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4 hours ago, AppyDAZE said:

To clarify  ... :laugh:

Virgin went from the Bear Pit to Broadmead in the middle, where Dixon's once was

HMV were at the bottom of Union St (but still not certain Virgin werent in there for a few years before HMV)

I think that has pretty much nailed it. I worked in Union Street from 1974-1986 and can only remember HMV on that site (of course it is a Tesco Metro now!)  This link I found is pretty amusing, and it is ringing bells that the "Virgin Megastore" was in Broadmead before the Galleries was built, just don't remember it as well as the original Virgin in the Bear Pit, or the later one in the Galleries (which got taken over by another company who went bust about 10 years ago).  I think it gets confusing as the big Virgin store could be accessed from inside the Galleries and from steps halfway up Union Street.

I am not in this photo by the way! I was more into the music than the clothes and lifestyle.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/10294435256/in/photostream/

A pity the article does not give the exact address of the shop, but I am sure it was Broadmead.

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1 hour ago, New Dazzler said:

I think that has pretty much nailed it. I worked in Union Street from 1974-1986 and can only remember HMV on that site (of course it is a Tesco Metro now!)  This link I found is pretty amusing, and it is ringing bells that the "Virgin Megastore" was in Broadmead before the Galleries was built, just don't remember it as well as the original Virgin in the Bear Pit, or the later one in the Galleries (which got taken over by another company who went bust about 10 years ago).  I think it gets confusing as the big Virgin store could be accessed from inside the Galleries and from steps halfway up Union Street.

I am not in this photo by the way! I was more into the music than the clothes and lifestyle.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/10294435256/in/photostream/

A pity the article does not give the exact address of the shop, but I am sure it was Broadmead.

Leave the Galleries as it is now by the WHSmith doors, turn left and head to what I think of as the centre of Broadmead where it all meets up , and the second Virgin shop was right in front of you. Zavvi took over from Virgin for a while in that shop ., yes.

Now don't let us get started on Our Price, which i believe were in where HMV used to be in Broadmead, near Superdrug.

Think i'm gonna leave it with his tbh   :laugh:

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15 hours ago, New Dazzler said:

I think that has pretty much nailed it. I worked in Union Street from 1974-1986 and can only remember HMV on that site (of course it is a Tesco Metro now!)  This link I found is pretty amusing, and it is ringing bells that the "Virgin Megastore" was in Broadmead before the Galleries was built, just don't remember it as well as the original Virgin in the Bear Pit, or the later one in the Galleries (which got taken over by another company who went bust about 10 years ago).  I think it gets confusing as the big Virgin store could be accessed from inside the Galleries and from steps halfway up Union Street.

I am not in this photo by the way! I was more into the music than the clothes and lifestyle.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/10294435256/in/photostream/

A pity the article does not give the exact address of the shop, but I am sure it was Broadmead.

Good find! I'm not in the picture either but I did know a few of the people in it and used to hang out with them there sometimes. A lad called Pete there in the front centre. And that looks like Vice Squad bass player Mark Hambly at the back.

The first time that I can recall it became a pretty big gathering was on the first anniversary of Sid Vicious' death, so about 40 years ago, then after that it was quite a regular get together for a while, including members of Lunatic Fringe, Disorder, Chaos UK etc.

This was definitely in Merchant Street, just across from Castle park in the location of what is now the Gym. Opposite Cafe Nero at the entrance to the Galleries.
 

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2 hours ago, City Rocker said:

Good find! I'm not in the picture either but I did know a few of the people in it and used to hang out with them there sometimes. A lad called Pete there in the front centre. And that looks like Vice Squad bass player Mark Hambly at the back.

The first time that I can recall it became a pretty big gathering was on the first anniversary of Sid Vicious' death, so about 40 years ago, then after that it was quite a regular get together for a while, including members of Lunatic Fringe, Disorder, Chaos UK etc.

This was definitely in Merchant Street, just across from Castle park in the location of what is now the Gym. Opposite Cafe Nero at the entrance to the Galleries.
 

Thanks for that, as soon as you mentioned Merchant St, I had a "lightbulb" moment.  I can now visualise it and remember going in there and rummaging through (and buying quite a few of) the albums.  I was thinking it was around the "Bandstand" circular area where The Disney Store used to be.  The set up of that bit of Broadmead totally changed when they knocked down Fairfax House and built The Galleries, which was playing tricks with my memory! Cheers.

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Getting back on topic, but slightly different as I am referencing a single artist rather than a band, any fans of Nick Drake out there?  His brilliant music was largely ignored when he started out in 1969, he was uncomfortable performing, which hampered his ability to go out and promote his albums.  This led to a downward spiral in his health and he died in his sleep at the age of 27, back in 1974.  

