Love The Wreckless One. Big Smash! was my revision album of choice when revising for O Levels and CSEs in the summer of 1980. Still takes me back to books out, reluctantly, on the kitchen table. [video=youtube;6RxMGXVhZGE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RxMGXVhZGE[/video] Seen him several times over the years. The first was supporting Squeeze at The City Hall, in about '79. Bitter sweet memories. Good gig. Eric was sensational. Got into a fight with a drunken bloke outside. His mates tried to talk him out of it 'cos they could see that I was just a daft young kid. He thought different. Nutted me. Then hit the girl I was going out with. Cowardly twat. She later finished with me 'cos I hadn't waded back in, in defence of her honour. I was barely conscious!
Wow! Never saw them but one of the world's great forgotten bands I suspect. Eric got caught up in the whole Stiff, punk, new wave thing but essentially he was (is) a writer of great pop songs and much underrated. Even Cliff was a big fan. [video=youtube;xC7DoARa9kI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC7DoARa9kI[/video]
I just heard that Graham Beck played a set at a recent Arthur Brown gig in Hessle and, as a result, has gone up to Newcastle to do some work with AB.
i had the missfortune to see him at a student gig at LA,s in ferensway. he tried to slag off john lennon until real hull people gave him what for. overated pillock.
Beat me to it. Having said that, I went three times Once when it was Peppermint Park. I was 14 and my English teacher had given us tickets. It was a bit old for me. Second time as part of my Business Studies course during the daytime. It was a dump. Last time was a Tuesday night carwash night as the bird at the time coerced me. Wall-to-wall ****s. Edit: ****. I just admitted to going in there.
