police squad Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 On 26/04/2022 at 09:40, EBS_freak said: Im quietly surprised at the minimal amount of leather trousers and double denim in these pictures. Expand so am I. I think there's pair on my old singer. He was a Jim Morrison fan and always wore leather trousers Quote
ubit Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 On 26/04/2022 at 13:33, dmccombe7 said: Cannae beat leather jeans in a rock band in 80's. Expand You must have been well off ya bugger! 2 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) On 26/04/2022 at 16:18, ubit said: You must have been well off ya bugger! Expand No comment but it wasn't coming from gig money. That was back when i had a 28" waist. Those days have long gone. Dave Edited April 26, 2022 by dmccombe7 1 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 “Can you play bass?” ”not really - but I do have some leathers” ”you’re in” 3 Quote
mep Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 This is the thread that keeps giving. I dug out and old photo of a Stereophonics tribute band I was in playing a Uni annual ball, supporting Artful Dodger & The Nowlans. 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 Hot Love from a few yrs ago possibly 2016 so not that long ago. Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Another from Gypsies Kiss circa 1986. You can't see it in the pic but i was sporting a broken leg after a footie accident. Using an Ibanez Musician bass in this pic, Edited April 27, 2022 by dmccombe7 Quote
MacDaddy Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 Found these, from when I was young, slim, had hair, and knees. 4 Quote
Raymondo Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 Back to the Nineties when I was in a band playing the "military" circuit. I'm not sure which is worse...the hair or the shirt! 5 Quote
EBS_freak Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 I remember wearing shorts like that on a gig or two. Yeah, I've had more than a few of my own fashion faux pas. 3 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 10:41, EBS_freak said: I remember wearing shorts like that on a gig or two. Yeah, I've had more than a few of my own fashion faux pas. Expand Bet you never looked as good as the girl in @Raymondo pic 😂 Dave 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 10:18, Raymondo said: I'm not sure which is worse...the hair or the shirt! Expand Definitely the shirt 1 Quote
chris_b Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) I've just been sent a couple of video clips of the first pro band I was in, playing live on a European TV show. the singers were pretty cheesy, but the band was good. I was just a few months out of school and they were recorded in December 1968! No, I'm not putting them up here!!! Edited April 27, 2022 by chris_b 1 1 Quote
Raymondo Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 12:00, dmccombe7 said: Bet you never looked as good as the girl in @Raymondo pic 😂 Dave Expand Yeah for some reason we got lot's of gigs playing to the Soldiers and Airmen! 😉 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 12:07, chris_b said: I've just been sent a couple of video clips of the first pro band I was in, playing live on a European TV show. the singers were pretty cheesy, but the band was good. I was just a few months out of school and they were recorded in December 1968! No, I'm not putting them up here!!! Expand You need to show them Chris. Its your duty as a bass player especially with TV fame.😂 Come on i'm really curious now. Dave 2 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 12:11, Raymondo said: Yeah for some reason we got lot's of gigs playing to the Soldiers and Airmen! 😉 Expand Obviously down to your expert playing and flambouyant stagewear. Absolutely nothing to do with the scantily clad female on stage. PS if you have any more pictures of her please feel free to share. 🤣 Dave 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 12:00, dmccombe7 said: Bet you never looked as good as the girl in @Raymondo pic 😂 Dave Expand Depends if I waxed my legs or not. 1 Quote
Crusoe Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 22/04/2022 at 10:08, JellyKnees said: Some from back in the the mid 80s, '83 to '87 at a rough guess Unknown venue... Festival in Sefton park Another outdoor gig, no idea where but I seem to be using a pick... long time since that's happened! Think this was the Fire Station in Bootle... one of our gigs there turned into a bloody battle between the bouncers and some of the locals involving bottles and snooker cues... Expand In that first photo you all look like an amalgam of Joy Division (guitarist left), Big Country (guitarist centre) and The Smiths (Bassist) 😄 1 Quote
odysseus Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 12:07, chris_b said: I've just been sent a couple of video clips of the first pro band I was in, playing live on a European TV show. the singers were pretty cheesy, but the band was good. I was just a few months out of school and they were recorded in December 1968! No, I'm not putting them up here!!! Expand Pics or it didn't happen... 😉 1 Quote
Velarian Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 12:07, chris_b said: I've just been sent a couple of video clips of the first pro band I was in, playing live on a European TV show. the singers were pretty cheesy, but the band was good. I was just a few months out of school and they were recorded in December 1968! No, I'm not putting them up here!!! Expand 2 1 Quote
Adee Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) The NAPALM HEARTS mid 80's ... back when I had hair, Ooofff Spandex and a lovely Guild 301 note lights hanging out of the ceiling, we'd just set of an obscene amount of pyro and maroons !! Edited April 28, 2022 by Adee 5 Quote
JellyKnees Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 28/04/2022 at 08:50, Crusoe said: In that first photo you all look like an amalgam of Joy Division (guitarist left), Big Country (guitarist centre) and The Smiths (Bassist) 😄 Expand Well I liked 2 of those bands so I'll take that as a compliment! 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 28/04/2022 at 10:05, Adee said: The NAPALM HEARTS mid 80's ... back when I had hair, Ooofff Spandex and a lovely Guild 301 note lights hanging out of the ceiling, we'd just set of an obscene amount of pyro and maroons !! Expand You certainly looked the part of an 80's metal hair band. Nice one. Dave 1 Quote
Crusoe Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 28/04/2022 at 10:54, JellyKnees said: Well I liked 2 of those bands so I'll take that as a compliment! Expand I'm guessing JD and the Smiths, so definitely complimentary. No insult meant either way. Quote
JellyKnees Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 28/04/2022 at 11:17, Crusoe said: I'm guessing JD and the Smiths, so definitely complimentary. No insult meant either way. Expand Ha, you guessed right.. 😁 1 Quote
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