Marillion, Gary Moore, Jethro Tull, Magnum, Mamas Boys, @ Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, 28-6-86

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Man it was so bloody hot that day! Again, a festival with not a bad band on the bill. I seem to recall we bumped into some other people from Boston. In the above photo, left to right, myself in stupid hat, Chris Hardstaff, Andy Tyzack, Andy Gregor. There’s some great recordings out there from the gig. I think part was broadcast on The Friday Rock Show. But this is the best bootleg i’ve found over the years.

There’s also a couple of audience video recordings of the gig. Pretty rough quality, but still a good memory.

Monsters Of Rock, AC/DC, Van Halen, Gary Moore, Dio, Motley Crue, Accept, @ Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, Germany 1-9-84

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This was an (un) organised bus trip we went on. At the time,it was an uncommon thing for peeps to be travelling to other countries for gigs.There was only a couple of companies doing it. We had a hotel in Frankfurt the night before the gig. It was still a long drive to Karlsruhe though ! When we got to the stadium the next day,we weren’t early enough: still queued up outside whilst Accept were on.We saw every other band though. This was also the last but one gig that Dave lee roth played with Van Halen !! A good experience,but, the bus journey was a killer.