Great Support Bands

[RichardM]

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I went to that gig too. At the time, I couldn't understand all the fuss about UB40. I thought they were boring.

I think that was the first time I went to the Top Rank. Still only 14.

I saw UB40 about 1990 at the NEC in Birmingham, they were awful.
I saw the Pretenders much more recently at St David's Hall, not the same band as they were back then, but still good.

[RichardM]

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Watched the documentary on Phil Lynott last week and was amazed to find out that Midge Ure stepped in to play guitar on their American tour when Gary Moore quit half way through.
Never knew he played in Thin Lizzy

Did you know that he was in a crap boy band from Glasgow called Slik in the mid 70s?

[Dorcus]

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Anvil supporting Motorhead 1983 , St David's Hall

Anvil were hilarious and very heavy

Yes saw it and agree

[tricks]

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Happy Mondays supported James at the Ritz in Mcr. God knows when. The place was rocking for the Mondays . Great gig.

[life on mars]

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I was at the Slade Gig and it stood out for me because the support made it big , especially lizzy.,
Lizzy played their new single " Whiskey in jar " , and quatro played " can the can " .
A sexy guitar playing woman with her leather zip up suit was unusual at the time, and welcome for a young teenager .

Oooooh I can still see that tight leather zipped up suit ,ooooh .

Slade were very loud that night.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Clutch supporting Motorhead , Cardiff

Clutch are a fantastic band

Motorhead were very loud as usual but Clutch took em to the cleaners

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Yes saw it and agree

Motorhead were poor that night , never the same after fast Eddie left

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Did you know that he was in a crap boy band from Glasgow called Slik in the mid 70s?

Lizzy by the time midge ure was in the ranks were done

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Happy Mondays supported James at the Ritz in Mcr. God knows when. The place was rocking for the Mondays . Great gig.

1989

[Mr Soul '68]

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By far the best support band I have ever seen was Hanoi Rocks supporting Johnny Thunder, New Ocean Club, Cardiff in October '84. Awesome band who would have made it mega big if it wasn't for the fact that numpty Vince Neil of Mutley Crud drunk drove and killed the bands drummer Razzle in a car crash.

[Manchester CCFC]

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I’m jealous. I bet Ozzy was great in his prime.

[Bobby Dandruff]

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I went to that gig too. At the time, I couldn't understand all the fuss about UB40. I thought they were boring.

I think that was the first time I went to the Top Rank. Still only 14.

But there wasn’t any fuss about them as they were unknowns at the time, not having had any chart success (or releases in fact) :-/

(I don’t like reggae either but I remember them only because it was my first gig I suspect)

[willo1927]

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Did you know that he was in a crap boy band from Glasgow called Slik in the mid 70s?

Never heard of them but knew he was in Visage before Ultravox

[The Bloop]

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Never heard of them but knew he was in Visage before Ultravox

He was also in Rich Kids with Glenn Matlock and briefly replaced Gary Moore in Thin Lizzy