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It was 20 years ago today...
« on: May 04, 2016, 09:35:50 PM »
...well, yesterday actually, 3rd May 1996, that I first saw MK live at The Capitol here in Aberdeen.

Met MK and the band after the show - here's my signed programme. :)













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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2016, 09:40:12 PM »
Dusty, how I envy you!  :P   I saw the Golden Heart show at The Town and Country in Leeds and my claim to fame is that I stood next to Ed Bicknell and he signed my programme!    :)
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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2016, 09:55:29 PM »
Still probably the best gig I have ever been to. Only other contender would be 1st night Albert Hall 2013. Ed wasn't in Aberdeen, I asked MK where he was for some reason! But Mariella Frostrup and Adam Faith came out the stage door as well (Faith was performing in a musical in Aberdeen that night).

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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2016, 10:01:57 PM »
Here's what MK was up to earlier in the day...



Gig ticket



Review from the local hack



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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2016, 10:07:41 PM »
Awsome!  :D
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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2016, 08:06:26 AM »
Nice memories Dustyvalentino :)

Do you remember what they played? :)

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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2016, 08:19:02 AM »
They basically played everything! Full Golden Heart set Inc Portobello Belle, Water of Love etc. Memory is hazy however and I can't recall if they played Long Highway or not.

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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2016, 09:38:19 AM »
Love it Dusty!  :clap These old clippings from local papers covering concerts and releases are great! IMHO.

 :clapCheers again

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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2016, 10:10:55 AM »
It would had been so great to have MK playing in your town Dusty... I'm very glad it happened and you attented it!

It was supposed that MK should had played in Valencia, my town in 1996, during the GH show, but the concert was cancelled after some genius noticed that the bullring was double booked for the concert and a bullfight. The Spanish promoter moved the concert to another city, Logroño, and the bullfight took place in Valencia and that day, a bull killed one of the bullfighters...

Mk could had saved his life  :smack

Very interesting piece about MK in Pennant, is there anything else about that MK visit? or the plaque?
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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2016, 12:04:39 PM »
Nice! And all these clippings are a great touch ! Thank you Dusty!
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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2016, 12:18:33 PM »
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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2016, 09:40:27 PM »
No more clippings Julio but I have seen the plaque, it's in the pub. Pennan is about 40 mins drive from where I live. Nice little village but really very similar to lots of other little villages round here.

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Re: It was 20 years ago today...
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2016, 09:41:10 PM »
PS DS played in Aberdeen too but I was only 3 at the time. :)

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