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| And then he walked along the edge of the Circle
This is the place where we will post your stories about the Green's Playhouse, The Glasgow Apollo and Satelitte City (The Wee Apollo). As it develops we will break the stories up into sections such as Myths, Gigs I missed, Meeting the Bands, Where are they now etc. No story too trivial and we will only edit out bad language!
New Forum structure on Apollomemories soon.
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| i like the way the section works
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| As someone who has many spellbinding memories of the Apollo, I'd just like to say
thanks for a great site. I'm delighted that someone is keeping the memory of the old
place alive, especially now that the location has been given over to the multi-storey
cinema with, sad to say, nothing to mark the one-time presence of the Apollo. A
commemorative plaque in the lane that runs between the UGC/Walkabout and the burger
bar next door surely wouldn't go amiss. The Apollo was a huge part of my teenage
years and I still get nostalgic whenever I walk past the site (the more so, since I
now work in an office building that is just a stone's throw
away!
thanks, russell leadbetter
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| thanks russell,
it's great that you like the site, scott and i certainly
enjoyed your book "You don't have to be in Harlem" and we are glad that so
many people are willing to share the memories they have of the apollo on this
website. I'm surprised to hear that there is nothing to mark the place where the
apollo once stood.
cheers andy
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| hi Andy
the book was written in about three months' flat and even at the time
I was aware I'd missed out some highlights and lots of gigs. anyway, thanks for your
comments. one day I might get around to starting a campaign for a
plaque!
russell
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| i also have and enjoyed your book Russell. Pehaps some of your phots could end up
here or at least who to ask for them! On the subject of plagues This would be as good
a time as any considering that Scotland's Minister for Culture and the Arts at
Hollyrood is now Frank MacAveetie, whose love and knowlege of rock and pop, not to
mention his record collection, is legendary. As well as him being an old Apollo
regular he still finds time to get to rock gigs when he can (witness the Glasgow
Herald's Diary article about him and Andy Kerr- Finance Minister, giving it laldy at
a Stiff Little Fingers gig at the Barrowlands! And not only that, he's also a
personal friend of one of my regular Apollo gigging mates who I have introduced to
this site. The climate is good and he could be minded to look into it. Gathering the
support of all the great names who played in the past shouldn't be a problem
considering their written and verbal support of the Apollo in the past and Tom
Morton(Radio Scotland) and Tom Russell(Radio Clyde) could certainly get widespread
publicity for the idea. What d'you think? Considering you keep tripping over plaques
in Dublin to Phill Lynott, U2, Van Morrison, and the Boomtown Rats it shouldn't be
too much to ask for just one at the site of the greatest rock venue in the known
universe. Would Bon Scott've sat on his arse over it? Slainte Noddy
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| Russell, I have a copy of your book on loan from a friend who picked it up in a
second hand bookshop (shame on the person who ditched it). Any idea where I can
obtain a copy for myself. I checked with my local Branch of Ottakers and it
apparently is out of print. I am also with you and other contributors on the
subject of a comemoration plaque or stone.
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| Well done on an excellent site! I read the bit in the Sunday Post about this web site
and have spent most of today trawling through the pages ,reliving happy memories! and
I spent last evening searching for ticket stubs!! I spent a lot of time in the
70's in the Apollo concert hall or in Clouds disco...ahh those were indeed the days!!
Long may it's memory live on!
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| I WORKED AS AN USHERETTE AT THE APOLLO 1978/79 AND REMEMBER THAT TIME VERY FONDLY, SO
I WAS REALLY PLEASED TO FIND THIS SITE. I WONDER THOUGH ARE THERE ANY LARGE
PICTURES OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE APOLLO FOR SALE ANYWHERE?
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| A friend of mine sent me this site, Superb stuff, I have read every word in every
section and will be reading it all again no doubt many times. It has brought back
some fantastic memories(although the state we were in at most of the gigs makes you
wonder how we can remember). Just to echo the thoughts of everyone else,
Green's/Apollo was the best venue anywhere. I had the great pleasure of seeing a big
majority of the bands listed on the site. I remember turning up for a John Mayall
concert one night and as we stood outside waiting to get in we were concerned that
there wasn't going to be a big crowd there and that those that were going looked a
funny lot. When we got inside we discovered we were a week early and it was a movie
that was being shown. We did however see Mayall the next week. Anyway keep up the
good work, terriffic stuff. Has put me in the mood to look up some of my old mates
from those days and shoot the ******. I have already forwarded the site to lots of
people.
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| fantastic site guys its helped me re - live a graet period of my life from my late
teens to mid twenties.
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| THIS WEB SITE IS SO FREAKING COOL I CAN NOT PUT IT ALL IN WORD'S. I WAS IN THE U.S.
NAVY STATIONED IN DUNOON FROM 1981 TO 1984. I HAD BEEN THERE ABOUT A MONTH WHEN I
LEARNED OF THE APOLLO.IF I SAW ONE GIG I SAW AT LEAST 15 OR MORE, SOME OF THE
BIGGEST NAMES IN ROCK.AND NO MATTER WERE YOU SAT THERE WAS NO BAD ONES. I RECALL THE
BANNER'S THAT WOLD BE HANGING IN THE LOBBY TO LET US KNOW OF UP COMEING
CONCERT'S.{whitesnake} GETTING OFF THE TRAIN AN GOING INTO BURNS HOUFF PUB ACROSS
FROM THE APOLLO FOR A FEW PINT'S,AN RUNNING INTO MEMBERS OF NAZARETH, MOTORHEAD'S
ROAD CREW.SOME OF THE GUY'S IN BLACKFOOT. WELL YOU MAY NO LONGER BE STANDING/ BUT
THE GREAT APOLLO IS AN WILL FOR EVER BE IN MY HEART-N- SOUL!!!!!
CHEERS,JIMMY SMITH
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| I had such a good time this morning browsing through the site and reliving fond days.
I remember getting a pail of water thrown over me by Mick Jagger, who was dressed as
a Peirrot, and a bouncer, who I later discovered was a freind's brother, belting me
over the head with a big rubber torch 'cos I wouldnt stay in my seat. I was a
tiny wee lass at the time and he was enormous, but it didn't keep me down for
long. Favourite gigs Rory Gallacher, Bad Company, Stones, Bowie and on
and on and on, too many to mention.
I'm off to sit and smile for a while.
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| Folks-respect for keeping a huge part of Glasgows social history alive.For all us
auld yins the apollos name lives on and just browsing the site has been nostalgia
overdose!brilliant.Ah,memories-birds,booze,puke,parties and,sometimes,the music was
cool as well.
Aye,phenomenal people and a phenomenal place.Am away tae get
pissed.Cheers!
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| This site is fantastic. I have only just turned 22 so have never been in the
Apollo but have heard so much about the Apollo especially from my dad who went to see
Queen there when he was about my age. I have often wondered why the owners of
the Apollo let it get so run down and never did any work on it. It dissappoints
me to think that they could let such a building become a wreck.
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| Cheers lads for creating the site. It's simply wonderful and brings back so many
happy memories of the world's greatest venue. Keep it up.
I really like the
idea of some sort of permanent reminder at the site of the old place.
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