Gary Glitter - live at The Goose Green

[MrBen]

Tonight an old cabbie from Camberwell told me that the EDT used to be called the Goose Green. And that Gary Glitter played his first ever sung there for the first time.

True or false?

[StraferJack]

Tis a long old walk from Altima court to edt to be fair

I'd get a cab too

[KidKruger]

GG's first paid gig was Melksham Town Hall, the plaque (which used to be) there declares this.

[Frankie G]

Tripe!!!!

[Jah Lush]

Complete bollocks.

[Otta]

Status Quo started in The Uplands though.

[KidKruger]

Frankie / Jah - eloquent challenges.

I'm no spokesperson for GG, just mentioning what I'd seen.

What's your reasoning for the challenge i.e. where WAS (IYO)his first pad gig then ?

[adonirum]

Otta Are you sure? It's probably widely known their first gig was at Samuel Jones' sports ground in the village. Then they played gigs at The Castle, the pub almost opposite Southampton Way in Peckham (don't know if it's still there). Both of these came about as Alan Lancaster's father (he was the original bass player) worked at Samuel Jones, based in Southampton Way. Never heard of them playing in the Uplands though, although Francis Rossi used to live in Underhill Road and above the co-op (now estate agents)on L.L., so it does seem logical.

[Jah Lush]

They played the Uplands when they where called The Spectres. You are of course correct about the first gig being at the village sports ground.

[adonirum]

Thanks, Jah Lush, I didn't know that. Genuinely fascinating to hear this fact.

My own personal experience of seeing a band right at their outset was going to see Iron Maiden playing in The Green Gate pub in Bethnal Green Road in about 1977. Just goes to show, little acorns etc etc!!

[MrBen]

OK so if GG didnt play his first gig in East Dulwich....

- Did he ever play at what is now the EDT?

- And can anyone recall the EDT being called The Goose Green or similar?

[Jah Lush]

I seriously doubt it MrBen. It's possible he played there but we can't be sure without any proof. I've always known the pub as the East Dulwich Tavern or EDT for short. I rather think the cabbie was pulling your plonker.

Adonirum - I saw U2 at the Marquee Club when they first started out.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I believe the East Dulwich Tavern used to be called the East Dulwich Hotel.

Anyone wanna be in my gang?

[dimples]

I saw one of his last gigs in Brixton ! ( dreadful and shame about what he's done !)it was good and I lost my voice

[KidKruger]

Is he still gigging ?

[Sue]

Deleted because I'm beginning to doubt my own memories :))

[tomskip]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Is he still gigging ?

Is that a serious question? Can't imagine he has much of a fan base these days.

[dimples]

That's what I was going to say - nobody would want to watch him now !

[Jah Lush]

I would. I'd like to watch him being flayed alive with a cat o'nine tails and a red hot poker shoved up his arse.

[KidKruger]

...to the tune of I Love You Love..

[Otta]

He is vile, but it turns out he was just the first to get caught.

[Mick Mac]

Otta Wrote:

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> Status Quo started in The Uplands though.

Really! whao.

[holloway]

don't think the EDT was ever known as anything else. that cabbie's story sounds very fishy to me.

[MrBen]

He probably makes up something similar for each drop off, tailored just in time for the tip.

*points at The Nag's Head*

"See that pub there? That used to be called The Burgess Park and Spandau Ballet played their first gig there" etc etc

An amusing game with blow ins like me.....