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Sad Lovers & Giants |
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|
Year |
Month |
Venue |
Place |
Support/headline band |
Garces Notes |
Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Keys |
Sax |
Drums |
1981 |
The Veralum |
Watford |
Watford pub rock competition |
The Traumatics |
TGF/Carter |
Garel-Funk |
Carter |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1981 |
February |
101 Club |
Clapham |
supporting The Taiwan Pins |
The Traumatics |
TGF/Carter |
Garel-Funk |
Carter |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1981 |
The Pump House |
Watford |
supported by English Business |
The Traumatics |
TGF/Carter |
Garel-Funk |
Carter |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1981 |
101 Club |
Clapham |
supporting Fey Ray |
The Traumatics |
TGF/Carter |
Garel-Funk |
Carter |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
February |
Watersmeet |
Rickmansworth |
supporting Toad the Wet Sprocket |
First gig as Sad Lovers and Giants |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Carter |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
1982 |
The Mad Hatter |
Luton |
Headline |
Jim Blanchard on Bass |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Blanchard J |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
Cle released (played on John Peel) |
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1982 |
Half Moon |
Herne Hill |
supporting Airstrip 101 |
Cliff Silver's first gig |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
The Sportsman |
Chorleywood |
Le Club Biscuit |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
The Golf Club |
London |
Le Club Biscuit |
Colourless Dream released (played on John Peel) |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
John Peel Session |
BBC Maida Vale |
Subsequently repeated on Radio One |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
The Veralum |
Watford |
supporting The T set |
Epic Garden Music released |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
August |
Moles Club |
Bath |
Headline |
Blancmange had played there the week before. |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
1982 |
The Venue |
Victoria |
supporting The Sound |
EGM in indie charts, crap review in Sounds received just before going on stage, so a subdued performance. Watched Adrian Borland and his dad sorting out his vocals in the souncheck and missed their apparently brilliant performance due to distractions. |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
November |
Westfield College |
Finchley |
Freshers bonfire night party |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
QM college |
London |
Supported by Perry and the Geek |
The week after The Eurythmics |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
Rock Garden |
London |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
Ad Lib Club |
Kensington |
Headline |
Lost in a Moment released |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
Sheffield Poly |
Sheffield |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
Huddersfield Poly |
Huddersfield |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
||
1982 |
The Culture Bunker |
Crouch End |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
Preston Warehouse |
Preston |
supported by The Zanti Misfits |
Garce collapses at Watford Gap |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1982 |
Flicks |
Dartford |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1982 |
Canterbury Uni |
Canterbury |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1983 |
Weymouth College |
Weymouth |
Headline |
part of a three date 'tour' of the South West |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Exeter Uni |
Exeter |
Headline |
ditto |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Brunel Rooms |
Swindon |
Headline |
ditto (live recording of Three Lines) |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Rock Garden |
London |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
||
1983 |
Moles Club |
Bath |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1983 |
Leeds Uni |
Leeds |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1983 |
JB's |
Dudley |
Headline |
The week after The Eurythmics |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Coventry Poly |
Coventry |
Headline |
The week after Dance Society, got spat off stage |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Ad Lib Club |
Kensington |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1983 |
LSE |
London |
supporting Duritti Column |
Walked out of gig without playing because DC wanted us to go on after them and without a sound check. |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
The Pump House |
Watford |
Supported by Zapprudaframe |
Frontman for Zapprudaframe, Liam Gillick, went on to be a Turner Prize nominee. |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Manchester Uni |
Manchester |
Headline |
Gig cancelled because we arrived late. |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Uni of Central London |
London |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1983 |
Easter |
Trojan Horse |
The Hague |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
Easter |
? |
Holland |
Headline |
Small club, Garce and Cliff get lost in the van |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
1983 |
Easter |
Hillversum Radio |
Live Radio Session |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
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1983 |
Easter |
Milkyweg Club |
Amsterdam |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
The Castle |
Finchley |
Headline |
Recordings for Feeding the Flame start |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
Tunnel Club |
Greenwich |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|||
1983 |
New Merlins Cave |
Kings Cross |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
||
1983 |
Taboo Club |
Scarborough |
Headline |
