Siouxsie and the Banshees
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Have-A-Go Merchant
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Have-A-Go Merchant
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I was a very youthful angst ridden 20 year old
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I too was at that first night. It was a fantastic show. i was only 16 years old and it was the first time I'd been to the Royal Albert Hall. I was in a box with a few friends. We got so over excited we trashed the box, pulling down the curtains, kicking a hole in the side wall and throwing a chair over the edge on to people below. i'm quite ashamed of that now.
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Thanks
My memory of the later album tracks is a bit of a blur these days!
I hitched down from Manchester on my own and after the gig planned to kip on Paddington Station (no idea why I chose that station
) and then get an early bus to Cricklewood (beginning of the M1) and hitch back in time to see City v Grimsby Town!So I'm on this bench at the station and this bloke starts talking to me and I'm thinking 'here we go'...... next thing he says his lad had been to the gig etc etc and a few minutes later he comes back with the programme of the gig and offering me a bed for the night.... and I think 'here we go', but he seemed dead genuine and where else would he have got the programme from..... so.... I go back to his place, meet his lad (same age as me) and his friends and kip there the night! Safe and sound! He said he often came down to the station and did the same with lads kipping out as 'it wasn't safe'.
I look back now and think he could have been another Donald Neilson.... but at the time you dont think like that.
So Im up at 6am and at Cricklewood arrive at the M1. 3 lifts later I'm in Manchester at around 2pm and at Maine Road for the game (City won
).Top weekend!
I remember all these mohicans walking around the inside of RAH and the stewards (elderly blokes in posh uniforms) just freaking out!
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The books look very good. But £26 for 156 page paperback
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Thanks - explains a lot I wasn't aware of, bigger size etc plus I take it he has self published, so printing a small amount = higher costs.
Will treat myself to a copy of each
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Have-A-Go Merchant
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Do get them they really are worth it. Check his website out too.
I liked your story about being on your own and what happened. i'd have been too scared to go back I think. I lived n Brighton so me and my mates just go the train home although when following other bands around the country we used to sleep rough on train stations. It's funny to think of it now as kids would never be able to do that as they always chuck you off train stations if your train isn't going for some hours later.
It was funny at the RAH with all those old security and ticket staff looking on scared of all these young kids all punked and gothed up. Do you have the Nocturne DVD. It's fantastic. Also that was the second time I'd seen the wonderful Fad Gadget live. He supported and was blinding.
I liked your story about being on your own and what happened. i'd have been too scared to go back I think. I lived n Brighton so me and my mates just go the train home although when following other bands around the country we used to sleep rough on train stations. It's funny to think of it now as kids would never be able to do that as they always chuck you off train stations if your train isn't going for some hours later.
It was funny at the RAH with all those old security and ticket staff looking on scared of all these young kids all punked and gothed up. Do you have the Nocturne DVD. It's fantastic. Also that was the second time I'd seen the wonderful Fad Gadget live. He supported and was blinding.
JoyDiv007
Is It Really So Strange
Last night on a cable channel was showing the Jools Holland show with Siouxsie, that made my night. I've only seen her live once but it was a great show. Before that episode they aired one with Moz, though the channel guide said it was a different show so I missed it.
Lonsdale71
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Anything with John McGeoch playing guitar.
John Alexander McGeoch, (28 May 1955 – 4 March 2004), was a Scottish guitarist who played with a number of bands of the post-punk era, including Magazine, Visage, The Armoury Show, Public Image Ltd., and Siouxsie & the Banshees. Siouxsie Sioux described him as her favourite guitarist of all time.
Just listen to some Magazine stuff - this guy was amazing. Sadly killed by alcohol.
John Alexander McGeoch, (28 May 1955 – 4 March 2004), was a Scottish guitarist who played with a number of bands of the post-punk era, including Magazine, Visage, The Armoury Show, Public Image Ltd., and Siouxsie & the Banshees. Siouxsie Sioux described him as her favourite guitarist of all time.
Just listen to some Magazine stuff - this guy was amazing. Sadly killed by alcohol.
Lonsdale71
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....probably the best guitarist of all time.
Listen to "Because You're Frightened" by Magazine on "Correct Use of Soap" album.
Listen to "Because You're Frightened" by Magazine on "Correct Use of Soap" album.
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This charming man.
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Scream and Join Hands for me. Saw them twice in the 70's. Absolutely fantastic and a beautiful woman to boot.
Scream and Join Hands for me. Saw them twice in the 70's. Absolutely fantastic and a beautiful woman to boot.
In their punk era then? Was she topless and/or wearing a svastika?
prisoner77
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She wore a Swaztika arm band, Vicious wore a T-shirt it was fashion and naughty..
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First one was Scream tour in 1978/9 and second was the Join Hands tour in late !979 when Morris and McKay left mid-tour. Blew me away as a 15 year old.
This charming man.
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EPbabe may be getting mixed up with Siouxsie's top less t-shirt effect look.
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