List-D cropped up on the local music scene in the late 70's.
The band kinda started off as teenage punks music-wise, and as a result their gigs had a bit of a reputation for often ending in fights!
Later in 1980, they tried to develop a more mature sound.
They played locally at venues such as the Junction 9 & Marryat Hall, and sometimes ventured out of town too.
The above photo was taken in 1980 in the spare grounds near the Grey Lodge in the Hilltown area. The Grey Lodge being where they rehearsed. Spot the nifty piece of graffiti in the background!
Line-up, L to R...
Jim Grieves (Sykes), drums.
Mark Stuart (deceased), guitar.
Eddie Harrington, bass.
Dek McHugh aka Zippy, vocals.
This was the band's strongest line-up but a couple of other members came & went - Colin Ramsay, Gordon "Fanta" Walker for example.
Zippy was only 17 at the time of the photo, and left Dundee before he was 18.
The photo was published in the Dundee Standard, and while they were at it, Dek was asked to supply his Top 5 records.
The 3rd article is a report from the time List-D ended up in court.
This was in summer 1979 when they were supporting London band, Beggar, who were doing a mini-tour of East Scotland & Highlands.
After Peely gave the band a shout-out on radio, both bands over-did the celebrations and it all went wrong.
You can read about it yourselves.
Click onto it to bring up the large version.
Many thanks to Dek.
