[the beat] best friend

One of the best British bands of all time were The Beat. Their politics were all wrong, their decisions about the band were all wrong, they broke up just as David Bowie wanted to tour with them and yet they remain the producers of music Britain can be proud of. The insistent melody which never rests but is just overlaid and overlaid is complemented by some nice bass and wonderful saxophone playing.

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As eras go, the early 80s was one of the richest in British music - so many great artists were spawned and it's probably true to say that this was the place to be at the time. Fortunately for me, I was.