Blaster Bates
1923-2006
Welcome to
The totally unofficial Blaster Bates web site.
A work in progress.
The totally unofficial Blaster Bates web site.
A work in progress.
This site is a tribute to the work and life of Derek Macintosh Bates, affectionately known as Blaster to all that knew him and his work.
If you knew Blaster, worked with him, attended any of his events, have pictures or newspaper clippings, saw him blow something up, he raised funds for your organisation or you have some interesting info,
please get in touch.
Huge thanks to the people, businesses and organisations who have taken the time to help out.
But there's still loads to do
Have you time and the interest to help out?
If you knew Blaster, worked with him, attended any of his events, have pictures or newspaper clippings, saw him blow something up, he raised funds for your organisation or you have some interesting info,
please get in touch.
Huge thanks to the people, businesses and organisations who have taken the time to help out.
But there's still loads to do
Have you time and the interest to help out?
On the site So far
CDs Tapes, LP Records, Video & Book List
TV & Radio appearances and contributions.
Press Clippings, Stories, Links & Memories
Where and When Blasters stories happened
Where to buy Blasters Stuff
CDs Tapes, LP Records, Video & Book List
TV & Radio appearances and contributions.
Press Clippings, Stories, Links & Memories
Where and When Blasters stories happened
Where to buy Blasters Stuff
Blasters wikipedia entry
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Latest
Sample track downloads added to media page
New entry on the memories page
SWFTA video clip added to the on TV page
Where and when update - Site meeting
eek... Volumes 5&6 (cassette) Deleted
BLASTERMIND NOW AVAILABLE ON CD
Test pressing of TNT for Two discovered
New Site Stats page
The saga of the SS Clyde Valley
Classic line sent in by John (See Memories page)
The scene, a wartime briefing room full of aircrew and the Commanding Officer opens a curtain reveals a map and says "Well we've all heard about the shower of shit over Shropshire, well we're having one over Berlin tonight!"
Sample track downloads added to media page
New entry on the memories page
SWFTA video clip added to the on TV page
Where and when update - Site meeting
eek... Volumes 5&6 (cassette) Deleted
BLASTERMIND NOW AVAILABLE ON CD
Test pressing of TNT for Two discovered
New Site Stats page
The saga of the SS Clyde Valley
Classic line sent in by John (See Memories page)
The scene, a wartime briefing room full of aircrew and the Commanding Officer opens a curtain reveals a map and says "Well we've all heard about the shower of shit over Shropshire, well we're having one over Berlin tonight!"