Adam and the Ants

[Gordon the Gopher]

Been making a bit of a comeback and playing the Scala at the end of the month. They are playing lots of their early stuff and quite a few of their original following going. Would love to go. Saw them in a small club in the early days. Quite scary. Anyone else see them before they sold out. Also was a big fan of Matthew Ashman. Great guitarist. Shame he was a smack head and died so young!

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[jevs]

Saw them at the Btn centre circa december 1981. Awesome

 

[Harty]

Saw them at the Btn centre circa december 1981. Awesome

Would that have been the Prince Charming Revue over 2 nights?

 

[humpy]

went to that concert too , was massive fan and still have all singles and albums on vinyl

 

[jevs]

Would that have been the Prince Charming Revue over 2 nights?

Certainly was mate....still got the ticket somewhere. Think it was 21st Dec 81.

 

[supaseagull]

Certainly was mate....still got the ticket somewhere. Think it was 21st Dec 81.

That was my first concert...8 years old and loved every minute of it!

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Has Adam got his shit together as he went doodle alley ?. Prince Charming was excellent with a superb video and Ant Music was at the races as well.

 

[The Modfather]

2 good singles. Cartrouble & Kings of the wild frontier.

The rest utter shite.

Fannying about dressed as a prince or dandy highway man sums up how appalling the majority of the eighties was.

What next a thread in praise of the haircut by that bloke in A Flock of Seagulls?

 

[northstandnorth]

2 good singles. Cartrouble & Kings of the wild frontier.

The rest utter shite.

Fannying about dressed as a prince or dandy highway man sums up how appalling the majority of the eighties was.

What next a thread in praise of the haircut by that bloke in A Flock of Seagulls?

as the man says. the ants rocked before adam sold out and your two songs are just as commercial as Antmusic.
and as for the atmosphere at the early gigs-they made Rocky Sharpe And The Razors gigs feel like a day out at the aquarium.Without the excitement of the dolphins.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Saw them at the Btn centre circa december 1981. Awesome

Was there, he jumped through a screen at the start and all the girlies including my sister who took me, screamed I was 12. I also recall him singing 'oh I do like to be beside the seaside'

 

[hart's shirt]

That was my first concert...8 years old and loved every minute of it!

Me too. I was 10.

As it said on the album sleeve, "Ant Music for Sex People".

 

[NMH]

He was the 80's Elvis!

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[Cheeky Monkey]

So this isn't really Adam and the Ants is it? Just him solo doing Adam and the Ants stuff? No Marco, Merrick nor Terry-Lee? And what's that on the link about him playing with The Glitter Band! Surely they'd have been better re-naming themselves rather than being called that - something like 'Gary's Ex-Band' would have been better.

 

[Agent_Torpor]

2 good singles. Cartrouble & Kings of the wild frontier.

The rest utter shite.

Fannying about dressed as a prince or dandy highway man sums up how appalling the majority of the eighties was.

What next a thread in praise of the haircut by that bloke in A Flock of Seagulls?

Not even close. The entire "Dirk Wears White Sox" album was a post-punk masterpiece. Don't be fooled by the MTV hype for his dandy highwayman phase. There are some serious chops on AatA. They paid their dues and apprenticed accordingly (esp. Marco Pirroni).

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

The entire "Dirk Wears White Sox" album was a post-punk masterpiece.

absolutely, on a slight change of subject, tha bassist on that album (who's name escapes me) was also in another underrated band of that era, The Monochrome Set

 

[desprateseagull]

apart from ant music, and prince charming, what has AA ever done for pop music??

 

[Agent_Torpor]

absolutely, on a slight change of subject, tha bassist on that album (who's name escapes me) was also in another underrated band of that era, The Monochrome Set

andy warren

 

[jevs]

Not even close. The entire "Dirk Wears White Sox" album was a post-punk masterpiece. Don't be fooled by the MTV hype for his dandy highwayman phase. There are some serious chops on AatA. They paid their dues and apprenticed accordingly (esp. Marco Pirroni).

Totally agree...my favourite album. "Never trust a man with egg on his face" is pure class.

I enjoyed his "kings of the wild frontier" album because i'm a drummer and of course, his music was centred around the two drummers. They played a bloody good set on the old grey whistle test just as they were getting famous.

 

[rcf0712]

Totally agree...my favourite album. "Never trust a man with egg on his face" is pure class.

I enjoyed his "kings of the wild frontier" album because i'm a drummer and of course, his music was centred around the two drummers. They played a bloody good set on the old grey whistle test just as they were getting famous.

bang on sir - never saw them more's the pity but Dirk Wears White Sox remains a classic album to this day IMHO. It's why I can always remember what year JFK died, have never trusted a man with egg on his face and always keep a whip in my valise......

 

[Trufflehound]

absolutely, on a slight change of subject, tha bassist on that album (who's name escapes me) was also in another underrated band of that era, The Monochrome Set

andy warren

The Monochrome Set's guitarist Lester Square was also in the original Adam and the Ants.

He had the good sense to leave after one gig.

The Monochrome Set were a tremendous live band - He's Frank is still one of my all-time favourite songs.