Forgotten Pop Bands of Leeds

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 11:31 am

book wrote: No but I do remember firing blanks Don't anybody say a single word on that one!!!

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 11:45 am

book wrote: No but I do remember firing blanks I was in the TA as well

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 1:49 pm

I couldn't get my gig list to attach, as it was the wrong type of document, so, after considerable editing, I have managed to reproduce it below in a fairly readable form. I hope it brings back memories for some of you. Sorry about the dates, I only made a note of the 'bigger' gigs for some reason.01/09/77 The Adverts Leeds Polytechnic15/10/77 The Stranglers Drones Saints Queen's Hall Leeds11/12/77 Boomtown Rats Yachts Leeds University25/02/78 Eddie & theHot Rods Radio Stars Squeeze Leeds University18/03/78 The Buzzcocks Gang of Four The Slits Leeds University - / - Sneakers Haddon Hall, Leeds06/05/78 Radio Stars Benny & the Jets Leeds University19/05/78 The Buzzcocks Penetration Gang of Four St George's Hall Bradford - / - Rouge Brannigans, The Calls Leeds - / - Overlord Staging Post, Leeds - / - Boomtown Rats Young Ones Leeds University - / - Sneakers The Victoria, York Road29/06/78 The Clash Chelsea Breaker Queen's Hall Leeds - / - Sneakers Brannigans, The Calls Leeds - / - Rouge Staging Post, Leeds22/07/78 The Adverts F Club @ Cosmo Club - / - Sneakers The Victoria, York Road - / - Jerks Staging Post, Leeds - / - Rouge Just Frank Marquis of Granby, Leeds - / - Rouge Royal Park, Leeds - / - Sneakers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Rouge Turk's Head - / - Ultravox! Straits Unity Hall, Wakefield - / - Rouge The Victoria, York Road21/10/78 Siouxsie & the Banshees Spizzoil Human League Leeds University04/11/78 Stiff Records Tour 1978 Jona Lewie The Records Reckless Eric Rachel Sweet Lene Lovich Mickey Jupp Leeds University - / - Sneakers The Neat The Victoria, York Road18/11/78 The Clash The Slits The Innocents Leeds University - / - Rouge Staging Post, Leeds - / - Rouge The Victoria, York Road - / - Girls' School Bomber Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Sneakers Just Frank The Victoria, York Road20/01/79 Elvis Costello Richard Hell & the Voidoids John Cooper Clarke Leeds University25/01/79 Valves Squares The Nashville, London - / - Reckless Eric The Softies Leeds Polytechnic - / - Matchbox Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Stiff Little Fingers Leeds Polytechnic - / - Hotfoot Gale The Victoria, York Road - / - 2TV (Rouge) The Oak Tree, Leeds - / - 2TV Vogue Staging Post, Leeds05/05/79 Magazine Simple Minds Vice Versa Leeds University12/05/79 Iggy Pop The Zones Leeds University - / - Hotfoot Gale Staging Post, Leeds15/06/79 Rockpile Lew Lewis & Reformer Leeds University - / - Abrasive Wheels Village Hall, Scholes - / - Sneakers (Farewell gig) Agony Column The Victoria, York Road - / - Hotfoot Gale The Victoria, York Road - / - Lew Lewis & Reformer Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Deadringer Staging Post, Leeds03/10/79 The Buzzcocks Joy Division Leeds University08/10/79 The Stranglers The Chords Leeds University - / - Nightmare The Victoria, York Road03/11/79 Lena Lovich, Lew Lewis & Reformer Revillos, John Dowie Leeds University - / - Spyder Blues Band Wigs Wine Bar - / - Don E Sibley's Dixie Phoenix Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Spyder Blues Band Wigs26/01/80 The Ramones The Boys Leeds University - / - Toyah The Vets F Club @ Brannigans - / - Flying Saucers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Revillos F Club @ Brannigans - / - Doll by Doll The Black Spots F Club @ Brannigans - / - Reckless Eric, Tom Egan's Ready F Club @ Brannigans21/02/80 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the dark F Club @ Brannigans09/03/80 The Cramps Nightmares in Wax F Club @ Brannigans - / - Psychedelic Furs F Club @ Brannigans - / - Matchbox, Johnny Storm & Memphis Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Flying Saucers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Shades Fforde Grene, Leeds04/05/80 Magazine, Bauhaus, Stranger than Fiction Unity Hall,Wakefield09/05/80 Magazine Bauhaus Leeds University - / - The Vye Staging Post, Leeds - / - The Blues Band Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - The Vye Metal Fatigue Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - The Vye Vaults, Bradford - / - The Vye Rose & Crown, Ilkley02/07/80 Gary Glitter Unity Hall, Wakefield - / - Icon, Urban Zones, F3, Violation, The Noise Temple Moor High School - / - Remember This, Johnny Storm & Memphis Fforde Grene Leeds - / - The Munroes Scamps, Bradford - / - The Munroes The Station, Goole - / - The Vye (farewell gig) Haddon Hall, Leeds04/08/80 Ultravox! Modern Man Rotters, Doncaster08/08/80 Ultravox! Modern Man Unity Hall, Wakefield - / - The Munroes Staging Post, Leeds - / - Remember This Bar Celona, Kirstall - / - The Munroes Staging Post, Leeds - / - Cuba Staging Post, Leeds - / - The Munroes, Shake Appeal, Knife Edge: EMI/Tetley Supergroup contest Compton Arms, Leeds - / - The Dance Band Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Q Tips, Reluctant Stereotypes Leeds Polytechnic - / - Nine Below Zero The Warehouse, Leeds18/10/80 Rockpile Johnny Storm & Memphis Leeds University - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos (debut gig) Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Johnny & the Jailbirds Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - The Munroes Staging Post, Leeds - / - Riot Rockers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Pin-Ups (ex The Other Switch) Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Pin-Ups Leeds Uni Bar - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos The Beverley Brothers Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Johnny & the Roccos Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - The Damned The Straps Unity Hall, Wakefield29/11/80 Killing Joke Leeds University - / - Stray Cats Seventeen The Warehouse, Leeds - / - Crazy Cavan & Rhythm Rockers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos The Raynville, Bramley - / - The Munroes Staging Post, Leeds - / - Gary Glitter Paris Nine Leeds Polytechnic - / - Shake Appeal Staging Post, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Sharp Practice Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Cabaret Voltaire F Club @ Brannigans31/01/81 The Blues Band Leeds University - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Amnesia, Leeds (city sq) - / - The Munroes Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - The Munroes Staging Post, Leeds - / - Pink Peg Slacks F Club (Lower Briggate) - / - Flying Saucers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Hotfoot Gale Compton Arms, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - The Polecats, Mike & The Thunderbirds The Warehouse, Leeds - / - The Munroes Staging Post, Leeds - / - Shake Appeal Royal Park, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Rose & Crown, Ilkley - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Rockabilly Rebs Compton Arms, Leeds - / - Flock of Seagulls Staging Post, Leeds - / - Shake Appeal, The Elements Funhouse, Keighley - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Cramps Meteors Tiffanys, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Vernon & the Gis Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Amnesia, Leeds (city sq) - / - Hot Rod Gang Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Johnny Storm The Warehouse, Leeds02/07/81 Iggy Pop Leeds University - / - Crazy Cavan & Rhythm Rockers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Compton Arms, Leeds - / - Flying Saucers Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Remember This Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Mendes Prey Blackamoor's Head, Ponte - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Poster Bar @ Heddz & Tails - / - Kill Another Night Marquis of Granby, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Johnny Storm Poster Bar @ Heddz & Tails - / - Johnny Mars Compton Arms, Leeds - / - Icon Marquis of Granby, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Poster Bar @ Heddz & Tails - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos (new lineup)Haddon Hall18/12/81 Stray Cats, Screaming Lord Sutch Leeds University - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Q Tips The Warehouse, Leeds - / - Nine Below Zero Leeds Polytechnic - / - One 'o' Clock Jump Central Station, Leeds - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos (recorded for TV) Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - One 'o' Clock Jump Central Station, Leeds - / - One 'o' Clock Jump Royal Park, Leeds - / - Blossom at the Reins Seacroft Hotel, Leeds - / - Jed Thomas Blues Band Central Station, Leeds25/07/82 The Rolling Stones, J Geils Band, Joe Jackson, George Thorougood Roundhay Park - / - Dale Hargreaves Flamingos The Runners Haddon Hall, Leeds - / - Q Tips The Warehouse, Leeds - / - One 'o' Clock Jump Central Station, Leeds - / - One 'o' Clock Jump Central Station, Leeds - / - Jed Thomas Blues Band Central Station, Leeds19/03/83 Van Morrison Dominion Theatre, London - / - Joboxers Leeds Polytechnic - / - John Cooper-Clarke Biting Tongues Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - Dr Feelgood Partners in Crime Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - The Hot Pot Belly Band Eagle Tavern, Leeds - / - The Shy Teds Eagle Tavern, Leeds - / - Billy Dean & the Magnificent Shy Teds Eagle Tavern, Leeds - / - The Steve Gibbons Band, Red Eye Fforde Grene, Leeds - / - New King Snakes Eagle Tavern, Leeds - / - The Prowlers Eagle Tavern, Leeds - / - Spyder Blues Band Central Station, Leeds - / - Toby LeRone & the Acid Drops Central Station, Leeds - / - Toby LeRone & the Acid Drops Central Station, Leeds - / - Toby LeRone & the Acid Drops Central Station, Leeds07/07/85 Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA Tour) Roundhay Park Leeds

