Hi Greg, The Queens Hotel was a bit of a dive and was demolished in the early 80's. Before Its demise though the derelict old pub was used as a venue for several years. Usually the pub featured local rock acts such as Skyhooks (several gigs), Rose Tattoo and Cold Chisel.
Oh, eh, eh, eh did you mention hearing well I'm fairly an Iggy Pop gig in in the early 80's is directly responsible for my tinnitus. LOUD, LOUD, LOUD but still one of the best shows I've ever seen.
@Lee Wrecker.Sounded like a very eventful gig Lee,certainly one to remember;),i see it was in Brisbane at the Queens Hotel,was/is that the large pub under the bridge in Brisbane?,only i've been to that pub to see a band funnily enough.The Stranglers was actually my first gig that i went to,at the Top Rank (now gone) in Southampton when i was a teen,i was determined to get to the front,and ended up sitting in a large speaker cab (couldn't hear for three days;)Have not got around to reading it yet,it's in a pile of stuff to either,read,listen to or watch,simply not enough hours in the day;)
Hi Greg, Have you read this? I saw the Stranglers in Brisbane (78/79) on the tour that was the inspiration for "Nuclear Device" you know "Brisbane men stay at home all night because I've outlawed all of the vice". The show I saw was in a pub crammed with about 500 people and the band walked off after about 30mins after a fight with some (about 20) of the crowd. Jacques unstrapped his bass and was wielding it as a weapon against the more crazed members of the audience. Jet Black was knocked senseless while playing under a hail of full beer cans. Hugh was gobbed on continuously and copped a few beer cans himself. David faired better being able to hide a bit behind his keyboards. So an eventful evening but not much of a show and a disappointing night for most in attendance especially the band. I should cut and paste this tale into the live section.
Anyway, what I was going to ask was, is it any good?