Talk:GBH (band)

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Please find a reference for the following quote in the article: "the 'charged' being a reference to their mohawk hairstyles." I thought the easier reference was that GBH is an offense someone is "Charged" with. How does "charge" refer to mohawks? Dbuile 03:08, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't think "charged" refers to mohawks. I read somewhere that they chose "charged" because Sean was "Charged with GBH". I've heard nothing about mohawks having to do with it. &lt;/Dave&gt; 22:48, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

The name of the band is "G.B.H.". My memory recalls "Charged" was added on the early, Clay, releases in the U.S. for some legal reason; probably after protest from a Stateside band called G.B.H.. As it happens they proved defining classics, but in his highly recommended Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980-1984 (2004) Ian Glasper managed nine pages on them without mentioning "Charged G.B.H.". Indie Hits: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums) 1980-1989, covers them as "G.B.H. (credited on some records as Charged G.B.H.)". Of the six singles and four albums listed between September 1981 and November 1986, only one single - Do What You Do, their last release for Clay in September 1984 - is credited with the extended alternative name.

Strangely, Glasper's book doesn't the origin of the name: Sean McCarthy quit after two gigs smashing Colin's bass he was using (which may have subjected him to G.B.H.!); but the last of the original line up to join was Jock, who had just been released from a Detention Centre and was asked after proving himself musically at a practice, and in addition to being the one who held it together with his relatively superior playing he may well have been the inspiration for the band's name.

Also, the book doesn't mention when exactly they formed but 1979 seems favourite as Colin saw The Clash in December 1977 and had done stuff with a mate as "Assyd" before buying a bass and moving into the house where G.B.H. were formed; they had played New Year's Eve 1979 in someone's bedroom at the house but Colin doesn't count it as a gig as they only had two songs, which stongly suggests earlier that same year. In spite of those (and no doubt other) omissions, I can't think of a better reference work for the period! Kmitch87 (talk) 17:25, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

On British releases, the band is credited just as GBH. This is because, as mentioned above, of the conflict with a US band also named GBH. Just FYI, the act of using hairspray (or some other substance) to make your hair stand straight up is called charging or charged. There is a British release that has both of these explanations in the liner notes, but unfortunately I no longer own it, so I can't really use it as a source.Sheriffjt (talk) 00:59, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

Fixed and Organized
I put rationals for the GBH image, added the logo and an infobox, and put the discography in a table format. I'm now trying to expand the biography and find references. &lt;/Dave&gt; 22:48, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Sonny Sini, actual member?
On their official website discography, they list the names of every member who performed on the specified album. "Sonny Sini" names does not appear anywhere on the website or on any album. One might think that he was a founding member, possibly leaving the band before ever recording, but the founding members are listed within this article, and, once again, his name is absent. If anyone can find a reference to him even being in GBH, it would be appreciated. In the meantime, his name will be removed from the article. &lt;/Dave&gt; 22:48, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

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Pop culture reference
at ~17:25 there is (what I believe to be) a Charged GBH sticker inside Seth Devlin's locker. Screenshot similar Charged GBH logo

Charged GBH vs. GBH
The band was only briefly called "Charged GBH", and even then they were always known as just GBH, but regardless, they have officially been called GBH since 1984, and for all of their current concerts they are billed simply as "GBH", so I think this article should be moved to GBH (band) and the Charged GBH space should be a redirect. Any thoughts? Supporting references: the band's homepage, their official Facebook page, the Allmusic biography - Robman94 (talk) 15:17, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

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