Gigs @ the Bridge.1977+1981.+1982

[TerryMurphy]

well there are some new date ,that Jeff has included into the Daries,on on the bridge house web page,have a look you may remember something about the nights you were there, the new ones are from January through May 1982,and there is a lot more on there way.it was our last year there ,some of the names i remember ,are, Iron Maidens, Paul Dianno`s new band Lone Woolf.
The Blow Monkeys, Bernie Torme, Willma Williams,   Diana Wood, on Sax. Trilogy. Mad Shadows Johnny Holliday,(escape Club) Billy Bragg. Lionheart , Cockney Rejects,The Business,Modepeche (depeche Mode)+ plus the regulars  R.D.B.McAvoy,Lynton,Tony McPhee Thompson.Etc.have a look the memories come flooding back.

[lira]

And Di'Anno's Lone Wolf lasted 1 year until they changed their name to Di'Anno...

[TerryMurphy]

yes i did know that Ricardo, this was his first gig with the new band ,he called Lone Woolf.

did you know his manager is Lea Hart, AKA .Barry Hart,
who was the lead, guitarist and vocalist of 2 of our top bands Slowbone and The Roll Ups.he is on the Live A week at the Bridge,E16, and we also made a really good album Low Dives for high Ball,and also a single,called Blackmail.when he retired he was a promoter in London,then went into management.recently spoke to him,and all his old work is being released again,but not the Bridge house record releases they remain our exclusive product,that can be obtaine from our web site.

[lira]

Yes, and I just can't understand why Di'Anno's last works have more to do with Iron Maiden than his own. Lea Hart itself played a good number of songs with Paul (The Masters, Beyond the Maiden albuns) but they didn't succeed at all. I don't know what is on Hart's mind that makes Paul still associated with Maiden's name all this time...

Oh yes... Live at Week have some pretty interesting elements and I'm just waiting to receive my card to buy this thing. I don't know if Hart's band is good but I believe you

Terry, are any interest of you guys in releasing these old bands live in its entirety? I must say Gerry McAvoy, Lone Woolf, Scarecrow... I think one record per band would be a hell of a project...

[Dagenham Dave]

I remember Trilogy well, me and Beaky John used to do lights for them.It always used to amaze me that for a 3-piece they had SO much equipment

[TerryMurphy]

Hi Terry
Trilogy were prog rock and definitely influenced by the Canadian band Rush. One of my mates was a big fan of Rush who always had their tapes on in his car and I remember him giving me a lift once and at first I thought it was a Trilogy tape he was playing! Trilogy relied heavily on keyboard effects with the keyboard player often playing 2 keyboards at once. They also had possibly the biggest drum kit I have ever seen in a pub band which included a large gong, a rack of tubular bells and various other things that I didn't even recognise!
Funny you should mention Dogwatch because something reminded me of their name just the other day but for the life of me I can't remember what they were like so I'm afraid I can't help there.

All the best
Dave
 
 






   
 
 

[TerryMurphy]

thanks to one and all,we are getting a few more date together,Jeff likes to make a day of it,when he posts them , so we still need more,Oggy keeps working at it,and Steve Fisher, a Stephen Smith who played in one of the talent night has sent some dates and band names plus a couple of pictures of 2 of our Barmaids,so we will get them up,and see if anyone reconises them.the date of these are 1982 i thing May or June.the last year we were there, we left in August.T.M

[Oggy]

Hi Terry, trying to help with gig dates..................well i played in support to Fabulous poodles, stan webb chicken shack .that was on the "new " stage, so would have been from 1980 onwards?..........going to try to give definite dates so you can add to list......just checking with some of old band members to help
 Regards
Oggy 

[TerryMurphy]

thank you Oggy.,the other 79 dates were  good, i have,past on to Jeff to to get the new ones in,I found some 1982 to 83 when i was at the Merlins cave,in islington.
some interesting gigs.plus some of our Bridge house bands,do you remember Brett Marvin,seeing his name reminded me he played the bridge as well,do you remember the name of his band,    Oggy what  was the name of your band?
thanks for your help Terry M

[Oggy]

Hi Terry,  well we was only support band and thanks for giving us a chance to play at the "Bridge"........our band was called Fibreclass (awful name!).........but we got chance to support so we were more than happy, i know one night we turned up, and the main band couldnt make it(cant recall name) was around october 1980, and played the main set on the new stage, great memories, also glen was very helpful to us.
 Terry i also recall going to see bands playing on a sunday lunchtime around 1978/79..i think it was like a bit of free exposure for up and coming bands, do you recall that at all ?.
 Regards
Oggy 

[TerryMurphy]

Fibreclass nice classy name Oggy,.i proberty spelt it fiibreglass,
yes the sunday morning auditions were good for us ,if we like the demos that were sent in,we would watch them on the sunday morn.Cafee Racers audition for me,and became really famous.do you know what name they change to.T.M

[TerryMurphy]

On 11 May 1982 the 5 bands that played   were. The Carnal Suffragettes, Negative Response, Primary, Army Sergeant and The Volcanoes.
 
I also know that the 5 bands that played on 6 May 1982  were Nicholas Partock, Guesst, Nice People, Visual Aids and P.S. Personnel.

This Bands were playing in a talent contest can any one tell me which band won the these nights events.T.M
 

[TerryMurphy]

thanks to Les Elite,one of the Mod bands that played the Bridge,this Add i placed in the Melody Maker in,June 1980.was on there web page.

26  Thurs. Angelo Palladino,+China Town,                         60p admision.
27,  Friday,Red Beans and Rice+Steve Hooker Band    ,£1.20 .admision
28.  Sat No Dice.+On the Air.                                         £1.00. admision
29.  Sun. UPP ..FULL NIGHT,                                           £1.00. admision
30.  Mon.Wasted Youth.+Lonesome no More.                   70p  admision
1st. Tues.Roy.Sundholm.+Les Elete.                                  60p admision
2nd.Wed.The Spectres +Compition.                                   60p .admision
         features Glen Matlock

[TerryMurphy]

One of our loyal members has sent me some advert fom the Melody Maker ,fom 1979 until 1980,,hope there not to  big to post

[TerryMurphy]

This was a good week,Gerry McAvoy,Jam,next night .Nine below zero,Gerry is now in this band he joined in about 1993 after Rorys band split,Q.Tips this was Paul Youngs band,After this band he had a great Solo Career,The Step had all the attention this night,They signed to a major Rec.company.Our very own Wasted Youth, Girl Band Modettes,Chris T ,Filthy McNasty. £4.40.for 7 days of gigs 14bands.good old days aye.T.M