Hi Lion
Been to Holland a few times. Fantastic place. Where do you live?
Coloured vinyl, where (and when) did it start?
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6anbatte
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Re: Coloured vinyl, where (and when) did it start?
"Now I know the truth and must reveal it unto the youth."
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6anbatte...
Captain Beefheart!! Now I am seriously jealous of that.
Far I and Congos, I can't begin to tell you how amazing that night was. Far I had so much presence and the thing I remember most abou tthe congos were the smiles, they were obviously having as much of a great time as we were. I also remember buying a bag of weed from a collieman all dressed in real african rasta garb. Great!
And you are right, I reckon the Beat were on that bill. Boy did we dance hard that night!
...and yes, it does sound like we were seeing different dates of the same tours.
Captain Beefheart!! Now I am seriously jealous of that.
Far I and Congos, I can't begin to tell you how amazing that night was. Far I had so much presence and the thing I remember most abou tthe congos were the smiles, they were obviously having as much of a great time as we were. I also remember buying a bag of weed from a collieman all dressed in real african rasta garb. Great!
And you are right, I reckon the Beat were on that bill. Boy did we dance hard that night!
...and yes, it does sound like we were seeing different dates of the same tours.
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Hi Leggo Rocker
I thought Beefheart might hit the spot.
You'll laugh at this though. I just didn't get it at the time!!!
We had actually gone to see the support band "Secret Oyster" (??). Who? Exactly.
I can vividly remember the gig, but when I look back it was totally wasted on me. I was just too young and pig ignorant to understand it.
Oh to be me now in that stupid youth's body then! Oh well.
I thought Beefheart might hit the spot.
You'll laugh at this though. I just didn't get it at the time!!!
We had actually gone to see the support band "Secret Oyster" (??). Who? Exactly.
I can vividly remember the gig, but when I look back it was totally wasted on me. I was just too young and pig ignorant to understand it.
Oh to be me now in that stupid youth's body then! Oh well.
"Now I know the truth and must reveal it unto the youth."
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Oh yes, don't we just wish we could have the head we have now in the body we had then. Just with more hair on it please....
And as for the Netherlands, I love the place. I have a Dutch step-mother and have worked for some Dutch racing teams (team press officer).
I have many fond memories from there (if a little cloudy).
It's a great place for reggae collectors as loads of original vinyl stuff ended up there.
In fact, I can feel a good excuse to go record buying in NL coming on...
And as for the Netherlands, I love the place. I have a Dutch step-mother and have worked for some Dutch racing teams (team press officer).
I have many fond memories from there (if a little cloudy).
It's a great place for reggae collectors as loads of original vinyl stuff ended up there.
In fact, I can feel a good excuse to go record buying in NL coming on...
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I think Mark Twain said something like; "When I was 14 my father was an ignorant man. When I became 21 I was amazed at what he learnt in those 7 short years."
What I didn't know about everything (particularly music) then really wasn't worth knowing. Doh!
As you can see I am completely bitter and twisted about the Beefheart gig!
Massively soft spot for the Dutch. Genuinely believe Johan Cruyff is the best footballer there has ever been.
That team of the 70's was incredible.
Must get out there sometime to check out the coloured vinyl!!
What I didn't know about everything (particularly music) then really wasn't worth knowing. Doh!
As you can see I am completely bitter and twisted about the Beefheart gig!
Massively soft spot for the Dutch. Genuinely believe Johan Cruyff is the best footballer there has ever been.
That team of the 70's was incredible.
Must get out there sometime to check out the coloured vinyl!!
"Now I know the truth and must reveal it unto the youth."
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Hi Leggo
This might interest you;
Off the top of my head 77/78 to 83 (excluding reggae gigs)
The Clash
Buzzcocks
Adverts
The Depressions
The Damned (also as The Doomed)
The Jam
The Specials
The Beat
UB40
The Selector
Nicky And The Dots
Peter and The Test Tube Babies
King Kurt
Souxsie & The Banshees
Slaughter and The Dogs
UK Subs
The Stranglers
Dr Feelgood (sadly post Wilko, although I have seen the Wilko Johnson Band on numerous occasions.)
Eddie And The Hot Rods
Little Bob Storey
Squeeze
Iggy Pop
Groundhogs
Be Bop Deluxe
Subway Sect
Magazine
The Slits
Fruit Eating Bats
To keep on topic my brother recently sold a picture disc "Never Mind...." by the Sex Pistols for, I believe, a more than healthy profit!
This might interest you;
Off the top of my head 77/78 to 83 (excluding reggae gigs)
The Clash
Buzzcocks
Adverts
The Depressions
The Damned (also as The Doomed)
The Jam
The Specials
The Beat
UB40
The Selector
Nicky And The Dots
Peter and The Test Tube Babies
King Kurt
Souxsie & The Banshees
Slaughter and The Dogs
UK Subs
The Stranglers
Dr Feelgood (sadly post Wilko, although I have seen the Wilko Johnson Band on numerous occasions.)
