Terrence Higgins Trust Fundraiser at The Town & Country Club - Wat Tyler, Snuff, Mega City 4 and Senseless Things
Teenage Fanclub - B-sides and covers only at Camden Underworld. They did two gigs! An hour of the planned b-sides and covers and 90mins of their best stuff.
The Bellrays - The Barfly - Aretha Franklin does Grunge (Jarvis Cocker bought me a pint)
Terrence Higgins Trust Fundraiser at The Town & Country Club - Wat Tyler, Snuff, Mega City 4 and Senseless Things
Teenage Fanclub - B-sides and covers only at Camden Underworld. They did two gigs! An hour of the planned b-sides and covers and 90mins of their best stuff.
The Bellrays - The Barfly - Aretha Franklin does Grunge (Jarvis Cocker bought me a pint)
Cousteau - Dingwalls
Dinosaur Jr - Secret Gig at The Garage 1994.
Had completely forgotten about Cousteau @Clem_Snide Will dig out the vinyl & have a listen.
Used to go to the Thomas a' Becket to see the resident weekend band 'Blunderbus' who were very good. Anyway one night they said the following Wednesday get here early as Steve Marriots 'Blind Drunk' will be playin. £1.00 on the door.got in there at 6pm (just) couldnt move, packed pub, empty stage. A bit later a worried looking chap said they aint coming but The Members are. Place emptied in minutes. Stayed there to watch, wasnt legendary as The Blind Drunk gig could have been but good memories.
Bob Dylan - Earls Court 1981 Miles Davis - Hammersmith Odeon 1982 ( his first show in the UK following his retirement mid 70s, and broadcast live on BBC2) Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Lyceum Ballroom 1982 Gil Scott Heron - free "jobs for a change" festival on the South Bank, 1984 (actually went to see John Martyn, who also played) The Pogues - Hammersmith Palais, late 80s (the time when Joe Strummer came on for the encore, and they did "London Calling") Pixies - Town and Country Club, 1989 (spoke to Black Francis beforehand) John Otway - the Tramshed, late 80s (hilarious) Pixies - 1990 and 1991 PJ Harvey / Tricky - Shepherds Bush Empire, early 1990s Kevin Coyne - The Cricketers, Oval - 1990 The mighty Bob Mould's Sugar (several times, early 1990s) Lemonheads - early 90s Bob Dylan / Elvis Costello - Brixton Academy 1995 John Cale - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 1999 John Martyn - Cheltenham Town Hall 2005 (after his leg op, my last JM show, awesome)
Bob Dylan - Earls Court 1981 Miles Davis - Hammersmith Odeon 1982 ( his first show in the UK following his retirement mid 70s, and broadcast live on BBC2) Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Lyceum Ballroom 1982 Gil Scott Heron - free "jobs for a change" festival on the South Bank, 1984 (actually went to see John Martyn, who also played) The Pogues - Hammersmith Palais, late 80s (the time when Joe Strummer came on for the encore, and they did "London Calling") Pixies - Town and Country Club, 1989 (spoke to Black Francis beforehand) John Otway - the Tramshed, late 80s (hilarious) Pixies - 1990 and 1991 PJ Harvey / Tricky - Shepherds Bush Empire, early 1990s Kevin Coyne - The Cricketers, Oval - 1990 The mighty Bob Mould's Sugar (several times, early 1990s) Lemonheads - early 90s Bob Dylan / Elvis Costello - Brixton Academy 1995 John Cale - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 1999 John Martyn - Cheltenham Town Hall 2005 (after his leg op, my last JM show, awesome)
I was at the Otway gig at the tramshed too. As you say, hilarious.
Saw them in Manchester 1988/1989 - supported by Dub Sex.
Talking of legendary bands - I also saw The Ramones about the same time with pretty much the original line up - seemed like they had been around for ever by then - but really only 13/14 years into their career which is nothing...
Steve Marriott and packet of three in the tunnel club at Greenwich in mid eightys. Great night! Also used to go there on a Sunday for the comic night. If an act survived there they could survive anywhere!! I remember one night a girl wasn't doing too well, and ended up fanny farting into the microphone!! The crowd loved it.
