[quote name='markytbass' post='128938' date='Jan 27 2008, 09:49 PM']Hi Nick
Welcome
I am from Malvern originally, now Ive moved up north. What part of Worcestershire are you in?. Which bands were you in?.
Cheers
Marky[/quote]
Hi Marky,
Yes, I live in Malvern. I notice from your profile that you're 99 years old , so I presume that you remember all the bands that used to play at the "Winter Gardens" in the '70s/early '80s? When I chat to some of my friends and work colleagues now who have slighltly less "life experience" than me, they can't believe the bands that used to come to Malvern: The Groundhogs, Ultravox, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Motorhead and The Damned to name but a few.
Me and my best mate saw Motorhead 3 times in 3 nights on their Bomber tour; Birmingham (Odeon?), Malvern and Birmingham again. I don't think my ears have ever truly recovered... (maybe I should stick to playing the drums )
We used to see loads of bands in Birmingham as my mate was studying at the college of food there. Apart from all the "big" bands we saw (Ramones, Genesis etc) I remember seeing Quartz (remember Nantucket Sleighride?) play in a club situated upstairs in a building on New Street (possibly called "Bogarts?"). We also went to see a fresh, new band called Iron Maiden in a Pub which I think was in a road which ran down next to the Post Office?
I'm pretty sure we ended most nights with a visit to the Navigation Fish Bar
Anyway, enough reminissing; if none of this makes sense to you, then obviously I'm even older than I feel...
Regards,
Nick.