by Graeme Cumming | Oct 18, 2017 | Music, The Gigging Years |
In my previous Gigging Years post, I’d written about going to see a group of ageing rockers. At least, to the teenage me, after celebrating 20 years together, they must be ageing. Later the same year, I was heading to see an even more ageing group of rockers. Quo...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 20, 2017 | The Gigging Years |
It’s a few months since I last wrote about my gigging years so, to jog your memory, I’d left things when I’d been to Milton Keynes Bowl. There, my expectations of what live music should be about were raised significantly. Up to now, my recollections have been...
by Graeme Cumming | Apr 21, 2017 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
If you haven’t read Part One, I would recommend that you do so now, otherwise, this post won’t make sense. In 1978, a live album was produced which set a benchmark for all live albums that followed. That’s not my opinion, but a rough approximation of the...
by Graeme Cumming | Apr 19, 2017 | Movies, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
At the end of my last “Gigging Years” post, I hinted at the ensuing heartbreak. It hit me badly, but I had a good friend who stepped in and helped me take my mind off it. I’d first met Zim when we were nine. By secondary school we were close friends, and remained so...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 12, 2017 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
In the summer of 1979, I met the love of my life – at least, that’s what I thought at the time. The spark between us was immediate and intense. Flatteringly, the meeting was contrived, with me being lured to a house party where it turns out I knew hardly anyone. The...
by Graeme Cumming | Feb 11, 2017 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
1979 was a significant year for me in many ways. I turned 16, left school, lost my virginity (if anyone finds it, will you let me know), and went to my first gig. It’s difficult to say for sure which of these was the most significant, but the most relevant here is the...
