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| Here I am back of my Mum & Dads in Whitton 1983 |
January saw the release of 'Johnny Remember Me' on a three track 45, I really loved it and was excited to grab the album due out in two months, the best track on the record for me was 'Fear Of The Dark' which I really loved and still do!
In March 1983 I bought the Wreckin' Crew album from 'Our Price' record shop in Kingston, I remember thinking at the time how I loved some tracks but others really didn't do much for me, but even so it was still damn good and I played it over and over again (my Mum hated 'I Don't Worry About It for obvious reasons).
My first live band action came in late 1983 (after finally getting my Mum to let me go ) were The Stray Cats and King Kurt at The Lyceum, in London on the 11th Oct 1983, this proved to be a pivitol moment in my teenage gig years and literally lit the fuse for the rest of my life .
So again 1983 passed by without me even seeing the Meteors but by March 1984 at the ripe old age of sixteen I had finally seen them at Feltham FC and boy that sure was a night to remember !
Mark Robertson & then Woodie had now been replaced by new drummer Steve 'Ginger' Meadham in mid 1982 and he was still there in 1983 . Nigel Lewis on Bass was replaced by Mick White and he was still around (just) in early 83 (13th Jan at the Ace would be his last). Dave 'ET' Bass would take over for the early part of 83 and Rick Ross would take Bass duties & carry the torch through late 83 into 1984 . And of course Paul Fenech was still leading the way.
1983 saw three releases......
Album - Wrecking Crew - ID Records (Released Feb 1983)
Single - Johnny Remember Me/ Fear Of The Dark, Wreckin' Crew (released 17/01/83)
Album - The Meteors - Live - Wreck #01 - Released Dec 1983.
OK , so here are the gigs for 1983 ( well most that I can find anyway)
1 - Thurs - 13th Jan - Brixton Ace, London (last show with Mick White on Bass)
2 - Fri - 11th Feb - Feltham FC, Middx . (1st gig with new Bass player Dave 'ET' Bass) + Sunglasses After Dark.
# Line up for now was .......
Dave 'ET' Bass - Bass Guitar
Steve 'Ginger' Meadham - Drums
Paul Fenech - Lead Guitar and Vocals.
3 - Mon - 14th Feb - Lyceum Ballroom, London + Alien Sex Fiend, Specimen.
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| Courtsey Meteors Website |
5 - Thurs - 17th Feb - Polytechnic Main Hall, Preston.
6 - Fri - 18th Feb - Taboo, Scarborough.
7 - Sat - 19th Feb - Coventry Poly, Coventry 'Cellar Club'
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| Photo © Keith Glover |
8 - Wed - 23rd Feb - The Gallery, Manchester.
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| Paul, Steve & Dave 'ET' - Photo © Edward Lohan |
9 - Thurs - 24th Feb - Limit Club, Sheffield.
11 - Sat - 26th Feb - University Of Strathclyde, Scotland.
# The Meteors - 'Sounds' cover - 2nd April 1983 with - Dave 'ET' Bass, Paul and Ginger .
12 - Thurs - 3rd March - Kingston Polytechnic. Manor Park Pavilion, Surrey.
13 - Thurs - 10th March - Xtreems, New Regent Hotel, Brighton.
14 - Fri - 11th March - Jacquard Club, Norwich ( Gingers's B'day party)
15 - Thurs - 24th March - Dingwalls, Hull.
16 - Fri - 25th March - Dingwalls, Newcastle
17 - Sat - 26th March - Glasgow, Nite Moves, Scotland .
18 - Sun - 27th March - The Venue, Aberdeen, Scotland.
19 - Mon - 28th March - Coasters, Edinburgh, Scotland
20 - Wed - 30th March - Brannigans, Leeds.
21 - Thurs - 31st March - Palm Cove, Bradford.
22 - Sat - 2nd April - Croc's, Rayleigh, Essex.
23 - Sun - 5th June - Lyceum Ballroom, London.
6th July Dave 'ET' Bass walked out of a rehearsal and never returned and Rick Ross took over on Bass duties for the aptly named 'ET Went Home Tour'
24 - Thurs - 14th July - Dingwalls, Camden, London + Sex Beat.
25 - Fri - 22nd July - Feltham FC , Feltham, Middx.
26 - Sat - 23rd July - Francs Club, Colne, Burnley.Ticket courtesy Craig Duffy.
35 - Thurs - 11th Aug - Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex + The Outer Limits.
51 - Sun - 13th Nov - The Dungeon, Tiffany's, Leeds + Living In Texas.
52 - Mon - 14th Nov - The Shack , De Ville's, Manchester.
53 - Thurs 17th Nov - Fisher Hall, Cambridge + Restless
54 - Fri - 18th Nov - Carribean Hall, Ipswich + Restless
55 - Sat - 19th Nov - Breckland Sports Centre, Thetford + Restless
56 - Mon - 21st Nov - New Ocean Club, Cardiff, Wales .
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60 - Wed 14th Dec - Night Moves, Glasgow, Scotland
61 - Thurs 15th Dec - Bay Hotel, Gourock, Scotland.
