ROCK & POP






Punk: UK Subs and other memorabilia,


late 1970s/early 1980s,comprising: four various handbills for UK Subs gigs in the USA; a poster for UK subs and others at the Peppermint Lounge, NYC, 9th February, 1982; a UK Subs concert poster, Warsaw; UK Subs European Tour Itinerary, 1982; three various UK Subs T-shirts, USA/Poland, 1982-83; and C90 cassette, one side inscribed UK Subs USA Tour 1982, recorded from the sound desk in Chicago; a Brian James Itinerary, Europe April 1980; and an Adverts concert poster, Rotterdam, 4th March, largest poster 26 1/4in x 37in (66.6cm x 94cm), (Qty)
|The T-shirt with the Polish Solidarity logo is from the 1983 tour. The band were not allowed to wear these shirts on stage as the Solidarity trade union was banned and the government 'minders' insisted they were left in the dressing room. However, on one occasion the drummer convinced them to let him wear the shirt arguing that, as he was at the back, behind the kit, the logo wouldn't be seen. However, after an impromptu drum solo to cover a PA breakdown he jumped up on the drum stool, enabling the large audience of around 30,000 to see the Solidarity logo, to their obvious delight, and to the wrath of the security troops at the front of the stage.The Brian James itinerary is for a tour supporting The Police. Unfortunately, at the first gig of the tour, in Hannover, the Police fans showed their dislike of the support band and at the second in Keil, Brian James responded with some derogatory remarks and gestures, resulting in the band being booed off stage. Apparently Sting was furious at such behaviour. The support band responded by ordering a large number of bottles of champagne, which were charged to Sting's hotel room, and then by wrecking James' room. This resulted in James and the band being sent back to the UK.Provenance:John Towe, drummer with UK Subs/Brian James/Adverts.