| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 20:14 | |
| Rock Garden gig guide - part 1 (complete?) | |
Complete list (part 1) GIGS AT THE ROCK GARDEN January 22nd 1977 - Generation X/Penetration (not confirmed 100% - date taken from Penetration website, which has been proven to be inaccurate with other dates) February 24th 1977 - The Stranglers May 18th 1977 - The Clash/Subway Sect (made The Gazette after power faliure stopped The Clash set for 12 minutes.) June 18th 1977 - The Vibrators/Penetration July 15th 1977 - London July 25th 1977 - Blitzkrieg Bop/Bladze/Dangerbird/Night Class (local band night) July 30th 1977 - The Only Ones/Snatch August 5th 1977 - Blitzkrieg Bop/The Jets (replaced Elvis Costello at 24 hours notice) August 8th 1977 - Doctors Of Madness/Penetration August 26th 1977 - The Sex Pistols (played as Acne Rabble) August 27th 1977 - 999 September 2nd 1977 - Tom Robinson Band September 5th 1977 - Slaughter and The Dogs/The Drones/Fast Breeder September 9th 1977 Boomtown Rats October 22nd 1977 Rezillos/Warsaw (Joy Division)/The Somme October 24th 1977 - The Saints/Blitzkrieg Bop October 28th 1977 - Bethnal October ?th 1977 - The Pirates November ?th 1977 - Dangerbird/Bladze/The Reg Simpson Trio (local band night) November 10th 1977 - Cherry Vanilla (unconfirmed) November 18th 1977 - Sad Cafe November 19th 1977 - Surprise Sisters November 21st 1977 - Wilko Johnson/Heat November 25th 1977 - Motorhead November 26th 1977 - Roogalator December 2nd 1977 - The Stukas December 3rd 1977 - Deke Leonards Iceberg December 9th 1977 - Son Of A Bitch December 10th 1977 - Jenny Haans Lion December 16th 1977 - Jenny Darren Band December 17th 1977 - The Movies December 23rd 1977 - Neon/Disguise December 24th 1977 - Cleveland Rock Night (?) December 31st 1977 - Cleveland New Wave Night (?) December 1977 - Wire January 27th 1978 - Blitzkrieg Bop March 18th 1978 - Penetration/Blitzkrieg Bop June 7th 1978 - Rock Garden announced it was closing. June 17th Dire Straits July 7th 1978 - Patrik Fitzgerald July 28th 1978 - Sore Throat July 29th 1978 - The Late Show August 5th 1978 - The Rezillos/Basczax August 10th 1978 - Angelic Upstarts (made The Gazette after bringing a pigs head on stage) August 19th 1978 - Penetration (their website claims it was 18th August) August 31st 1978 - Blitzkrieg Bop/No Way/Basczax/Monitor/The Barbarians/Protex/Nicky Beat and The Beatniks (local band night, this night was recorded by Rock Garden manager Ian Lister for a live L.P. which never materialised) September 8th 1978 - Chelsea September 22nd 1978 - Eater October 13th 1978 - Ultravox October 19th 1978 - The Lurkers/Nicky Beat and The Beatniks November 17th 1978 - Pere Ubu December 8th 1978 - 999/Pinpoint (unconfirmed) January 12th 1979 - Adam and The Ants/No Way January 26th 1979 - Disguise/Nicky Beat and The Beatniks January 27th 1979 - Zhaine Griff/The Barbarians February 3rd 1979 - Doll By Doll February 9th - Racing Cars February 10th 1979 - The Invaders February 11th 1979 - Generation X February 13th 1979 - Lene Lovich/Fingerprintz February 17th 1979 - UK Subs/No Way February 24th 1979 - The Barbarians/Basczax February 25th 1979 - Chris Rea March 3rd 1979 - The Cure/The Amazing Space Frogs March 4th 1979 - The Undertones March 10th 1979 - Gang Of Four/Basczax March 17th 1979 - The Pretenders/Bitch March 22nd 1979 - Patrik Fitzgerald March 24th 1979 - The Skids/No Way March 31st 1979 - The Damned/Basczax April 6th 1979 - Dead Ringer April 7th 1979 - The Hurricanes April 14th 1979 - Chelsea April 20th 1979 - Lew Lewis April 21st 1979 - Penetration/Cowboys International April 22nd 1979 - Penetration April 28th 1979 - The Doll/Basczax May 1st 1979 - Fischer Z May 4th 1979 - The EF Band May 5th 1979 - No Way May 6th 1979 - The Count Bishops May 12th 1979 - Punishment Of Luxury May 15th 1979 - The Dickies May 19th 1979 - V2/The Frantic Elevators (featuring Mick Hucknall of Simply Red)/Private Sector/The Pathetics/Speed May 22nd 1979 - The Undertones May 26th 1979 - The Members May 29th 1979 - Kleenex/Spizz Energi/The Raincoats June 2nd 1979 - The Lurkers/No Way June 7th 1979 - Basczax/Deja Vu/The Amazing Space Frogs/Penelope Polaroid and The Hornrims (local band night) June 8th 1979 - The Next June 9th 1979 - John Cooper Clarke