It was back into Friars mode again today as it was the second gig in the Friars comeback. Still feeling a little yucky I wasn't looking forward to it, but as it turned out I had a good time even if I didn't get to see too much of the bands!
The souvenir edition of The New Roxette for the event ... well worth checking out their website too at http://www.thenewroxette.co.uk/
Mike headed over in the afternoon to catch up with some friends and get some shots for the website. The guest list organisation was so much better this time with our Access All Areas passes ready and waiting for us - sorry, but I still love wearing them. What does it get you - well for Mike who needs to be here there and everywhere it does help. But this time the best thing it did was missing the loo queue and getting onto the balcony, sadly it didn't help with the queue at the bar!!
Almost ready to go ...
We caught up with all of the brilliant people Mike has met through Friars and heard about some of the aggro from the afternoon, which was just starting as Mike left. Punks will be punks - well no as there were some very punk looking people who were shall we say middle aged and who were very friendly.
Again the best aspect of the whole event was the atmosphere and the reunions. To say it is moving when you see people who haven't seen each other in 20 plus years, who have been brought together by music, is an understatement. It is hard to explain how much joy, enthusiasm, camaraderie, fun, pleasure there was and people were just having a cracking good time. Check out BucksTV as they have a feature on it too, the way people talk about Friars it almost brings a tear to the eyes - http://www.buckstv.co.uk/buckstv/music.html
Some well known punks, back in the day!!
Mike and I were busy on the Membership desk with another Sue and her brother and there were even more people joining this time, largely because the event was sold out. I had my photo taken by 2 young chaps who thought it was a bit of an event getting their Friars membership cards, I guess that encapsulates it all really enthusiasm for live music and a fantastic atmosphere to watch the music.
Sadly I missed The Disco Students set entirely being on the Membership Desk, but Mike said it went down very well and Simon Cheetham was pleased to receive his Friars Award. They also have a single out at the moment "I Met My Girlfriend At a Friars Gig" with David Stopps doing his intro! check them out at http://www.discostudents.com/ - you may spot a resemblance to some of the Friars artwork too.
Penetration were next....
singer Pauline Murray, one of the leading ladies of punk ....
Mike presenting Penetration with their Friars Award - Pauline was totally bowled over by it ....
Here she is with it in the dressing room
Oh NO! They've let him loose with the microphone again!!
David Stopps surprised Mike with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on the website, well deserved too, if I may say so. He is in very good company artists such as Genesis have also been awarded this, there are not too many of them around!
Jake Burns cutting the cake with Sarah Woods it's baker - doesn't it look fab ....
mmm ... and tasted good too!
Ally McMordie from SLF ....
Jake Burns, looking slightly different to my memory, but still sounding exactly the same, well apart from his bad cold, chest, flu type thing which caused them to have to pull a couple of gig either side of Friars, but I suspect it would have taken a lot for them to miss that one, it plays an important part in SLF history. Hanx for the memory!
What else can I say, well perhaps only what I overheard a punter saying, "It's just like the old days" and everybody loved it. So what now, only a few weeks to recover and then its Kid Creole and the Coconuts and China Crisis - we are moving into the 80's for that one!
Ciao
Sue
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Reading challenge 9/16 - currently reading Lovers and Players by Jackie Collins
Jamie's Reading challenge 10/12 - currently reading Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by James Luceno
SLYMI - 1/52
Sue
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Reading challenge 9/16 - currently reading Lovers and Players by Jackie Collins
Jamie's Reading challenge 10/12 - currently reading Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by James Luceno
SLYMI - 1/52
* some are mine, some courtesy of him indoors website - don't forget to check the website out at www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk
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