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If you think that punk music should be like a McDonalds burger, ie:- utterly predictable and the same every time then your view differs from Tenpole's!   "The sprit of punk has always been there - it's something to do with rebellion, e.g. Jerry Lee Lewis or Keith Richards, just happens that in 1976 they named this spirit 'Punk'.! " say's Ed.   Tenpole was glad to find out what he was at last, for he'd been playing guitar and trying to write great songs in that spirit since he was a boy, long before 1976 came along.   "Punk is an attitude not a form of music, ask Steve Jones!!? Say’s Tenpole. " I date back to the birth of punk rock when it was all about being original, create your own look, and before the time when it became a competition to see which band could sound the most similar to another! I've always rebelled against uniformity. If it is just a simple formula then it is not subversive, and if there is no subversion, ladies & gentlemen, it ain't Punk!!"   "At the moment I’m trying to see how much excitement can be generated with a man, a guitar, & an audiences. If you have to label what I play, call it Rock'n'Roll. Ever onward my fellow being's! Avoid stagnation: whatever else it is, Punk is surely anti-stagnation!?"   "By the way, all your view's on what punk represents are as true & valid as mine, however different, we all think our opinion is the right one, but who can judge?? Come and see me play, I’m getting good now, but ultimately, it's down to YOU how good the gig is!!?"   Love to you all, the spirit will never die. - Edward Tudor Pole. 24/10/05

  RADA Trained Edward Tudor Pole briefly joined the Sex Pistols in 1978 after the departure of 'Johnny (Rotten) Lydon', surviving with the band for four or five rehearsals in the Pistols den & practice room on Denmark St, but in the short association he had with the band still managed to help produce some memorable moments, most notably his performance in the film 'The Great Rock & Roll Swindle', adding his own distinctive vocals on the title track, as well as the crazy 'Who Killed Bambi', & beefed up version of Bill Haleys 'Rock Around The Clock' . Then Sid Vicious moved to New York, leaving Ed to move on to front his own band 'Tenpole Tudor, with whom he had U.K chart hits with 'Wunderbar', Throwing my baby out with the bathwater, & 'Swords of a thousand men'.   These day's he's probably best known for his appearances on Ch4's 'The Crystal Maze', & 'Tops of the pop's'!  Ed has appeared in numerous films & plays, including the 'Rocky Horror Show', 'White Hunter Black Heart' with Clint Eastwood and more recently as Mr Borgin in 'Harry potter 2', and the life & death of Peter Sellers, in which he played the part of Spike Milligan.   His recent re-awakening to the live music scene has seen some classic performances, especially alongside the 'Sex Pistols Experience' tribute show, and his 'one-man acoustic show' has to be seen to be believed. Ageing punks & new fans attracted by his T.V & film roles are treated to a mix of punk, country, and pure rock 'n' roll. Each of his catchy tunes pays tribute to a variety of stars. His new material blending in with the classic punk anthems & his 80's chart singles.   Some people were just born to be on stage, Ed has boundless energy, and leads any audience into a charismatic, witty, madcap & fun-filled performance, captivating the attention of all those lucky enough to catch him live. But this is a new age Ed Tenpole, not wanting to be seen living on memories, a new album is being worked on, and he can be seen on club circuit with his solo show, or on the larger venue's warming up the crowd for the Sex Pistols Experience.    

To book Ed Tenpole Tudor for your venue, or as support to the 'Sex Pistols Experience' contact :-

'Darren' at
 crucialtalent@googlemail.com  phone :- (0)7884 348176

 

 

 

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Sexpistolsexperience Home Page

 

C.D of new song's available soon.!!

A new movie he appearing in 'Faintheart' due out in september - here's the trailer -

the film features Ed's classic hit 'Swords of a Thousand men' for a theme tune too...!!

 

 

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Tour Dates And Appearances 2007

 

 

 

2009

APRIL

April 3rd Hastings Brass Monkey

April 4th Tunbridge Wells, Kelsey Arms

April 11th Derby The Venue

12th April - Easter Sunday @ The Uxbridge
Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 1AY
Cost: £6adv/£7dr

MAY

May 22nd Acoustic Festival of Britain,

Catton Hall Park, Derbyshire/Staffordshire Border

 

May 30th Merthyr Tydfil The Vault, + The Sex Pistols Experience
The Vault.
Merthyr Collage, Ynysfach,
Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AR

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JUNE

June 5th Poole Mr Kyps, + The Sex Pistols Experience
Mr Kyps, Poole, Dorset.
8 Parr St, Poole,
BH14 0JY
01202 748945

www.mrkyps.net

June 12th Newcastle, Carling Academy + The Sex Pistols Experience
Telephone Bookings: 08444 77 2000 (24 Hr). 
O2 Academy Newcastle Box Office is open
 for cash ticket sales between 12pm - 4pm, Monday - Saturday
(until 6pm on Thursdays)
www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk/

June 19 & 20th Screaming Lord Such Festival Llanwyrtd


June 26th Anglesea Scooter Rally

27 Jun 2009, - The Plough Scooter Rally
Ramsey Road, Farcet
Peterborough, PE7 3DR
UK
Scooter rally enqiries contact: -Dave 07825071706

 

JULY

July 4th Barnsley Birdwell Club + Sex Pistols Experience
Birdwell Club, Barnsley
Sheffield Rd
Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UY
01226 742377


SEPTEMBER

Sep. 5th Rotherham Blues Cafe


Sep 11th Ipswich Bar 77 with The Sex Pistols Experience


Sep 26th Crewe M Club with The Sex Pistols Experience

 

DECEMBER

December 18th Camden Underworld

 

Tenpole Tudor - Best Of Double CD

Our good friend 'Ed Tudor-Pole', who was expected to replace Rotten to front the Sex Pistols in the summer of 1978, managing only 3 or 4 rehearsals before Sid took off to New York, & then went on to form early 80's chart topping band 'Tenpole Tudor', has a new digitally re-mastered 'best of' double c.d out in the shop's now.  According to the c.d cover note's:-  
  

" Tenpole Tudor emerged in the post-punk era, but the good-humored, drunken-party feel of their records had more in common with the U.K. Pub-rock sound that predated punk. This collection puts their first two albums for Stiff Records together in one place, as the band combines a raffish punk sensibility with rockabilly roots and a tart tongue planted firmly in their collective cheek.!"

 

Track listing
1. Swords Of A Thousand Men                                                        
2. Go Wilder
3. I Wish
4. Header Now
5. There Are Boys
6. Underbar
7. 3 Bells In A Row
8. Tell Me More
9. Judy Annual
10. I Can't Sleep
11. Anticipation
12. What Else Can I Do
13. Confessions
14. 3 Bells In A Row (original single version)
15. Fashion (live)
16. Rock And Roll Music (live)
17. Love And Food
18. Wunderbar (hit single version)
19. Tenpole 45
20. There Are Boys (Son Of Stiff version)
21. Wunderbar (live)
22. Real Fun (live)
23. Go Wilder (live)
1. Let The Four Winds Blow
2. Throwing My Baby Out With The Bath Water
3. Trumpeters
4. It's Easy To See
5. What You Doing In Bombay
6. Local Animal
7. Her Fruit Is Forbidden
8. Tonight Is The Night
9. Unpaid Debt
10. King Of Siam
11. Conga Tribe
12. Sea Of Thunder
13. Tied Up With Lou Cool - Tudors
14. Cry Baby Cry - Tudors
15. Hayrick Song
16. Take You To The Dance
17. Hayrick Song

 

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