June 15th 1979 - The Pirates June 16th 1979 - The Human League/The Flowers June 18th 1979 - Patrik Fitzgerald/The Wall/Teardrop Explodes (featuring Julian Cope) June 22nd 1979 - Girlschool June 23rd 1979 - The Tourists (featuring Annie Lennox)/Echo and The Bunnymen June 24th 1979 - The Cramps/No Way June 29th 1979 - Voyager June 30th 1979 - Pure Hell July 7th 1979 - Cowboys International July 14th 1979 - Bitch August 10th 1979 - Frenchie August 11th 1979 - Starjets August 16th 1979 - Spizz 80 (2 shows) August 18th 1979 - The Chords? or Bauhaus August 19th 1979 - The Selecter (2 shows - late replacement for Wah! (?) - or, possibly this gig was on the same date in 1980?) August 25th 1979 - Piranhas August 31st 1979 - Jack Thighs September 1st 1979 - Shake September 7th 1979 - Raw Deal September 8th 1979 - The Chords September 14th 1979 - Money September 15th 1979 - The Revillos/No Way September 21st 1979 - Zorro? (Def Leppard cancelled?) September 22nd 1979 - Punilux September 28th 1979 - Girlschool September 29th 1979 - Penetration (2 shows) October 2nd 1979 - No Way/The Amazing Space Frogs/Discharge/Chaos (private party for "Lynn" - Basczax and Johnny 7 pulled out) October 5th 1979 - Def Leppard? (or Zorro?) October 6th 1979 - Starjets October 12th 1979 - Saxon October 13th 1979 - Mekons/The Flowers October 19th 1979 - The Inmates October 20th 1979 - UK Subs/Cyanide October 27th 1979 - Cowboys International November 2nd 1979 - Jack Thighs November 4th 1979 - The Fall (Basczax were pencilled in for support but didn't play) November 10th 1979 - Generation X (featuring Billy Idol) November 17th 1979 - Jane Aire and The Belvederes November 25th 1979 - Gang Of Four? (cancelled?) November 30th 1979 - Iron Maiden December 1st 1979 - The Photos December 15th 1979 - Purple Hearts December 16th 1979 - The Damned December 21st 1979 - Praying Mantis December 29th 1979 - Basczax/Discharge/The Amazing Space Frogs (local band night) | |
| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 20:16 | |
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January 3rd 1980 - The Sines/Slight Error/The Amazing Space Frogs/Savage Passion (local band night) January 5th 1980 - The Beat never turned up January 11th 1980 - Girlschool January 12th 1980 - Little Bo Bitch January 16th 1980 - record night January 26th 1980 - 999/Pinpoint January 27th 1980 - 999/Pinpoint January 30th 1980 - record night February 1st 1980 - Def Leppard February 2nd 1980 - The Chords February 6th 1980 - Deja Vu February 8th 1980 - Doll By Doll February 9th 1980 - The Heat February 13th 1980 - The Filth/Robot Youth (local band night) February 14th 1980 - The Revillos/The Amazing Space Frogs February 15th 1980 - Sledgehammer February 16th 1980 - Basczax/The Sines/Savage Passion/Tick Tick (local band night - Dexy's Midnight Runners/The Black Arabs are also listed for this night) February 27th 1980 - Savage Passion February 29th 1980 - Saxon March 1st 1980 - The Planets March 5th 1980 - The Sines March 7th 1980 - Tygers Of Pan Tang March 8th 1980 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark/The Flowers March 15th 1980 - Psychedelic Furs March 21st 1980 - Vardis March 29th 1980 - The Akrylykz (later changed name to Fine Young Cannibals) April 5th 1980 - UK Subs/Anti Pasti (2 shows) April 11th 1980 - Quartz April 13th 1980 - Prince Far I/Creation Rebel April 15th 1980 - Psychedelic Furs/Wasted Youth April 18th 1980 - Girl April 19th 1980 - The Members April 28th 1980 - Sham 69 didn't play May 9th 1980 - Saxon (2 Shows? - other sources say they played on 16th May - see below) May 16th 1980 - Dedringer (some sources say Saxon played on this date - see above) May 23rd 1980 - E.F. Band June 4th 1980 - The Idols June 5th 1980 - Girlschool June 11th 1980 - Gary Glitter June 13th 1980 - White Spirit June 20th 1980 - Angelwitch June 21st 1980 - Echo and The Bunnymen July 18th 1980 - Samson August 8th 1980 - Limelight August 16th 1980 - Athletico Spizz '80 August 19th 1980 - The Selecter (possibly this gig was actually on the same date in 1979) September 19th 1980 - Tygers Of Pan Tang September 20th 1980 - Revillos September 25th 1980 - Dead Kennedys November 22nd 1980 - Comsat Angels December 4th 1980 - Knife Edge January 24th 1981 - Crispy Ambulance March 