I'm currently in the process of putting details of all, and I mean all!, The Undertones shows from 1976 (yes, 1976!!) to 1983 on theundertones.com site. At present, I've done 1976, 1977, 1978 & 1982 - with the rest to follow…The listings can be found under the 'Live' heading. Looking at the later dates/years, I was amazed at how many gigs and tours the band actually did - it's a wonder they had time for anything else!

Glad someone has seen fit to put on a tribute to Stuart Adamson. No more than he deserved IMO but the Skids without Stuart? No way!

For Dave's gig archive, I found the following on the Moondogs site, after searching for the Union Hall gig: '09/06/1982 Gerry Mc Candless supported the The Undertones in The Union Hall, Derry as a solo act using backing tracks.' It was a brilliant, unforgettable night. Don't be fooled by the term 'Hall', it was (is?) a room over a row of shops and the band just played in a corner, a bit like the Vibe only much smaller and with no barriers. It cost a £1 and it was the first time I was old enough to go and see them. When I went to the Mean Fiddler, the guy next to me was also from Derry, had been to my school, and had also been in the Union Hall! No-one who was there will ever forget it.

Simon. I was at the Union Hall gig. As far as I remember Gerry Mc Candless died a slow death on stage that night. There was very little acknowledgement of his performance from the audience at all. Feargal played a blinder that night and to top it off there was a grand wee riot in Shipquay Street after the gig. Oh to be young again!

I see another guitar god survives to live another day (and buy another drink....) As much as I love him, I reckon he's got off lightly!

And what about Liz Hurley's name of choice? Is she a fan of Only Fools and Horses or could it be a nod to guitar god # 1??

hello. lindsay you said the skids without stuart no way well what about the tones without feargal would that not allso be the same thing ?? ps i dont want the start a war of words with any one this is just my option pps what the hell theres not good on tv anyway this might make a good way to pass the time away see ya

hello. lindsay you said the skids without stuart no way well what about the tones without feargal would that not allso be the same thing ?? ps i dont want the start a war of words with any one this is just my option pps what the hell theres nothing good on tv anyway this might make a good way to pass the time away see ya

sorry about the last posting my pc is acting up seeya

Without wishing to incur the wrath of OOPS again, The Undertones without Feargal is fairly acceptable to me but The Undertones without guitar god #1 is unthinkable (I'm sure Jackie would agree). Likewise, the Skids for me without Stuart. It's a woman thing Wilke, don't try to understand it!

lindsay i gave up trying to understand woman years ago .so have a good weekend talk soon see ya ps can anyone tell me if gary numan ever did a best of thanks see ya

Don't worry Lindsay, the Stuart Adamson tribute gig is not actually a 'Skids' gig - just that members of the Skids will be taking part, as well as several other guests who had a connection with Stuart and manager Ian Grant, including Stuart's son and daughter. The details are on the Big Country website. It's at Barrowland, and should be a special night. I'm going along, partly cos Hugh Cornwell is one of the guests appearing. Never saw the Skids live, but saw BC a couple of times. Stuart certainly put his heart and soul into his performances.

sounds like it could be a great night at the stuart Adamson gig hope it all goes well on the night.looking forward to the ramones night next week i had a bit of luck with the numan cd found out it came out 1982 and was called newman numan the best of hope get a copy this week .pps jackie no curry & beer. night this week talk soon see ya

See Arthur and Cliff have reason to celebrate tonight and their fave teams weren't even playing. Can anyone help me with the name of a song and the artist. It was a 60s or 70s Hippy type american song which I think mentioned something about a parking lot and don't know what it is til its gone! It was definitely a female singer. Please HELP!!

wilke-not this weekend.True confessions time- I rated Mr Numan many moons ago sad to say. Anyone with a video compilation of his will see he recorded one of his videos about 20 yards from my house in a giant electricity testing station..I remember the day well as all us girls wanted to bunk off school and go and see him! I see some group have ripped off the hook from 'Cars'. Why can't they write their own?

George it was Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell I think.

Thanks Jackie. I just found the answer myself after searching using google. I found out it some band called Cinderella and Janet Jackson have songs called till it's gone. I thought it was Joni Mitchell, but didn't know how the a big yellow taxi came to be the song title. My first conversation with Michael Bradley on the steps of the Mean Fiddler two years ago after a seventeen year absence was 'about how many copies of Are Friends Electric I have now!' The question was asked by Michael.