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Were you at this concert in the 1980s?

July 24, 2017 by Grantham Matters 1 Comment

English Dogs at the Drill Hall in 1982

John Murray & Pete Wakefield ofEnglish Dogs

Pete Wakefield (front) & John Murray (gtr) of English Dogs

English Dogs, with John Murray, drummer Andy ‘Pinch’ Pinching and Pete Wakefield.

November 1982

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  1. Greeves says

    July 26, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Yeh was there! Ha ha! used to go to
    Notts’ “Rock City”& see some awesome bands there! “English Dogs” was brilliant! like (Type one) When it was really happening& Raw! yer know? Chris Ireland’ Brian Phillips’ & others I canna remember now? then later! Well Pete Wakefield etc’ was really good? Just he put me off them? Ha ha! how stupid? Pete Wakefield’ bit younger than me? but allost wanted too fite me??? I guess??? Well do not know! seen him & band all over UK? Kin hell! I have beat’ rubbish out of him’ to be honest??? Pete? “where was your rubbish anger from?(((( Hey is help there mate)))) You if like original” I dont know? Angry man? you picked on folk that allost beat you UP! ( Honest now me @ 64′ & feels Sorry for him?))) he could not fite! ha ha! Me old fella now? I cannot??? do not understand’ I think it still applys to’day? & he knows! Sorta Messy! he was great with “Dogs” they got in of mess losin’ Brian& Chris Ireland! They did very well’ should! could have gone on better! HEY!!! Grantham apathy rules again! ENGLISH DOGS DID DO GREAT! I loved original set up! But hey???? Some of these types stuck across the UK & together & now multi millionaires!(not English Dogs??? )Hey they could have been”)) Grantham originals should have !!! they messy about who stuck together They was not true too Punk’ Later? originals was! ! & story goes on! English Dogs!!!They made l;oadsa cash as’ ENGLISH DOGS! But never looked after them that originated that set up! the originals should be the ones immortalised! Hey they done Ok in life! But how was they never honoured?’ They do not probably need it now! But likes of??? Well you know them? Jeez it went comical! Originals was proper “Punk” nem mind anyway! I know me still pickin’ have realised'” me pissin in the wind” Nothing like originals))))) You that was’ JUST ME? Give something too them that started your? Proper “Punks” Band! not them that “latched on” after? Chris Ireland!!! Total’Legend! & Brian Phillips’ Hey Band now “Wakey” ££ucks sake??? & Pinchy! <. they great ! But miles & m,iles away from original band! Iknow Chris Brian Ok with their lves! but Hey! Bet some of you new lot<Well in the ay never knew your originators?
    done well & Brian still a Gent! Pinch!!! d
    unnow? tho he took over as drummer Nah' he was bully boy!all liked him! he was pretend! basic group was' spot on Punk band??? duuno' you all very "snowflake" Heh! they did well! but was awesome with first set up[' Got Wakefield etc! just' not right!(((( Well he did good stage show)))) But well BUT! loved original set up better! proper stuff! But hey' Commercialism' very powerful! Real' ENGLISH DOGS WAS WATTERED DOWN BY NEW GROUP MEMBERS! honest members' originals would not do Media! Certain others after loved it! & hey!!! Got a twat I used too have to fall out with! Well hid away most of time! liked his Band! etc! just whole Band changed after Chris & Brian left! Hey(((( Dog's did well))) they did well! Hope that lead fella?? PW got over old bloke beaten him cos he picked on me! and me ages above him? Great set up!" just I reckon not enough meets with fans etc!THEM THAT KNOW? when you goin big!! too late now! Hey with originals you could be up there! I know you are in some'ways but just not' what you could have been? how you could have been! Ha ha! yet again "Big personal' typical Grantham' attitude did not win it for you personally? I know?? Original format''I do it now for a business! You messed up! should have "begged" for originals! Nem mind' not this message! But sat in my boat!" did scary trip too Netherlands! all OK! Love you all there! know 99% of you! or did! I dunno? really do not' Seems bit of a mess now! I left in 99' never been back? lived & born! ??? just my mental health??? thingy! I got driver could be there in less than 2 hours! Born & Bread! Just my??? Probs!!! Cant? see?? well going! love you all! Gone! too much! me happy now! swinging??? nah! "bobbin up an down in me Boat thingy? Me in Netherlands! @ Mo! check out my ISP! all OK some Grantham issues annoy me!
    0 years plus! Briasn?? cant remember! I sid Phillips earleir? dunno! was original drummer wiv! ever ever successful "English Dogs" as was another total Legend! & you do not know it??? Chris Ireland??? Grantham, had many talents! loadsa fellalls & Ladies he did not know! & they still amongst you!

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