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Off Topic => The Pub => Arts and Entertainment => Topic started by: nicknack on 17 March, 2024, 03:06:43 pm

Title: Steve Harley RIP
Post by: nicknack on 17 March, 2024, 03:06:43 pm

Not really my cup of tea but sort of iconic of the period.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/17/steve-harley-cockney-rebel-frontman-dies

Title: Re: What's the last gig you went to see?
Post by: Jaded on 17 March, 2024, 06:17:58 pm

Quote from: Jaded on 04 June, 2023, 06:23:54 pm

and last night, the Steve Harley Acoustic Band

The audience loved him. Was a nice relaxed and good fun gig. I chatted to them before they went on and I told him I had last seen him play at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in the mid 1970's  ;D

(http://www.alfiecat.co.uk/yetacf/Steve%20Harley%20Acoustic%20Band.jpg)

Sad news today.

Title: Re: Steve Harley RIP
Post by: Adam on 17 March, 2024, 08:00:19 pm

I remember seeing him play Reading Festival in 1983 and having to dodge all the filled drinks bottles being aimed at him, whilst still carrying on singing. 

Title: Re: Steve Harley RIP
Post by: Jaded on 17 March, 2024, 11:17:10 pm

Just to add to my earlier post.

The Tour Manager was being difficult and suggested I did less than the 'accepted' first three songs. That's when I said that I had last seen him play at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Steve Harley said that was a while ago, and the venue had changed a lot since then. He then shook my hand and pointedly said "Take as many photos as you want".

Title: Re: Steve Harley RIP
Post by: rogerzilla on 18 March, 2024, 02:51:46 pm

He was going to be The Phantom Of The Opera at one point but, if you've seen the pop video, his voice wasn't right at all.