Snapshots of the Past
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Rock of ages (May 20)  |
5 years ago:
Ronnie Ronalde - Pavilion, Bournemouth (22.5.03)
15 years ago:
Suede - Poole Arts Centre (21.5.93)
In the audience that night was Richard Oakes 18 months later Richard was called on to drop his A-level at Poole Grammar and replace Bernard Butler, having sent the band a cassette of his Butler impressions on guitar
25 years ago:
Apres Ski - Midnight Express, Bournemouth (19.5.83)
Zerra 1 - Midnight Express, Bournemouth (20.5.83)
30 years ago:
The Yetties - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (20.5.78)
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Winter Gardens (22.5.78)
Lennie Peters - Winstons, Bournemouth (22.5.78)
AC/DC - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (23.5.78) Inexplicably small gig in the midst of major theatre tour
Jonathan Richman - Winter Gardens (25.5.78)
The Chieftains - Poole Arts Centre (25.5.78)
35 years ago:
Geoff Love - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (20.5.73)
Nana Mouskouri and the Athenians - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (23.5.73)
The David Bowie Show - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (25.5.73) Bowie's fourth and final Ziggy Stardust appearance in Bournemouth. He had played Chelsea Village twice and the Royal Ballrooms in Boscombe the year before. He did two shows at the Winter Gardens and was filmed by BBC Nationwide backstage and at his hotel
40 years ago:
The Gods - The Ritz, Bournemouth (24.5.68)
As well as playing in The Shy Limbs, Greg Lake appeared with this bunch of freaky psychedelic rock merchants before joining King Crimson later in 1968. The Gods' best-known single was a storming version of The Beatles' Hey Bulldog
Julie Felix - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (25.5.68)
45 years ago:
Brian Poole & the Tremeloes - Bure Country Club (19.5.63)
Lennie Lee Quintet - Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (20.5.63)
Bay City Jazz Band - Star Inn (20.5.63)
Alan Kay Sextet - Candlelight Club, Bournemouth (22.5.63)
The Blues Brothers - Le Disque a Go Go (22.5.63)
Gerry Brown Jazzmen - YMCA, Bournemouth (22.5.63)
Lennie Lee Quintet - Le Disque a Go Go (23.5.63)
Chris Ryder - Bure Country Club (24.5.63)
Presented in association with The Bournebeat
music-themed hotel, bar and restaurant. Share your memories of these gigs at thebournebeat@hotmail.co.uk
10:59am Tuesday 20th May 2008  Print  Email this
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