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Post by funinspace81 on Apr 14, 2020 22:06:24 GMT
This live appearence has always had my attention.
John joined the SAS Band on 1st July 1995 at the Shepherds Bush Empire.
Was it a charity gig? Why would the SAS Band play such a big venue for their value? No offense, but they are just a cover band.
What a strange list of songs they had John at:
My Girl
634-5789
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
There are no pics, no audio, no video. Only an article in a OIQFC mag and a pic of John with a young fan from that night. If it wasnβt for Jacky we would have probably never knew about this event.
Yet more strange that it was John on his own. It would make a little bit of more sense if Roger (mainly) or Brian were there too.
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Post by Steve on Apr 14, 2020 22:09:01 GMT
I bet Jacky has some pics etc.
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Post by pokemaniacjunk on Apr 14, 2020 23:22:41 GMT
maybe Roger or Brian were gonna be there as well and bailed at the last minute.
Also I wonder if this is what led to Roger and John joining the SAS band for the cover of That's The Way God Planned It
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Post by scallyuk on Apr 15, 2020 11:24:34 GMT
I was at that gig and got introduced to Deaky at the bar beforehand. The bar was in the middle of the ground floor just behind where the audience stood. I also remember standing next to Jamie watching the support band. Perhaps I'd had one ot two too many sherbets before getting there but it was very civilised meeting.
Nothing exciting was said by JD just hi and I mentioned I'd seen his son's band earlier that month.
As far as I know neither of the other two were scheduled to appear . I think JD only agreed to appear because his son's band were the support act.
Just those three songs and away he went into the night.
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Post by Steve on Apr 15, 2020 18:00:25 GMT
You met the legend though mate. Deaky is the man!
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Post by jon_innuendo on Apr 19, 2020 1:36:21 GMT
Oh you met Deaky, really lucky, amazing story π
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Post by Wilki Amieva on Apr 20, 2020 22:59:19 GMT
We should ask Philip.
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Post by scallyuk on Apr 23, 2020 9:45:22 GMT
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Post by Wilki Amieva on Apr 23, 2020 12:39:25 GMT
Or perhaps Henry James knows something about this.
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Post by fabiogminero on Aug 13, 2021 12:33:54 GMT
This live appearence has always had my attention. John joined the SAS Band on 1st July 1995 at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Was it a charity gig? Why would the SAS Band play such a big venue for their value? No offense, but they are just a cover band. What a strange list of songs they had John at: My Girl 634-5789 Crazy Little Thing Called Love There are no pics, no audio, no video. Only an article in a OIQFC mag and a pic of John with a young fan from that night. If it wasnβt for Jacky we would have probably never knew about this event. Yet more strange that it was John on his own. It would make a little bit of more sense if Roger (mainly) or Brian were there too. There is a photo of that night with John and a fan. |
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Post by oreno on Aug 13, 2021 13:42:31 GMT
Back into the fan club mags while I have them out.. Summer '95.
"John had previously attended one of the SAS band's gigs at the Bottomline club also in Shepherd's bush (one for the "Queen attending concerts' thread there) and had enjoyed them enough to agree to play with them - as long as he could choose the vocalist and the song! He chose Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet and Chirs Thompson..."
That seems pretty clear to me tbh. As to how the band played such a big venue, I think the clue is in the title - "All Star" - it's the big name guests who attract the audiences. No idea who else was on that particular evening though.
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Post by si359 on Dec 12, 2021 3:07:17 GMT
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Post by alepisa on Dec 15, 2021 17:08:50 GMT
Wow, never noticed this concert yet
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Post by The Real Wizard on Dec 16, 2021 4:05:17 GMT
Wow. I had no idea this even happened !
To think he's played one song in public since.
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Post by inuliger on May 24, 2022 3:40:07 GMT
Iβve got a couple of ticket stubs from this very gig.
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Post by cmsdrums on Jul 5, 2022 18:30:02 GMT
Iβd love to hear him playing β634-5789ββ¦his playing in that style on βThe Letterβ at the 1988 Princes Trust concert is superb. If he thought Queen had run itβs course after 1991 (or 1995) then I wish heβd joined/formed a little Motown style band - that wouldβve been great!
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