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Re: Embarrassing Gigs
I subscribe to the school of thought that my taste has changed over the years, but I'm not ashamed of any of it.
My first gig was in the mid 70s; the Wombles at our local YMCA. I grew up assuming that it was a bunch of cleaners in the suits but met Mike Batt a few years ago and discovered that he actually did the tour of all these provincial hell holes.
Fast-forward a decade or so and my first holiday away with mates. I was staying in a holiday park near Carlisle in early summer, 1984 and the entertainment was provided by "former British Eurovision entrant" Black Lace. We knew them from the "Superman" song and went along ready to heckle, but they turned out to be thoroughly nice blokes and (as we were) big rock fans. We were thus among the first people in the country to learn how to do the "Agadoo" dance.
I've been embarrassed for a few bands I've seen over the years, though.
Two groups supporting Dio spring instantly to mind; Queensryche wearing pink suits at the Glasgow Apollo would be a contender, but top of the list would have to be a guy called Ron Keel. He was supporting Dio in Edinburgh and, during the song "Rock & Roll Animal", decided to introduce the band.
"This is Steve on Guitar and he's a rock & roll animal"
"This is Pete on drums and he's a rock & roll animal"
"This is Frank on bass and he's a rock & roll animal"
"My name's Ron Keel. Do you know what I am?"
Three and a half thousand people told him.
I subscribe to the school of thought that my taste has changed over the years, but I'm not ashamed of any of it.
My first gig was in the mid 70s; the Wombles at our local YMCA. I grew up assuming that it was a bunch of cleaners in the suits but met Mike Batt a few years ago and discovered that he actually did the tour of all these provincial hell holes.
Fast-forward a decade or so and my first holiday away with mates. I was staying in a holiday park near Carlisle in early summer, 1984 and the entertainment was provided by "former British Eurovision entrant" Black Lace. We knew them from the "Superman" song and went along ready to heckle, but they turned out to be thoroughly nice blokes and (as we were) big rock fans. We were thus among the first people in the country to learn how to do the "Agadoo" dance.
I've been embarrassed for a few bands I've seen over the years, though.
Two groups supporting Dio spring instantly to mind; Queensryche wearing pink suits at the Glasgow Apollo would be a contender, but top of the list would have to be a guy called Ron Keel. He was supporting Dio in Edinburgh and, during the song "Rock & Roll Animal", decided to introduce the band.
"This is Steve on Guitar and he's a rock & roll animal"
"This is Pete on drums and he's a rock & roll animal"
"This is Frank on bass and he's a rock & roll animal"
"My name's Ron Keel. Do you know what I am?"
Three and a half thousand people told him.
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