Best Gigs of 1980
Well it had to happen. We formed our own band and started playing gigs. Playing your own material and having people dance and jump around to it was great fun. We lasted eighteen months and played about 30 gigs. We were called Gun Control (after a Sex Pistols bootleg). We should have made our own records but never got round to it. Some of the highlights I saw this year were Blondie, Madness, Joy Division, Ramones, Only Ones, Slade, Motorhead, Stiff Little Fingers, Siouxsie And The Banshees, ZZ Top, Members, Adam And The Ants, Stray Cats, Thin Lizzy, Elvis Costello, Scorpions, Specials and B52s.
| # | Artists | Venue | Date | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 763-766 | KISS + Girl | All 4 dates on UK tour. | 05-09.09.1980 | 10 |
| 2 | 682+683+684 | Clash + Joe Ely | 5 London shows - various venues | Feb and June 1980 | 9,75 |
| 3 | 797+798+799 | AC/DC + Starfighters | Hammersmith Odeon, London | 10+11+12.11.1980 | 9,75 |
| 4 | 729+730 | Black Sabbath + Girlschool | Hammersmith Odeon, London | 07+08.05.1980 | 9,75 |
| 5 | 720+721 | Sammy Hagar + Riot | Hammersmith Odeon, London | 19+20.04.1980 | 9,75 |