68 - Sat - 31st Dec - The Ace, Brixton, London.
10 - Fri - 25th Feb - Dingwalls, Liverpool.
11 - Sat - 26th Feb - University Of Strathclyde, Scotland.
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| Photo © Phil Appleyard |
# The Meteors - 'Sounds' cover - 2nd April 1983 with - Dave 'ET' Bass, Paul and Ginger .
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12 - Thurs - 3rd March - Kingston Polytechnic. Manor Park Pavilion, Surrey.
13 - Thurs - 10th March - Xtreems, New Regent Hotel, Brighton.
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| Ticket courtesy © Tony West |
14 - Fri - 11th March - Jacquard Club, Norwich ( Gingers's B'day party)
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| Ticket courtesy & © Andrew Whetstone |
15 - Thurs - 24th March - Dingwalls, Hull.
16 - Fri - 25th March - Dingwalls, Newcastle
18 - Sun - 27th March - The Venue, Aberdeen, Scotland.
19 - Mon - 28th March - Coasters, Edinburgh, Scotland
20 - Wed - 30th March - Brannigans, Leeds.
21 - Thurs - 31st March - Palm Cove, Bradford.
22 - Sat - 2nd April - Croc's, Rayleigh, Essex.
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| Poster courtesy Mick Lammond |
23 - Sun - 5th June - Lyceum Ballroom, London.
6th July Dave 'ET' Bass walked out of a rehearsal and never returned and Rick Ross took over on Bass duties for the aptly named 'ET Went Home Tour'
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| Flyer for the 'ET Went Home Tour' |
24 - Thurs - 14th July - Dingwalls, Camden, London + Sex Beat.
25 - Fri - 22nd July - Feltham FC , Feltham, Middx.
26 - Sat - 23rd July - Francs Club, Colne, Burnley.Ticket courtesy Craig Duffy.
27 - Sun - 24th July - The Gallery, Manchester.
28 - Mon - 25th July - Dingwalls, Hull.
28 - Mon - 25th July - Dingwalls, Hull.
29 - Tues - 26th July - Dingwalls, Newcastle.
30 - Wed - 27th July - Dingwalls, Shefield
31 - Fri - 22nd July - Feltham FC, Feltham, Middx. + The Milkshakes.
32 - Fri - 29th July - The Regal, Hitchin, Herts.
33 - Sat - 30th July - Electric Ballroom, London + Stingrays + Under Two Flags + The Defects.
34 - Fri - 5th Aug - Gala Ballroom, Norwich + Fireball XL5.
30 - Wed - 27th July - Dingwalls, Shefield
31 - Fri - 22nd July - Feltham FC, Feltham, Middx. + The Milkshakes.
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| Flyer © Tom Halpin |
32 - Fri - 29th July - The Regal, Hitchin, Herts.
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| Poster courtesy Mark Keogh |
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| The Regal, Hitchin (demolished in 1985) also where 'Radioactive Kid' & 'Graveyard Stomp' were recorded. |
33 - Sat - 30th July - Electric Ballroom, London + Stingrays + Under Two Flags + The Defects.
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| Electric Ballroom 30/7/83 Photo © Richie Garner |
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| Electric Ballroom 30/07/83 Photo © Richie Garner |
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| Electric Ballroom 30/7/83 - Photo © Richie Garner |
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| Electric Ballroom 30/07/83 Photo © Richie Garner |
34 - Fri - 5th Aug - Gala Ballroom, Norwich + Fireball XL5.
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| Flyer courtsey © Graham Cannon |
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| © Meteors Website |
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| clipping courtesy Matt Steer |
Sat 13th Aug the band were due to support The Damned & Anti Nowhere League at a Punk festival in Knebworth, Hertfordshire but was cancelled ! so the band took on a show below at The Tin Can in Birmingham.
36 - Fri - 12th Aug - The Pavilion Theatre, Brighton + Fresh Fish Band + Bone Orchard
36 - Fri - 12th Aug - The Pavilion Theatre, Brighton + Fresh Fish Band + Bone Orchard
37 - Sat - 13th Aug - Tin Can Club, Birmingham.
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| Courtsey Meteors Website |
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38 - Sat - 17th Aug - Solitaire Club, Swindon.
Meteors Set at Solitaire Club - Wipeout, Maniac Rockers From Hell, Shout So Loud, Bertha Lou, Lonesome Train, Love You To Death, Get Off My Cloud, Rockabilly Psychosis, Insane, When A Stranger Calls, I Ain't Ready, Maybe Tomorrow, Hills Have Eyes, Wild Thing, Little Red Riding Hood, Blue Sunshine, Wreckin' Crew, Mutant Rock, Graveyard Stomp, Psycho For Your Love, I Don't Worry About It, Rattlesnakin' Daddy, These Boots Are Made For Walkin', Dateless Night, Axe Attack.
39 - Wed 24th Aug - Jilly's, Rafters, Manchester
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| Solitaire Club, Swindon - Thanks to Richie Garner for gig info |
39 - Wed 24th Aug - Jilly's, Rafters, Manchester
40 - Thurs - 15th Sept - The Atom Club, Tamdhu, Scotland + The Vikings.
