Memories!

[TerryMurphy]

Debut Gig For the Dead Flowers,supporting the Tickets,from this gig emerged WASTED
Youth, Son Darren organized it all even thinkig up this Name W.Y.

[Lee Drury]

Hello Terry, Back in Gay Paris for another MissPrint show. We were accused of stealing someone elses design yesterday so things could get interesting.
Regarding the Dead Flowers gig. I think this would have been their third gig, as the 1st was supporting us (Corvettes) at the Iron Bridge just down the road. I have a flyer for the second which was 18th march 79 supporting us again at our last gig at the Hartley Centre.
Darren and Jeff have played me some of the punk tapes and I think the band doing 'These boots were made for walking' could be the Wasps. I lived down the same road as their drummer and his wife, who was the dolly bird on the front cover of 'Teenage Treats'.
The girl band doing the cover versions is a mystery. It doesnt sound like Minnie Ralores, could it have been the Modettes?
The Dead Flowers version of Stepping Stone goes on forever. If youre only gonna do one song do a long one!
It was great to hear the Tickets gig as they were one of my favourite local bands.
Dont forget I have Corvettes and Erazerhead material recorded at the Bridge if needed.
All the best,
Lee.

[TerryMurphy]

Thanks Lee. Jeff and I ,are  planning a Punk new wave release so it would be good to include the Crovettes and Erazerhead,Thanks for the band info ,I can check the wasps out i have the Drummer Johnny Richardsons address.is it the same Guy,he was R.D.B First Drummer?.At one of my book launches,the father of the singer gave me there CD i will check if that tune  is on there,might be lucky keep well ,hope copy right ,works okay for you.Regards Terry M

[TerryMurphy]

Futurama 1981, good to see Wasted Youth  and U2 are together on the advert,Wasted were great that day ,and U2were unable to keep the audience in the frenzy that wasted had got them in,on there feet singing waving etc.after U2 first number they all sat on the grass again,But i have just heard U2 on the Radio ,they were fantastic, Bono Voice,is so good these days, see what 28 years of hard work does for a band ,how good would Wasted be,if they had nuckled down instead of folowing the rock n roll life style,that only laste 3 years,
Young band starting out please take notice T.M

[jon77]

 old ticket from wasted youth should have some more to put on. i know my brother has a marquee door poster

[jon77]

sorry say's image to big i try again  when i find out how to make it smaller

[TerryMurphy]

Hi Jon same trouble i had ,I opened Paint, click images and resized.  you need under 100 KB.the 100% that comes up i change that to 20% if  there not M.B ,Hope this helps,it is a pain i know ,TerryM

[jon77]

thanks terry. lol done it 2 times i get the hang of it

[TerryMurphy]

Jeff Parsons Wasted Youths head Road Manager Jeff did everything ,drove them to the gigs set up the sound.
made sure they were on time ,and in good condition to do the gig,.
Jeff also later had his own band called Area,here is a Pic of him playing the Bridge House,his web page is on our Diary page.

[jon77]

two more tickets

[jon77]

still looking for some photos

[Julie]

I've got a Wasted Youth ticket from the Music Machine, I'll dig it out and scan it to post on here!

[Julie]

Here it is! 

[TerryMurphy]

thanks Julie.I Showed it to my wife,because the 4th of September our wedding anniversary.she said yes i remembers the night well,i had to run the pub on my own that night,Rita, thinks it was a Gerry McAvoy jam that night,so she was very busy,T.M

[Julie]

I was at the Bridge House the night before the Dead Flowers gig. My little sister was visiting from Yorkshire so I brought her down to see Kenny (oh the shame!)
She was thrilled to bits to see a band who had been on Top of the Pops, live!