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The
Subterraneans (lineup
1) support Oasis
at the Nicolson
Monday 14
February 1983
Lineup:
-
Emil The
Shrink (
Vocals,
Harmonica)
-
Randy T
Pennsylvania
(Lead
Git-tar)
-
Bob
Bitchin’
(Rhythm
Git-tar)
-
Leroi Z
Coondawg
(Bass)
-
Carl
Ramone
(Drums)
The Nicolson
Institute was
running a St
Valentine's
night dance in
the Assembly
Hall, and had
hired
Parkend Eagles
impersonators
(as opposed to
Manchester
Beatles
impersonators)
Oasis to play.
Kristina
“Fingers”
Macleod,
ex-piano player
in short-lived
beatnik combo
Desolation
Angels, somehow
arranged a
support slot for
the band,
playing the
mid-evening
break.
Unfortunately
the band was
pretty much
defunct by this
time.
Consequently,
Wilbur and Dead
had to put
something
together fast or
end up sleeping
with the mogs
and skeds
underneath
Number 1 Pier.
David Maclennan
and Robbie
Dawson from the
Meantime agreed
to stand in on
Lead Guitar and
Drums
respectively,
and <ALEX John
Kennedy>from
<SWEDISH
TV>agreed to
come in on
Rhythm Guitar.
Wilbur chose yet
another beat
book band name
for the night –
The
Subterraneans.
He also
cautioned that
things could go
wrong and that
it would be best
to adopt
pseudonyms just
in case. So were
born Emil The
Shrink
(Vocals/Harmonica),
Bob Bitchin’
(Rhythm
Git-tar), Randy
T Pennsylvania
(Lead Git-tar),
Leroi Z Coondawg
(Bass) and Carl
Ramone (Drums).
After one
excellent
practice at
Randy T
Pennsylvania's
place in Gress,
the night itself
was a bit of a
disaster, with
poor sound, no
monitors, the
house lights
turned up full
and most of the
audience having
gone outside for
fags, super
lager, getting
off and probably
the customary
rammy with Kenny
N*rd and Johnny
Pr*ne.
This enabled
Emil to write a
glowing
(anonymous)
review for the 6th
year magazine
with which
nobody could
argue. Just to
make sure it
stays that way,
there are no
known recordings
of the gig.
Totally
impartial review
written by
somebody not
connected with
the
Subterraneans
Songs:
-
I Was
Murdered
by the
C.I.A.
-
All
Along
the
Watchtower
-
Crawlin’
King
Snake
-
Who Do
You
Love?
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