New book revisits a golden age of Keele gigs | 19
“ The book features gig reviews of the 200 bands who played in those manic four years , with stories you may remember , but many more you may not have known . For example :
• Which lead singer of a happening band ( and darlings of the music press ) had actually done the Keele Foundation Year before quitting for fame and fortune ?
• Which headline act played Keele just as her bitter jilted ex was recording a song about their relationship that would become one of the most famous songs of the 80s ?
• Which major 80s / 90s rock band owes its existence to a eureka-moment watching a support band at a 1982 Keele gig ?
• Which support band changed its name , re-arranged its songs , and became a multi-national success ?
• What third-on-the-bill soloist at a Freshers Ball went on to have a No . 1 in nineteen countries including the USA ?
“ There is love , there are fights , there are lock-outs , there are lock-ins , wild quotes and tall tales .
“ With loads of colour illustrations , The Keele Gigs are coming back to life in my new book ( expected August 2021 ). It will take you back to a more innocent age ... or maybe it was a less innocent age (?!)”
The book will be available from Amazon , eBay or direct from www . impossibledreamers . co . uk