birmingham

i have 4 tickets spare for birmingham if anyone needs one....got them for forum members just like i did for the troxy gig. B,ham has sold out now .....took its time....i think it was advertised very discretely....mainly word of mouth or facebook. contact me on basser@btinternet.com as this forum keeps making me get a new password every time i try to log in.....obviously the tickets are to be sold at face value....

not enuff of his type

Very altruistic :)

thanks lads...had to get a dictionary out for towers remark.....lol. well the tickets are here if any one needs em

birmingham still has tickets for sale, only manchester and london sold out so far, both locations have had a 2nd date added however

the badger wrote: thanks lads...had to get a dictionary out for towers remark.....lol. well the tickets are here if any one needs em

I was at the Tower Ballroom 83, what a gig, Do you have the bootleg, best version of Temptation ever?

See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

Nu Ordah !

Tower Ballroom wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

Nu Ordah !

Will be good to see yer again and discuss sheds, Mike

johnny wrote:

Tower Ballroom wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

Nu Ordah !

Will be good to see yer again and discuss sheds, Mike

Agreed, SHEDTALK

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

That 'dump' on the corner?

Kath v4 wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

That 'dump' on the corner?

Was only one I could think off the top of me head , Kath

Dunno, where would you reccommend instead?

Last time I was in Brum I visited Bacchus bar, but that's not really ideal and a bit further from the venue than Square Peg.

Is Myfannwy coming along?

:)

Kath v4 wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

That 'dump' on the corner?

btw WE prefer V1 V2 and V3.

I think this place, Scruffy Murphys is near the venue. Never been in there but have heard of it.

Ha! This guy is "Supervisor" at Scruffy Murphys

johnny wrote:

Kath v4 wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

That 'dump' on the corner?

Was only one I could think off the top of me head , Kath

Dunno, where would you reccommend instead?

Last time I was in Brum I visited Bacchus bar, but that's not really ideal and a bit further from the venue than Square Peg.

Is Myfannwy coming along?

:)

I don't really know any that well - I don't get out much I'll ask around!

No, Vicky isn't coming I'm afraid.

Rocket Mick wrote:

Kath v4 wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

That 'dump' on the corner?

btw WE prefer V1 V2 and V3.

Unfortunately, couldn't log in on any of those; except 1, where I lost my posting privileges????????

Kath v4 wrote:

Rocket Mick wrote:

Kath v4 wrote:

johnny wrote: See yers all in the Square Peg pub on Corporation Street, lunchtime on the sunday 29th

That 'dump' on the corner?

btw WE prefer V1 V2 and V3.

Unfortunately, couldn't log in on any of those; except 1, where I lost my posting privileges????????

Ok we LIKE v4 now.

I like V05. What about you Mick?

586

Square Peg is pretty crap. Suggest The Old Joint Stock in Colmore Row for starters?

Villa Mark wrote: Square Peg is pretty crap. Suggest The Old Joint Stock in Colmore Row for starters?

That's across the street from the Cathedral innit? Never been in but i've been past it. Think i'll stick with Scruffy Murphys, a couple of minutes walk from the venue i reckon

johnny wrote: I like V05. What about you Mick?

SHINE on Johnny.That HURT.

Rocket Mick wrote:

johnny wrote: I like V05. What about you Mick?

SHINE on Johnny.That HURT.

Neu Trogena Neu Trogena Neu Trogena !!!

Scruufy Murphy's used to be full of Goths and Crusties, not sure these days. We will start and the Old Joint Stock and head down that way. Planning to start around lunchtime so plenty of time for more than one drinking establishment to receive my cash

hello ballroom...yes i was at that gig and yes that version of temptation is incredible...i nearly cacked meself when the 2012 . birminghaballroom....i thought they were goi.g back to their best live venue

the badger wrote: hello ballroom...yes i was at that gig and yes that version of temptation is incredible...i nearly cacked meself when the 2012 . birminghaballroom....i thought they were goi.g back to their best live venue

SNAP

Would recommend Scruffy's - 2 minutes from the door, and a pretty loud pa in there last time i was there.

