Having really enjoyed the recent gig in Boston, decided i needed to see another. Ended up going to the last night of the tour in Dustable. The girls were quite surprised we’d gone there. We might have then been put on the guest list, i’m unsure.
Tag: Girlschool
Girlschool, Jaguar, @ Haven Theatre,Boston 30-11-84
This was a big deal for me ; the first proper rock gig in my home town ! Unsure of how events unfolded,but, bumped into Kim & Gil walking around town. We also just walked in & watched the soundcheck (also ate fish n chips whilst doing so!). There’s been a phrase that has stuck with me ever since; “Where’s the nearest carry aarse ?”. This was Kim asking me “wheres the nearest curry house” was, but the London accent made me misinterpret 😉 Eventually we were kicked out of the venue by the promoter from Solid Entertainments. I had a chat with him & would remember his face/accent when i bumped into him in Wrexham in 2005 ! Great gig with a reasonable turn out. The following day i met the band at their hotel & they said promoter was impressed with everything & was looking to book more rock acts (If only they’d managed to secure Marillion, which was listed as forthcoming attraction in local paper, i think things would have really took off). I got a photo, gave them a bottle of wine for their long trip up to Glasgow. Oh yeah, also gave them some Boston mugs to remember the place.
Saxon, Twisted Sister, Girlschool, Anvil, Spider, @ Queens Hall,Leeds 28-5-83
What a shit venue! It was a good line up though. A shame Saxon decided to miss out UK tour this year. (Think they were chasing the $ Dollar….didn’t do them any good either ! )
Girlschool, Raven, @ De Montfort Hall,Leicester, 22-5-82
This was a classic gig for me. As far as i’m concerned Girlschool have always been great. Me & my mates were down the front in the crowd 😉 ( Often i got balcony tickets & would then go downstairs at De Montfort)