The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
Page last updated 20th October 2008
Maxwell Hall, Civic Centre, Market
Square, Aylesbury
Blancmange
Thursday June 16th 1983
Neil Arthur Stephen Luscombe Dinesh
Pandit
David Rhodes
Robert Marlowe
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David Rhodes, writing for the Friars Aylesbury website in 2007 said:
"I also don't remember being there with Blancmange, but I most probably was !"
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The webmaster, north Bucks:
"An interesting gig to say the least. Blancmange were the basic two piece, a tabla/Indian percussion/sitarist and David Rhodes. They did a very interesting set and the stage setting seemed to feature a pub table parasol if my memory is right. This was one of a two date tour as the band decided to play the venues closest to where they grew up, so with one from Princes Risborough and one from Preston......
Robert Marlowe had a great song called The Face of Dorian Gray - I don't think I am getting him confused with anyone else hopefully. He was a protege of synth god Vince Clarke. I clearly remember David Stopps tapping me on the shoulder and pointing at the mixing desk at the back of the hall. Twiddling the knobs was a certain and indeed unmistakeable Vince Clarke."
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It seems that after splitting in 1987, the core duo of Luscombe and Arthur reformed in 2006.
No website apparent
Obviously as the nation's youth would be appalled, child friendly Radio 1 would only play a reworded version of Living on the Ceiling hence the reference to Cuckoo tree.....
Sights and sounds - Blancmange - Living on The Ceiling (1983)
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