His 3 albums suddenly grew from a hardcore cult status to a frenzy of re-releases mainly in CD format, which resulted in millions of sales.  I was aware of Nick at the time as I had a few Island Records samplers, which contained tracks such as "Time Has Told Me" and "Hazey Jane", and liked these tracks but, guilty as charged, I did not buy his albums until the posthumous sales frenzy in the late 1990s/2000s.

An incredible talent, but a very tragic story.

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13 minutes ago, New Dazzler said:

Getting back on topic, but slightly different as I am referencing a single artist rather than a band, any fans of Nick Drake out there?  His brilliant music was largely ignored when he started out in 1969, he was uncomfortable performing, which hampered his ability to go out and promote his albums.  This led to a downward spiral in his health and he died in his sleep at the age of 27, back in 1974.  

His 3 albums suddenly grew from a hardcore cult status to a frenzy of re-releases mainly in CD format, which resulted in millions of sales.  I was aware of Nick at the time as I had a few Island Records samplers, which contained tracks such as "Time Has Told Me" and "Hazey Jane", and liked these tracks but, guilty as charged, I did not buy his albums until the posthumous sales frenzy in the late 1990s/2000s.

An incredible talent, but a very tragic story.

And his sister was hot.

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17 hours ago, New Dazzler said:

Getting back on topic, but slightly different as I am referencing a single artist rather than a band, any fans of Nick Drake out there?  His brilliant music was largely ignored when he started out in 1969, he was uncomfortable performing, which hampered his ability to go out and promote his albums.  This led to a downward spiral in his health and he died in his sleep at the age of 27, back in 1974.  

His 3 albums suddenly grew from a hardcore cult status to a frenzy of re-releases mainly in CD format, which resulted in millions of sales.  I was aware of Nick at the time as I had a few Island Records samplers, which contained tracks such as "Time Has Told Me" and "Hazey Jane", and liked these tracks but, guilty as charged, I did not buy his albums until the posthumous sales frenzy in the late 1990s/2000s.

An incredible talent, but a very tragic story.

He was amazing, Bryter Later is a staple of many record collections I am sure. Bands like Belle and Sebastian were clearly influenced by him.

Talking of tragic stories, I came across this guy recently. I heard the song I have linked too and thought he must be some new artist, only to find he recorded his one and only album in the 1960's (produced by Paul Simon) and had a terrible life subsequently.

Jackson C Frank

Guardian story

 

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2 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

He was amazing, Bryter Later is a staple of many record collections I am sure. Bands like Belle and Sebastian were clearly influenced by him.

Talking of tragic stories, I came across this guy recently. I heard the song I have linked too and thought he must be some new artist, only to find he recorded his one and only album in the 1960's (produced by Paul Simon) and had a terrible life subsequently.

Jackson C Frank

Guardian story

 

Pretty sad stuff that.

Here's another tragic figure with a bit of a cult following of fans including the one and only Andy Partridge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judee_Sill

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On 21/03/2020 at 08:02, One Team In Keynsham said:

The Chameleons should be way more appreciated than they are. Superb band. They are playing the Fiddlers later this year (assuming the apocalypse is over by then).

 

 

I've been listening to Script of the Bridge a lot recently and it's just bloody brilliant

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Only just found this thread, I do like to find new bands I actually like. I shall trawl through the posts later.

For me there are plenty, because I have latched onto a few bands that I think will be massive, and they never blow up.

Icicle Works , I thought would be bigger than the Bunnymen etc.
60 Foot Dolls I thought would be massive.
The Strypes should have been huge.
Locally Fortune Drive were fantastic, both live and on record, disgrace that some of them are now the 45s and not touring the World.
Gene , another one and of Course the mighty HMHB should be on everywhere constantly.

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8 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Only just found this thread, I do like to find new bands I actually like. I shall trawl through the posts later.

For me there are plenty, because I have latched onto a few bands that I think will be massive, and they never blow up.

Icicle Works , I thought would be bigger than the Bunnymen etc.
60 Foot Dolls I thought would be massive.
The Strypes should have been huge.
Locally Fortune Drive were fantastic, both live and on record, disgrace that some of them are now the 45s and not touring the World.
Gene , another one and of Course the mighty HMHB should be on everywhere constantly.

They were bloody good - I saw them supporting New Model Army and The Pogues (eclectic bill or what!) at the NEC.

Another band that I loved but never really made it big - The Men They Couldn`t Hang

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20 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

They were bloody good - I saw them supporting New Model Army and The Pogues (eclectic bill or what!) at the NEC.

Another band that I loved but never really made it big - The Men They Couldn`t Hang

I love TMTCH , saw both theirs and the Icicle Works 'farewell tours' at the Beirkeller. Ian McNabb does a great Icicle Works gig, goes on for hours , right through their catalogue. Saw it at the Fleece a few years ago, brilliant. 

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8 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I love TMTCH , saw both theirs and the Icicle Works 'farewell tours' at the Beirkeller. Ian McNabb does a great Icicle Works gig, goes on for hours , right through their catalogue. Saw it at the Fleece a few years ago, brilliant. 

