Here's The Grip dropping some live reggae & dub down at the Tayside Bar in the Seagate in the early 80's. A place where I saw them play a couple of times myself.
The crowd participation on this occasion would appear to involve the use of Rizla papers and filling the room with herbal aromas..!!
For a reminder of the The Grip in full flow, you can backtrack to the March 2009 Archives and give them a wee blast.
Thanks to DD.
that's a belter! it's a VERY early picture of them, theres no Danny Stewart on trumpet yet. and that's Frank sturrock on the bass if i'm not mistaken, can't place the keyboard player, but check out Mr Forbes auditioning for a job in "some bad shirts" another fine Dundee band!
ReplyDeleteAlan Taylor is playing keyboards behind that pint :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is Frank Sturrock on bass.. keep music live eh Frankie!
ReplyDeleteAny more info or pics you know of The Grip? My dad was part of that band!
ReplyDeletemaybe , who which one was he ?
ReplyDeleteHis name is Frank Sturrock, at back on Guitar
ReplyDeleteI think you can see your dad on a few clips on the slideshow for "keeping the peace" He was once accused of changing bands so often just to get his face in the paper ( The Journal) i think it was by Toni Scott /Anne Crawford !
ReplyDeleteHa ha well thanks for sharing that! I'll take a look and see what I can find.
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