Started going to the Six at the back end of 1975 and was
to be found there two or three times a week for the next
three or four years, some of the Bands I remember
seeing:
Adverts from
Melody Maker 1976
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Steve Brown Band played 3 Sept 76
From website:-
At the Double Six, Basildon there is a large crowd in relation to
the size of the room. We change in the “cellar’ room and John,
who is moaning all the time, arrives on stage uptight and angry.
The set starts, we play very well but there is an atmosphere
which tells us we are not really in London.
John is pulling agonised faces and sounding rough. I’m worried,
hot and knackered. Steve keeps turning round and smiling nicely
at me and this helps me keep my head together. Even Gowan and
Charlie are smiling at me; I smile back. I smile at Dave and J.J.
at the mixing desk. I smile at the crowd. I smile at John when
he looks at me for cues. He doesn’t know why. He borrows my
face towel and spits in it. Then he throws my harmonica at the
wall and it breaks.
During the loading of the van, Steve lies on the floor and
simulates being kicked in which makes me laugh. Someone steals
a fire extinguisher for use on stage tomorrow night.
Sat. 20th. Nov. Double Six, Basildon – Cancelled on arrival.
Probably a punch up!!
Website:- Steve Brown Band