I now have an earworm of `Understanding Jane` and it`s YOUR fault!

I`m going to have to dig out `If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy, Sing His Song` - every track on that is a banger!

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16 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

I now have an earworm of `Understanding Jane` and it`s YOUR fault!

I`m going to have to dig out `If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy, Sing His Song` - every track on that is a banger!

I was listening to the best of while tidying the garage earlier, being old school it was on cassette. 

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1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

Only just found this thread, I do like to find new bands I actually like. I shall trawl through the posts later.

For me there are plenty, because I have latched onto a few bands that I think will be massive, and they never blow up.

Icicle Works , I thought would be bigger than the Bunnymen etc.
60 Foot Dolls I thought would be massive.
The Strypes should have been huge.
Locally Fortune Drive were fantastic, both live and on record, disgrace that some of them are now the 45s and not touring the World.
Gene , another one and of Course the mighty HMHB should be on everywhere constantly.

:laugh: i see what you've done there.

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1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

Only just found this thread, I do like to find new bands I actually like. I shall trawl through the posts later.

For me there are plenty, because I have latched onto a few bands that I think will be massive, and they never blow up.

Icicle Works , I thought would be bigger than the Bunnymen etc.
60 Foot Dolls I thought would be massive.
The Strypes should have been huge.
Locally Fortune Drive were fantastic, both live and on record, disgrace that some of them are now the 45s and not touring the World.
Gene , another one and of Course the mighty HMHB should be on everywhere constantly.

I was going to add The Wedding Present from around that time, locally there is the band Kill it Kid, who never seem to get a break. Very talented though.

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13 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I was going to add The Wedding Present from around that time, locally there is the band Kill it Kid, who never seem to get a break. Very talented though.

I`ve got their album `George Best` somewhere.

This thread has prompted me to sort out my record collection and see what I`ve got that I`ve forgotten.

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Not a band that "missed out" as such, as they had some success, but an album i have a lot of fond memories of circa 1990.

 

Remember getting off my tits and hearing this particular track. It sounded like it had the secret to the universe in there somewhere, and seemed to last about 3 hours   :laugh:

I see it;'s actually only 6 and a half minutes long.

 

 

 

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While I listed some who I thought were underrated , I have to repeat Fortune Drive. Bobby Anderson, son of Carleen, has an amazing voice and they were fantastic live. It is a travesty they never got anywhere. I think they had the odd radio play, a mate saw them in a tent at Glasto where they got good feedback, then nothing. Funny how some make it and others?? Just luck I guess.

 

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The question is ‘ missed out ‘ on what ? 
 

Fame , commercial success ?

One of my favourite bands is Magazine.

Howard Devoto ,who cofounded the Buzzcocks with Pete Shelley , quit them to start Magazine as he didn’t want to be restricted in his music.

He later said that he regretted his pomposity of the time but they nevertheless made some amazing music .

 

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24 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

The Levellers never really got the recognition their music deserved but I don`t think they were that bothered in all honesty.

Didn't one of them win the Irish lottery or something? Decided he didn't need all the hassle of touring etc.

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On 23/03/2020 at 17:23, New Dazzler said:

Anyone remember the record shop in Picton Street that specialised in Reggae, Dub, Northern Soul etc, this would have been from the mid 70s?  Used to share driving duties to Ashton Gate with a few mates, one of whom was really into that genre, and always insisted on stopping there after a Saturday afternoon match, went in there few times but I was more interested in Punk/New Wave at that time.  Just can't remember the name of the place.

Also remember the Virgin shop in the bear pit, as mentioned this was by Paradise Garage. They outgrew that shop and moved into the Galleries, not sure if they had another outlet in Central Bristol in between.

I also remember the HMV at the bottom of Union Street, and getting my tickets for The Stones at Ashton Gate (1982) during my lunchbreak (used to work in Union St so quite handy).  They also hosted a few signing sessions, although never went to any. I remember The Thompson Twins causing a bit of stir with the sheer number of fans trying to get in (TTs were playing the Colston Hall that night) and, one to forget, Rolf Harris doing a book signing. 

It is really bugging me that I can't remember the name of the Picton Street shop!!

 

Very interesting reading through this thread with all the comments from you youngsters! Then I saw the above, and remembered that after a week's holiday in Newquay 1967 (most of the Bristol Mods went there or Torquay) and listening to a record played every night in the Newquay Disco we frequented, I just had to get that record. Tried all the usual record shops without success, then went to the Picton Street store. They had to order it for me, still got it to this day! Can't remember the name of the store though. Took what seemed like forever on our Lambrettas to get to Newquay and back, no M5 in those days either!

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiV3rerwcLoAhXRQEEAHUxxCgwQ3ywwAHoECBYQBA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DL5fJQ9DYL0k&usg=AOvVaw2dBLyyEQJ9h6U9i9WdQZ6F

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