Eddie And The Hot Rods
Little Bob Storey
Squeeze
Iggy Pop
Groundhogs
Be Bop Deluxe
Subway Sect
Magazine
The Slits
Fruit Eating Bats
To keep on topic my brother recently sold a picture disc "Never Mind...." by the Sex Pistols for, I believe, a more than healthy profit!
"Now I know the truth and must reveal it unto the youth."
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Lion
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Re: Coloured vinyl, where (and when) did it start?
Rotterdam.
Belguim and Amsterdam just around the corner.
999.
crass.
first concert of UB40 after that never see them again.
Eek a Mouse Dingwalls first concert i believe in the UK
Gregory Isaacs Brixton (live album/video)
The Slits with Adriaan Sherwood live at the Control.
Ramones
Bad Manners
Jacob Miller
Black slate
Dambala
Brimstone
Prince Fari
DAF
Gang of Four.
Etc etc
Sometimes 3 concerts a weeek.
IT was Punky Reggae Party.
Lion
Belguim and Amsterdam just around the corner.
999.
crass.
first concert of UB40 after that never see them again.
Eek a Mouse Dingwalls first concert i believe in the UK
Gregory Isaacs Brixton (live album/video)
The Slits with Adriaan Sherwood live at the Control.
Ramones
Bad Manners
Jacob Miller
Black slate
Dambala
Brimstone
Prince Fari
DAF
Gang of Four.
Etc etc
Sometimes 3 concerts a weeek.
IT was Punky Reggae Party.
Lion
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6anbatte
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Excellent!
Would have liked to have seen Jacob Miller and Prince Far I.
I'll post my reggae gigs on Monday.
Would have liked to have seen Jacob Miller and Prince Far I.
I'll post my reggae gigs on Monday.
"Now I know the truth and must reveal it unto the youth."
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6anbatte:
We were certainly on the same gig circuit. Your list has reminded me I saw the Jam, they were very good players of instrument - too good be punks!
I also saw the Selector too. And my Feelgood gig was with Wilko int he line up. They rocked.
And would you agree that old man Nelson from Be Bop Deluxe was making world beating guitar faces? I was right up at the very front about a foot away from him and his guitar faces had me transfixed! It was an exceptional gig though. No idea who was in support, can you recall? Who ever it was they would have been well and truely overshadowed by Be Bop's performance.
I also have the dubious claim to fame of being there when Bez fromt he Mondays almost died in a motorcycle accident a few years back. We were riding from Lincoln to Edinburgh in late October and he lost it on a bend just as we crossed into Scotland at a place called Carter Bar (I think). I was up front and realised he had gone missing. Imagine my horror when i turned back and saw first his mangled Triumph Daytona (a Triumph test bike!) and then him lying in the mud at the foot of a stone wall. I have never heard anyone scream like he screamed in agony that night. And I had to sneak his rather large stash bag out of the hospital for him... Sadly, I have never seen him since.
We were certainly on the same gig circuit. Your list has reminded me I saw the Jam, they were very good players of instrument - too good be punks!
I also saw the Selector too. And my Feelgood gig was with Wilko int he line up. They rocked.
And would you agree that old man Nelson from Be Bop Deluxe was making world beating guitar faces? I was right up at the very front about a foot away from him and his guitar faces had me transfixed! It was an exceptional gig though. No idea who was in support, can you recall? Who ever it was they would have been well and truely overshadowed by Be Bop's performance.
I also have the dubious claim to fame of being there when Bez fromt he Mondays almost died in a motorcycle accident a few years back. We were riding from Lincoln to Edinburgh in late October and he lost it on a bend just as we crossed into Scotland at a place called Carter Bar (I think). I was up front and realised he had gone missing. Imagine my horror when i turned back and saw first his mangled Triumph Daytona (a Triumph test bike!) and then him lying in the mud at the foot of a stone wall. I have never heard anyone scream like he screamed in agony that night. And I had to sneak his rather large stash bag out of the hospital for him... Sadly, I have never seen him since.
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Re: Coloured vinyl, where (and when) did it start?
Author : 6anbatte
Date : November 30, 2006 11:00PM
I think Mark Twain said something like; "When I was 14 my father was an ignorant man. When I became 21 I was amazed at what he learnt in those 7 short years."
Or as I read on a bumper sticker in the USA once:
"Hire a teenager now while he still knows everything"
I love that, but my 14 year old daughter hates it...
Date : November 30, 2006 11:00PM
I think Mark Twain said something like; "When I was 14 my father was an ignorant man. When I became 21 I was amazed at what he learnt in those 7 short years."
Or as I read on a bumper sticker in the USA once:
"Hire a teenager now while he still knows everything"
I love that, but my 14 year old daughter hates it...