“I remember the first Karaoke nights in the Gay Traitor hosted by Tony Wilson, he’d been to Japan recently and brought a karaoke machine back with him. It was still a very new thing and quite unique, not the marker of a shite pub that it is nowadays. Anyway my friend Paul couldn’t resist the allure of 3 minutes of fame and got up on an old beer crate (the stage) to give a heartfelt rendition of Madonna’s Holiday which went well until someone on the balcony decided enough was enough and chucked a bottle at him. That signalled an abrupt end to his karaoke career!”
“This was my first ever gig. A 15 year old could hardly believe it, the Beasties stage set consisted of little more than a bit of scaffolding they would swing off, a giant birdcage which they had a scantily clad lady writhing around in and copious cans of Budweiser which they used to make a skid patch across the stage with (probably the best possible use for Budweiser). Everyone thought they were a fad and a gimmick and that it wouldn't last, oh how wrong they were. When Run DMC took to the stage the crowd was in a total state of frenzy. Run DMC then proceeded to blow the roof off the place.”
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