7th 1981 - Nash The Slash May 1st 1981 - Black Rose May 7th 1981 - Ruts DC June 19th 1981 - Border June 26th 1981 - More November 1982 - UK Subs/Rabid February 1983 - Lurkers/Vibrators Other bands who have been reported as playing, dates unknown:- The Yachts, The Flys, Tonight, UB40, Misty In Roots, Theatre Of Hate, Bad Manners, New Order, Pink Military, Crass, Poison Girls, Hex, Danse Society, UK Decay, Rich Kids, Ethel The Frog, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Vardis, Witchfynder General, Diamond Head, The Gotham City Swing Band, John Foxx, Au Pairs, Simple Minds, Section 25, Girls At Our Best, John Peel roadshow | |
| MontagueWithnail Posted on 13/9 20:23 | |
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Is this the same amazing spacefrogs that are giggging today?? if so their current bassist (ste hoggart was about 12 at this gig!) October 2nd 1979 - No Way/The Amazing Space Frogs/Discharge/Chaos (private party for "Lynn" - Basczax and Johnny 7 pulled out) | |
| big_galoot Posted on 13/9 20:24 | |
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Ah,the memories,the memories! | |
| big_galoot Posted on 13/9 20:29 | |
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Im sure New Order played a week before The Comsat Angels.99.9% certain. --- Post edited by big_galoot on 13/9 20:30 --- | |
| 4_3on_aggreg8 Posted on 13/9 21:03 | |
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Well you can add Vice Squad to the unkown date pile, they played in 81/2 with Bugsy and the Spacefrogs and some other band as supports. Bugsy did a song called something like 'FucX Beki Bondage (Vice Squad lead singer) and I was about 14 at the time. I cant remember what the rock garden was called then, but this was my first gig. The later version of the Spacefrogs features only Bugsy from the original line up I believe, the band was a stockton metal outfit whose name escapes me. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 21:21 | |
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Monty: In those days Bugsy used to have a pick-up band, I knw that Alan (Sav) Savage from Basczax played with him most often, Alan Cornforth, Mick Todd and Geff Fogarty (all Basczax) also served. The drummer and the guitarist from No Way also played now and then. | |
| borobadge Posted on 13/9 22:07 | |
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i remember 'Lynn'... lived on the same road as Paul Rogers (free)up above the endeavour pub. is it called tollesby?).. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 22:14 | |
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b-badge: Don't remind me - I remember in 1970 aged 14, I was at an all night party in someone's house in Thornaby (whatever happened to all night parties in someone's house?) and I spotted Paul Rodgers younger brother stood there looking cool. I had drank two bottles of newcy AMBER, and was TOTALLY pi55ed, and I shouted at him "HELLO, YOU ARE THE SON OF FREE, AREN'T YOU!" and promptly spewed my ring up. | |
| flabby66 Posted on 13/9 22:28 | |
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few missing that i seen there, was there on a night when moth men supported the cure.. john otaway and wild willy barrart... have still got tickets and signed poster from said gig ... and poster from undertones gig..photo of my bro with billy idol and the pink fluffy jumper captain sensible of the dammed use to wear was "borrowed" from my brothers mate.. and a coke bottle thrown into crowd by john cooper clarke... --- Post edited by flabby66 on 13/9 22:29 --- --- Post edited by flabby66 on 13/9 22:36 --- | |
| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 22:33 | |
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Thanks for all the additions and rumours - will add them. | |
| flabby66 Posted on 13/9 22:41 | |
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fastcakes..my partner has a book of all the gigs he went to at the rock garden,he did mini reviews and gave them star ratings, will get up there when have time and see what he has listed, his biggest regret is that he passed on seeing joy division at leeds to go and see adam and the ants at the garden..he only saw when new order.. | |
| Cogeur_le_Conq Posted on 13/9 22:42 | |
