Did you see Yes play at Glasgow: Green's Playhouse, Apollo or Sattelite City?

[brotherofmine]

There is a site trying to accumulate memories ticket stubs, setlists, memorabilia, media clippings stories of anyone who saw bands at the above venues. If you have any stories of Yes at The Apollo or other bands you have seen there. Link on this site for further details and find what information has been collated so far.
http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/index.asp?onthisday=1&s_id=1&m_id=14&action=show&band_ID=78&yr=1975

[InverYes]

Sure did!

That's a good site. They're also planning to produce a musical based on the bands that played at the Apollo.

Should be interesting.

[True Believer]

And me! I'll check it out ...

[Apollo 77]

Oh brotherofmine, you have no idea what you have done to me with this thread - talk about ecstacy and agony! The ecstacy is easy enough to explain. A countless catalogue of gigs at the famous Glasgow Apollo (mostly v.good, some utterly majestic and the occasional bummer) triggering memories of a golden age in the Rock Capital Of The World!!!!!! The agony? Well, that would be the day the music died and they started pulling the place down. Even when it closed we never panicked at that time, because we all thought someone would come in at the last moment to save it for us. It was not to be however, and when the day came and the first bulldozer swept relentlessly and unforgivingly tore down the first bricks, there were many people, including grown men, shedding tears. It was heart wrenching, like being at a funeral of a very close friend. That's how much we loved that dump of a place. And it was a dump - but it was our dump! We loved it and the bands came to play and they loved it! And they all came back to play - again and again!

I remember going to see The Who in 1975 a couple of years after the place changed its name from Greens Playhouse to Glasgow Apollo. Pete Townshend said "I hear they've done the place up." A big roar. "Well, it's still a f*****g dump!" A stunned silence! "Don't worry, it's still the best f******g gig on the circuit!" The roar of approval which greeted that remark almost negated the need for any demolition squads, as we thought the place would collapse there and then!

I can't believe how emotional I can get 22 years after it's demise, but there was a thread on here a couple of months ago about a venue closing (somewhere in the States, I think I posted on it) and I felt every bit of pain felt by that poster!

It goes without saying that my favourite night at the Apollo would have to be YES in 1977, Monday 7th November to be exact. My 1st YES gig, a memory to be treasured over a wonderful catalogue of memories!

There is a very good book about the Apollo, choc full of anecdotes by artists (including a couple by Rick Wakeman) and fans alike. Some of the stories have been embellished over the years, and some are, shall we say, of doubtful origin, but anyone who has ever spent a few gigs in the pit which was the Apollo will read through the book and will say, "Christ, I remember that night!" If you can get a hold of the book, do it and embark on a crazy journey of nostalgia - and laugh - and cry!

[Yescelt]

"Satellite City" What's that?
In the early 70s Yes played the following venues in Glasgow.

Greens which was later The Apollo (a lot),
Kelvin Hall (twice),
QM Union (supporting Slade),
City Hall (supporting IF)

but I've never heard of Satellite City.

Regards, Brian

[InverYes]

"Satellite City" What's that?
In the early 70s Yes played the following venues in Glasgow.

Greens which was later The Apollo (a lot),
Kelvin Hall (twice),
QM Union (supporting Slade),
City Hall (supporting IF)

but I've never heard of Satellite City.

Regards, Brian

I think Satellite City was upstairs in the Apollo? Couldn't be sure though. Never went to it myself.

[M-Class Planet]

notice that the 07/12/73 gig they played Parrallels and other songs for GFTO!!!

that was clever seeing as how it wasn't written at that point, never mind released!

i mean, I know YES were ahead of their time...

:O)

[brotherofmine]

I think Satellite City was upstairs in the Apollo? Couldn't be sure though. Never went to it myself.

According to the website "Sattelite City" used to be called Clouds Disco and was situated on top of Apollo.
http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=8

[Yescelt]

OK - That makes sense. It was "Clouds" when i knew it. I saw Focus play there, just before they broke really big in UK. It was the week after they had been on Whistle Test.
Yes never played there.

Regard, Brian

According to the website "Sattelite City" used to be called Clouds Disco and was situated on top of Apollo.
http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=8

[Apollo 77]

OK - That makes sense. It was "Clouds" when i knew it. I saw Focus play there, just before they broke really big in UK. It was the week after they had been on Whistle Test.
Yes never played there.

