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Saturday February 7th 1976
Saturday October 2nd 1976
Thursday December 23rd 1976
Saturday March 17th 1979
Squeeze
Saturday June 5th 1982
Difford and
Tilbrook
Saturday September 22nd 1984
Radio Stars
Saturday September 2nd 1978
Barrie Masters Graeme Douglas
Paul Gray Steve Nicol
Barrie Masters, writing for
the Friars Aylesbury website in 2007 said:
"In
my humble opinion Friars was the best all round gig in the country. The
size is great as you're never too far from stage or bar, acoustics are
excellent and from the bands point of view a perfect stage size and great
dressing rooms.David Stopps ( promoter in my day ) an excellent host,
always looked after us well and also ran a tight ship. I must add that the
Iggy Pop gig with David Bowie on keys, rates in my top ten gigs of all
time. So as you can tell, you won't get a bad word about Friars from me,
and I have done more gigs than most bands in the country, most of them I
have forgotten by now, but I always remember the Friars gigs I have done.
if only all gigs were as good as....."
Andy Ellison, Radio Stars, writing for
the Friars Aylesbury website in 2009 said:
"I
do remember the gig very well, and the venue being one of the best on
the circuit, in the late 70's. Played there with EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS
and SQUEEZE, and then in our own right, on the first night of the RADIO
STARS never ending holiday tour, that went on for about 9 months,
starting at FRIARS, AYLESBURY, where we took a coach load of jouranlists
to the venue with a conjurer on board, and topless girls serving drinks,
i don't remember much about what happened later that night, but all i
remember it was a great gig, and i've got great memories of your venue,
Happily I'm still alive, and Radio Stars are up and running and could
play there again if you want. We recently played The Forum, London."
Confirmation that this was the third fastest
selling gig in Friars history to that point. Thanks to Steve Wright from
the Radio Stars site for these two cuttings.
Eddie and the Hot Rods still gig regularly
today. Guess what?
Eddie and the Hot Rods will come back grace Aylesbury in the Summer of
2008 ! They headline Hobble on the Cobbles in the Market Square
Eddie and the Hot Rods
official site
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