Bug Band

[SuperSwede]

My father was married in the 50/60´s to another woman than my mother. So I have a half brother (to you guys say half brother in the US?). Anyway, his mother worked on Sverige Radio (The state owned swedish radio/tv, which btw was the only radio/tv in sweden back then). A young band that played for the first time on swedish television offered to babysit him for a while so she could go and check if everything was ready on the stage for them. A reporter took this picture of my brother and that "bug" band.
I just got a copy of that picture from my brother, apparently they found this when his mother passed away recently.

 

[Spudman]

You've got to be kidding me!

We do say half brother here. For instance half my brother is under that log and the other half the dogs took.

 

[Spudman]

Swede
You are living where I would like to be living now. Sweden has the best music right now. Very talented players and very creative. Everyone I like right now is out of Sweden. You are very lucky to have all that creative energy around you.

 

[Tim]

Spudman - You are something else! I just wish some one would tell us what.

Super S - That photo would be worth a lot of money if it was signed by all four "bugs"

Spud/Super S - Can you give some names of these groups? I am kind of out-of-the-know down here below the deep south.

 

[SuperSwede]

Spud, yeah Sweden has been cooking over with great music for the last 20 years. Unfortunately that Max Martin (who makes all that Britney Spears/NSync/Backstreet Boys music) lower the overall standard a bit
I think that you would really like the swedish band "Sky High" if you havent heard them already. That Claes Yngström is a really good guitarist.

Tim, the photo was published in a swedish magazine so I dont think that signed copies exist. But it is a really nice picture, too bad it came out that bad, my camera is not the greatest thing since sliced bread.

 

[Spudman]

Swedish bands:

The Flower Kings (of course)
Karmakanic
A.C.T.
Tomas Bodin
Europe (w/ John Norum)
Clark
Moonsafari
The Cardigans
Ritual
Mew
Evergrey
Pain Of Salvation
Yngwie Malmsteen
The Hives
Opeth
JJ Marsh (w/ Glenn Hughes)
Therion
Kaipa
Anekdoten
The Swedish Family
Brother Ape
Carptree
Jonas Hellborg
Par Lindh Project

 

[Tone2TheBone]

No Way! That's awesome!!! That photo would be killer in a nice frame and hanging up in your house for everyone to see.

 

[Spudman]

Link to listen to Sky High - Clas Yngstrom
Hot bluesy guitar.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skyhighband

Here is his Hendrix tribute.
http://www.guitar9.com/guitarmusic9/tributetohendrix.html

And finally: Thomas Larsson - touring Guitarist for Glenn Hughes
http://www.chopsfromhell.com/advert_larsson_freeride.html

Man these Swedes can play up a storm. There is streaming on each link so that you can hear these guys. Enjoy!

 

[SuperSwede]

Tone, it is already in a frame

Spud, you should really get the Hendrix tribute if you dont already have it. Its a really good album.
One of my best friends used to date Peter Svensson´s (The Cardigans) sister, so I have met him a couple of times (we drank beer together with the cardigans backstage once, free of course which is the best kind of beer ) They all grew up in Jonkoping, only 40 km from here.