Regard, Brian

You are correct Brian, Yes never played Satellite City. Satellite City was previously called Apollo (disco) and prior to that Clouds (obviously because of the height, being above the Apollo Theatre). That was in the days when we referred to such venues as 'discotheques' - the kiddies now refer to them as clubs or nightclubs. I always thought you had to be a member to gain entry to a club?
Brian, you and I (and others on here) are getting old! But not old enough for the pipe and slippers!

[True Believer]

I think Satellite City was upstairs in the Apollo? Couldn't be sure though. Never went to it myself.
Wasn't that the nightclub (ummm ... disco) upstairs? I think I went to it once but never saw bands there.

[True Believer]

According to the website "Sattelite City" used to be called Clouds Disco and was situated on top of Apollo.
http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=8
Yes ... Clouds ... now I remember ....

[True Believer]

Oh brotherofmine, you have no idea what you have done to me with this thread - talk about ecstacy and agony! The ecstacy is easy enough to explain. A countless catalogue of gigs at the famous Glasgow Apollo (mostly v.good, some utterly majestic and the occasional bummer) triggering memories of a golden age in the Rock Capital Of The World!!!!!! The agony? Well, that would be the day the music died and they started pulling the place down. Even when it closed we never panicked at that time, because we all thought someone would come in at the last moment to save it for us. It was not to be however, and when the day came and the first bulldozer swept relentlessly and unforgivingly tore down the first bricks, there were many people, including grown men, shedding tears. It was heart wrenching, like being at a funeral of a very close friend. That's how much we loved that dump of a place. And it was a dump - but it was our dump! We loved it and the bands came to play and they loved it! And they all came back to play - again and again!

I remember going to see The Who in 1975 a couple of years after the place changed its name from Greens Playhouse to Glasgow Apollo. Pete Townshend said "I hear they've done the place up." A big roar. "Well, it's still a f*****g dump!" A stunned silence! "Don't worry, it's still the best f******g gig on the circuit!" The roar of approval which greeted that remark almost negated the need for any demolition squads, as we thought the place would collapse there and then!

I can't believe how emotional I can get 22 years after it's demise, but there was a thread on here a couple of months ago about a venue closing (somewhere in the States, I think I posted on it) and I felt every bit of pain felt by that poster!

It goes without saying that my favourite night at the Apollo would have to be YES in 1977, Monday 7th November to be exact. My 1st YES gig, a memory to be treasured over a wonderful catalogue of memories!

There is a very good book about the Apollo, choc full of anecdotes by artists (including a couple by Rick Wakeman) and fans alike. Some of the stories have been embellished over the years, and some are, shall we say, of doubtful origin, but anyone who has ever spent a few gigs in the pit which was the Apollo will read through the book and will say, "Christ, I remember that night!" If you can get a hold of the book, do it and embark on a crazy journey of nostalgia - and laugh - and cry!
Memories ... memories .... the first gig I saw at the 'refurbed' Apollo was the Stones - 74 I think.

[Yescelt]

I have lots of great memories of the Apollo - not just Yes.
Queuing down Renfield St for the 75 tour.
I was at that Stones gig too, Anne.
King Crimson with Bruford, Genesis 73 on the second night - the first night was cancelled due to the equipment being live, queuing up for Wings tickets and not getting them, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Alice Cooper, Sabbath with Badger as support, Rick Wakeman, ..and so many others.

Regards, Brian

Memories ... memories .... the first gig I saw at the 'refurbed' Apollo was the Stones - 74 I think.

[True Believer]

I have lots of great memories of the Apollo - not just Yes.
Queuing down Renfield St for the 75 tour.
I was at that Stones gig too, Anne.
King Crimson with Bruford, Genesis 73 on the second night - the first night was cancelled due to the equipment being live, queuing up for Wings tickets and not getting them, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Alice Cooper, Sabbath with Badger as support, Rick Wakeman, ..and so many others.

Regards, Brian
I was at those too, and lots more! I've still got all my ticket stubs - maybe I should list them out one day.

[Yescelt]

Deja Vu moment.
Did we already have this conversation offline, Anne?

Regards, Brian

[Yescelt]

were you near the front at the end?
I remember being showered with rose petals by Jagger, then soaked with water by Richards.

Memories ... memories .... the first gig I saw at the 'refurbed' Apollo was the Stones - 74 I think.

