General Chat

Hi The last live performance I saw was Andy Williams in Florida in 1980. I saw the Temptations at Liverpool Empire but cant remember which year it was. Yvonne x

status quo my big bro was a big fan it was in the 80's

Def Leppard. Wembley 1987. I'm a rock chick at heart!

Donald - could the male singer with the Ted Heath band be Denis Lotis?

I saw Status Quo about 1969 playing at a school in Billericay, Essex and went to see them at wembley 30+ years later and still enjoyed it ! Lyndax

Forgot to mention Sceaming Lord Such.At the Astoria in Middlesbrough 1962.He was way before his time with hair to his waist and a coffin as a stage prop.

JIMMY SHAND, at the drill hall in Arbroath where my dad was stationed in 1951. He was a regular soldier (CSM) and was training the TA. The first person to say" WHOS JIMMY SHAND?" pays a fine to Daisy on Saturday!!! Deanna :-))

T'pau in leicester

depeche mode 1983.guildhall portsmouth/have seen them three times in totalxxxxxx(:

The first band I saw was Showaddywaddy at the Glasgow Appollo I did want to see Bay City Rollers and the Osmonds but my mum couldn't afford to but I got to see Donny last year

Oh, it was Space (they were big for a time during Britpop) at Middlesbrough Town Hall, 1998. You'll probably remember them more for their hits than the band themselves - The Ballad of Tom Jones, Female Of The Species, Me & You Against the World, etc. Have seen Radiohead, REM, Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Queens of the Stone Age, Kid Rock, The Divine Comedy, JJ72, Goldfrapp, AC/DC since then.

Cliff Richard at Trentham Gardens in Stoke, 1977. Liz

Margaret Spark - was the other Middlesbrough club you mentioned the Scene? If you went to Outlook a lot, I wouldn't be surprised if you knew a friend of mine Nigel Lofthouse he just about lived there. In Bill Wyman's book "Rolling With The Stones", he says that the night they played on the same bill as the Hollies in Middlesbrough in 1963 was at the Alcove club. I'm afraid he's wrong!!

Can't remember which was first of David Essex, Leo Sayer, Showaddywaddy & Cliff Richard. All at Middlesbrough Town Hall in the 70s. Sw them all more than once & they were all great! Helen

A late-comer: Hank Marvin and the Shadows at Brentwood in 1996.

How lucky were you Debs!! I would have love to have seen Earth Wind and Fire Sheila

My mum took me to see Gilbert O'Sullivan at the Palladium for my 13th birthday, 1973. thats a blast from the past. Also saw, The Osmonds, David Essex, Barry Manilow, George Benson, Supertramp(boyfriend at the time cousin was the manager) Simply Red, took husband to see the Shadows at the the Hammersmith Apollo last year, also went to see Merrill Osmond last year. Don't seem to get so much opportunity these days living in the back of beyond.

I saw so many famous people at this hotel I wanted to sceam most days LOL but my boss said I had to act like a lady LOL. These were a few that use to pop in for a drink Kenny Everret/Diana Doors/Elton John/ Moorcombe & Wise/ David Bowie/Sweet. now you got me thinking I am going to go mad tonight trying to remember LOL. Debs.

Debs after you fought me to get to the stage LOL.. Nice one..A good memory, can't believe a small show? not their style, lucky you again, Philip Bailey would have been there in those days, wow I would fight you for him. lol... Pat x

Brian.I used to go to the Outlook in Middlesbrough all the time.I remember the Rolling Stones being on but didnt have the 10 bob to get in.Kicking myself later.Saw the Beatles at the old Astoria ballroom in 1963 I think it was.The Animals at another place in Middlesbrough that opened after the Outlook.Cant remember the name of the place now.Im sure someone will remember though.Next day saw the band on the train going to Redcar. Margaret