Bridge House Gig Board

[TerryMurphy]

Here is another Melody Maker Add ,from 1977 please notice we were not charging on the door,,what a week of gigs Beer prices,Larger was 26p a pint ,Bitter 24p, spirits i drank to much that i cannot remember..
So that means we had to sell 80 pints just to pay the bands ther minum fee.
and then the Staff on a busy night we would have 10 behind the bar,
good old days,Hard up but Happy comes to mind,T.M

[Lee Drury]

B@llocks, I didnt see your invite till today Terry. Would have gone with you two for sure. Didnt realise that the gig had happened. Time is going really quick at my end. I keep missing things!
I have a few old bridge house adverts from the days when we used to play. I will dig them out and pass them on to Jeff as I cant upload diddley.
See ya sat.
Lee.

[Julie]

How did the gig go? I hope Dumpy plays there again so I can come and see the band!

By the way, Terry and the Bridge House just got a nice little mention on Jools Holland, from Depeche Mode

[TerryMurphy]

Any one remember the name of these  2 barmaids and the band this was in 1982? this was a compotition night. when 5 bands played

[TerryMurphy]

For a change Our customers upstairs in the Bridge House which means it is Pre 1980 the old Stage
 2 views ,from each end of the upstairs Bar,Cannot remember who playing would guess it is during the recording of Live a week ''@ THE BRIDGE HOUSE ALBUM so that would be 1978,any one remember,are you in the pictures click on the enlargeT.M

[TerryMurphy]

on the old stage doing the posters yours truely,this was a photo shoot for a newspaper,thats
 why its a long shot,to get the bands names in the paper,Remus.D.B,Roll ups .Grand hotel  and Filthy McNasty
this was early you can see some of the bands amps T.M

[TerryMurphy]

another melody maker advert,thanks to Baztac for sending it to me,
believe me the hardest part of the week,was fridays before 12pm,
 when these adds had to be in for the following week,Thursdays,
if we had a pull out,the only problem was getting a band similar
to what is avertised other wise,the customers would walk out,T.M

[TerryMurphy]

first ever flier for the bride house november 1975,

[TerryMurphy]

Some more adds from 1980 ,some interesting bands there ,

[TerryMurphy]

FOUND ANOTHER GIG SHEET,ITS A BIT SCRUFFY,
IT WAS ONLY intended  FOR THE OFFICE WHEN I PLANNED THE MONTH AHEAD,
Dagenham Dave band is there Fibra Class,T,M

[TerryMurphy]

what a start.
 Rolling Stones Charlie Watts,Mick and Kieth came down to see him.
Mick Rossi, and Bobo Phoenix ,punk legends
the Guvnors, and Fibre Class ,Featuring Dagenham Dave
We recorded the Guvnors,Phil Couter produced, releasing soon
Dave Kelly of the blues band Sister Joe Ann,
Patrik Fitzgerald , poet
South Londoners The Kraze
Ronnie Lane ,Johnny Mars from the U.S.A
Jeff Ellis was there with the Electric EELS
Fabulous Poodles ,Jacky Lynton
and all our regulars ,GOOD DAYS

[Oggy]

Hi Terry, nice to see my old band fibreclass posted there!, i recall that gig, did you record only the guvnors  set ?, ore more, i recall Glen sorting out the soundcheck before hand
 Oggy 
 Cheers Terry 

[TerryMurphy]

High. Oggy.We signed The Guvnors,to a publishing contract with our joint company Martin and Coulter Music,and Phil Coulter took then in the studio,and recorded a few tracks,Phil Coulter was a prolific song writer ,who wrote hit song for Elvis Presley,Sandy Shaw,Cliff Richards AND MANY MORE,
I wanted to release the tracks ,but the companies leader Bill Martin said leave it to me i will get a Major deal with a big advance,this never happened and the tracks were never released,when we get round to releasing the singles,ONE OF THE BOYS,will be on there,
Sorry Oggy i thought i was giving you a mention but put Dagenham Dave down, Custom House verses Dagenham,both locals Ha Ha.Terry M

[TerryMurphy]

The Gerry  McAvoy advertisement in the melody maker, this recording has just been released go buy it  thebridgehousee16.com go to shop £8.00.