| Barrie Masters, Eddie and the Hot Rods: 
			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.....  |