The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
August 3rd 2008 - Updates to website as detailed below
Friars people: Jerry Slater added - hyperlink corrected - sorry Jerry!
Stackridge Dec 75 - corrected line up
Stackridge Nov 73 - corrected to show support band Warrior on main Phase Two and 1973 page as well as the specific gig.
Blossom Toes - corrected Brian Goddard to Brian Godding.
Other minor spelling corrections
Other gigs - whilst there generally, no specific mention of Princes Risborough - there is now
Press Cuttings: Genesis April 1970/Jun 1970/1971/Sep 72 Bedford 1971/1972 Watford 72
Trivia - Genesis April 1970 Watford 1972
July 12th 2008 - Updates to website as detailed below
Friars people: Jerry Slater added
New posters: - Third Ear Band 1969, Pretty Things 1969, Free 1969 (Sept) Free 1969 (Bedford), Mighty Baby 1969, Caravan 1969, Principal Edwards 1969, Graham Bond 1969, Mike Cooper 1969, Van der Graaf Generator 1969, Renaissance 1969, East of Eden 1970, Pink Floyd 1969 (Dunstable). Mott the Hoople 1969
Introductions: Jerry Slater added (text and images), Robin Pike's Looking Back articles for the Aylesbury Roxette (better quality copy of one and three new ones) - I thought these were on before, maybe they weren't as can't see the hyperlink for them. Sorry Robin.
New tickets: Pink Floyd 1969(Dunstable), Colosseum 1969(Dunstable), Procol Harum 1970(Wycombe)
New flyers: - X-Mal Deutschland 1984, Barclay James Harvest 1971
2008 and trivia - added a Friars Flyers gallery (the temptation to say "I'm sorry, but we cannot return your pictures" is almost overwhelming), a complete A-Z of all acts to play across all Friars venues, best support band names, bands who went on to headline from supporting and also a list of bands who went huge after playing Aylesbury.
General update: The main Phase One and Friars People pages have some new images !! Minor updates to Phase Three main page (new image). Phase Two main page updated with Melody Maker article from 1974 on Friars
Trivia: updates to Genesis at Princes Risborough (letter to the Legion Hall)
Press Cuttings: Greenslade 1977, UFO 1977, Andy Fairweather Low 1976, Aylesbury Rock Explosion (Otway) 1976 Jack The Lad 1976 (photo) Fruupp (relating to 1975 gig), Sailor (November 1976) Mott 1976 (photos) Stranglers 1976, Renaissance 1976 (photo), Kevin Ayers 1976, Curved Air 1976 (Aug), Carol Grimes London Boogie Band 1976, Fruupp/Medicine Head 1976
June 28th 2008 - Updates to website as detailed below
Friars people: Adrian Roach and Pete Frame added
New posters: - Genesis 1980, Camel 1981, King Crimson 1981, Kid Creole 1982 (Oct), China Crisis 1983, Solstice 1983, Big Country 1983, Otway 1982, Marillion 1983 (both gigs), Gary Glitter 1984
New flyers: - Renaissance 1969 - both gigs (October - two different news-sheets), Free 1969 (Sept), Blosssom Toes 1969 (Sept),Fat Mattress 1969, Stone The Crows 1969, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre 1969 (Oct), Graham Bond 1969 (Nov), Procol Harum 1970 (Wycombe), Hawkwind 1970, Heavy Jelly 1970 (Bedford), Genesis 1970 (April), East of Eden 1971 (different news-sheet) SLF flyer Nov 82 autographed by the band !, Clash 1982 (new leaflet), Roxy Music 1972
Fan gig memories - Ian Gillan 1979, Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers 1975, Hunter Ronson Band 1975 The Stranglers 1976
Ramones 1977 Mink de Ville 1977 Motorhead 1978
Special update - Mike Cooper 1969
Updated setlists: David Bowie 1971, Roxy Music 1972
Minor corrections - Open Air Otway 1978 correct name for photo credit and better version of photo, also added 1982 SLF gig details which was accidentally excluded when website went live. Dunstable ELO gig 1972 now added, also accidentally excluded
Updated/corrected line ups: Roxy Music 1972
Artiste memories - new items from UK Decay, Stackridge (1975 specific), Genesis (Sept 1972 specific)
New tickets: John Martyn 1981 The Alarm 1984, Gillan 1982, Gary Glitter 1984
2008 and trivia - added Poll Results for 1980/1981
Press cuttings - Toyah 1981 Pretenders 1981
May 27th 2008 - Updates to website as detailed below (phew!)
