[kj] Gigs, less violent...?

[Shadforth, Jane SUKOP-OFI/3521]

Oh yes - I got my knee stomped on under that mob during that Crystal Palace gig and couldn't run for a few weeks. Actually I was struggling to walk for several days afterwards.
 
We saw the Meteors at the Witchwood in Ashton-under-Lyne in January, and there was only about 50 people in attendance, (a real shame, and mainly down to poor promotion!!) Apart from about 5 old 'billies lumbering around at the front, there was no wrecking to speak of - it was a good gig by the band, but I felt a bit sorry for them under the circumstances.
 
Jane

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Dave Noonan
Sent: 02 March 2005 23:01
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Subject: [kj] Gigs, less violent...?


I thought gigs had definitely got less violent until I went to see the Pistols at the Palace - 30,000 (or so...) cider punks completely wankered going utterly berserk - I nearly lost a leg in the fray! Sadly on Thursday I was practising my knit one purl one...as you lot had selfishly filled the pit.  Oh and special thanks to the security guard for reminding me to sit down over 20 times before finally realising that it wasn't Westlife we were watching - and one of the beer throwers could have been my brother who misjudged his step calculation while carrying a heavy load, but we were at the back and definitely not within tipping distance of the band. Someone mentioned the Meteors - by far and away the most threatening audience I have been in & seeing the singer leap into the audience with a baseball bat to restore calm???!!! I found out why they called it 'Psychobilly'. 
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Big Dave
[Leeds]


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