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Just had this tweeted to me from Royston: http://www.roystoncartoons.com who went on to do great things, including using colour.
One of the first ad’s for the horses mouth.
Drink Beer – Get Blatted – Fall Down
Whoever did this must have been paid Four Quid? He or She can’t spell Springstien, or Francis, and Danny Brown looks remarkably like Roger Monkhouse!
Lots of people slept on the couch at the address on this card.
Must be one of the earliest? Attila the Stockbroker, The Bats Swing, The Human Anvil (me), The Small Tits, Drate the Great (Steve Drayton), The Chuffinelles, Best Foot Forward. Dumplings.
Up The Creek – It really was legendary, wasn’t it. Malcolm was busy introducing me as “some piece of shit from up north”, The audience were baying. I handed my pint to the guy standing next to me, “Hold this for me, mate, I won’t be long”. It was Jools Holland. I wasn’t long.
Also available for children’s parties…
One of the many complaints my column would get. The Evening Gazette used to print loads of them – apart from the death threats. This particular one, from someone called Alan Leighton, followed me getting stuck in to some vicar or priest who’d refused to baptise a child called ‘Damien’. If you’re still out there, Alan, what’s the betting you’re still a dick! Note the implied threat – you wouldn’t say that to the Muslims… Of course, I did – they’re all tossers! Those Hindu’s and Bhuddist’s, they’re all tossers, too. I recall doing a spoof called ‘Galilee’s Got Talent’ that didn’t go down too well…
The Comedy Shack
The Comedy Shack
‘The Comedy Shack’ York – Steve Bennet’s gig.
Newcastle Comedy Festival
“Wadda’ We Want?” “Flyers!” “When Do We Wannem’?” “In About Seventeen Seconds Time!” – Got to be the cheapest flyer ever produced!
Late eighties – service stations – bored shitless…
the comedy cafe – newcastle upon tyne.
the comedy cafe – newcastle upon tyne.
Another early flyer. ‘Cabaret a Go Go’ – the first comedy in Newcastle! I’m billed as ‘Paul ‘H’ Anvil’, so I’ve stopped smashing slabs on my chest at this point.
The infamous ‘Broken Doll’ Newcastle upon Tyne.
A completely different class of Comedy Cafe – This one at ‘Bonkers’ in Folkstone. It was a bear pit but strangely enjoyable.
big fun, big life…
Big Fun Club
I did Chester Gateway theatre with Tommo headlining, me opening, and Sister Mary Immaculate (caroline) in the hole. They read the running order as the billing and produced these huge amazing posters with me, April Springstien as the closer. I tried to peel one off the ad boards at Chester Railway Station – and the station staff phoned the fucking police!
the banana, balham
One of my many previous homes – the address: 2 easy alpha 2.
The Human Anvil. Seeing as were on a trip down memory lane… here’s how it all began – smashing concrete slabs on my chest. This is at The Free Trade Inn. Byker. Newcastle upon Tyne
anti nazi league – we just missed fourth place and had a good cup run.
The Walnut Tree. You did this gig in front of the Pub Dartboard…
And All Because the Lady Loves…
George Vickers.
Yup. Vampire Girlie Poofs of Sodom
Jenny, at Durham
Harvey’s was a Monday club. When I signed on the following Thursday I was told off for ‘disfiguring’ my UB40. I told them it was for work and they didn’t believe me, so they took me into an office and stood over me whilst I phoned Kim. That’s how I got my first gig at the Store.
Don Ward saw me at ‘Harvey’s’ Comedy Club in Stockton. He called me over and told me to ring Kim Kinnie at the Store for a gig. I wrote Kim’s address down on my UB40.
Access All Areas. Had breakfast with David Bowie – I couldn’t speak to him – after breakfast I phoned the kids. They said “David who?” Mind, they did the same when I supported Bucks Fizz at Yorkshire Sculpture Park the previous month, but I wasn’t as concerned about that?
It was Nil Nil, apparently
Tap’n’Smile
Rub-a-Dub Club
Roger the cabin Boy, and all that… who knew? I mean, really, who knew?
When Harry met Stevie…
Pixie Spark – now lives in Germany.
Sam Springstien aka ‘Pixie Spark, advertising the first Viz tee shirt – The wonderful Chris Donald paid us in nappies! He said they were kosher and not cheap’n’all, but in pulling one out to show us he cut himself and blacked out at the sight of his own blood! Well done Chris!
Viz Family Robinson – there’s a fourth person hiding in this shot!
Viz Photo Lurv.
Viz Photo Lurv.
Viz Photo Lurv.
Viz Photo Lurv.
Viz Photo Lurv.
Viz Photo Lurv.
Some people will go to any lengths to steal material…
Think this was from The Glee Club – Birmingham. England.
I’ve only just noticed the ciggie… A fag and a pint of Guinness… You can make your own jokes up here.
You can see by the amount that I was the Driver,
That’s Tony Mendoza – top left.
With the wonderful Linda Smith.
The Last Sett – ’77-’78 I’m in there, somewhere…
… and another.
Another ‘Horse’s Mouth’ Flyer…
Great Bills, eh!
We always used audience members on the flyers. It truly was a great club. The biggest problem was getting the security to stop thinking they were extras in the movie ‘Road House’ – in the end we made them wear Xmas jumpers and had them take lessons in ‘smiling’.
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