'Britain's Premiere Mystery Group' in an interview with BBC Radio Cleveland after their S.P.O.T.S. (Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly) gig at the Rock Garden in Middlesbrough on 26th August 1977.
Asked to comment on their contemporaries in the UK punk scene, The Stranglers come off badly with Hugh being described as Clive Dunn and Jet's age being given as 52... as confirmed in the background by Paul Cook!
Typical snotty stuff.
The Rock Garden Middlesbrough, hosts to 'Acne Rabble' on 26th August 1977
Sex Pistols at The Rock Garden, Middlesbrough
26th August 1977
Artwork Sleeve: https://we.tl/t-C38ASyccRC
I got wind of the fact that the band were playing & phoned the venue several days in advance. They confirmed that a new band called The Spots were playing so I organised a mini bus from Newcastle for a bunch of Punk mates. The venue assured me that there was no need for tickets, it would just be cash on the door. We duly arrived at the venue on the Friday night to be told it had sold out! We adjourned to the pub next door for a couple of swifties. The pub side door was right opposite a fire exit for the Rock Garden & just before show time the door sprang open & a bunch of bouncers began ushering dozens of us in after negotiating suitable recompense. I think we paid about £10 per head when the ticket price was probably about £1 max. An unforgettable night.
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