Embarrassing Gigs

[joybee]

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Just looked it up, unfortunately one of them died of heart problems in 1993, subsequently another had a nervous breakdown. Another couldn't cope after his "15 minutes of fame" and now has psychological problems, and one tried a solo career. Not sure about the rest of them.

There were five of them in total Steve and the solo artist ( Dennis Seaton) has teamed up with the fifth member (Michael Grant) reformed Musical Youth and are still attempting to keep afloat !

[soapy]

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I wonder whatever happened to "Musical Youth"?

I seem to remember a sterotypical decline into drug use and crime for a couple of them after there short lived fame but i'm certainly no expert.

[karenbrown18]

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Just "googled them" apparently they were due to make a come-back in the 90's but couldn't quite do it! Accordingly to the website - some of them have psychological problems - I wonder why??

[stevef]

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Just looked it up, unfortunately one of them died of heart problems in 1993, subsequently another had a nervous breakdown. Another couldn't cope after his "15 minutes of fame" and now has psychological problems, and one tried a solo career. Not sure about the rest of them.

[karenbrown18]

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I wonder whatever happened to "Musical Youth"?

[stevef]

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I used to like Musical Youth. *sings 'pass the dutchie on the left hand side......' '........incommunicado, might as well be living on Mars'*

[ru72]

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I think I can top this!

(Although, Soapy reminded me that I've seen the Wurzels a couple of times too!)

Well... here goes.....

In my defence I was young..

It was my friend's birthday, and he had tickets..

And, presumably, nobody else wanted to go...

Back in '83/'84...

I saw Musical Youth in Exeter!

There - I've said it!

The little one came on stage on a BMX

[soapy]

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I saw the Wurzels at a steam engine rally in Southampton when i was younger. At the time i was awestruck as they'd been on TV alot after their chart success. Thinking about it now i was probably quite a good advert for Euthenasia.

[stevef]

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I saw John Farnham at a local gig in 91 or 92, and Suzi Quatro in New South Wales in 94. Didn't mind Suzi but John was a bit boring.

[trinity]

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mine was M.C.Hammer,supported by snap at the N.E.C. in Birmingham,i think it was 1990!! and yes,i did wear unnaturally baggy trousers and thought i looked the mutts nuts!!!!

[karenbrown18]

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I saw the Three Degrees at a local Threatre in the seventies, that wasn't too bad. But the worst one was............................. Alvin Stardust and the Sweet both appearing together at the same time at a local venue back in the seventies, my brother had some free tickets........(Should have declined LOL)

[Rapanui]

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five star(my first girlfreind liked them)dont belive that i've i just put that down
gone to put myself down

Don't feel to bad about it ... to be honest I went to see Five star with friends of mine about 4 -5 years ago ... and they didn't sing "when ever you're ready" so I was very disappointed !!

[pedro]

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Yes Daz concerts with your parents don't count...or mine would have been Andy Stewart noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[sixtyten]

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My first "real" gig was Uriah Heep too!! end of the 70's, and the buggers are still at it!

[pedro]

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As a parent it is not often one gets one over on ones offspring however as has been known over a few pints at family gatherings the subject of "your first gigs comes up" mines was Uriah Heep(70's HM/prog rock) my sons was S-Club 7....result yesssssssss.