[M-Class Planet]

I remember my last gig at the Apollo…
Ricks ‘silent nights’ tour. Due to poor ticket sales they were only going to have thee ‘crowd’ use the stalls on the ground floor. I remember paying like 5 quid for my ticket only to see them been given away for free on the streets outside the Apollo. Rick was good but not brillaint – well he was good, but his band… yikes!! No thanks!
Clair Hamill was supporting . she pulls out a classical guitar and someone shout shouts out “gives us the clap”!! which to us YES fans makes perfect sense - but I think she nearly went screaming back to her dressing room at the though of what she interpreted the request to be for!!!
Anyway after all my great gigs in there, including Ricks good ones, it was a sad end to the love affair with the Apollo.
However the carling academy has quit a lot of similarities and if you squint your eyes when you are inside you can be almost transported back in time…
it’s a sort of ‘Drama’ of Glasgow venues, to the Apollo’s “Going for the One”

:O)

[InverYes]

Anyone else queue overnight for Who tickets then?

[True Believer]

Anyone else queue overnight for Who tickets then?
I never queued overnight, but I remember a VERY long day, waiting for David Bowie tix - I think it was the Ziggy Stardust tour.

[Ian Burdon]

My first gig was at the Apollo (I grew up in East Kilbride). It was Camel on the Moonmadness tour and was just fantastic. Sometime back then I saw Dory Previn on what I think was her only UK tour, also at the Apollo, also wonderful.

Ian
(who's flown to star stained heights in search of mythical kings)

[jimtim45]

YES I remember queueing overnight to see the Who and the disappointment of being told in the pub that Genesis equipment was "live"and the band had to cancel the gig.I recall seing Frank Zappa and Cat Stevens at the Greens/Apollo.I remember visiting Clouds a couple of times and being frisked prior to entering the lift up to the dance floor.What a welcome!You might recall a certain Midge Ure playing in the regular band called Salvation?Oh the memories.......

[Dondeh]

Did The Who play The Apollo in 1975? I didn't know that. I saw them in June of that year at Yescelt's 2nd home. Me and 30,000 others. SAHB were the main support band along with Little Feat and Weather Report (?). Can't quite remember. I think it was £5 to get in!!.

Regards,

D

[InverYes]

Did The Who play The Apollo in 1975? I didn't know that.

Two nights in October apparently. I thought the one I saw was earlier than '75, but that would have to have been in 1970. Did I go THAT young?

[InverYes]

Nope! Definitely don't remember seeing the Steve Gibbons Band so it can't have been '75.

http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=14&action=show&band_ID=1023&yr=1975#15.10.1975

[Dondeh]

Nope! Definitely don't remember seeing the Steve Gibbons Band so it can't have been '75.

http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=14&action=show&band_ID=1023&yr=1975#15.10.1975

I saw The Steve Gibbons Band at The Apollo in the 70's supporting ....? ELO / Jethro Tull ? Can't recall

D

[True Believer]

Did The Who play The Apollo in 1975? I didn't know that. I saw them in June of that year at Yescelt's 2nd home. Me and 30,000 others. SAHB were the main support band along with Little Feat and Weather Report (?). Can't quite remember. I think it was £5 to get in!!.

Regards,

D
I was there too!

[jimtim45]

The Who and SAHB at Parkhead.......just what dreams are made of.If I recall correctly SAHB were equally as good as The WHO that day !

[Yes Chaser]

so where exactly was the Apollo? Is it where the big cineworld cinema is situated now? same building as Walkabout pub and jongluers? thats a relatively new building......there is a pub called the atholl which is on the corner of renfield st and renfrew st - I was round the back of it recently and there was a shutter door with an old "Apollo" sign above the door, directly across the road from the jongluers entrance.

[Apollo 77]

Did The Who play The Apollo in 1975? I didn't know that. I saw them in June of that year at Yescelt's 2nd home. Me and 30,000 others. SAHB were the main support band along with Little Feat and Weather Report (?). Can't quite remember. I think it was £5 to get in!!.

Regards,

D

The Who played the Apollo in the autumn of 1975 and were supported by the Steve Gibbons Band (SGB seemed to be a perennial support - I saw them at least 5 times at the Apollo).
The Who played at celtic park in June 1976, supported by SAHB, Little Feat, The Outlaws and Widowmaker. I think there was one other band that day, but I can't recall at the moment.

[Apollo 77]

so where exactly was the Apollo? Is it where the big cineworld cinema is situated now? same building as Walkabout pub and jongluers? thats a relatively new building......there is a pub called the atholl which is on the corner of renfield st and renfrew st - I was round the back of it recently and there was a shutter door with an old "Apollo" sign above the door, directly across the road from the jongluers entrance.


