Silver

In 1986 I was 17. Twenty five years ago to this very day I went to my first ever pop concert (or gig if you prefer). I was coming up to the end of my first year in the sixth form at school and hung around with what was called the 'alternative' crowd, I listened avidly to John Peel on the radio, bought records with the money I saved up from my shelf-stacking job at the supermarket and had started to wear clothes that my parents thought were 'a bit funny'. Nothing extreme, but 'a bit funny' nonetheless.

Sunday 8th June, 1986. A local up-and-coming band were playing the Hull Tower Ballroom. It could only be one bunch couldn't it really. Paul, Stan, Hugh and Norman I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You were fantastic that night and you set me off on my long gig journey.

Ta very much.