spud

“hi,just wondered if we knew each other in the punk era back then,i was eric waters mate spud,i went to that many gigs in them days i did,nt take any notice of half of them.i do remember doing a gig at the mayflower supporting the hoax.we where doing r n b and eric played guitar i was the singer?i think?.we called ourselves expert advice for the gig.”

“hey,my god i was a waiter there for a week, wanted to see cannon and ball.sold out.so i got a job.and watched them all week,tips as well.then i left.no bull.”

“what happened to steve bleasdale the drummer.”

“hi linda,yes erics brother was john,alias nodge.there was a gang of us.stuart,eddie mog,kevin mog.etc.i can remember telling them that roxy music where doing a warm up gig in preston at the guild hall.for there 74/75 tour.we went,and my god they where on. iblagged the women in the box office ,and we all jibbed in free,anyone remember that gig then.cheers.”

“WENT TO EXHIBITION ON SUNDAY 16TH.WELL WORTH THE VISIT.TAKES YOU BACK TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS,RUSSELL CLUB,PUNK ERA.THE WAREHOUSE IN GAYTHORN,THAT WAS AT THE BACK OF THE CITY ROAD PUB.WHERE THEY USED TO REHEARSE.IS THE BACK DROP PHOTO AT THE EXHIBIT.THANKS FOR THE MEMORY.”

“yes that sign did it for me ,many a night in the russell club.funny how so many famous bands came out of there.the one i remember most ,was sat at a table with billy idol.his head seemed so big with all that spiked hair.i must of been tripping.sorry billy.it was generation x,anybody no the date.”

“hi,linda your comments are the thing that brought it all back.a gang of us use to live in pips nearly every night of the week.i was mad on ferry and roxy.i saw roxy music in 1974 at belle vue kings hall with my best mate eric.that was it.i was a ferry lookalike and eric was andy mackay.the beginning of my life.roxy freak.funny everything after,punk ,rock music.russell club,rafters.i alway have the pips down as the best ever,have you got roxy dvd live at the appollo 79.i,m at the front dancing my legs off.pointed it out two my children.theres your dad in the best days ever.cheers and thanks for taking me back in time.i think i knew you then.”

“hi,what happened to steve,anybody heard about him.”

“hey,the good old days,you must of known of cally,he had a hairdo like ginger from the topper mag.he lived on micro dots,now he was a trip head.”

“god i loved waves,its was the only place i could get in off my trolley,i,ve read all the comments,but dont remember any of the things that went on in there.dont no how i found the place ,in the first place.a 7foot gaint call big john introduced me to the gaff.we use to hang out at the phoenix on oxford road.steve toon was the dj.played the best rock tunes as well.”