All non-Aylesbury gigs now documented
Changed Friars 2008 section to "2008 and trivia"
To this section - Poll Results 1977/1978/1979
Friars people: Paul Conroy and John Braley added
Introductions : New contributions from Robin Pike, Kris Needs and Paul Conroy
Updated main Phase One page: to include links to some of Robin Pike's Roxette articles and new cutting
Fan memories - new memories from Shane Carlson and Simon Cheetham
Fan gig memories - Commander Cody 1976, Fleetwood Mac 1971, Bebop Deluxe 1975 Cockney Rebel 1974(June), Kinks 1982, Altered Images 1982, Bauhaus 1983, Howard Jones 1983, Gang of Four 1979, The Piranhas 1980, The Police 1982
Mott 1973 (photo of badge and mask)
Artiste memories - new items from Ian Hunter, Hazel O'Connor, Glitter Band, High Tide, Mike Cooper, Steve Harley, Quintessence (updated), Cruise, Farmers Boys, Stackridge (December 1975 specific), The Passions, UFO, John Otway (1971 specific), Stiff Little Fingers (July 1980 specific)
New tickets: Ramones 1977, Talking Heads 1978, The Jam 1978, The Kinks 1980
New posters: - Madness 1979, Open Air Otway 1978, Siouxsie 1979, Marillion 1984, John Otway 1983, Gregory Isaacs 1981, Motorhead 1980, Kid Creole and the Coconuts (June) 1982, Howard Jones (April) 1984
New cuttings: Siouxsie 1979 (including NME review), Eddie and the Hot Rods 1978 (including NME review) Radio Stars 1978 (press reviews)
New photos - PTO at Open Air Otway 1978, PTO 1977, Blossom Toes 1969, Mainland 1979
Updated setlists: Bauhaus 1983, Queen 1974, Minor changes to Principal Edwards Magic Theatre 1969, Siouxsie 1979, Cure 1981, Penetration 1979, Echo and the Bunnymen 1981/1982, GoGos 1982, Pretenders 1981, Undertones 1980/1981, Sisters of Mercy 1984, The Damned 1979, Lou Reed 1972, U2 1981, Killing Joke 1980/1981, Iggy Pop 1980, Def Leppard 1980, Hawkwind 1972, Gillan 1980 (Aug), Genesis 1972
Updated what now - Mick Abrahams 65th birthday party details
Updated/corrected support acts: Groundhogs 1971, Kingdom Come 1971
Updated/corrected line ups: Radio Stars 1978, Fleetwood Mac 1971, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre 1969, Farmers Boys 1983, Hawkwind 1972
Updated web links: PTO 1977, PTO 1978, Quintessence (all), Principal Edwards Magic Theatre 1969, Cruise 1982, Mick Abrahms 1971 (duff link)
Added video links: PTO 1977, PTO 1978
Cross references updated as below: (and there is still a long way to go!)
All Aylesbury Genesis, Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett gigs with Watford, Dunstable and Bedford
Cockney Rebel Aylesbury gigs with Dunstable
David Bowie Aylesbury gigs with Dunstable
String Driven Thing Aylesbury gigs with Dunstable
Quintessence Aylesbury gigs with Birmingham
Barclay James Harvest gigs with Reading
Fruupp gigs with Dunstable
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers with Family at Dunstable
Steve Harley 1981 with Fashion 1982 (Alan Darby)
Radio Stars 1978 with Wilko 1977
Mick Abrahams and Blodwyn Pig gigs with Wommett at Bedford
Mick Softley Aylesbury gigs with Bedford
Roger Ruskin Spear
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
Steve Hackett with Decameron (Dick Cadbury)
Cockney Rebel with Fashion (Alan Darby)
Teardrop Explodes with Fashion (Troy Tate)
Good Habit with Racing Cars
April 11th 2008 - First version of the website live.
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