Frosty Jack Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Seeing as Twoback joe was honest enough to admit to seeing a Flock of Seagulls' date=' I'll admit to also seeing Tina Turner, Cockney Rebel, the Monkees, Neil Sedaka, Joan Armatrading and Leo Sayer (some of these I was dragged in against my will.....honest, but I enjoyed some a lot).[/quote']Well, if the old farts are getting all confessional, then I might as well admit to also having been at The Monkees, and also at Jethro Tull... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 I thought the Monkees concert was fun.......it was a big surprise havin Peter Sarstedt (sp?) as the unadvertised support!(pssst...swap you a Monkees live Capitol for a Smiths one)???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Saw many films there, also seen chuck berry twice, lenny henry and think my dad played there as a member of a support band for the MIGHTY...MARMALADE... who may have been known as The Gaylords at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Cough'SKY'! Cough 8o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Dean Ford and the Gaylords! Get it right...Whatever made them think that Marmalade was a better name?Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 *cough* *cough* Bobby VeeCat Food ----You should let Lenny of the Downroads know about your Dad supporting Dean Ford & the Gaylords....he's well into that sort of thing. He got excited when I told him I'd seen Gully Foyle support Hawkwind c.71.I've vague memories of a third act on the bill (was it Ian & Lorna?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 *cough* *cough* Bobby VeeCat Food ----You should let Lenny of the Downroads know about your Dad supporting Dean Ford & the Gaylords....he's well into that sort of thing. He got excited when I told him I'd seen Gully Foyle support Hawkwind c.71.was that @ the cowdray hall, if so I was the child that wasn't stoned out my box.......... until I passively smoked every fuckers joints. I have never ever seen anything like it!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 You're both right' date=' really. The Smiths played three times in Aberdeen -4th March 1984 in The Palace, but it was actually called Fusion then.16th June 1984 in The Capitol.30th September 1985 in the Capitol.I was at the two Capitol gigs. The first one only lasted three or four songs until the crowd pulled Morrisey off the stage while he was rolling about, he took the huff and stormed off and that was it. Second one was fantastic though.I have a feeling I have bootlegs somewhere...[/quote']Apologies I had forgotten about that aborted capital gig, i luckely missed it. Contrary to others the Fusion or Palais gig was awesome, based on one peel session & one single(hand in glove), the place was crammed to the rafters. The Smiths were never better live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 my mum saw tina turner and queen there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 was that @ the cowdray hall' date=' if so I was the child that wasn't stoned out my box.......... until I passively smoked every fuckers joints. I have never ever seen anything like it!!!!!!![/quote']Indeed it was.....I was the even younger (nyah, nyah!!) child who, with his mates, thought you could get stoned by sticking lit joss-sticks in his mouth. Great night though!! Can you remember the exact year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Apologies I had forgotten about that aborted capital gig' date=' i luckely missed it. Contrary to others the Fusion or Palais gig was awesome, based on one peel session & one single(hand in glove), the place was crammed to the rafters. The Smiths were never better live[/quote']The palais was a different place altogether on Diamond street....fusion was the palace ballroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I just searched for Gully Foyle, and found a snippet from someone saying he'd booked them and Hawkwind at at the Cowdray Hall in 72 (tickets were 20p). I couldn't access the full post cos it was on a yachting forum (???) and you had to log on, which I couldn't be arsed doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I saw some great bands at the Palace/Fusion.....eg the Fall, Richard Thompson, The Three Johns, Pretenders, Thin Lizzy, the Undertones, Spacemen 3 etcApologies for straying off the Capitol......I've come over all nostalgic. Just don't start me on the Venue (Pixies, Throwing Muses, Husker Du, Jesus & Mary Chain etc etc etc)!