[kj] Stuart Adamson

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

Yeah, the Skids were great... when they were great... let's just gloss over 
some of that later stuff!
Richard Jobson was making a film a few doors along from where I live not 
long ago. Didn't like me shouting "ALBERT TATLOCK" at him every time he 
came out though ;)  (please note, non-Skids fans, you won't understand!)


Dave fae Edinburgh



At 09:00 29/06/2005 +0100, you wrote:
>Great shame that Stuart sauntered off this mortal coil in such a way, very 
>sad. I always remember he once did a PA in a record shop in Manchester & 
>when it had finished they asked my Sister where to go for some nightlife 
>so my Sis told them they were going to a pub quiz round the corner so he 
>could come along (for a laugh)...and they did! She had a great night 
>out... Pretentious?...non! Had loads of Skids stuff in double packs and 
>coloured vinyl, ahhh the days when record companies gave a shit about how 
>they dressed the music up...halcyon days...COLLLLESYYYYY!!!
>
>Best Skids track: Of one Skin followed by Charade/Into the Valley/The 
>Saints are coming/Sweet Suburbia
>
>A few Armoury Show tracks (Jobson/McGeoch & ??? -  a kind of composite 
>Supergroup ) are worth finding too, but for me the Skids had the edge.
>
>There was a posthumous Adamson best of , which covers a few Skids tracks 
>along with some of his Big Country work, worth a few pennies if you can 
>find one (Double CD)
>
>Did anyone ever see the Skids? I missed out on that one.
>
>Dave
>Leeds
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