Blue Oyster Cult – Newcastle 1984 Jan04

Blue Oyster Cult ...

I also went to see them the following night in...

Rush – London 1988 Jan04

Rush – London ...

This was on the Hold Your Fire tour in 88. I’d been misinformed that they had an opening act so Eric and I had several cold ones and ended up arriving half way through the...

The Mission – London 1988 Jan04

The Mission – ...

They were still going but the quality of the songs was...

The Mission – Newcastle 1986 Jan04

The Mission – ...

More from the...

Cheap Trick and Living Color – London 1988 Jan04

Cheap Trick and Livi...

I don’t think I caught Living Color, but Trick were...

The Scorpions – Newcastle 1979 Jan04

The Scorpions –...

I was never a huge fan although their human pyramid takes some beating! This was on the Lovedrive tour in...

New Model Army – London 1986 Jan04

New Model Army ̵...

We’re the 51st...

Rainmakers – London 1986 Jan04

Rainmakers – L...

One hit wonders from Kansas with the song Let My People Go-Go. Subsequently residing in the Where Are They Now...

The Mission – Newcastle 1986 Jan04

The Mission – ...

They didn’t have a lot of songs at the time so they knocked out a bunch of covers. This show featured staples Like A Hurricane and 1969 as well as the Fabs’ Tomorrow Never...

The Cult – Newcastle 1985 Jan04

The Cult – New...

Great show in support of the Love...

Ted Nugent – London 1988 Jan04

Ted Nugent – L...

Krokus opened for them. Didn’t make it any...

The Mission – London 1990 Jan04

The Mission – ...

More paper...

Georgia Satellites – London July 1987 Jan04

Georgia Satellites &...

More covers than a county fair. Faces, Beatles, Stones – you got...

Love and Rockets – Newcastle 1987 Jan04

Love and Rockets ...

The other bit of...

Lone Justice – London 1987 Jan04

Lone Justice –...

Part of LA’s Paisley Underground, and mentored by Tom Petty, Lone Justice were an amazing band. Really great songs, some twang, tassle jackets and Maria McKee’s voice. Great...

Bon Jovi – Donington 1987 Jan04

Bon Jovi – Don...

They went from near bottom of the bill in 1985 to headliners in...

David Lee Roth – London 1988 Jan04

David Lee Roth ̵...

  Roth’s first solo tour in Europe. It was in support of the Skyscraper record. He came to the Virgin offices that week, but that’s a story for another...

Prince – London 1988 Jan04

Prince – Londo...

Dodgy setlist from his Purpleness. Too much new stuff for most of the crowd to...

Iggy Pop – London 1986 Jan04

Iggy Pop – Lon...

This was the first time I saw Mr O. Great...

Iron Maiden – London 1990 Jan04

Iron Maiden – ...

They were touring for the No Prayer for the Dying album. Anthrax...