New Wave is a book by Henrik Poulsen that catalogues every punk rock band to have made a recording in the United Kingdom during the punk era. The book has about 200 entries starting with Acme Sewage Company and ending with the Zeros.-External links:*...
, featured Dave Robertson as Dee Robot on vocals, G. Dair / Teddy Dair aka Gordon Dair on drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, Gordon Scott or Pada on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and Ronnie Mackinnon on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. The band was originally called Angel Easy and were a pub rock
Pub rock (UK)
Pub rock was a rock music genre that developed in the mid 1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, pub rock was a reaction against progressive and glam rock. Although short-lived, pub rock was notable for rejecting stadium venues and for returning live rock to the small pubs and...
group.
The Valves released three singles and then broke up in 1979, with most of the members quitting the music business.
Members
- Dee Robot (Dave Robertson) - vocals
- Ronnie Valve (Ronnie Mackinnon) - Guitar
- Pada Valve (Gordon Scott) - Bass
- Gordon Valve / Teddy (Gordon Dair) - Drums
Singles
- "Robot Love" / "For Adolfs Only" (Zoom - September 1977)
- "Ain't No Surf in Portobello" / "Tarzan of the Kings Road" (Zoom - December 1977)
- "It Don't Mean Nothing At All" / "Linda Vindaloo" (Albion - June 1979)