Hey, fellow old time rock n'rollers on here. I need your help. Long shot I know, but its worth a try.
I was approached back in September to contribute towards a book being put together regarding the best club in Britain (John Peel said so!!!) back in the late sixties/early seventies, Mothers in Erdington.
Four concerts in particular I personally am focusing on, and I wonder whether any of you fellow golden oldies were also at the gigs and can offer any thoughts or memories regarding these particular four concerts.
I've completed my own observations, but before I submit them, I just had the thought that one or two of you guys might have been there also (Thomas Holte, Pride of Lions, etc etc.)
The four gigs are:-
Fleetwood Mac (John Peel was the show presenter) on the 23rd February '69 (it was a Sunday night). It was of course the original Fleetwood Mac, the better Fleetwood Mac, Pete Green, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie (no Christine Perfect/McVie - she hadn't quit Chicken Shack yet).
The Who - March 1st 1969 (it was a Saturday). Keith Moon wore his pirate outfit. (it cost us six bob to get in!!!!!!)
Zeppelin later that same month, the 29th, a Saturday night - brought the house down, first time most of us had seen 'em live. They did a lot of stuff that was to appear on Led Zeppelin II, which was released later that year.
And finally, the Free concert of May that year, a Friday night, the 16th.
It was pre 'Alright Now'.
Paul Rodgers and co opened with 'Walk In My Shadow', and closed the concert with 'The Hunter', tracks from Tons of Sobs', their debut album released earlier that year.
Well, was anyone else present at those concerts? Anyone able to contribute anything, for which I am told, their thoughts will be acknowledged in print.
Thanks chaps. Keep On Rocking In The Free World.
I was approached back in September to contribute towards a book being put together regarding the best club in Britain (John Peel said so!!!) back in the late sixties/early seventies, Mothers in Erdington.
Four concerts in particular I personally am focusing on, and I wonder whether any of you fellow golden oldies were also at the gigs and can offer any thoughts or memories regarding these particular four concerts.
I've completed my own observations, but before I submit them, I just had the thought that one or two of you guys might have been there also (Thomas Holte, Pride of Lions, etc etc.)
The four gigs are:-
Fleetwood Mac (John Peel was the show presenter) on the 23rd February '69 (it was a Sunday night). It was of course the original Fleetwood Mac, the better Fleetwood Mac, Pete Green, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie (no Christine Perfect/McVie - she hadn't quit Chicken Shack yet).
The Who - March 1st 1969 (it was a Saturday). Keith Moon wore his pirate outfit. (it cost us six bob to get in!!!!!!)
Zeppelin later that same month, the 29th, a Saturday night - brought the house down, first time most of us had seen 'em live. They did a lot of stuff that was to appear on Led Zeppelin II, which was released later that year.
And finally, the Free concert of May that year, a Friday night, the 16th.
It was pre 'Alright Now'.
Paul Rodgers and co opened with 'Walk In My Shadow', and closed the concert with 'The Hunter', tracks from Tons of Sobs', their debut album released earlier that year.
Well, was anyone else present at those concerts? Anyone able to contribute anything, for which I am told, their thoughts will be acknowledged in print.
Thanks chaps. Keep On Rocking In The Free World.