The great of '78...
Last night's show was a great opportunity for us all to share memories of 1978 - the year Radio Scotland came on air. Alan from Hawick called to say that he remembers taking part in Tom Ferrie's quiz that year and winning 1st prize which was an Encyclopedia!
Rockin' Ralph had a great '78 and thanks to having pals at different universities he managed to see: "Thin Lizzy, The Quo,Rory Gallagher, John Martyn, The Undertones, Van Halen supporting Black Sabbath, Ian Dury, AC/DC, Eddie and the Hot Rods, The Police, The Jam, Dire Straits, Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds, The Ramones, The Clash...and I still have some of the tickets and t-shirts. £1.75 to see Dire Straits at Coventry Uni and £1.50 to see AC/DC."
Jim from Erskine had his memories triggered by Radio Scotland's opening gala at the Kelvin Hall - "with special guests the chart topping group, Brotherhood of Man!!"
" We quite often played gigs in the main hall and even once in the massive arena used for the Christmas fair," said Jim.
As always food was uppermost in our minds last night. I loved the texter whose mother used to buy them Pot Noodles to watch Monkey as she thought it would be authentic. Ken Reid in North Berwick also had us all licking our lips in anticipation of a Vesta meal for one followed by Angel Delight and washed down with a bottle of Concorde. Ken also planned to dress up for the show. "In 1978 everyone was giving up flares but I held on to mine for as long as possible and only gave them up with a considerable fight...I also have my German air force coat, bought mail order through Exchange and Mart."
Elsewhere on the blog, Julie from Edinburgh shares some of her fashion secrets from back then. "I do remember platform shoes but, in 1978, punky, second hand shop finds were de rigeur. I remember going to see a band, possibly The Clash or The Buzzcocks, and I wore stilletto-heeled shoes, black drainpipe jeans (we couldn't buy them skinny enough and used to sew the seams to take them in ourselves) with my old Brownie uniform (the old, military-style, breast-pocketed, hand-me-down-from-older-sisters version) worn as a shirt!"
Sharon from Aberdeen e-mailed in to point out: "You can't have a party without Primula cheese on Ritz biscuits with a pickled onion in the middle! It came with chives or ham in it and you squeezed it out of the tube. How sophisticated!"
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I now regret having gone on the blog after a few glasses of wine at my work night out last night...fashion secrets indeed...as if my Bay City Rollers outfit hadn't been bad enough.
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Julie, see 'Bryan's Buffet' #26
There are tickets still available, but sales are 'steady' according to the young man at the box-office. £12.50 per. Sounds like a bargain to me!
Norrie,
Fear not, it's in the main auditorium.
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Where did that wee square come from?
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Oh yes, sorry...didn't respond. For various reasons I can't go but I'm sure it'll be good. I've been impressed by the few songs of hers that I've heard.
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That's a shame. You're coming to Glasgow for a beer in January? I think Maria wants us all to get organised ASAP
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I'm hoping to manage through in January.
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Re: Cocktails in Queen Street (January)
Friday the 9th I'll be going to singalonga Karen Dunbar.
Saturdays are best for me, but I can manage any evening that suits everyone else.
Should we all agree a date soon, or wait until nearer the time?
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Scotch - any Saturday should be fine for me at the moment. Get a date in the diary sooner is always best.
I will bring a list of songs that were actually hits in 78.
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Will someone have a drink for me when you all meet in January? I hope you all have a great time!
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Danielle - dont worry I will drink enough for both of us!
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Thanks Norrie. I knew I could count on you. I'm a dark rum and coke girl myself (talk about a drink from '78), but anything will do.
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Think a Saturday would be best for me too.
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Dark rum and coke - ok I will splice the mainbrace for you!
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I brought some dark rum back from Barbados once - worst thing I ever tasted!
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Good dark rum - great. Bad dark rum - bad.
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Banana rum is an acquired taste.
What's the Queen Street Venue?
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The Twisted Wheel at No.73
The old Rock Garden.
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It's looking like the 10th, 17th or 24th
We had better wait until Wednesday or Thursday at least. Give everyone the opportunity to express an opinion.
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17th or 24th for me...
Queen St venue sounds good, less stumbling distance for the train :-)
Maria
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24th may be tricky if anyone is celebrating the Bard....unless we do an alternative Burns night!
Both fine for me.
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Gr8 idea. 17th good for me.
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17th it is then, afternoon or evening?
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17th good for me, either aft or eve.
Jule, SG, Norrie. Glenmiller?
Maria
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At the moment 17th would be fine for me - afternoon preferred.
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Afternoon or evening.
Either or is good for me.
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Of course I'd be missing Hibs v St Mirren at Easter Road but perhaps that's not such a bad thing at the moment :0)
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Julie,
I'm sure Glen could get Christopher Brookmyre to pick up a match programme for you. :-D
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I think we've had enough picking up.
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I don't want it if they've sat on it (I repeat s-a-t). :0)
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Reminds me of Kinky's Men's Room In LA.
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Happy to go with the flow!
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all agreed then;
Sat 17th Jan - afternoon, time TBC
The Twisted Wheel at no.73
Should we wear badges or will there be some other significant give away sign??
BB masks?!
Maria
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Maria, your aura will give you away.
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AFR
I want to take that as a compliment but I know you too well.....
EC, any smart comment to add?!
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Maria
When I popped down to the Children In Need thing some of the regular bloggers spotted me and knew who I was without an introduction - I must look like the songs I request! LOL!!
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Norrie, really??!!! I am impressed ;-)
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Seriously! Quite interesting I thought - not sure what that tells me!
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