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Why? Aylesbury took to the Hot Rods
resulting in sold out performances. Having first made an impression in
1976 supporting Jack The Lad, Eddie and Co came back to headline in
October that year when Eric Burdon cancelled his tour. This was
everyone's gain as the band came back triumphantly a couple of months
later to headline the Christmas party. After huge commercial success,
they still came back in 1978 and 1979 to very packed houses. The 1978
gig was one of the fastest selling gigs in Friars history as the cutting
above testifies.
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Barrie
Masters 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....
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