Off Topic Gigs, Concert and Live Music

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Saw these at Dingwalls

Quintessential 80s sound for conosseurs of the jonre
 
Made one of those Ronald, Southern Death Cult, quite liked that Fat Man song they did before they became The Cult. Singer of Orange Juice was 60 the other day, dear god.
I remember the beginning of the Southern Death Cult gig starting all sort of quiet then exploded on the 'dancefloor' with that variant CJD chicken dancing ...
Yep it's amazing how old theses artist are now and us, Lydon 63 & Charlie Harper is 75 & still alive !
 
I remember the beginning of the Southern Death Cult gig starting all sort of quiet then exploded on the 'dancefloor' with that variant CJD chicken dancing ...
Yep it's amazing how old theses artist are now and us, Lydon 63 & Charlie Harper is 75 & still alive !

Always harboured major Cherokee Indian size reservations about CH, he would have been 31 in 1977.

Like a creepy old uncle wanting to crash the kids disco.
 
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Noted recently that Tom Petty played Hull Uni in June 77. Was anyone on here there? Some records show it as Tom Petty and THB 2nd solo gig in uk. That is not as a support artist (on the Nils Lofgren tour) just wondered if anyone can clear that up.
I can confirm they played @ Leeds U.U. on May 21st '77 (see below).
June is a bit odd as undergrads are usually on their "long" summer vacation, but maybe some colleges carry gigs through the summer ?

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thanks for that. Just checked and as Nils ended his tour at end of May it sures looks like TPHB stayed on and played a number of gigs in the UK including Hull Uni. Would love to have been there.
 
thanks for that. Just checked and as Nils ended his tour at end of May it sures looks like TPHB stayed on and played a number of gigs in the UK including Hull Uni. Would love to have been there.

Feeling in my water that TPHB didn't play HU that year (or any other year)

Never heard anyone speak of it before....and back then ANYONE coming was big news.
 
Any of youse frequent Dingwalls in its short but glorious burst of spluttering existence?

Wilco Johnson. John Cooper Clarke. The Polecats. Richard Hell. Big Country. Doctor Feelgood.


Plus local groups like Red Guitars, Quel Domage and The Gargoyles.


And the greatest early 80s band of all time, One The Juggler.

Which I missed unfortunately.





Then some **** burnt it down.
Oh yes

Richard Hell was excellent
Bad Brains
Damned
Peter and the Test Tube Babies too

Great venue.

Oh and strangely I was playing guitar very recently with the Gargoyles guitarist...
 
I remember the beginning of the Southern Death Cult gig starting all sort of quiet then exploded on the 'dancefloor' with that variant CJD chicken dancing ...
Yep it's amazing how old theses artist are now and us, Lydon 63 & Charlie Harper is 75 & still alive !

Speaking of Chicken Dancing, I remember an early 80's Meteor's gig and whenever any local lads attempted to dance , got attacked by the Wrekin Crew.

I also recall P Paul Fenech saying to the audience " fancy paying £3 to get your f...ing heads kicked in" , and then announced the next song.......

Can't imagine this happening at a Ed Sheeran concert.
 
I was at some the concerts mentioned or think I was <laugh> can’t remember properly.
But can imagine us all been at them and all glaring at each other and thinking who’s that **** think he is puffing our chests out acting tough <laugh>
Now look at us all
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I went to loads but my brain can’t separate them so I can never remember who I saw with who.

Pretty sure that the Bauhaus and Motörhead gig was a belter though...
 
Hmmmm don't recall this one

From memory there was Johnny Thunders.....then in the autumn term there was Eddie and the Hot Rods (can't remember who supported), then the Damned (support The Dead Boys) and later The Adverts (support Steel Pulse)

Hated the venue. Dreadful Dame Judy of patchouli, and bearded rugby shirt types trying to gozz at the groups.

Hated the venue because non of the resident students would ever sign any of us in...at least it appeared that way, we were a tad on the young side though.
 
Any of youse frequent Dingwalls in its short but glorious burst of spluttering existence?

Wilco Johnson. John Cooper Clarke. The Polecats. Richard Hell. Big Country. Doctor Feelgood.


Plus local groups like Red Guitars, Quel Domage and The Gargoyles.


And the greatest early 80s band of all time, One The Juggler.

Which I missed unfortunately.





Then some **** burnt it down.

Saw Hanoi Rocks, Peter and the Test tube babies, Damned and some oi band called Serious Drinking from Norwich there.
 
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