"This gig nearly didn’t
happen after two members of the Gang of Four had taken a good hiding from
some hooligans a few days before the gig. Certainly the physical marks
were in evidence during their performance. That I do remember of
them alongside the magnificent At Home He’s a Tourist which is timeless. In truth
I think we had gone along
to see Swell Maps who were starting to gain a bit of a cult following at
my school with
their Trip to Marineville album. They pulled out too after altercations
with others. It was left for Aylesbury’s very own Stowaways to fill in at
short notice. I seem to remember they weren’t for me"
The band lasted until 1984, but this
original line up reunited in 2004
