Ecosse Exile
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Sorry mate, shit happens i guess!
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Sorry mate, shit happens i guess!
David Bowie wandred into the Nashville (North End Road, Fulham) one night during a Human League gig. He stood next to me. One or two punters got a bit excited. I turned to him and said something along the lines of 'you're not going to get any peace here tonight, mate'. He said something along the lines of 'yeah, I see what you mean', and left with his two massive minders in tow. Palpitations.
My best mate was in bands. They supported Yes (early incarnation) at a gig in Devon (Barnstaple?) in the early 70s. Somehow he got invited back to a party at Jeremy Thorpe's place. That's all I'm prepared to say about that
Another mate of mine was in a band in Canada, then quit to do a pharmacology degree in Vancouver (which is where I met him). He's a professor in Toronto now. Shortly after he quit, his old band had a small hit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rK6RlHOK14
My best mate was in bands. They supported Yes (early incarnation) at a gig in Devon (Barnstaple?) in the early 70s. Somehow he got invited back to a party at Jeremy Thorpe's place. That's all I'm prepared to say about that
Another mate of mine was in a band in Canada, then quit to do a pharmacology degree in Vancouver (which is where I met him). He's a professor in Toronto now. Shortly after he quit, his old band had a small hit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rK6RlHOK14
I'm not surprised. I think I would have been equally inclined to make a swift exit if I thought some vegetable fixated weirdo had sidled up to me at a gig and informed me that I was unlikely to get any peas that night. It's never a good idea trying to converse with someone during a gig as it raises the risk of all manner of misunderstanding and confusion. As a seasoned gig goer you should have been aware of that.
Oh go on, you can't slander the dead.....or is your mate still alive.
St Keyna Avenue
Ian and I were mates in the sixties. We played football in Wish Park and lived in St Keyna. I seem to remember his sister was much younger and called Tanya. Anyway I moved away and lost contact. Imagine my surprise to see him years later on top of the pops. He had no interest in music when I knew him and was more into joining the RAF! By the way remembering Ian’s eating habits it was almost definitely one of his!
Ian and I were mates in the sixties. We played football in Wish Park and lived in St Keyna. I seem to remember his sister was much younger and called Tanya. Anyway I moved away and lost contact. Imagine my surprise to see him years later on top of the pops. He had no interest in music when I knew him and was more into joining the RAF! By the way remembering Ian’s eating habits it was almost definitely one of his!
It was Tanya. She was probably about ten years younger. I remember when Ian used to walk up the road with Rita, his girlfriend, later to be the black female singer in Darts. It created a bit of a scandal amongst the old racist biddies of St K.
After contributing my post I had a quick look at the Darts wiki page. It said "The popular London-based band had a number of UK top 20 hits including three successive number twos"
It seems that Ian had a thing for number twos.
Funnily enough I'd already read this a bit earlier which confirmed pretty much everything you said..
http://www.amazingdarts.com/griff_fender.html
My mate is, certainly, but he was just a bystander. The point at which he left, JT was cavorting on all fours 'horsey' style while a naked man 'rode' him.....
pearl
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not my bag actually and it was late 60s when I was an innocent God fearing catholic girl
I thought that was exactly the sort of behaviour innocent, god fearing catholic girls indulged in. Is the person in question still alive? Because as I told Harry Wilson's Tackle, you can't slander the dead so if that's the case feel free to drop some broader hints as to this person's identity
pearl
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double post
pearl
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I have no idea who was in the bath, but the band members are all still alive, think one has retired though
all I'm prepared to say is cuppa soup
I have no idea who was in the bath, but the band members are all still alive, think one has retired though
all I'm prepared to say is cuppa soup
From the benefit of my considerable legal experience I'm pretty sure you can't slander the retired either.
pearl
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I don't kiss and tell