We played the Sandpiper in 1978 in the Nottingham New Wave Festival…reviewed in the NME.
and I also saw loads of bands there. Sham 69, Human League, X Ray Spex, Rezillos, Slaughter and the Dogs. I used to work as a ‘humper’ to help the bands get their gear in and out. Free entry and a few quid as well from Pete who ran the club. Meant a very late night as we had to reload the vans after the gig had finished. Humping the gear up a set of very narrow back stairs at the club.
When the Angelic Upstarts came Pete asked us to be security as well. Maybe his regular bouncers had
