Sell Out at G Mex
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morrissey minor
Junior Member
yeah, they say its sold out but its not really. my mate work on the g-mex box office and reckons some bloke with a curtain haircut and scouse accent bought 300 in one go. i dont trust him me self. thats the thing about mozzer. he int bothered.
by the way, i hope he does interesting drug or thats it. i'm fed uup.
ta
by the way, i hope he does interesting drug or thats it. i'm fed uup.
ta
Brel
Guttersnipe
It's all standing, so it won't look anything like the Festival of the 10th Summer. Then they had an "arena" of about 3,000 in front of the stage where people stood (surrounded by barriers), with seats at floor level behind, and rows of higher seats around the sides and back, and it's a long way back. Also The Smiths performed in the afternoon, so it was bright inside during their set. I can't believe it was over 20 years ago. I haven't aged a bit!!!
The Goat
Banned
They were not selling tickets at the G-Mex box office.
Brel - yes, Smiths came on around 5pm, no lights needed as it was pure daylight inside.
Did you go to Salford the next day?
The Goat
Helen Bach
New Member
I've read the above at least three times and cannot make sense of it.
Is it me?
p.s. I don't expect, or deliver, perfection with every post, but sometimes I wonder if posters ever consider the reader.
Is it me?
endoman
Junior Member
I was second row, loved it, still listen to the Virgin Prunes as well.
Brel
Guttersnipe
No I didn't go to the Maxwell Hall gig. I was only 16, and got me and my mate onto the guest list for G-mex. So I was made up with that. I know it was 20 years ago, but as I recall it they came on earlier than 5pm. I thought that it was more like 3pm? I remember getting a "pass out" after The Smiths, to go out and get some chips (Remember the Oxford Rd Chippy?). When I arrived back at G-mex The Fall had just started their set. I think that was about 5.30pm? I could be wrong, it was a long time ago.
Brel
Guttersnipe
Yes. they were added to the bill at the last minute. Do you remember Gavin Friday eating a bunch of flowers on stage?
The Goat
Banned
Blimey, I dont recall the VP's being there.....
I'm sure The Smiths came on about 5pm..... though like you say, it was 20 years ago and i was drinking their piss poor beers all day! We sneaked our own food in to keep us going the whole day though.
Remember when 60's heroes Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders came on it was a welcome Q for the bogs.....
Am I corect in saying when Sandie Shaw played she had her own band or was it Johnny, Mike and Andy. I'm sure it was the former.
I also remember the Mexican waves coz i started most of them! (We were sat in the seated area to the right of the stage)
The Goat
I'm sure The Smiths came on about 5pm..... though like you say, it was 20 years ago and i was drinking their piss poor beers all day! We sneaked our own food in to keep us going the whole day though.
Remember when 60's heroes Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders came on it was a welcome Q for the bogs.....
Am I corect in saying when Sandie Shaw played she had her own band or was it Johnny, Mike and Andy. I'm sure it was the former.
I also remember the Mexican waves coz i started most of them! (We were sat in the seated area to the right of the stage)
The Goat
mozmal
Beastly Little Parasite
I was at this gig as well. I honestly thought The Smiths came on at 6.00pm-ish, but 20 years can play tricks on the mind. It was a momentous day for me as I met Morrissey after the set at the rear of the building, the big regret was that I didn't have a camera with me. It's great to see that other people go way back as well. Cheers. 
Inttenssity
intense pessimist
So, what time are all you GMexers with "standing" tix going to start queuing on the day of your gig?
morrissey minor
Junior Member
has anyone worked out what "general admission" means yet?
could it possibly mean 3 hour long queues and a race for the front?
could it possibly mean 3 hour long queues and a race for the front?
Brel
Guttersnipe
As I recall (oh! the balls getting misty!!) Sandie Shaw did a 2 song set, and it was either to a backing tape (DAT was all the rage), or at most a bloke on acoustic guitar (I don't think it was Marr). There was just so much all crammed into one day, so it's all fuzzy now.
I'm still convinced that it was quite early when The Smiths played. If my memory serves me right (and it's let me down on so many occasions), after The Smiths we had:-
Not in Strict Order
Howard Devoto & The Adultory
The Fall
Pete Shelley
John Cale
New Order
I can't remember if Shaw was before or after, and I'm certain that I've missed others off the list.
Also that day (let me think) ACR, The Virgin Prunes (I think The Worst pulled out & they replaced), Frank Sidebottom, OMD, Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders, John Cooper Clarke...my minds a blank.
Who else? Oh yes, Derek Hatton!!
The Goat
Banned
Brel
Yes!!!!
The best moment of the day! Derek Hatton!
He was returning the compliment paid by The Smiths / New Order and The Fall for their appearence at the 'From Manchester with Love' benefit gig for Liverpool city council.
He was on crutches and made a gag about meeting Ron Atkinson (the Man U manager at the time) outside the venue. He said 'I offered him a ticket for a tenner and Ron replied ''I'll give you thirty (or some other higher value number) for it'''.
At this point, someone climbed up on to stage and proceeded to give him a few slaps before Hatton was rescued by the bouncers!
The Goat
Yes!!!!
The best moment of the day! Derek Hatton!
He was returning the compliment paid by The Smiths / New Order and The Fall for their appearence at the 'From Manchester with Love' benefit gig for Liverpool city council.
He was on crutches and made a gag about meeting Ron Atkinson (the Man U manager at the time) outside the venue. He said 'I offered him a ticket for a tenner and Ron replied ''I'll give you thirty (or some other higher value number) for it'''.
At this point, someone climbed up on to stage and proceeded to give him a few slaps before Hatton was rescued by the bouncers!
The Goat
Shipwrecked Escapologist
Junior Member
I was at The Festival of The 10th Summer and With Love from Manchester as well.
I have The Smiths and New Orders sets from FOTTS on cassette as it was broadcast at a later date on Picadilly Radio (as it was then). Is there a way of transferring cassette to CD ?
I have The Smiths and New Orders sets from FOTTS on cassette as it was broadcast at a later date on Picadilly Radio (as it was then). Is there a way of transferring cassette to CD ?
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