Wild Boys
- Swanswell, with unknown band (probably the Denizens), July 12th 1979
- Swanswell, with Riot Act
- Heath Hotel, supporting Riot Act and Love And Kisses, 18th August, 1979
- Heath Hotel, with The Clique and Homicide, 1979
- Zodiac, 1979
- Matrix Hall festival, October 1979
- Zodiac, with support, 7th November, 1979
- Zodiac, 21st November, 1979
The Wild Boys were mainstay of the scene, playing countless gigs at venues such as the Heath, Zodiac and Swanswell Tavern.
Check out a composite video with a rare Wild Boys live recording from 1981 on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmGIUjHFI4Y
The unknown band playing at the Swanswell Tavern with the Wild Boys was probably the Denizens, from Birmingham. The date was 12 July 1979 and admission was 30p.
hi
thanks for that, I’ve updated the captions with your info
It’s Rob Lapworth, not Ron…but nice to see some of the pictures survived. If the Swanswell Tavern gig was May Day, the band was the Emotion Pictures from Stroud, a Cherry Red signed band I believe. We gigged with other bands from our label on a few occasions. Keep the good work up. I hope you exhibit in the near future, it’s a great record of a great time and you were just as big a part of what was going on as the bands.
hi Rob (sorry bout name typo)
thanks for the info. I’ve still got over 20 films to scan and process, but end objective is to do a bit more than just this site.
Mark
Hi Mark
The latest Wild Boys set, labelled ‘Zodiac, with support’, was on 7 November 1979 and cost the usual 30p to get in.
The support wasn’t exactly the International Megastars but an earlier incarnation called State Express. Denim-clad guitarist Idle Rich and vocalist Ratty Ray were in both bands.
An 18-year-old version of me can be seen to the far left of image 16, with my mates Martin and Janet standing next to me.
Hi Roy
thanks for the info.
I’ve updated the post & glad I got you in the rather faint audience shot.
Hello Mark, I can remember the Matrix gig because the busses were on strike that day, We were worried about people not being able to get there. Also, Mad Steve’s kit got a good bashing that night cos it was easier to keep the same kit on stage. All my love to all the bands and all the fans! Tony x
Hi – thanks for that – remember was a lot of waiting around but not bus strike – the Matrix I would been able to walk to.