OUR article about some of Bournemouth and Poole’s greatest rock and pop gigs prompted a number of readers to get in touch.

David Shore corrected us on the oft-repeated suggestion that Pink Floyd premiered their Dark Side of the Moon album at the Winter Gardens.

“Really enjoyed your article about concerts past – however, the Pink Floyd concert on January 22 1972 was not the world premiere of Dark Side of the Moon. That was the previous night at the Portsmouth Guildhall,” he wrote.

“Though the piece was played in its entirety, it wasn’t really their new album, as it wasn't released till some 15 months later. The tour was really promoting Meddle, which was only released a couple of months earlier.”

Dark Side of the Moon, he said, was still going under the working title Eclipse at the time.

“Sadly Led Zeppelin’s concert at Boscombe Ballrooms in December 1971 didn’t get a mention in your article, on their small venue tour.

“This was a real coup for the town, as it was arguably at the height of their career, as the tour coincided with the release of Led Zeppelin IV, possibly their greatest album,” he said.

Former Echo compositor Tony Langford went to a number of well-remembered gigs, mostly at the Winter Gardens.

“I remember going to both of the Elton John concerts, also saw The Nice and ELP at just about every performance they played in the south,” he wrote.

“I remember seeing Jack Bruce at the Winter Gardens, a most disappointing concert, but the support band, The Greatest Show On Earth, absolutely knocked him dead. They were fantastic.

“I think the ’70s were at the peak of music entertainment in Bournemouth. Bands that are nowadays seen as icons of the music scene, seemed to always be playing gigs in or around Bournemouth.

The likes of Led Zeppelin, who were supported by Edgar Broughton both at the time and still now at the top of the tree.

“I can’t remember the name of the venue, it was an extremely small club near the pier in Bournemouth, where I saw Groundhogs, Hawkwind and many other heavy metal groups.

“And of course you could always while away your lunch hour at the Pavilion, where they held the Radio One Club shows.”