41 - Sat - 17th Sept - Tin Can Club, Digbeth, Birmingham
42 - Sun - 18th Sept - Spring Street Theatre, Hull, UK
41 - Sat - 17th Sept - Tin Can Club, Digbeth, Birmingham
43 - Wed - 5th Oct - Hellfire Club, Wakefield.
44 - Tues 11th Oct - Concert Sorano , France + Wampas + Les Electrodes
45 - Sun - 16th Oct - Zig Zag Club, Orleans, France + Les Coronados + Halloween.
46 - Tue - 18th Oct - Les Airacobras, Chambery, France .
47 - Fri - 28th Oct - Feltham F.C, Middx
48 - Wed - 2nd Nov - Electric Gardens, Stockholm, Sweden + The Nomads.
44 - Tues 11th Oct - Concert Sorano , France + Wampas + Les Electrodes
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| Flyer courtesy Glenn Blake |
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| Concert Sorano - Photo © Olivier |
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| Paul & Ginger - Photo © Olivier |
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| Photo © Olivier |
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| Photo © Olivier |
45 - Sun - 16th Oct - Zig Zag Club, Orleans, France + Les Coronados + Halloween.
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| Flyer courtesy Henry Hell |
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| Rock D Orleans - Photo © Francy Fuzz |
46 - Tue - 18th Oct - Les Airacobras, Chambery, France .
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| Rick Ross - Chambery, France |
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| Paul Fenech - Chambery, France |
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| Steve Meadham - Chambery, France |
47 - Fri - 28th Oct - Feltham F.C, Middx
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| 28/10/1983 - Bernard Pezet |
48 - Wed - 2nd Nov - Electric Gardens, Stockholm, Sweden + The Nomads.
49 - Sun - 6th Nov - Musikcafen, Copenhagen, Denmark
50 - Thurs - 10th Nov - Croc's, Rayleigh, Essex.
50 - Thurs - 10th Nov - Croc's, Rayleigh, Essex.
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51 - Sun - 13th Nov - The Dungeon, Tiffany's, Leeds + Living In Texas.
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| Courtesy Richie Garner |
52 - Mon - 14th Nov - The Shack , De Ville's, Manchester.
54 - Fri - 18th Nov - Carribean Hall, Ipswich + Restless
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| Ticket courtesy Oliver El Capitan |
55 - Sat - 19th Nov - Breckland Sports Centre, Thetford + Restless
56 - Mon - 21st Nov - New Ocean Club, Cardiff, Wales .
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| poster courtesy - Richard Spencer |
57 - Wed - 23rd Nov - Level 3, Swindon
58 - Sat - 26th Nov - Porterhouse, Retford, Notts
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59 - Thurs - 1st Dec - Electric Ballroom, London + Turkey Bones & Wild Dogs, Living In Texas.
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| Courtesy Meteors Website |
60 - Wed 14th Dec - Night Moves, Glasgow, Scotland
61 - Thurs 15th Dec - Bay Hotel, Gourock, Scotland.
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| Ticket stub 15 Dec 1983 |
62 - Sun - 18th Dec - Wealdstone FC, Harrow, Middx + Guana Batz
63 - Wed - 21st Dec - Hellfire Club, Wakefield (Live video recording )
64 - Thurs - 22nd Dec - Garage, Nottingham.
65 - Fri - 23rd Dec - Palm Cove, Bradford.
66 - Sat - 24th Dec - Tin Can Club, Birmingham + The Powerfarm.
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| Cutting from NME - Week starting 17/12/83 Courtesy Matt Steer |
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| Flyer courtesy Jim Milne |
63 - Wed - 21st Dec - Hellfire Club, Wakefield (Live video recording )
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| Courtesy Meteors Website |
64 - Thurs - 22nd Dec - Garage, Nottingham.
65 - Fri - 23rd Dec - Palm Cove, Bradford.
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| Palm Cove, Bradford |
66 - Sat - 24th Dec - Tin Can Club, Birmingham + The Powerfarm.
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67 - Fri - 30th Dec - Woods Leisure Centre, Colchester.
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| Photo © Graham Cannon 30/12/83 |
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| Photo © Graham Cannon 30/12/83 |
68 - Sat - 31st Dec - The Ace, Brixton, London.
This is brilliant. The Meteors of 1983 were great. Good times. But the detail you have put into this is appreciated here. Wonder if you could do some more years...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the appreciation. I have done every year from 1980 upto the end of 1984. For me that was when I stopped following them and they seemed to lose their way.
DeleteAye, thanks for the reply, and I checked out your other years of The Meteors - really great stuff. I also stopped following them around 1985 but always kept an eye on what they were releasing. But those first couple of albums are still played today. All the best.
DeleteI saw them play in Copenhagen November 6th 1983 at a venue called MusikCafén. I got their autographs - still have them somewhere... Paul, Ginger, Rick.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine recorded the gig.
Thanks for the info, will add that date to the list.
DeleteBeen trying to remember the date of the gig at Colne ,Francs in Lancashire in 1983 ,found the ticket on here July 23rd ,great job.
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