All those who attended the Piranha's gig at Dick's Bar would agree it was a unforgettable experience.
So what would be the dream line up - and what songs would they play? Here's mine...
Proceedings begin with:
The Specials - Enjoy Yourself (catchy chorus that all can join in with)
James Brown...
I started a link earlier that includes a healthy dose of my video footage of The Piranhas/ Attila / Sing song etc. Web link here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u8XnUAxP0M
Hmmmm, how do I explain myself here. The queue in the men's was just too long for me (and others) to cope with. Rather than use sink/plant pot/whatever we did the 'honourable' thing and made use of the empty (I swear) women's toilets. I think I even put the seat up - new man or what!
I use to live next door to this hotel when it was known as 'The Kimberly' a rather old school cheap B&B. Then came the transformation into a 'boutique' hotel. Obviously room prices tripled/quadrupled/quin?? whatever the phrase is but the trendy punters obviously liked it. I remember looking at...
I spent a year working/backpacking in Oz back in the late 80s - this is what I remember...
Sydney - stunning location, ample cultural stuff going on, fine beaches, overall a forward looking place and I loved every minute I was there.
Melbourne - climate not so great, bohemian in parts, has a...
Been following this thread since the second half (due to being in Southern hemisphere at the mo) and the banter was first rate. The 'lucky piss' references had me in tears, especially the bed linen one. So overall a fair result, still top of the league and surely NSC is in the Fans Forum...
Yep, that's the baby...It always made me laugh that a lot of the images of skateboarding from the States at the time generally consisted of empty backyard swimming pools with a backdrop of beautiful blue skies. Whereas 'The Wall' was situated in a rather drab looking car park/warehouse area and...
Oh yes I forgot. Have neglected any reference to 'Pig City' - the 70s skateboard culture of Brighton.
The Wall behind Churchill Square - To be able to boost "Yes I can ride the Wall" was of utmost importance in those days.
The Cage - when riding the large blue bowl the roar was exhilarating...
Absolute top-notch thread. OK here goes random memories of old school Brighton…
Vogue Cinema on Lewes Road. My mates and I use to go to watch Saturday morning kids cinema. The same venue was also used for striptease on Friday evenings. As inquisitive 7-8 year olds we use to crawl onto stage...
I'm currently in Brazil so that makes it 40.
The team I support here is Figueirense - link here to how the fans greet the team onto the pitch (maybe Falmer could be similar - samba drums, HUGE flag that when unfurled covers the entire stand, fireworks and endless singing)
Figueirense II |...
Ok three places mentioned Hollingdean, Hastings and Lancing I am very familiar with. So here are my views on those.
Hollingdean - my birthplace. Must admit growing up there was not an 'inspirational' experience. A cultural wasteland except for the youth club and chip shop! Half of it is a...
just have the gurning copper with the taser gun - surely his expression would make him chuckle and throw him off balance
but seriously 20 max - any more can lead to communication breakdown