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I saw some great bands at the Palace/Fusion.....eg the Fall' date=' Richard Thompson, The Three Johns, Pretenders, Thin Lizzy, the Undertones, Spacemen 3 etcApologies for straying off the Capitol......I've come over all nostalgic. Just don't start me on the Venue (Pixies, Throwing Muses, Husker Du, Jesus & Mary Chain etc etc etc)!!!![/quote']the Fall @ the palace /fusion was the best ive ever seen them play The venue was amazing, we were at most those, but also @ The Venue, New Order (1st tour after JD), Misty in Roots. Altered Images etc get even more nostalgic............the remarkable venue called Ruffles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 get even more nostalgic............the remarkable venue called Ruffles.Ah yes.....Madness, the Specials, Rezillos, Wreckless Eric, theOnly Ones, Wilco Johnson etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzkrieg Bob Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Ah yes.....Madness' date=' the Specials, Rezillos, Wreckless Eric, theOnly Ones, Wilco Johnson etc[/quote']And not forgetting The Stranglers (with Simple Minds as support), The Cure (with Altered Images as support) and....erm....Athletico Spizz 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 And not forgetting The Stranglers (with Simple Minds as support)' date=' The Cure (with Altered Images as support) and....erm....Athletico Spizz 80.[/quote']aye the stranglers walked off stage @ one point coz they got gobbed to bits, the roof was dripping, was that not spizz energi?and what about the amazing SLITS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzkrieg Bob Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 was that not spizz energi?It may well have been' date=' though I'm pretty sure the gig was in 1980 so they'd have made the switch. I have an over-riding memory of the PA failing during Captain Kirk and Spizz conducting the crowd in a singalong. Good gig.and what about the amazing SLITSNever made that one. As I was underage at the time, it was always hit or miss whether I'd get into Ruffles for gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Apologies for straying off the Capitol......I've come over all nostalgic. Just don't start me on the Venue ( Husker Du' date=' )!!!![/quote']Husker Du played in Aberdeen?!!!!?????!!!?you're kidding me. you really are kidding me, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I saw some great bands at the Palace/Fusion..... Thin Lizzy' date='[/quote']If that was 84 it would have been Grand Slam...But Lizzie did play there in 81I saw them at Abdn Uni Union in 74 with Gary Moore on geetar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Husker Du played in Aberdeen?!!!!?????!!!?you're kidding me. you really are kidding me' date=' right?[/quote']I've heard that one before like.Too young/non-existant to go as per usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Husker Du played in Aberdeen?!!!!?????!!!?you're kidding me. you really are kidding me' date=' right?[/quote']Victoria Hotel, Aberdeen Scotland 03/15/86 (Flip Your Wig / Every Everything / Makes No Sense at All / Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill / I Apologize / If I Told You / Folklore / Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely / I Don't Know For Sure / Terms Of Psychic Warfare / Powerline / Books About UFOs / Hardly Getting Over It / Dead Set On Destruction / Eiffel Tower High / Green Eyes / Celebrated Summer / Keep Hanging On // Love Is All Around)http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Museum/7147/hdcomp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Strangely I never saw a single band at the Capitol, although I remember the posters outside for all sorts of bands / comedians etc. However I used to see lots of world cinema / foreign films there. This was of course, before Oscars moved in. I guess the Capitol closed in 1995 or 1996 and Oscars was opened in 97ish or so and closed about 5 years later. Then it became another beer factory with a different name or two...Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Strangely I never saw a single band at the Capitol' date=' although I remember the posters outside for all sorts of bands / comedians etc. However I used to see lots of world cinema / foreign films there. This was of course, before Oscars moved in. I guess the Capitol closed in 1995 or 1996 and Oscars was opened in 97ish or so and closed about 5 years later. Then it became another beer factory with a different name or two...Dave[/quote']I never saw much bands at the Capitol - but this had more to do with being under 18 & living in Buckie. Only saw Big Country in 89 & 91 (was due to see them in 90 as well but it got cancelled), Iron Maiden around 1990 and The Black Crowes in 1991. To be honest, I wouldn't cross the road to see any of those bands now. Still, it was a dcent venue - and looking at the Carling Academy in Glasgow annoys me a bit as it makes me think about what could have been done instead of turning it into that crappy nightclub/bar/shithole it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I never saw much bands at the Capitol - but this had more to do with being under 18 & living in Buckie. Only saw Big Country in 89 & 91 (was due to see them in 90 as well but it got cancelled)' date=' Iron Maiden around 1990 and The Black Crowes in 1991. To be honest, I wouldn't cross the road to see any of those bands now. Still, it was a dcent venue - and looking at the Carling Academy in Glasgow annoys me a bit as it makes me think about what could have been done instead of turning it into that crappy nightclub/bar/shithole it is now.[/quote']Yes I believe that Chesney Hawkes* played recently in the crappy new place. NB I did not say sang there.Dave* or some of equal rank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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