Alan Vega on supporting The Clash in 1978..."I got my nose busted in Crawley...In Glasgow someone threw an axe by my head! ...In Plymouth The Nazis...got me in the dressing room"
@MichaelDaly64 I can't imagine this stuff happening these days. When I was a mod in the early 80s there was often trouble at gigs, with skins usually or casuals. Imagine being at a Ed Sheeran gig and someone tells you there's about thirty skins outside waiting to kick off 😄
@MichaelDaly64 The Apollo crowd was hostile, but nobody brought an axe to the gig!
@MichaelDaly64 I saw three consecutive shows on that 1978 tour 😍😝
@MichaelDaly64 I was at White Riot St Albans City Hall. Had a confrontation with Mr. Lydons' entourage as insults to @GlenMatlock were flying about. A decade later, I was on great terms with everyone. Just 76-1979 Violence was everywhere. Hence, my track youtu.be/eXvYCMpFtMs?si…
@MichaelDaly64 I was at White Riot St Albans City Hall. Had a confrontation with Mr. Lydons' entourage as insults to @GlenMatlock were flying about. A decade later, I was on great terms with everyone. Just 76-1979 Violence was everywhere. Hence, my track youtu.be/eXvYCMpFtMs?si…
@MichaelDaly64 punk AF is the only worthy path
@MichaelDaly64 Very proud moment.