32 years ago today, Dundee had a choice of contrasting entertainment - and just a few steps away from each other.
On one corner of Marketgait it was The Sex Pistols.
On the other corner of Marketgait it was Frankie Vaughan.
Despite the obvious conflict of music styles on offer, they did cross paths at one point.
Pistol, Glen Matlock, has documented the time when The Sex Pistols booked into their Dundee hotel, and corny crooner Frankie, was in the same dining room as the punks at breakfast time.
There's also a local story has it that Johnny Rotten and co were seen trying to get into the Frankie Vaughan gig that very evening, but needless to say, never got passed the door!
The Sex Pistols gig took place at the Tech College Students Union (aka the Bowling Alley), and the Frankie Vaughan gig was at the Barracuda nightclub.
The guide at the top showing the Sex Pistols gig date was published in NME, however, it was printed 3 weeks too early on 22 September 1976.
That actual date of the gig was 12 October 1976.
There was no advert in the local press for the Pistols event that night, but Frankie's show was advertised locally on 12 October 1976 as his cabaret act was running for a few days that week.
On one corner of Marketgait it was The Sex Pistols.
On the other corner of Marketgait it was Frankie Vaughan.
Despite the obvious conflict of music styles on offer, they did cross paths at one point.
Pistol, Glen Matlock, has documented the time when The Sex Pistols booked into their Dundee hotel, and corny crooner Frankie, was in the same dining room as the punks at breakfast time.
There's also a local story has it that Johnny Rotten and co were seen trying to get into the Frankie Vaughan gig that very evening, but needless to say, never got passed the door!
The Sex Pistols gig took place at the Tech College Students Union (aka the Bowling Alley), and the Frankie Vaughan gig was at the Barracuda nightclub.
The guide at the top showing the Sex Pistols gig date was published in NME, however, it was printed 3 weeks too early on 22 September 1976.
That actual date of the gig was 12 October 1976.
There was no advert in the local press for the Pistols event that night, but Frankie's show was advertised locally on 12 October 1976 as his cabaret act was running for a few days that week.
I was at the Sex Pistols gig. Glen Matlock on bass. Johnny spent the first song or so crouched next to the bass drum occasionally looking up at the crowd and smirking. After a few songs the crowd started pogoing, a pogoing mosh pit formed in front of the stage and everyone was happy. Great gig
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