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=Recording information= | =Recording information= | ||
| − | + | As per the story below, apparently John Taylor of Duran Duran has a recording of this concert. | |
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | John Taylor - future bass player of Duran Duran - was in attendance at this performance and in fact made a cassette recording of it. | + | [[John Taylor]] - future bass player of Duran Duran - was in attendance at this performance and in fact made a cassette recording of it. |
| + | He describes the following incident in his autobiography, [[In The Pleasure Groove]], published in [[2012]]: | ||
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| − | The first time I saw | + | |
| − | + | The first time I saw ... (Johnny) Thunders's magic was onstage | |
| − | into every gig I went to, and I set the machine to record when they began to play, even though I had | + | at Birmingham University. The opening act was a band I had not heard |
| − | + | of before, The Police. At that time I would sneak a cassette recorder | |
| + | into every gig I went to, and I set the machine to record when they | ||
| + | began to play, even though I had no idea who they were. It was quite | ||
| + | possible a band you had never heard of yesterday could become | ||
your favorite band tomorrow. | your favorite band tomorrow. | ||
| − | The singer with The Police also played bass, which struck me as quite clever and quite "un-punk." | + | The singer with The Police also played bass, which struck me as |
| − | + | quite clever and quite "un-punk." After the second number, he struck | |
| − | familiar, I remember thinking at the time, not knowing then that Sting had been a teacher and spoke | + | up a rapport with the audience of mostly students. A little too |
| − | + | familiar, I remember thinking at the time, not knowing then that | |
| + | Sting had been a teacher and spoke "student" way better than he would | ||
| + | ever speak "punk." | ||
'''Sting''': We've got the Heartbreakers coming on next. | '''Sting''': We've got the Heartbreakers coming on next. | ||
| − | ''Cheer from me and one or two others)'' | + | ''(Cheer from me and one or two others)'' |
'''Sting''': They can't play, you know. | '''Sting''': They can't play, you know. | ||
'''Me''': Fuck off! | '''Me''': Fuck off! | ||
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* [[1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]] | * [[1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]] | ||
* [[Cherry Vanilla]] | * [[Cherry Vanilla]] | ||
| + | * [[John Taylor]] | ||
| + | * [[In The Pleasure Groove]] | ||
=External links= | =External links= | ||
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=References= | =References= | ||
| − | sources: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diaries; NME February 26, [[1977]]; Sounds + NME ads March 12, [[1977]] | + | sources: |
| − | + | * [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diaries; NME February 26, [[1977]]; Sounds + NME ads March 12, [[1977]] | |
| + | * [[John Taylor]]'s book [[In The Pleasure Groove]] | ||
[[1977-03-12 | next entry ==>]] | [[1977-03-12 | next entry ==>]] | ||
[[Category:1977]] [[Category:1977 Cherry Vanilla Tour]][[Category:1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]] | [[Category:1977]] [[Category:1977 Cherry Vanilla Tour]][[Category:1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 25 July 2021
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| BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH. Should be a photo taken at that concert, or a ticket stub scan, or something similarly identifying of the event. | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers |
| Tour: | 1977 Cherry Vanilla Tour |
| Venue: | Birmingham University |
| Location: | Birmingham, England, UK |
| Support acts: | Cherry Vanilla, The Police |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 1977-03-11, The Police performed at Birmingham University in Birmingham, England, UK.
Setlist
This section needs more information.
Recording information
As per the story below, apparently John Taylor of Duran Duran has a recording of this concert.
Trivia
John Taylor - future bass player of Duran Duran - was in attendance at this performance and in fact made a cassette recording of it.
He describes the following incident in his autobiography, In The Pleasure Groove, published in 2012:
The first time I saw ... (Johnny) Thunders's magic was onstage at Birmingham University. The opening act was a band I had not heard of before, The Police. At that time I would sneak a cassette recorder into every gig I went to, and I set the machine to record when they began to play, even though I had no idea who they were. It was quite possible a band you had never heard of yesterday could become your favorite band tomorrow. The singer with The Police also played bass, which struck me as quite clever and quite "un-punk." After the second number, he struck up a rapport with the audience of mostly students. A little too familiar, I remember thinking at the time, not knowing then that Sting had been a teacher and spoke "student" way better than he would ever speak "punk." Sting: We've got the Heartbreakers coming on next. (Cheer from me and one or two others) Sting: They can't play, you know. Me: Fuck off! Sting: Who said "Fuck off"? Me: I did. (all of this going down onto the cassette tape) Sting: It's true. They're great guys but they can't play. Me: Fuck off, you wanker! Sting: You'll see. This next song is called "Fall Out"! 1 2 3 4...
See also
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources:
- Stewart Copeland's diaries; NME February 26, 1977; Sounds + NME ads March 12, 1977
- John Taylor's book In The Pleasure Groove
