PENETRATION/BLITZKRIEG BOP huge 40" x 30" dayglo poster
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PENETRATION - BLITZKRIEG BOP - NEON - 40" x 30" dayglo poster MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL 8th December 1978 - cancelled gig.
Really nice original example from 1978. The Gang Of Four turned up and were not allowed to play! The story behind the cancelled gig can be read here http://www.blitzkriegbop.info/home.html
Here is an excerpt:
The main problem for the band was that they had another gig lined up just four days later, at Middlesbrough Town Hall supporting Penetration. It was such a big gig that they decided not to pull out. Pete Collins, then drumming with Dimmer’s band, Nicky Beat & The Beatniks, was drafted in. Drummers are probably the easiest member to replace at the last minute, and Pete was quite familiar with Bop’s music, having seen them perform on many occasions.
Two or three intense rehearsals later, they were confident of putting in a good performance. All their hard work seemed to be in vain when the local council decided that the floor of the town hall was unsafe, particularly for a punk audience who would be expected to pogo their way through to the crypt.
John has still got a huge black and pink day-glo poster advertising the cancelled gig. Someone called ‘Quarry Promotions’ put on the gig, with tickets at £1.25, £1.50, and £2.00. The printers managed to mis-spell both Middlesbrough (Middlesborough), and Blitzkrieg (Blitzkreig).
The gig was switched at the last minute to The Coatham Bowl at Redcar. There was a third support act, and confusion reigned when the Gang Of Four arrived, expecting to play. Bop were worried that the fiasco of Manchester would happen again, but Penetration, and especially Pauline, came to the rescue and insisted that Bop played. The other support act, Neon were also guaranteed a spot.
Considering the situation, Bop played well. As a result of Alan’s non-appearance, it was the only Bop gig where the set list was not kept. They played a shortened set, starting with ‘Prostitution’, and finishing with ‘Let’s Go’, ‘(You’re Like A) UFO’ and ‘Radio’. They also played ‘Happy Crash’, ‘Future Shock’, ‘Life Is Just A So-So’, ‘Pinky’, ‘Mordors’, and ‘West Side Story’ but the order of the songs isn’t known.
This item is in decent condition - it has creases and a couple of very small holes - I urge you to take a close look at the large picture at the link below.
A nice big picture can be viewed here:
http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2678074030033406140YRaWhJ
Once you have the correct picture, click on the magnifying glass with the + sign for the big one.
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