co durham boy

I seen Shaun Ryder from the Monday's in there drinking Bullfrogs out of a flower vase.

If you couldn't get laid in there on a Friday night you'd need to back to the drawing board .

britexpat76

He wasted no time in finding out what the letsget****ingspasticated choice of drink was. Good moves.

The Dean

Don't spoil the joke..............

Miss Anne Thrope

Ahem, adjusted that for you...

co durham boy

He was bouncing mate , they'd just played at the I.V and to my surprise were actually good .

I've seen them everywhere from the Hacienda to Wembley Arena and it's a cross between atrocious or ripping the roof off , usually depending on what the bands substance of choice was at that given time .

britexpat76

I would of loved to see them, friends have and said they was so terrible they were great.

Sandboy

saw them at the Hacienda around 85/86 and they were atrocious

I thought a load of feral youth had just invaded the stage and made a noise... which of course is exactly what they were !

Mogs

That's my memory of what they were like that night. I think Human League played the same night, plus others I can't remember now - bizarre mix of groups but live music and beer made for a good night out.

co durham boy

Ocean Colour Scene played as well

Mogs

Did they turn up ? I remember one main headliner didn't

britexpat76

Another great band. My fiancee No1 was big pals with the lead singer as they were both from the black country.

Miss Anne Thrope

I was giving you an opening (!cough!) for a follow-on...

co durham boy

Yes , Bez was missing in action for the Monday's .

They are rumoured to be playing the Tennis Stadium on April 26th .

Mogs

ah right that was it - presumed not allowed into country due to being a walking bag of opiates.

commander

I was there that night OCS were superb. I got so trollied I was there when the mondays were on stage but really can't remember a thing.

Going back to an older post in this thread. "Arif Castle"..when I came here in the early 90's with the senior service, we always received a list of clubs/bars and general places that were "banned" from visiting. Arif Castle was always the one..closest to the dockyard and always full of sailors.

I'm sure the ships agent was on a screw with these pubs..a wee backhander from the pub to get put on the "banned" list..a guarentee to be full of money plenty sailors every night.

Happy days..nowadays sailors just go missing.