“Went into Piccadilly records ticket agency and was chatting with Barry Ancill the ticket agency owner, I happened to mention it was my birthday, give us a minute he said. Next thing I knew I had VIP backstage passes for my wife and I to watch and meet Hall and Oates at the Apollo that evening.”
“Hi debs miss gigs so much too. Managed a few in 2019, Ian Hunter and a band called vintage trouble. Met them when they supported the Who at MEN. Have since seen them at the Ritz and Academy 2. Worth a listen. Managed to go to a festival in Madeira summer 2019 and saw Gregory Porter. Have added image of Vintage Trouble and will upload video soon. Did have tickets for Leo Sayer at Homefirth too.”
“People have asked me to upload some concert pics. People mentioned elp so I’ve uploaded those and odd pic of abba and Ritchie Blackmore. They’re under free trade hall ????”
“It’s old age ???????? went to a gig with you Brian adams at gmex. Any occasional went for a drink with you at lunch. Can’t remember the year but it was when you’d just started going out with mark. I new Joanne your friend as well. I even decorated a room at her first house! She went with me to see billy joel at nec.I just used to come in shop at lunch as I worked as a graphic designer in Manchester. I gave you a $20 bill in a frame as a wedding present with an open in emergency note ???? will upload an image when I can find one from that time period”
“Your dad didn’t say which synagogue it was so we separated of my wife and the girl from Piccadilly records and myself and the guy on the other side. We realised after ten mins that there was no one we knew. Passing hand signals across the synagogue to make a silent exit, we arrived just in time at the right synagogue to see you wed. So funny at the time and your dad laughed so much when we told him. Loved working with your father so much. When he retired and I moved out of working in central Manchester to work in education. We lost touch, sad how easily that happens. Now teach photography at Trafford college and often talk to students about gigs and print images for them of bands, that all started thanks to watching your grandfather at free trade hall????”
“Debbie, I remember going to your wedding with my wife and guys from Piccadilly records and going to the wrong synagogue!!! Managed to sneak out and arrive at your wedding just in time. Your dad laughed so much when we told him!!????”
“Debbie, I remember going to your wedding with my wife and guys from Piccadilly records and going to the wrong synagogue!!! Managed to sneak out and arrive at your wedding just in time. Your dad laughed so much when we told him!!????”
“Hi Mike, took photos at free trade hall and later at the Apollo.have photos of ABBA at free trade, moody blues, elp, deep purple, Uriah heep, the faces, stray, led zeppelin, even Barry manilow at Apollo! Just to name a few. Still have negs of some of the gigs. Will shoot some and add”
“Spent many hours talking with Noah who loved taking photos at concerts as I did. I queued for many hours for tickets and bought records from the basement there. I new Barry better though and ended up working with him in his ticket agency. He was a lovely man and was always so interesting to talk too. He once asked my wife and I to his home as a thank you for chaperoning his daughter to a concert!! I miss those times so much.”
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