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 1:53 pm

Sorry about the formatting above; it didn't actually come out the same as it looked on the preview!

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 2:54 pm

Bruno wrote: Sorry about the formatting above; it didn't actually come out the same as it looked on the preview! No problem Bruno, for info, the site only allows you to 'attach' jpeg files, best way with anything else is probably to copy from say, a word document and paste into the message box, as you've probably realised - and I've no intention of tidying up all that lot either - fine as it is

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 3:13 pm

Cheers!I can't remember Wigz at all, anyone remember where it was?Also, I think Heddz and Tailz was down some steps, possibly what later became Carpe Diem? Anybody remember exactly where that was?

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 4:11 pm

[quotenick="Bruno"]Cheers!I can't remember Wigz at all, anyone remember where it was?Also, I think Heddz and Tailz was down some steps, possibly what later became Carpe Diem? Anybody remember exactly where that was?Wigs wine bar was under the Jubilee pub on the Headrow

franco · Post by **franco** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 4:35 pm

Bruno, your musical taste is impeccable. What a great selection of bands. In my opinion the years 1977 to 1983 were the imperial years of British music. Creatively, this period has never been surpassed. Today we are force fed a tedious tsunami of vanilla, boiled in the bag safe "popstars" by that smug culture terrorist Cowell. I honestly do not know what the hell i'd listen to if i were 15 today.

BillyBritvic · Post by **BillyBritvic** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 5:01 pm

Ey up bruno, great list, nice to see Hotfoot Gayle get a mention, Washing Machine Boogie anyone?. they were a great r&r band. I myself have been in several Leeds bands, not famous but did many gigs in working mens clubs all over Yorks and east lancs, Jukebox Drive formed with ex guitarist from Hotfoot Gayle, Ticket to Ride (5 bus drivers in this one!) Beest on the Hill ( played punk and first band i helped form in 76-77and High Voltage to put names to them.

book · Post by **book** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 8:16 pm

franco wrote: Bruno, your musical taste is impeccable. What a great selection of bands. In my opinion the years 1977 to 1983 were the imperial years of British music. Creatively, this period has never been surpassed. Today we are force fed a tedious tsunami of vanilla, boiled in the bag safe "popstars" by that smug culture terrorist Cowell. I honestly do not know what the hell i'd listen to if i were 15 today. Instrumentally and vocally talented. The bands around that time that didn't make it to the big time were far better than the tosh around today. SneakersThe GimmicksDodgy Tatics Those were the bands