An extremely memorable evening. We drove up from Newcastle to see Jackson at the Playhouse before a weekend hanging out in Edinburgh. When we got to the B&B there was no answer. Eventually a very flustered and fairly drunk guy opened the door. He looked at us and realized that we were...
Texas – London...
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Fabulous evening out with the Virgin crew seeing the lovely Sharleen Spiteri and her lads. A talented act that the US never really embraced. I used to love going to showcases and record launches at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Soho. The venue added a sense of quality equal to the...
Pink Floyd Pass R...
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An amazing show at the stadium to which the banquet egg sandwiches did not match.I remember bumping into an old friend on the way. His girlfriend was lovely girl, a little short in height, so she was dragging a big bundle of tied-together newspapers to stand on at the show. We all took turns...
Stereophonics –...
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I remember this show because Kelly announced from the stage that their drummer had hemorrhoids.Poor...
The Damned – N...
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How can you go wrong with the Damned? Especially when you’ve got the Captain on guitar. I once bumped into Rat Scabies in an off-license (liquor store) in Brentford. As you...
Black Crowes with Oa...
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The brotherly love tour featuring two great bands, each led by two brothers. Move over Ray and...