The entrance to Walkabout is near enough the entrance to the Apollo. I still can't help looking at the building and thinking the Apollo should still be there!

[True Believer]

The Who and SAHB at Parkhead.......just what dreams are made of.If I recall correctly SAHB were equally as good as The WHO that day !
I used to luuuurve SAHB!

[Steve Mahoney]

Anne , nows it Ziggy Startdust.
Im crying over here girl.
You people had no idea , getting my copy of the New Musical Express newspaper which was also about 2 months out of date when it arrived.Drooling at who was playing in England,drooling.
Ziggy Stardust god help me.
What a gig that would have been Anne.
Suppose you saw Roxy Muisc with Brian Eno in the band,go on make a meal of it,why dont you(LOL).
I would love to see a list of your ticket stubbs,then I could really weep.Stones in 74?I wish.

Steve

[True Believer]

Yes, I did see Roxy with Eno! Next time I'm in NZ, I'll bring my ticket stubs, Steve.

[Steve Mahoney]

You lucky lucky girl.
Eno with the feather boa as well?

Steve

[True Believer]

You lucky lucky girl.
Eno with the feather boa as well?

Steve
Hells bells Steve! It was a long time ago and I only had eyes for Bryan Ferry .... ;)

[Steve Mahoney]

I guess Im taking a punt on the Boa.
I have seen the odd shot in live pics Anne.
There a classic shot on the inside of the Roxy Music For Your Pleasure album.
Great cd that is to.
Saw them over here in 1979(Enoless of course)
Brilliant show.

Steve

[Ian Burdon]

The Who played at celtic park in June 1976, supported by SAHB, Little Feat, The Outlaws and Widowmaker. I think there was one other band that day, but I can't recall at the moment.

I think the other band was an unknown outfit from New York called Talking Heads.

I wasn't there (too young, my Mum wouldn't let me go!).

[True Believer]

The Who played the Apollo in the autumn of 1975 and were supported by the Steve Gibbons Band (SGB seemed to be a perennial support - I saw them at least 5 times at the Apollo).
The Who played at celtic park in June 1976, supported by SAHB, Little Feat, The Outlaws and Widowmaker. I think there was one other band that day, but I can't recall at the moment.
I'm looking at my ticket stub right now - 5 June 1976. Ticket £4 + VAT, ticket no. 41875.

Widowmaker, Streetwalkers, Outlaws, Little Feat, Alex Harvey and The Who.

[InverYes]

For you nostalgia freaks

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/charlton-poster76.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/who-ptbin-76-glasgow.html&h=319&w=433&sz=23&hl=en&start=45&tbnid=IfzKzAzvVEGwnM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bwho%2Bparkhead%2Bconcert%26star t%3D40%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3De n%26sa%3DN

http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/charlton-poster76.jpg

[Steve Mahoney]

I saw Talking Heads play in my student days.
It was 1979,just before they got the Afro sound in and also Adrian Belew.
Take Me To The River was there big hit then.
They were Brilliant.

Steve

[Yescelt]

"England"???

Did he just say "England"?
Wash your mouth out with soap, Mate!
Glasgow Apollo is ("was") NOT in England.



You people had no idea , getting my copy of the New Musical Express newspaper which was also about 2 months out of date when it arrived.Drooling at who was playing in England,drooling.

[Yescelt]

Did anyone see Golden Earring supported by Lynyrd Skynrd?
Skynyrd went down great.
All during the Earring set - people were chantiing "We want Skynyrd"

[Yescelt]

Yep - I was at Celtic Park in 75 for The Who.
I think Little Feat were on that gig too..?

I saw them in June of that year at Yescelt's 2nd home.


D

[Yescelt]

me too - they supported Yes at Stoke City in 75.
The date was close to the annual Scotland V England game, and fights broke out on the pitch between Scottish and English.
Alex Harvey threatened to come into the crowd and sort them out. It worked - the fighting stopped.

I used to luuuurve SAHB!

[Steve Mahoney]

"England"???

Did he just say "England"?
Wash your mouth out with soap, Mate!
Glasgow Apollo is ("was") NOT in England.


I should have been more specific Mate !
I was making a comment on bands playing in your side of the world , England or elsewhere
Im sorry I was not clear on that point Mate!

