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The Dark Visit at Coll Centre Saturday 19 December 1981 - support slot to the Mean Time

Dark Visit Gig Poster

Line-up

  • William “Wilbur” Macleod (Vocals, Harmonica)
  • Steven “Maaaan” Macdonald (Guitar)
  • Iain “Dead” Livingstone (Bass)
  • Kenny “The Reverend” Stewart (Drums)

Wilbur must have arranged this gig with David Maclennan and Robbie Dawson of the Mean Time. This was a Saturday night dance for the under-18s in the Tong/Back/Gress/Tolsta area, although there were a few diehard Meantime fans out from Stornoway for it.

The first time Dead ever got to hold a real life bass guitar was when Meantime bassist Robbie Dawson handed him his Kay at the soundcheck. 

Kenny Stewart, who was drumming for the Meantime then, sat in for the Dark Visit as well, and did an excellent job despite not having heard the band or their songs before.

 Stranglers fan Kenny in "Black & White" attire recently

Don’t remember much else about it, except that “Hello I Love You” was widely mistaken for “All Day and All of the Night” by the Kinks. The band must have enjoyed it, though, because they went back for more in March of 82.

There were tapes of both the Meantime and Dark Visit sets in existence. Steven had the Dark Visit tape, so until we find him we don’t know if it still exists.

Songs

  1. I Was Murdered by the C.I.A
  2. All Along the Watchtower
  3. Nail Me to the Floor
  4. Hello I Love You