Bootleg opened in late 1979, It recorded loads of Manchester bands in the few years it was open including Alberto Y Los Trios, The Smirks, Freshies, Spider Mike King, Richard Derbyshire, V2, Karl Denver, CP Lee's Mystery Guild, The Ride, 48 Chairs, Bet Lynches Legs, Victim, John Dowie, Cpt Mogs and Private Sigh, Jimmy Hibbert, The Missing Heartbeat, and loads more.
I remember writing a poem for the Bootleg adverts and flyers:
When your listening late at night,
And your bands tape gives you a fright,
Before you Commit suicide,
To Bootleg Studios take a ride.
Inch tapes rolling through the night,
Bootlegs really out of sight,
Otari, Amek, DBX,
Recording here's as good as sex!!!
Wow, yah couldnt make it up, no wonder all the punks loved it. heh heh, also notice, "Two pubs and a chippy" added to the equipment list, Nah that isnt tape hiss man, thats just the chip pan next door leaking into yer cans.
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This exhibition is our tribute to CP Lee, and a place to collect all the wonderful stories, memories and images that we all share of him. He touched so many people’s lives across the creative sector in Manchester, he was a real cultural icon, his breadth of knowledge on all things film, music, comedy and writing was phenomenal. Although I’d heard of CP, I didn’t actually meet him until 1999. I joined the teaching staff at the University of Salford, a single parent with a 2-yr old son in tow (who he had so much time and patience for and often bought little gifts). He gave me a seat in the office he shared with Andy Willis, and I eventually got my own drawer in the filing cabinet! He was a mentor and full of support and absolutely adored by the students he taught. His style was all his own, and I learned so much about lecturing from him. We connected over music, although we taught about media, and that was what sparked our other great adventure, this archive, which would simply not exist if it had not been for Chris’s book, Shake Rattle and Rain, which inspired us all. Thank you for your time, your passion, your wit and wisdom, you will be sorely missed Alison
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