Steve

[True Believer]

Did anyone see Golden Earring supported by Lynyrd Skynrd?
Skynyrd went down great.
All during the Earring set - people were chantiing "We want Skynyrd"
I saw them at the Kelvin Hall - 73/74? Supported by some dudes called Alquin.

I saw King Crimson at Greens in 73 too. (This'll probably upset Steve again) ;)

[Hed G.]

I saw King Crimson at Greens in 73 too. (This'll probably upset Steve again) ;)

Now you've upset ME!

[Steve Mahoney]

Just a Tad Anne,just a tad.
The 73 King Crimson lineup would have been great to see Anne.
I must also say I would love to have seen the Thrak tour by King Crimson in 1995.Any Crimson live would be good.
I have the Great King Crimson 4 cd set.
It has some superb 73 live moments on it.

[Bluegrunt]

I'm looking at my ticket stub right now - 5 June 1976. Ticket £4 + VAT, ticket no. 41875.

Widowmaker, Streetwalkers, Outlaws, Little Feat, Alex Harvey and The Who.

I saw this show at Charlton in London, but strangely I have no recollection of seeing SAHB at this show. For years I have always thought that the only time I saw Alex Harvey was as support to Yes at QPR the previous year.

[InverYes]

I saw King Crimson at Greens in 73 too. (This'll probably upset Steve again) ;)

I saw KC there too.

Sadly, the only way I know that is because I remember sitting watching Roger Ruskin Speirs performing like a lunatic, and now looking back at the Apollo site, the only time he appeared was supporting King Crimson.

I saw them and have absolutely no memory of it at all!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGHHHHHHHHHHH!

[InverYes]

.

I saw King Crimson at Greens in 73 too.


Here's a little visual reminder of the occasion Anne

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/Inveryes/hawthorn3.jpg

[True Believer]

Here's a little visual reminder of the occasion Anne

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/Inveryes/hawthorn3.jpg
OMG Richard! Tell me who I'm looking at!!!

[InverYes]

OMG Richard! Tell me who I'm looking at!!!

'scuse us everybody else while we go briefly off topic.

Ian Holden; Jim Harvey; Alistair Walker; David Gibb; Graeme Lyall; A Moffett; Ian Adam; Alistair Gourlay; Kenny Davie; Stuart Whitehill; STEWART HAWTHORN

A Young; Angus Kerr; David Jamieson; Ross Whittle; Jim Forrest; Kenny Hamilton; D Mathewson; Mike Johnstone

Any bells ringing?

[True Believer]

OMG! Ian Adam!!!! I went out with him for a while! He was a MAJOR spunk - had the most incredible blue eyes.

And Stewart - I don't think I'd have recognised him!

Memories, memories .... thanks for that, Richard. Takes me back to the old school yard ....

[BlackAdder97]

I remember queuing overnight outside the Apollo for The Who. Also for the Stones, the Moody Blues(!) and for Led Zep (even though the concert was at Earl's Court). My first Yes concert there was the CTTE/TFTO/Roundabout show in 1973. Saw one other Yes show there too. Truly a magical venue - seems like I spent most of my formative youth at the Green's/Apollo. List of bands I saw in chronological order as follows (such great memories):

Green's Playhouse

Fairport Convention, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Humble Pie, ELP, Groundhogs, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Wishbone Ash, Genesis, Status Quo

Apollo

Rolling Stones, Moody Blues, Wishbone Ash, Roxy Music, YES, Beck Bogart Appice, Bad Company, Traffic, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, Bad Company, Caravan, YES, Man, Roxy Music, The Who, Supertramp, RICK WAKEMAN, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Dr Hook, Genesis, Be-Bop Deluxe, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Regards,
Edmund.

[Dondeh]

OMG! He was a MAJOR spunk - .

.

Facinating - I'm not familiar with that phrase. Is that an Aussi thing? (lol)

Regards,

D

[True Believer]

Facinating - I'm not familiar with that phrase. Is that an Aussi thing? (lol)

Regards,

D
Yep - a true blue Aussie expression!

[Yescelt]

were you at the BC gig when they played three encores, then the house lights came on, half the audience went home, but the other half refused to leave and kept screaming for them to come back on, - so the band came back on?
Paul Rogers said "we have nothing more to play".
After various shouts from the audience - someone shouted "Play it ALL again" - and they played another 3 numbers from the set they already played.
I know they did "All Right Now" twice - but I can't remember the others.
Of course if you were in the half that went home, you will have no idea what I am talking about. :-)

[QUOTE=BlackAdder97;1213663]
Bad Company, QUOTE]