My first ever gig was at the Village Bowl for the Stranglers in September '78.Probably my favourite 'local' venue ever.
Fantastic times for a young music fan prepared to give anything a go.
Punk just blew me away.
Within a few weeks of going to the Bowl regularly I had The Clash next to Crosby Stills Nash and Young and The Stranglers next to Steely Dan in my record collection.
Which bought this to mind, that I also hadn't heard in years.
Fantastic live band who never really got the acclaim they were due.
Another song from ( Be-Bops) Bill Nelson introduced by Mr Peel
Good times! That was the cancelled gig IIRC??The Village Bowl the place to go to if you liked Punk Rock.
I went there twice a week.
Lost my early morning job because of it.
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I see radio 2 are now playing 'appropriate' music in 'tribute' to Phil the Greek all bloody weekend, here's some suggestions from me.
The Thin White Duke.
Sir Duke, if you're watching this Phil; that's what the inside of a tube train looks like.
and best of all, the Asbury Dukes.
Wonderful live, especially if you couldn't get Springsteen tickets.
Have seen SSJ a number of times. Was a great show, even as recently as 10 years ago, but last time he was not quite up to it. Still, a massive talent who got absolutely screwed over by management and the industry.I see radio 2 are now playing 'appropriate' music in 'tribute' to Phil the Greek all bloody weekend, here's some suggestions from me.
and best of all, the Asbury Dukes.
Wonderful live, especially if you couldn't get Springsteen tickets.
Spent many a summer in south New Jersey in the 70's, it was a great beach about 9 hour drive from Montreal. Bars with live music on every corner. Drinking age was 18 back then, so all the college kids from Philly (where it was 21) would come down on the weekends. Great bands playing Stevie Wonder, J Geils, Bruce, Stones, so much more. Good days, glad I can still remember them!!finally fulfilled a long standing ambition a couple of years ago by going to The Stone Pony in Asbury Park NJ.
Springsteen and Southside Johnny having been house bands in the past. Still a great place for a beer and some music.