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I played guitar for the Space Frogs for that Vice Squad gig. Bugsy up front acting the goat with Dave Robbo on bass and Mikey Clarke on drums. The above lineup also supported the Damned, Angelic Upstarts, Joolz and several other gigs at the Rocky which I forget due to vast ammounts of snakebites with pernod and blacks in them. Charlie Moore played drums a couple of times before leaving Teesside to join the Cuddly Toys and then the Macc Lads. I also remember seeing the Sex Gang Children, Q-Tips (Paul Young), Slade (twice), the Go-Gos (Berlinda Carlisle), Headline, Weapon of Peace. I think the party was for Lynne Carole. | |
| flabby66 Posted on 13/9 22:54 | |
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buggsy is a good friend of ours known him years shared a flat with my partner..there is endless stories on him alone, he really should write a book | |
| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 23:14 | |
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Cog - Dave Robbo, is that the lad with the glasses who takes photos? Does he post here? | |
| borobadge Posted on 13/9 23:18 | |
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carroll.......her dad was a cop..!! | |
| jarazinho Posted on 13/9 23:19 | |
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My all time fav....still the Undertones gigs!! | |
| fastcakes Posted on 13/9 23:21 | |
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borobadge - that makes sense, I remember Basczax played a gig for a cops party, they didn't tell me and it was one of the few gigs I didn't play with them - it must have been Lynn's dad that booked us. | |
| mickymac Posted on 14/9 0:09 | |
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I remember seeing The Quads there, maybe some one has put the chords by mistake?.Anyone remember them?,They had a single out,you gotta jive b/w there must be thousands on big bear records. Couldn't buy it round here, my sister got it from virgin newcastle (thats the only one you'll see up there).Thats me anorak bit for the night | |
| erimus11 Posted on 14/9 0:12 | |
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June 29th 1979 - Voyager Voyager - my fav band at that time - still have 3 LPs they made. | |
| borobadge Posted on 14/9 0:17 | |
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dave robbo is the lad with glasses.. and he takes/took photo's.. if he wasnt available his sister took the pics (susan).. last i heard he was doing stuff with the stockton musicians collective (i;m going back 10 years now)............... | |
| bungydinsdale Posted on 14/9 0:27 | |
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Shid, this thread brings back memories, again... And wasn't there at least two Gary Glitter farewell tour shows I saw there, or was it three??? | |
| fastcakes Posted on 14/9 0:32 | |
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borobadge - Ah I see. The Stockton Arts and Music Collective - it was me wot designed the SMAC logo (there's no beginning to my talent) | |
| Guis_Boro Posted on 14/9 10:07 | |
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I certainly saw the Doctors of Madness play the Rock Garden twice. I don't have any recall of Penetration being the support (but that may be my mind playing tricks on me). The second time they were supported by a three piece band, but I can't remember the name. We were in for the sound check as Richard Strange and the bass player from the support band did a great version of stuck inside a mobile with the memphis blues again. Rose tattoo is not on that list either as far as I can see. The certainly played there. | |
| LIDDLE_TOWERS Posted on 14/9 10:13 | |
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last i heard about buggsy was that he has auditioned for BIG BROTHER and is trying to get on the show that should be good for a laff | |
| flabby66 Posted on 14/9 10:34 | |
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Bugsy was in Eindhovien in cafe thomas he was on fire as usual keeping everyone entertained, my partner was happy as he became the unofficial childminder for tom but i think it was only so he could have mess about in the lads wheelchair! | |
