Throbbing Gristle
1979-08-03 London - YMCA off Tottenham Court Road (England)
No Cure concert. Robert was there to listen to a show from Throbbing Gristle.
Day of the week: Friday
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from the book 'Ten Imaginary Years'
On 3 August, back in Britain, Robert met Steve Severin of The Banshees at a Throbbing Gristle gig at the YMCA off Tottenham Court Road.Robert: "I was watching Throbbing Gristle and it seemed they were pumping car fumes into the audience from a truck outside so I went to the bar and Severin was there. Bill was there too and he introduced us and we just chatted over a few drinks which set the scene for the next five or six years really. I remember the occasion distinctly - I was wearing sunglasses and my green check Charlie Cairoli suit and it made Severin laugh."
Severin: "We'd signed to Polydor thanks to two people, one of whom was Chris Parry. When he left the company to start Fiction, he gave me a copy of 'Killing An Arab' which I really liked so, at the YMCA, he introduced me to Robert who was wearing a strange green suit. The first thing I asked him was why he lived in Crawley as I couldn't understand how he could be in a band and not live in London. He replied that it was more peaceful there."
Robert: "I was pleased to meet him because I liked The Banshees a lot, they were really good, and so when he asked me if we'd be interested in going on their tour, I said yes."
unknown whether there was an opening act
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