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== F Club, Leeds, England ==
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[[File:1980 First MR Logo.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The first band logo as on the 1980 [[The Damage Done (single)|single]]]]
Some sources claim the Brannigan's as the correct venue for this gig.<br/>
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== Brannigan's, F Club, Leeds, England ==
The Sisters played in support of the Screaming Ab-dabs.<br/>
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One of The Sisters of Mercy's gigs within the [[F-Club|F-Club series]] in Leeds... basically ...<br/>
  
Any further information very welcome.<br/>
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However, since F-Club organiser John Keenan noted that F-Club events at Brannigans <br/>
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ran until May 1981 only, it is questionable, whether he really was the promotor here<br/>
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and whether this was an F-Club event at all. As far as our information goes, only a dozen<br/>
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people were at the gig, which makes it even less likely that J Keenan organised the concert<br/>
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as part of his F-Club events. There is also no recording from that gig.<br/>
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== Band/Line-up ==
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* [[Andrew Eldritch]] - vocals
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* [[Gary Marx]] - guitars
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* [[Tom Ashton]] - 2nd guitar
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* [[Craig Adams]] - bass
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* [[Doktor Avalanche]] - drums
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[[The Sisters of Mercy]] had performed  with the ''Screaming ab-dabs'' as support act that night,<br/>
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[[File:1981 10 02 Flyer.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A3 Announcement Poster made by the ''Screaming ab-dabs'']]
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who reportedly also created the lovely advert on the right side... <br/>
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They were a punk band based in Wakefield and already known for a few gigs around Leeds at<br/>
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the time. Rumour has it that [[Andrew Eldritch]] - during his time as a "drummer" - had joined<br/>
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the ''Screaming ab-dabs'' on drums for a time and was involved in recording some demo track.<br/>
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However, in order to avoid being confused with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Screamin'_Ab_Dabs other bands of a similar name]<br/>
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the ''Screaming ab-dabs'' soon changed their name to [http://www.discogs.com/artist/773930-Flowers-Of-Evil-2 ''The Flowers of Evil'']. In 1982, their first<br/>
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(and only known) 7" single was released under the title [http://www.discogs.com/Flowers-Of-Evil-First-Blood/release/931156 ''First Blood'']. Recordings and production<br/>
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took place at [[Kenny Giles Studio Sessions 1982|Kenny Giles Studios in Bridlington]], where [[Andrew Eldritch]], too, got in touch with<br/>
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first basic production processes.<br/>
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Any further information on this gig and its surroundings is very welcome.<br/>
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{{#ev:youtube|JcMIsqkNmUc|355|right|''Flowers of Evil'' - formerly the ''Screaming ab-dabs''<br/>- ''First Blood'' (1982)|frame}}
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== Setlist ==
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- in unconfirmed order and possibly incomplete -<br/>
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* [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]]
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* [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]
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* [[Lights]]
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* [[Teachers]] / [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]]
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* [[The Damage Done (song)|The Damage Done]]
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* [[Watch (song)|Watch]]
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* [[Good Things (song)|Good Things]]
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* [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]]
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* [[1969]]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:51, 10 April 2023

The first band logo as on the 1980 single

Brannigan's, F Club, Leeds, England

One of The Sisters of Mercy's gigs within the F-Club series in Leeds... basically ...

However, since F-Club organiser John Keenan noted that F-Club events at Brannigans

ran until May 1981 only, it is questionable, whether he really was the promotor here

and whether this was an F-Club event at all. As far as our information goes, only a dozen

people were at the gig, which makes it even less likely that J Keenan organised the concert

as part of his F-Club events. There is also no recording from that gig.

Band/Line-up


The Sisters of Mercy had performed with the Screaming ab-dabs as support act that night,

A3 Announcement Poster made by the Screaming ab-dabs

who reportedly also created the lovely advert on the right side...

They were a punk band based in Wakefield and already known for a few gigs around Leeds at

the time. Rumour has it that Andrew Eldritch - during his time as a "drummer" - had joined

the Screaming ab-dabs on drums for a time and was involved in recording some demo track.

However, in order to avoid being confused with other bands of a similar name

the Screaming ab-dabs soon changed their name to The Flowers of Evil. In 1982, their first

(and only known) 7" single was released under the title First Blood. Recordings and production

took place at Kenny Giles Studios in Bridlington, where Andrew Eldritch, too, got in touch with

first basic production processes.

Any further information on this gig and its surroundings is very welcome.

Flowers of Evil - formerly the Screaming ab-dabs
- First Blood (1982)

Setlist

- in unconfirmed order and possibly incomplete -