Any of you of the maturer generation..

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22569

Were you there?

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Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5388

I wasn't there and seriously doubt that many were. Did it even go ahead? I was mad keen on music at the time and got my Melody Maker and NME every week, but it's not ringing any bells.

Arrival is the only group on the bill that I remember. They had a couple of hits around then, but I wouldn't have crossed the road to see them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZzJlZ_9De4. Lacey top suits you sir!

50p sounds cheap, but I saw Lindisfarne, Genesis and Van Der Graf Generator on a triple bill for 40p at Newcastle City Hall a year later.

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 839

Yes I was there and as a whole was very enjoyable, somewhere I have an ep record of a couple of the groups. If I remember rightly the stage was attached to the front of the old wooden stand. Brass alley and Lucas Tyson were two of the most popular north eastern bands at the time. Arrival were very poor and were a one hit wonder they were not going down well and were taken off and Brass Alley came back on. If you look on you tube there is parts shown still.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

What year was that.

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 839

Derwent if you look at the title on the poster it was 1971.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Yes, I was there and remember there being only about 500. Didn 't wait for Arrival who headed the bill and went home. Not a good year for Pools either.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

Essex poolie wrote:

Derwent if you look at the title on the poster it was 1971.

Thanks.

Mr Crabtree · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:18 pm **Posts:** 6

I was 9 Yr old and remember it.
Lived on York Road and obviously didn't go but remember playing on the tips and hearing the music.
Think older brother may have had a copy of ep.

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1126

I watched Arrival on you tube yesterday on totp. I didn’t like the song and don’t remember it or them. Not really good singers either. Now Dock Rock I seem to remember going too

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7079

harrogatepoolie wrote:

I watched Arrival on you tube yesterday on totp. I didn’t like the song and don’t remember it or them. Not really good singers either. Now Dock Rock I seem to remember going too

I remember Dock Rock abysmal failure, think it was organised by the Council which just about sums it up hopefully the Tall Ships this time round will not lose money.

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