Have you seen Bands or artists before they became household names
Watch this postBeing brought up in the early 60s , I did manage to see a few bands plus others before they went onto famous ladder. Music wise I recall seeing a band at work on a Xmas do, they were then known as Episode Six, but my workplace also saw someone I had spoken to through work getting on stage with them he was Ian Gillan, and they later became Deep Purple... Continuing in the music theme, another band whilst serving in RAF, known as Ambrose Slade which became Slade, we also in the NAAFI had Black Sabbath as well. Although not music related I had the pleasure of being in the same workplace as Pam Ayres, I mainly got to know her and her sister as we attended further education one day a week from work in Oxford.
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Saw Diamond Head around the time of their first album release. Can't remember if they were supporting a big name or on a triple header bill at a local rock/metal night.
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I was a roadie withe The Action some of who became Ace with the classic "How Long" becoming one of pop musics greatest ever
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Most "famous" people I have known were already famous but, when I was younger, I knew several musicians who became famous later in life.
Back in the day four boys at secondary school with me joined together to form the band Japan and then went on to solo careers (one unfortunately passed away at a young age).
Others I have known are mostly classical performers, players in top orchestras, and some solo recording artists and some published e.g. John Lenehan (pianist/composer/arranger), Jonathan Dove (composer), Emma Johnson (clarinetist).