OMD
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Mark_GT
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Glass Torpedoes too. I missed it because I couldn't afford a taxi on my own and couldn't persuade any of my mates to leave the Falcon vaults and join me. Regret not going it alone to this day. I reckon it might have been 1980?
TangerineBayern
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27th July 1979
Dark_Side_of_the_Lune
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I thought they were a couple of roadies doing a sound check and completely ignored them
Willie Mcgrotty
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Newton Arms was my watering hole around that time Mark but had a ex school mate around Hodderway & used to call in at the Falcon vaults occasionally for a game of darts & decent pint of thwaites.
Mexboroseasider
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Another one who used to frequent the Falcon occasionally. 
Mark_GT
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The main draw was its semi snooker table. There was a full on league for this size back then. Good but a poor reason for missing g out on Joy DivisionAnother one who used to frequent the Falcon occasionally.
Mexboroseasider
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I seem to remember there was a snooker table at the Highcross as well. Or it might’ve been a pool table. Or that might have replaced the snooker table. Or I could be completely wrong.The main draw was its semi snooker table. There was a full on league for this size back then. Good but a poor reason for missing g out on Joy Division
fcblackpool
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Snooker. Falcon had one too.
fcblackpool
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Think it was £2 in.
TangerineBayern
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Theoneandonly
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Anyone seen them recently?
JOHNMAJORTOM
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OMD . I was there. THEY still had Winston . Which is now in the peoples Museum in Liverpool. Joy Division did a fairly short set. My memory is fading but my adoptive sister got a hug of Ian Curtis. I did have a guitar pick but god knows what happeneed to it. Just remnember it being lkke so hot sweat was coming down the wall.
JOHNMAJORTOM
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they come up regularly on TIK Tok. loads of fan videos. Sound as good as ever.
fcblackpool
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I was ripped off then.
Wizzerboy
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2019 supported by MiG15 (McCluskey's lads band)
2021 Architecture and morality tour, supported by Stealing Sheep (scouse girl trio)
OMD are brilliant live.
It's only been the last 20 odd years since I've seriously gone to gigs. Regret not doing it regularly in my younger days.
Wizzerboy
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10 bob was a lot in them days
Old_Laytonian
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Yes saw them at the O2 Apollo Manchester in March. They were brilliant playing all the old stuff and new off Bauhaus Staircase which Is a great album.
Wizzerboy
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Heard that Walt Disco were the support act for this tour.
Were they any good?
Old_Laytonian
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Yes very impressed Lead singer sounded very much like Billy Mackenzie
Satriale's Pork Store
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Saw them at Lancaster Univ. In 1981 as a 16 year old...
Next time I saw them was 40 years later in 2021 at Manchester Appollo.
Great live; McCluskey is still very energetic.
I will be 96 next time I see them!
Next time I saw them was 40 years later in 2021 at Manchester Appollo.
Great live; McCluskey is still very energetic.
I will be 96 next time I see them!
brightontangerine
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I went to this one and Joy Division with a big draw though also local band Final Solution were on bill. Joy division were the big draw. They had just been on Tony Wilson slot on granada reports the night before. Great bill
Graves
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If I had a Time Machine this might be one of the first gigs I’d travel back to see!
OMD and Joy Division in 1979… wow. Even thinking that they played at the imperial, which isn’t far from where I grew up in the 90’s is slightly surreal to me.
TwelveAngryMen
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Saw them at Saffron Walden with Soft Cell and Heaven 17 last August
Superb
Victorsponge
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It was an amazing night, hard to believe that less than 12 months later Ian would be dead.
TangerineBayern
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And AC/DC played there in 1977
Lytham_fy8
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I'm nicking that.
Wizaard
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1979. Me and my sister were there
tangysider
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Another who used to frequent the Falcon school lunchtime, often forgetting to made the afternoon lessons
Geestar
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I was at the gig that night. I thought Walt Disco were quite good. A bit different! I liked the animated drummer. He was fun to watch.
OMD were excellent as well. It was like a greatest hits night.
Satriale's Pork Store
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Willie Mcgrotty
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No ID needed back then, as long as you were 5ft+ with a bit of bum fluff
April13th1970
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Much as I loved. Neil Peart and agree with the widely held consensus that he was probably the greatest drummer ever, for me. If I had a time machine, rhe first gig I would go back to is a John Rutsey era Rush gig.
I've seen that classic Lee/Lifeson/Peart line up several times but was only around 11 had yet to discover the delights of rush when Rutsey left due to his health issues