1982 - The 40th Anniversary Special 13.8.2022

 
The finale descends, and instead of going off with a bang, thanks to the clapped out equipment at the pub, the music barely lifts any spirits and we’re playing through only one speaker! Thankfully, our god of tech, Russ manages to pinpoint the problem to the amp, although we’ve struggled with the dodgy mixer for years, and after plenty of tweaking finally we’re underway at full blast. Luckily, the earlier start was a good move!
 
Annoyances aside, I was so pleased to see so many people supporting my night, many I haven’t seen for years regardless of Covid! We had also drawn more of a crowd than for my recent anniversary event, and considering it was still 30° the pub itself when we started the crowds were on a par with the gathering masses outside. Usual dodgy requests throughout the night, but I remained adamant that I stick to my original plan of 1982. But plenty of compliments throughout the night, and even dancing towards the end. Hell, it was too hot for the better part of the night anyway, and I was fully expecting to be playing to an empty room considering the heat, so all’s well that ends well!
 

So I’ve now 191 nights under my belt at The George 2nd, and hopefully more to come in the future, although time will tell. I’ve still loads of ideas, prewritten sets and designed posters ready at my fingertips, all waiting for a bid to be played – just need the venue. When I originally wrote and booked the night, I had no idea it was to be my last, so here’s hoping that Greene King doesn’t fuck with the already proved formulae. Keep watching the skies people, and obviously a great big thank you to all your loyal support over the years. 
 
AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
Cocteau Twins - Feathers-Oar-Blades
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Beating My Head
Depeche Mode - Leave In Silence
Altered Images - Little Town Flirt
Lords Of The New Church - Russian Roulette
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills ®
March Violets - Religious As Hell
The Sisters of Mercy - Body Electric
Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons
Xmal Deutschland - Incubus Succubus
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love
The Chameleons - In Shreds
Killing Joke - Birds Of A Feather
Theatre Of Hate - Do You Believe In The Westworld
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Girls
In Deep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Oingo Boingo - Private Life
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby (Edit)
Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind
Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine
The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times
Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc (Maid Of Orleans)
Big Country - Harvest Home
The Clash - Know Your Rights
UB40 - So Here I Am
Trio - Da Da Da (I Don't Love You, You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha)
U2 - A Celebration ®
Human League - Mirror Man
Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Melt!
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
The Damned - Ignite
Motorhead - Iron Fist
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Tears For Fears - Mad World ®
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
ABC - Valentine's Day
Talk Talk - Today
The Jam - Town Called Malice ®
Roxy Music - More Than This
Midge Ure - No Regrets
Japan - Cantonese Boy
The Beat - Save It For Later
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals
Blondie  - Island Of Lost Souls
John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack And Diane
The Fixx - Red Skies
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
Imagination - Just An Illusion
Toyah - Be Loud, Be Proud, Be Heard
Endgames - First, Last For Everything ®
Madness - Our House
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
The Associates - Club Country
The Pretenders - Back On the Chan Gang
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Duran Duran - Rio (Edit)
Ice House - Hey Little Girl
Ph.D - I Won't Let You Down
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock n Roll
Billy Idol - Hot In The City
Pigbag - Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag (7" Version)
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
Classix Nouveaux - Is It A Dream?
Yazoo - Don't Go
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Prince - 1999
Visage - Night Train ®
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
The Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant