[kj] Rap, punk, & stuff (999)

[antoni at clara.net]

I lived on the Lady Margaret Road (Southall) for the best part of 25 years 
but missed out on all that ... mind you I bloody well missed the Ruts too 
(had to make do with one Ruts DC gig - serves me right for spending the best 
part of 1976 to 1979 on trivial pursuits) ... my first gig was the UK Subs 
in early 1980 ... never even made it to the Hamborough Tavern but I do 
remember the flames shooting high in the distance out of the back bedroom 
window one fateful night in 1981 ... interesting to see that pub and it's 
demise gets a mention here : http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Oi ... I 
remember that gig being advertised & certainly had no intention of going 
there ... it was bad enough for a skinny herbert like myself being stared 
out constantly as I walked down the road ... best not to walk into trouble

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed" <messageobliquespeech at btinternet.com>
To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: [kj] Rap, punk, & stuff (999)


> My first single was 999, think it may well have been Emergency. Bought
> with the newspaper round money, The elders of the gang used to follow
> them (I was about 10yrs old) and they were known as the Southall Crew,
> and think they were name checked before feeling alright with the crew
> was played
>
> When I was out gigging 16yr+ I used to see them a fair amount and would
> often catch up with Nick Cash and say that I was representing the
> Southall Crew which he remembered
>
> Funny thing was that one of the elders passed down punk singles and bits
> b4 he was going into nick, part of which was Pablo Labritain's
> drumstick. Many years on when they played at Hammersmith Clarendon
> (videod too)a drumstick flew out into my hands so Ive had a set - even
> had his name embossed on em
>
> They produced an album and video of the gig which displays a glorius
> close up of me, but do you think I could find it now - ugh
> Reminds us that I want the video so will check the site.
>
> track to add to those mentioned b4 and my fav is Nasty Nasty
>
> (for those who can remember some of the singles given to us -
> Screwdriver-your so dumb/The Adverts-one chord wonders/Eater-thinking of
> the USA/Johnny Moped No one/Chelsea-right to work/Ultravox-young
> savage/Radio Stars-Dirty Pictures/The Police-fall out/ +pistols God Save
> The Queen!)
>
>
>
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