Snapshots of the Past
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Rock of Ages (April 29)
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15 years ago:
Midge Ure - BIC (1.5.93)
20 years ago:
Shirley Bassey - BIC (1.5.88)
The Three Degrees - Pavilion, Bournemouth (1.5.88)
Johnny Cash with June Carter & The Carter Family - BIC (2.5.88)
25 years ago:
Alvin Stardust - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (29.4.83)
Freddie Starr - Poole Arts Centre (29.4.83)
A Flock of Seagulls - Poole Arts Centre (2.5.83): Possibly the silliest haircut in rock. Ever!
30 years ago:
Suzi Quatro - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (28.4.78)
Slaughter & the Dogs - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (1.5.78)
Fairport Convention - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (2.5.78)
Harry Secombe - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (3.5.78)
The Motors - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (4.5.78)
35 years ago:
Curved Air + Nick Pickett - Winter Gardens (28.4.73): Hippy faves Curved Air featured Stewart Copeland on drums, later to find fame with Bournemouth boy Andy Summers in The Police
The Glen Campbell Show - Winter Gardebs (29.4.73)
40 years ago:
The Life - Parley Sports Club (29.4.68)
Mike Rayner - White Buck Inn, Burley (29.4.68)
Joyce Bond Revue - The Ritz, Bournemouth (30.4.68)
Rick Brown & the Hi-Lites - White Buck Inn (2.5.68)
The Easybeats + The Ides of March - White Buck Inn (3.5.68): Sleepy Burley isn't the obvious choice for an acid-laced psyche-rock special featuring the Aussie Friday On My Mind hitmakers and the Chicago band that went on to score a huge hit with vehicle in 1970. Wonder what the ponies thought!
Simon K & the Meantimers - The Ritz, Bournemouth (4.5.68)
45 years ago:
Dave Dee + The Bostons - Pavilion, Bournemouth (29.4.63)
Lennie Lee + Johnny Michele - Pavilion, Bournemouth (1.5.63)
Alan Kay Sextet - Candlelight Club, Bournemouth (1.5.63): Popular after-hours venue at the Lansdowne that hosted impromptu secret gigs by the likes of Chuck Berry in the 60s
The Blues Brothers - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (1.5.63): Not the famed John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd pastiche, but a hard-slogging beat-era club combo
Julian Bream - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (2.5.63)
Mike Johnson + The Shades - Bure Country Club (3.5.63)
Kentucky Jazzmen - Bure Country Club (4.5.63)
10:20am Tuesday 29th April 2008
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