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Wednesday November 2nd 1977

friars aylesbury phase three - maxwell hall, civic centre, market square, aylesbury

exclusive friars aylesbury interview with mick gallagher

Stiffs Greatest Stiffs Live!

with Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Larry Wallis' Psychedelic Rowdies, Wreckless Eric and the New Rockets and Nick Lowe's Last Chicken In The Shop

related friars history (click on date)

Ian Dury and the Blockheads Saturday May 27th 1978 Saturday January 5th 1980 Saturday November 15th 1980

Ian Dury and the Music Students (Ian Dury/Mick Gallagher) Friday March 23rd 1984

Kilburn and the High Roads Saturday September 15th 1973 Saturday December 29th 1973

Brinsley Schwartz (Nick Lowe) Saturday January 6th 1973

Glencoe (Norman Watt - Roy/John Turnbull) Saturday September 9th 1972 Saturday August 18th 1973

Wilko Johnson (Norman Watt - Roy) Saturday May 28th 2011

Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers (Pete Thomas) Saturday February 2nd 1974 Saturday November 30th 1974

Quiver (Bruce Thomas) Saturday August 21st 1971 Saturday August 26th 1972

Eurythmics (Mick Gallagher) Monday October 31st 1983

The Clash (Mick Gallagher) Saturday January 5th 1980

Arc (Mick Gallagher) at Friars Watford Thursday December 1970

setlist

band line up

Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Ian Dury (vocs) Chaz Jankel (guitar) Mick Gallagher (keys) John Turnbull (guitar/keys) Charley Charles (drums) Norman Watt Roy (bass) Davey Payne (sax)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions

Elvis Costello (guitar/vocs) Steve Nieve (keys) Bruce Thomas (bass) Pete Thomas (drums)

Wreckless Eric and the New Rockets

Wreckless Eric (guitar/vocs) Davey Payne (sax) Denise Roudette (bass) Ian Dury (drums)

Nick Lowe and the Last Chicken in the Shop

Nick Lowe (bass/vocs) Larry Wallis (guitar) Terry Williams (drums) Pete Thomas (drums) Penny Tobin (keys)

Larry Wallis' Psychedelic Rowdies

Larry Wallis (guitar/vocs) Nick Lowe (bass) Terry Williams (drums) Pete Thomas (drums) Penny Tobin (keys)

gig poster and flyer (click to enlarge flyer)

ticket

memories

Wreckless Eric speaking to The Times in 2006 said:

“It was horrific, a descent into the underworld, I have never been on such a debauched tour before or since.”

press cuttings

what happened next

odds and trivia

official web presence

Ian Dury official site Elvis Costello official site Nick Lowe official site Larry Wallis official site Wreckless Eric official site

sound and vision

Stiff Tour Film

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