Trouble / violence at gigs.

[Pogue Mahone]

I grew up in Cambridge, and violence at gigs was quite common.

Buzzcocks 1978, Slits on support...Dunstable skins (!) had turned up and were causing mayhem - one got on stage and Tessa whacked him over the head with her bass. Carnage throughout, very scary for a 15 year old.

The Damned...some NF skins were 'sieg healing' at the back, and Dave Vanian encouraged the crowd to sort them out - which they did.

The Specials - in a marquee in a local park. This gig was a few days before Cambridge United were to play Coventry City. There were fans of both clubs at the gig, and it kicked off. The Specials stopped playing, refusing to carry on until the fighting stopped. When they started again it kicked off again, so the band stopped playing again...bizarrely, Terry Hall was arrested after the gig for 'Inciting a Riot'.

Gigs are so much more enjoyable these days.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Sham 69 still going strong Charlie Harper still struts his stuff just recently at the 100 club in London. backed by brighton young Band AMI

SEE SHAM DOWN CC2 a few years back BRO GOT ON STAGE FOR SOME BACKING VOCALS , got a bit lively when they played borstal breakout
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DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

i grew up in cambridge, and violence at gigs was quite common.

Buzzcocks 1978, slits on support...dunstable skins (!) had turned up and were causing mayhem - one got on stage and tessa whacked him over the head with her bass. Carnage throughout, very scary for a 15 year old.

The damned...some nf skins were 'sieg healing' at the back, and dave vanian encouraged the crowd to sort them out - which they did.

The specials - in a marquee in a local park. This gig was a few days before cambridge united were to play coventry city. There were fans of both clubs at the gig, and it kicked off. The specials stopped playing, refusing to carry on until the fighting stopped. When they started again it kicked off again, so the band stopped playing again...bizarrely, terry hall was arrested after the gig for 'inciting a riot'.

Gigs are so much more enjoyable these days.

are they
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DR

 

[Pogue Mahone]

are they
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DR

I guess that depends on what floats your boat.

 

[lawros left foot]

One of the last Jam gigs at the Brighton centre, can't remember if it was the last one or the one before, Paul Weller clouted a bouncer with a mike stand for being a bit over enthusiastic, Blondie gig in Pompey, the chairs all torn out and used as weapons by Pompey 6.57 against Southampton, again at Pompey , the Two Tone tour, the national front skinheads having a pop at Pauline Black of The Selector, and Madness, the Specials and everyone else, joining up and throwing them out.
My mate Big John getting on stage with the Members, for a sing song, when he came off, he got absolutely pummeled by about thirty punks

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

One of the last Jam gigs at the Brighton centre, can't remember if it was the last one or the one before, Paul Weller clouted a bouncer with a mike stand for being a bit over enthusiastic, Blondie gig in Pompey, the chairs all torn out and used as weapons by Pompey 6.57 against Southampton, again at Pompey , the Two Tone tour, the national front skinheads having a pop at Pauline Black of The Selector, and Madness, the Specials and everyone else, joining up and throwing them out.
My mate Big John getting on stage with the Members, for a sing song, when he came off, he got absolutely pummeled by about thirty punks

that must be the only time Southampton have turned up in Pompey then, DID BIG JOHN SAY THANKS
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DR

 

[BN9 BHA]

I guess that depends on what floats your boat.

I don't think I would enjoy watching The Damed, Stranglers and similar bands now days, but as a 14-16 year old they were what I lived for.

 

[lawros left foot]

that must be the only time Southampton have turned up in Pompey then, DID BIG JOHN SAY THANKS
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DR

When he woke up

 

[sten]

First gig I attended was the stranglers at Crawley leisure centre, as a young 15 year old back in 79/80 , witnessing the Crawley White man army skins smacking anyone not from Crawley especially Brighton seem to remember a few lads from football getting abit of a hiding, think revenge was served at a roller disco at leisure centre another time when few good boys turned up and gave Crawley a kicking.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Reading this thread, no wonder Paul Weller split up The Jam...

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

When he woke up

really brave of them eh
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DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

First gig I attended was the stranglers at Crawley leisure centre, as a young 15 year old back in 79/80 , witnessing the Crawley White man army skins smacking anyone not from Crawley especially Brighton seem to remember a few lads from football getting abit of a hiding, think revenge was served at a roller disco at leisure centre another time when few good boys turned up and gave Crawley a kicking.

that's how it was though, outsiders seemed fair game in those days bit like going to clare hall in Haywards heath
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DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I don't think I would enjoy watching The Damed, Stranglers and similar bands now days, but as a 14-16 year old they were what I lived for.

still worth a listen now and again new rose , neat neat neat
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DR

 

[sten]

that's how it was though, outsiders seemed fair game in those days bit like going to clare hall in Haywards heath
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DR

Yep having to work in Crawley in later years was always lively on a night out with workmates especially as I was known Brighton . Clare hall like the martlets in b hill would always attract the local yokels looking to smack a few outsiders

 

[BN9 BHA]

still worth a listen now and again new rose , neat neat neat
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DR

I still like to listen to the music but as someone nearer to 50 than 40 years old going to see punk bands would seem a bit odd. * puts on slippers and lights pipe*

I have worked at Brian James ( original Damned member) house a few times recently, he gave me some CDs.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Specials in 81? at the Suite, around 50 fights give or take 10, absolute chaos
The Jam final gig dec 11 1982 a few rockers tried to spoil the party and luzzed a big, brown half gallon glass cider bottle, missed Wellers head by inches, he was NOT happy. The rockers first felt a fist, then a kick, then their life spun around

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I still like to listen to the music but as someone nearer to 50 than 40 years old going to see punk bands would seem a bit odd. * puts on slippers and lights pipe*

I have worked at Brian James ( original Damned member) house a few times recently, he gave me some CDs.

nice one, BUT WHEN YOU THINK THAT SOME OF THE BANDS STILL GOING ARE IN THERE 60'S YOU WOULDN'T FEEL OUT OF PLACE WOULD YOU TIME FOR AN OLD GITS REUNION
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DR

 

[BN9 BHA]

nice one, BUT WHEN YOU THINK THAT SOME OF THE BANDS STILL GOING ARE IN THERE 60'S YOU WOULDN'T FEEL OUT OF PLACE WOULD YOU TIME FOR AN OLD GITS REUNION
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DR

Plenty of Skinheads but no Mowhawks!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Plenty of Skinheads but no Mowhawks!

I'VE GOT A FULL HEAD OF HAIR IT CAN BE ARRANGED
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DR

 

[Return of the Rev]

that's how it was though, outsiders seemed fair game in those days bit like going to clare hall in Haywards heath
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DR

Recall a few Horsham and burgess hill skinheads getting jumped at Claire Hall on NYE poor old G C got glassed when the lights went out,not a good night.