Your 1st FOTN gig

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Post by Sadoldgit » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:48 pm

Steve wrote:It was 86/87.
About the time Dawnrazor came out.
I had heard Power & decided I had to see what was going on.
I can't remember the name of the ballroom , but it was in Hammersmith (or was it Totenham court road).
Long time ago now ;o) & not getting any younger.
Am new here & haven't managed to read all the threads yet. Has anybody filled in the gaps in you memory?
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Post by Blue Angel » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:17 am

Welcome sadoldgit!

Keep Postin'

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Post by mindcleener » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:18 am

Velkommen til, sadoldgit :D
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Post by Nic » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:45 am

What they said. :wink:
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Post by thegranny » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:30 pm

wellllllcomeeeeee *notworthy*
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Post by scotty » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:35 pm

I hope your not One of them fuckin' GOFFS?.
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Post by James Blast » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:02 pm

Is it alright to call some one a Goth/Goff if one is a Goth/Goff but not if one isn't?
Just wondered with all this BB (more) bollocks.
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Post by wild bill buttock » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:24 pm

James Blast wrote:Is it alright to call some one a Goth/Goff if one is a Goth/Goff but not if one isn't?
Just wondered with all this BB (more) bollocks.
A good question Blasty.
Would it be OK for me to describe your good self as being a Haggis nosher being as I myself am half Scotch (And half soda)? :wink:
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Post by James Blast » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:26 pm

Of course bill. I'm not as sensitive as those Sprout Munching, Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys or them Cod Fishing Porno Merchants as seem to inhabit this place.

Yo-yo ma Homey, I hear ya, in da hood wid ma posse... and all that...

I think I should be banned


and I missed the Sheep Botherers no, don't get me started on the Amerikanz... :mrgreen:
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Post by TheBoyNextDoor » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:44 am

James Blast wrote:Of course bill. I'm not as sensitive as those Sprout Munching, Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys or them Cod Fishing Porno Merchants as seem to inhabit this place.
I have no idea what you are on about here boy, but it doesn't look good. I wish I could read scotch. *whistle*
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Post by Sadoldgit » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:39 pm

Thanks for the welcomes.

My 1st time would also fit into the "How did you become aware..." thread. I used to go to a club called the Underground in Croydon on Thursdays and Sundays. Alternative music and live bands.

So, came across them there supporting a band called The Shop Assistants. Being a Sad Old Git I was keeping a gig list at the time, which I still have. Consequently I know it was 23 March 1986.

Saw them there again on 17 April supporting Danielle Dax. That time I danced and was sucked in.
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Post by mindcleener » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:37 pm

Sadoldgit wrote: Being a Sad Old Git I was keeping a gig list at the time, which I still have. Consequently I know it was 23 March 1986.
A gig list is a good thing to have. Always funny being able to browse the list and see which bands, who were "the big thing" back in the days
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Post by Sadoldgit » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:41 pm

mindcleener wrote:
Sadoldgit wrote: Being a Sad Old Git I was keeping a gig list at the time, which I still have. Consequently I know it was 23 March 1986.
A gig list is a good thing to have. Always funny being able to browse the list and see which bands, who were "the big thing" back in the days
And also be reminded of some of your dodgier moments!!! :|
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Post by Gressil » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:05 pm

I sat on the guitarists finest guitar once Mr Shop Assistant wasnt happy :lol:
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Post by Sadoldgit » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:39 pm

I'll be honest and admit that the Shop Assistants made no impression on me whatsoever!
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Post by trainspotter » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:39 am

Mine was The Astoria November 1987
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Re: Your 1st FOTN gig

Post by 8889 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:07 pm

may 12 1988 manchester international 2 in longsight, was 19. travelled down from north lancashire. loved it, so did most of the rest of the tour.

a question: these people who say 'I went to the town and country gig which was filmed for the forever remain video in may 1988 etc.' - from memory, and do correct me if i'm wrong, there were 3 gigs at the end of mark of the watchman tour at the t&c. I only made one, even then with just 3 minutes to go at the instrumental end of laura II, after a horrendous hitch off the spaghetti junction.

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Post by 8889 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:36 pm

Steve wrote:Anyone see them in Worthing (assembly hall)?

I used to live there & thought it was a joke that they were down to play there.
But they did & it was brilliant.
Can't remember the date, but I'll dig up the ticket stub tonight.

yep I was there. bonanza hoss was walking in when we were all walking out. bad hitch I guess.
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Re: Your 1st FOTN gig

Post by Mark Anthony Quested » Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:02 am

Steve wrote:I can't forget the first time I saw them in Hammersmith Ballroom.
Someone told me they were similar to the Sisters. Not sure that is true.
I was right at the front & when McCoy's Freddy Kruger hand shot out of the smoke, I nearly sh*t myself on the spot.
It was then I discovered who the guy was in the toilet that brushed past me & covered me with dust.

Would love to see them again, but I guess Hungary is not in their plans...
I was a bit of a late starter. I only became a fan in 1991 and only got to see Carl live for the first time on Thursday 24th May 2007 at the London Astoria. But worth the long wait, especially being as I was right at the front opposite Carl. :mrgreen:
Yours, aye!

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