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Erland
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Post subject: 40th: Promoter Geoff Docherty Talks About Roxy's Beginnings  Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:30 pm |
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Windswept2
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Post subject: Re: 40th: Promoter Geoff Docherty Talks About Roxy's Beginnings Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:38 pm |
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Bravo Erland for posting this!
Geoff Docherty was a very innovative and influential promoter back in the '70s and he "made" a number of significant bands.
"Free" were a classic example. Because of Docherty's efforts, they became huge in the north-east and their fame really spread from there.
I didn't realise that he'd given Roxy their start at the City Hall. I saw them first at 'Redcar Jazz Club" in June '72 and I don't think they played "Virginia Plain". It was a small venue in the Coatham Hotel. It was a small audience and the gig was a little chaotic but their genius showed through.
I note that Geoff booked them in December '72 for City Hall - this was obviously post 'VP" and also after the late, great John Peel had pushed them but it would still have been a risk. Newcastle City hall was a definite step up for them - well done to Geoff.
Regards,
Windswept.
PS. Geoff's book, "A Promoter's Tale" is well worth a read. It really captures the era.
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RoxySiren
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Post subject: Re: 40th: Promoter Geoff Docherty Talks About Roxy's Beginnings Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:45 pm |
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Nice to read something new....not heard any of that before. Thanks for sharing it.
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