Graffitti from U2's first uk tour still in dressing room |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
August |
Venlow Festival |
Holland |
second on bill |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
August |
Zeche Club |
Germany |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
August |
Stuttgart Uni |
Germany |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
August |
Venray |
Holland |
Headline |
Dead rat in dressing room |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
1983 |
August |
Enschede |
Holland |
Headline |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
1983 |
August |
Festival |
Bergen Op Zoom |
Second on bill to a Dutch pop star |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Silver |
Wood |
Wood |
Pollard |
|
Man of Straw released |
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Man of Straw played on Radio One |
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Here endeth gigs for the first line up |
Feeding the Flame released |
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In the Breeze released |
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Total Sound released |
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1986 |
The Works |
Colchester |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1986 |
Bull and Gate |
Kilburn |
Midnight Music event |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1986 |
Mean Fiddler |
Harlesden |
Supporting The Cranes |
With Snake Corps |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1986 |
Sneek |
Holland |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1986 |
Gronigen |
Holland |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1986 |
The Flag |
Wembley |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1986 |
New Penny |
Watford |
White Russians released |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|||
1987 |
Rock Garden |
London |
The Mirror Test released |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|||
1987 |
The Union Tavern |
Camberwell |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1987 |
Feb |
Club Isla |
Valencia |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|||
1987 |
Feb |
Club Isla |
Valencia |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|||
1987 |
The Bull Ring (literally) |
Valencia |
No bulls |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1987 |
Pacha |
Valencia |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1987 |
New Morning Club |
Paris |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1987 |
Rex Club |
Paris |
Les Annees Vertes released |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1987 |
FNAC |
Paris |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1987 |
New Penny |
Watford |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1987 |
The Flag |
Wembley |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1987 |
August |
The Marquee |
Wardour street |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1988 |
San Paulo |
Spain |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1988 |
Albercete |
Spain |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1988 |
Moraria |
Spain |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1988 |
Alicante |
Spain |
Garce |
Garel-Funk |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||||
1988 |
The Marquee |
Wardour street |
Headline |
Recordings for Headland/Tree House Poetry start |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1988 |
Nov |
Rennes |
France |
Supporting The Essence |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1988 |
Nov |
Morlaix |
France |
ditto |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1988 |
Nov |
Tour |
France |
ditto |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1988 |
Nov |
Lyon |
France |
ditto |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1988 |
Nov |
Avignon |
France |
ditto |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1988 |
Nov |
Grenoble |
France |
ditto |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1988 |
Nov |
Geneva |
Switzerland |
ditto |
With And Also the Trees |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|
1988 |
Nov |
La Dolce Vita Club |
Switzerland |
ditto |
Live album recorded |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|
1988 |
Nov |
Elysee Montmartre |
Paris |
ditto |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1988 |
Dec |
Lille |
France |
ditto |
Went back as a one nighter |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
|
1989 |
YMCA |
Watford |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1989 |
March |
La Gaite Club |
Brussels |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1989 |
The Marquee |
Cambridge Circus |
Supporting And Also the Trees |
Headland released |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
||
1990 |
The Marquee |
Cambridge Circus |
Supporting And Also the Trees |
Tree House Poetry released |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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1992 |
The Electric Ballroom |
Camden |
Supporting And Also the Trees |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Sainsbury |
Pollard |
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2003 |
March |
Blackout Club |
Rome |
Headline |
Melting in the Fullness of Time released |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Grant |
Pollard |
|
2003 |
March |
Mestre |
Italy |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Silver |
Grant |
Pollard |
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2009 |
April |
Blackout Club (new) |
Rome |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Mullner |
Pollard |
||
2009 |
April |
Club Totem, Vicenza |
Italy |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Mullner |
Pollard |
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2009 |
April |
Club Gagarin |
Athens |
Headline |
Garce |
McGuinness |
Gibson |
Mullner |
Pollard |
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