Tower Ballroom wrote:

the badger wrote: thanks lads...had to get a dictionary out for towers remark.....lol. well the tickets are here if any one needs em

I was at the Tower Ballroom 83, what a gig, Do you have the bootleg, best version of Temptation ever?

Snap & 86

Villa Mark wrote: Square Peg is pretty crap. Suggest The Old Joint Stock in Colmore Row for starters?

Joint Stock is a good boozer

86 was a top gig.

i always used to send postal orders to the tower for my new order tickets ...now we have ebay scalpers....hhhhmmm... i remember 1983 vividly as James supported new order and tim booth was sporting a skinhead and a very un natty demob suit...both bands were amazingly on top form that night.even tho new orders emulators kept breaking down.....

the next tower gig i seen, i was stood behind rob gretton at the mixing desk , hooky and bernard swapped instruments for confusion at this gig...i was told the support band were the stockholm monsters ...i really regret this if its true as their album gets played more than pcl nowadays.now as im unsure of this timeline but a week or so later i also went to doncaster rottters and recorded this gig on my sisters high class sony stereo walkman..... the tape was converted to flac and cd and is available from all new order fan sites .

the last gig ( i think ) at the tower was when the wonderstuff and happy mondays supported and i left just as the encore was played.....lol....i was gutted.....was it 3 gigs or is my memory fuddled nowadays....lol really looking forward to seeing the band again ....but i hate the hummingbird ...as its like a underground pit....no goood for my claustrophobia....much prefered the troxy.....oh bum

the badger wrote: i always used to send postal orders to the tower for my new order tickets ...now we have ebay scalpers....hhhhmmm... i remember 1983 vividly as James supported new order and tim booth was sporting a skinhead and a very un natty demob suit...both bands were amazingly on top form that night.even tho new orders emulators kept breaking down..... the next tower gig i seen, i was stood behind rob gretton at the mixing desk , hooky and bernard swapped instruments for confusion at this gig...i was told the support band were the stockholm monsters ...i really regret this if its true as their album gets played more than pcl nowadays.now as im unsure of this timeline but a week or so later i also went to doncaster rottters and recorded this gig on my sisters high class sony stereo walkman..... the tape was converted to flac and cd and is available from all new order fan sites . the last gig ( i think ) at the tower was when the wonderstuff and happy mondays supported and i left just as the encore was played.....lol....i was gutted.....was it 3 gigs or is my memory fuddled nowadays....lol really looking forward to seeing the band again ....but i hate the hummingbird ...as its like a underground pit....no goood for my claustrophobia....much prefered the troxy.....oh bum

THe Stockholm Monsters were named after their keyboard player she was a right MONSTER

I was only 16 in 1986 but went to the front and it was very lively. Lost a shoe after BLT and got it back after the gig. Hence stayed for the encore! Classic gig for me as there were cock ups, Michael Jackson references, Gillian smiling and so on. Temptation was very passionate and followed by Ceremony amazing. Can't dislike the Hummingbird as been to so many great gigs there including The Ramones, Pixies x 2, Mondays, PWEI x 3, Sonic Youth plus loads more. Also crowd surfed at Dinosaur Jnr for the one and only time!

Have no memory whatsoever of the Wonder Stuff supporting New Order at the 86 Tower Ballroom gig, thank fuck. Must have endured them as we got in there early.I remember Happy Mondays but hadn't got into them yet in 86.We waited for what seemed like an eternity for New Order to come on, they eventually did, very late. Sooner Than You Think was first song i think and the entire place seemed to be moshing, loads of pushing and shoving, i got involuntarily lifted up off the floor at one point and ended up facing away from the stage unable to twist back round at first . Regretfully we had to leave before the end to catch the frickin train so missed all the "We might be a pop group but you're a fucking wanker" fun and jolities.

The old Hummingbird (now Brum Ballroom) is a bit down in the pit i suppose, as one poster abOve mentions, but i've always liked it.

As i remember the Hummingbird (as was) has a great wooden bouncy floor - UP DOWN TURN AROUND

Tower Ballroom wrote: As i remember the Hummingbird (as was) has a great wooden bouncy floor - UP DOWN TURN AROUND

29th October 1979 Birmingham Top Rank = Two Tone tour. VERY bouncy floor, and very ripped clothing. Ah, those were the days