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Wednesday 29 September 2010

THE JUNKIES IN COLOUR - EARLY 80'S

It's The Junkies again - only this time in glorious technicolour!
We've had a bit of a confab behind the scenes as to where the band may have been entertaining the masses on this occasion, and think we found a clue - the rock posters on the wall !
Based on this evidence, we've all agreed to half guess that it may be the Centre Bar - the wee alcove area beside the stairs.
If anyone begs to differ - fire away!
The downside to the photo is that Maggie died quite a while ago.
A guess as to when the photo was taken, well one of the posters in the background is for UFO, and they played the Caird Hall in 1980, so it could possibly be from around that time.
Thanks again to Drew Ramsay
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8 comments:

  1. Dode29 September 2010 at 05:23

    Haha I used to have that very same Rainbow poster on my bedroom wall!

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  2. Anonymous29 September 2010 at 07:39

    Would be a great gig to get these bands together for a Retro-ista style night at say, the Marryatt.
    Skeets, Sweden, Rainmates, The Grip et al ,(oops nearly forgot The Scroteys) and the Penny Daintees.
    D.J. would ideally be Ned ( sadly nae chance of that.) Compered by (insert own fave here)
    All proceeds to D.F.C.

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  3. JimmyReid29 September 2010 at 10:15

    Yes its the bar below Junction 9. Great ideas about the retro dundee gig. That would be some christmas party. All those bands and Jock DJing. Bring it on!!!

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  4. thebear13 October 2010 at 15:27

    anybody remember the Junkies 'New York Dolls Farewell Christmas Gig' with the Ayatolla of Rockandrolla(Dave Lee) doin the disco at Tayside bar in May can't remember the year but the whole place was decked out in christmas decorations and was absolutely packed out mad night!

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  5. Rock Action14 October 2010 at 01:04

    I remember the gig in question, but not too many details. I mind o' loads o' tinsel everywhere though. Did they actually go by the name of New York Dolls that night? Must have been about 84.

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  6. Anonymous27 October 2010 at 08:23

    Hey Mr Action! is that the famous Junkies drummer Robert Hunter? if so hello there.....and yes we did pack the place out, Xmas in May hahaha! great fun

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  7. Anonymous24 January 2011 at 13:37

    ah,fame at last! boys. : ) lots of love billy shaw x

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  8. V & A1 September 2021 at 09:25

    This band were unique and one of, the only thing that they had in common with other Dundee bands was their entitlement to a fair trial, top band

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