Anyone for Stiff Little Fingers ?

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:32 am

This Friday (April 4th) in The Clarendon at 8pm

With DJ playing classic punk on VINYL only

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:53 am

Nobodys Hero wrote:

Who are Stiff Little Fingers?

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

I believe Ian Mcallum plays guitar for them now, I remember in the late 80's a mate of mine was tour manager for them, they turned up in a battered old transit van to the greenies, had the mother of all stoppybacks and took a couple of the locals as roadies for the City hall gig the next night! :laugh:

KT Poolie · **Joined:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:04 am **Posts:** 150

went on 1 Mar and this tour is very good. Better than last year's Cambridge gig - Ali McM back in the line up.

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:37 pm

Nobodys Hero wrote:

Who are Stiff Little Fingers?

Like the Clash, but better

I mean who on earth likes 'Eton Rifles'?.......

Spender · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:02 pm

Is Bruce Foxton still on bass?

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:27 pm

I have no idea how good bad or indifferent this lot are,but they are the only S.L.F. tribute I know of,so see you all in the Clarry & again in The Studio on Saturday for The Steady Boys

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:55 pm

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:57 pm

Here's me thinking this thread was going to be about Jan Budtz trialling some new 'Viagra Hand Cream' as a last resort.

How wrong I was.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:11 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

:laugh:

Gotta be optimistic,it wouldnt look very good saying Ill see none of you in the Clarry & only Mutley in the Studio.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:07 pm

Nah....I was laughing at the 400 people trying to get in The Clarendon this Friday to see SLF's Hartlepool Date on their current tour!!!! :laugh:

grabec · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:41 am

I would answer you but I don't know the answer.

And, be quiet, I'm trying to work here

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

should have gone to see the real thing in Newcastle a few weeks ago.
Sell out as usual and great atmosphere and gig as usual.
No Bruce on bass - replaced as already said by the original Ali last year.
Its Touch and Go whether there's a better live experience - still.

Lager Lout · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:11 pm

Nobodys Hero wrote:

rolfl

So....Who are SLF?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:00 am

BritishWestHpool wrote:

should have gone to see the real thing in Newcastle a few weeks ago.
Sell out as usual and great atmosphere and gig as usual.
No Bruce on bass - replaced as already said by the original Ali last year.
Its Touch and Go whether there's a better live experience - still.

I've seen them about 6 times in the last 10 year but after the Boro gig about 2/3 years ago I said to myself never again....they just weren't up for it!!!! confised

it might have been just that night but....I'd rather have the memories!!!! :sweeeet:

I just wish I'd have seen them in the 70's/early 80's!!!! confised

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22642

BritishWestHpool wrote:

should have gone to see the real thing in Newcastle a few weeks ago.

Fair comment mind, 'You to me are everything' was a classic of its time.

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

MutleyRules wrote:

BritishWestHpool wrote:

should have gone to see the real thing in Newcastle a few weeks ago.
Sell out as usual and great atmosphere and gig as usual.
No Bruce on bass - replaced as already said by the original Ali last year.
Its Touch and Go whether there's a better live experience - still.

I've seen them about 6 times in the last 10 year but after the Boro gig about 2/3 years ago I said to myself never again....they just weren't up for it!!!! confised

it might have been just that night but....I'd rather have the memories!!!! :sweeeet:

I just wish I'd have seen them in the 70's/early 80's!!!! confised

Fair enough. I've seen them five years in a row at Newcastle and every gig has been brilliant. Been up to Glasgow as well last year and Newcastle is a better experience definitely.
I saw them at Middlesbrough three or four years ago as well and that was crap compared to the Newcastle; not a sell-out, nowhere near as good a crowd.
Maybe the Newcastle experience is better. I would recommend them one last time.
I understand not being up for it Doesnt make it Alright but they would be worth a second chance up this way.
Wish I'd seen them circa Nobody's Hero time too

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