Bob Dylan - Earls Court 1981 Miles Davis - Hammersmith Odeon 1982 ( his first show in the UK following his retirement mid 70s, and broadcast live on BBC2) Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Lyceum Ballroom 1982 Gil Scott Heron - free "jobs for a change" festival on the South Bank, 1984 (actually went to see John Martyn, who also played) The Pogues - Hammersmith Palais, late 80s (the time when Joe Strummer came on for the encore, and they did "London Calling") Pixies - Town and Country Club, 1989 (spoke to Black Francis beforehand) John Otway - the Tramshed, late 80s (hilarious) Pixies - 1990 and 1991 PJ Harvey / Tricky - Shepherds Bush Empire, early 1990s Kevin Coyne - The Cricketers, Oval - 1990 The mighty Bob Mould's Sugar (several times, early 1990s) Lemonheads - early 90s Bob Dylan / Elvis Costello - Brixton Academy 1995 John Cale - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 1999 John Martyn - Cheltenham Town Hall 2005 (after his leg op, my last JM show, awesome)
I'm a big John Martyn fan. Saw him several times over the years. Best was in Glasgow in 1985. Sadly, he had his eccentric moments too mainly due to drink. One concert in the early 80s, I think it may have been in Dundee, he staggered on stage, said something like "goodeveningbumsand titties", slurred his way through "the easy blues", fell off his stool and retired "unwell". He was capable of utter brilliance bless him.
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Lawnmower Deth at the Marquee.
Terrence Higgins Trust Fundraiser at The Town & Country Club - Wat Tyler, Snuff, Mega City 4 and Senseless Things
Teenage Fanclub - B-sides and covers only at Camden Underworld. They did two gigs! An hour of the planned b-sides and covers and 90mins of their best stuff.
The Bellrays - The Barfly - Aretha Franklin does Grunge (Jarvis Cocker bought me a pint)
Cousteau - Dingwalls
Dinosaur Jr - Secret Gig at The Garage 1994.
PInk Floyd - The Wall - Earls Court - 1980
Joy Division supporting The Buzzcocks - Finsbury Park Rainbow. 1979
Birthday Party at the Africa centre in covent garden
Fela Kuti at the Academy Brixton
Steve Marriots 'Blind Drunk' will be playin. £1.00 on the door.got in there at 6pm (just) couldnt move, packed pub, empty stage. A bit later a worried looking chap said they aint coming but The Members are. Place emptied in minutes.
Stayed there to watch, wasnt legendary as The Blind Drunk gig could have been but good memories.
Miles Davis - Hammersmith Odeon 1982 ( his first show in the UK following his retirement mid 70s, and broadcast live on BBC2)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Lyceum Ballroom 1982
Gil Scott Heron - free "jobs for a change" festival on the South Bank, 1984 (actually went to see John Martyn, who also played)
The Pogues - Hammersmith Palais, late 80s (the time when Joe Strummer came on for the encore, and they did "London Calling")
Pixies - Town and Country Club, 1989 (spoke to Black Francis beforehand)
John Otway - the Tramshed, late 80s (hilarious)
Pixies - 1990 and 1991
PJ Harvey / Tricky - Shepherds Bush Empire, early 1990s
Kevin Coyne - The Cricketers, Oval - 1990
The mighty Bob Mould's Sugar (several times, early 1990s)
Lemonheads - early 90s
Bob Dylan / Elvis Costello - Brixton Academy 1995
John Cale - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 1999
John Martyn - Cheltenham Town Hall 2005 (after his leg op, my last JM show, awesome)
Talking of legendary bands - I also saw The Ramones about the same time with pretty much the original line up - seemed like they had been around for ever by then - but really only 13/14 years into their career which is nothing...
Great night!
Also used to go there on a Sunday for the comic night. If an act survived there they could survive anywhere!!
I remember one night a girl wasn't doing too well, and ended up fanny farting into the microphone!! The crowd loved it.
Devo - Town and Country Club 1992 or 91
Seen some great gigs but legendary very few, and missed a lot of my favourites.