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Friday 13 November 2015 ......... Remember watching events unfold and police response on television .............

The Bataclan had been the subject of threats over the years because of it`s support for Jewish organisations and Israel ....... and its long term 40 year ownership by two Jewish brothers .......... although they sold their stake in the place a couple of months before the attacks took place ..........

Three months after the attack EODM were back in Paris playing again ..........

I never really liked them that much .... ( not too sure about the post attack interviews either ......... I always got the feeling they were too willing to talk about a subject which was probably best left alone ....... ) .........

........ but " Now I`m a Fool " was a great track / single ............. especially " Diamond " Dave Catching`s guitar bits ........
 
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This is a song from a 1981 film release called "The Monster Club". As you can see, its lead actors are both greats. John Carradine, and the redoubtable Vincent Price. Look it up if you like. It's hokum, but a half decent 'Late Nite' watch, nonetheless.

The band is called Night. They were for real, and included among their number were guitarist/singer Chris Thompson, and the amazing lead singer, Stevie Vann. She was, for a time, married to record producer and song writer, Robert 'Mutt' Lange.

Lange was probably best known in the UK for his long-term association with Def Leppard. Notably, he also produced albums for AC/DC, spanning both the Bon, and the Brian eras.

Chris Thompson was a long term member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band. He was lead singer on their '76 hit version of Springsteen's
'Blinded By The Light'.
Do any UK readers remember the TV ads for 'Trio' choc bars? Or 'Bodyform', er, lady accessories?...
......Well, it was Stevie's singing voice you heard during both of them. Heck of a singer, and over the years, a voice coach to many
an up and coming performer, including Robbie Williams.

This may explain certain similarities between his video for 'Rock DJ' and the 'stripper' segment in this...



View attachment The Stripper (from The Monster Club).mp4
 
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Clip from the film ......... CBGB`s New York ........ Future Ramones drummer Marky on ..... drums ............


Saw Richard Hell and the Voidoids supporting The Clash ( 5 November 1977 ) ...........

" Has whoever`s got Richard`s glasses please give them back .... he needs his glasses ..... " ............ Not a peep from the crowd ...............
 
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SRK189W said:
With a tip of the hat to Richard Hell. Here's a song from a band, in which he was a founder member. Television.
You know those bands or artists you loved, but never got to see for one reason or another?
These guys are near the top of my list, for sure.

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Saw Television play live ( 31 May 1977 ) at the Colston Hall , Bristol .........

Support act was Blondie .........

First on was a Bristol punk band called The Cortinas , who had a single " Fascist Dictator " out at the time ............ Singer Jeremy Valentine walked on stage wearing a donkey jacket with the " Ford " motor company logo on the back ........
 

.... and again from Bristol ........ The Blue Aeroplanes .........

That Polish mate of theirs in the white shirt will have someone`s eye out if he`s not careful ..... best give him plenty of room ............
 

.... and talking about being visually impaired .......

Over to Belfast , where one - eyed Terry Hooley signed up The Tearjerkers to his Good Vibrations record label ..........

The `jerkers were a sort of collective ...... ( a little like The Blue Aeroplanes ) ..... but this time from members of other Ulster bands ...........

........ and they were instrumental ... ( sorry ) ........ in touring and playing gigs in order to get Northern Irish music venues open and running again , after the club closures which came about after the terrorist killings of three members of The Miami Showband ...........
 
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