Gigs - Reviews by Folker

Gigs - Reviews by Folker

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Folker 6th May 2021		Live Music Rich Kids @ Pavilion (1978)	Review Support band were probably called TNT and didn't come on until 10. My diary describes them as "crap" and "doing Quo stuff". Rich Kids didn't come on until midnight so audience was getting a bit "lively", thanks to the long wait. A friend of mine got chucked out but managed to sneak back in. RK were great. Note: I found another site which says that this gig was on the 26th, but it was definitely Friday the 24th. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 6th May 2021		Live Music Buzzcocks @ University Of Lancaster (1978)	Review A bit of a disappointment for various reasons, this one. I noted at the time that The Permanents were "worse than dire, impossible to describe" and The Slits were "just bad". Unfortunately, the Buzzcocks' set was ruined by a fight after just a few numbers. This was pretty rare for Lancaster Uni gigs, but punk/New Wave acts did tend to attract yobs, especially from Blackpool. Buzzcocks were obliged to play the rest of the gig with the house lights up which rather killed the atmosphere. 7 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 5th May 2021		Live Music The Jam @ University Of Lancaster (1977)	Review I've added a (less than complementary) review of the gig from the local students' newspaper, SCAN. Yes, that was a good idea, send a self confessed fan of Camel, Caravan and Barclay James Harvest to review a Jam gig. However, to be fair, it wasn't The Jam at their finest. I was already a massive fan, but was quite disappointed. The vocals were barely audible and every number was indeed taken at the same breakneck speed. Weller's line in crowd interaction was almost non-existent, exemplified by the entire introduction to Bricks and Mortar, "this is about the Houses of Parliament". Huh? What? Probably the longest sentence he uttered throughout the set too. New Hearts were fair, but the vocals were inaudible. Local band China Street were so bad we walked out. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 3rd May 2021		Live Music Graham Parker And The Rumour @ University Of Lancaster (1977)	Review I noted at the time that Clover were "trash" and I walked out. GP & The Rumour were excellent, sticking faithfully to the arrangements on record, but with tons more energy. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 3rd May 2021		Live Music Elvis Costello @ University Of Lancaster (1977)	Review Here's what I wrote shortly after the gig: "A great night. Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe were excellent musically. Ian Dury was unbelievable. Only the twat Wreckless Eric let things down a bit - apart from the single his stuff was rubbish. Overall EC was probably best - did a great encore of Alison." 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 3rd May 2021		Live Music AC/DC @ University Of Lancaster (1976)	Review My diary notes that the lead singer of the Tyla Gang was "a fat balding bloke who jumped about a lot - stupid prat". The PA broke down, delaying AC/DC's set until about 10pm. Apparently, they "got better as the night went on" and were "quite enjoyable". Damned by faint praise, I would say. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 3rd May 2021		Live Music Nils Lofgren @ University Of Lancaster (1977)	Review At this distance in time, it's hard to believe that this was very much Lofgren's tour. The programme (for which I've added a few scans) was heavy on NL, with just a couple of pages set aside to introduce Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I believe this was only the latter's 2nd UK gig. I'd gone to see Lofgren, but TP&TH completely stole the show. At the time I noted that they were "BLOODY EXCELLENT, real shit hot rock & roll". After that, Lofgren was (inevitably, in retrospect) something of a disappointment, though the 2nd half of his set was tighter. Naturally, we were treated to the trampette somersault at the end, which was always a crowd pleaser. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 3rd May 2021		Live Music Liberation Suite @ University Of Lancaster (1976)	Review I was conned into buying a ticket by two god-bothering door knockers. Awful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 3rd May 2021		Live Music The Adverts @ University Of Lancaster (1978)	Review According to my diary, Dick Envy were "terrible" and The Adverts "weren't much better ... TV Smith was the only one who knew what he was doing". Sounds like a cracker. 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 2nd May 2021		Live Music Alexei Sayle @ Civic Hall (1995)	Review Worth going for John Otway alone. His half hour set was shambolic and mad, as always. Alexei was good too. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Folker 16th Mar 2021		Live Music Budgie @ University Of Lancaster (1976)	Review From my diary of 7/May/76 : "Budgie turned out to be crap, just a nasty row ..." 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?