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Location: Noo Yawk | Greetz, SMFs,
I had a phone conversation with Jay Jay this morning regarding the compilation of the Complete Live Schedule Of Twisted Sister, starting from Day One to present. As you can imagine, this is turning into a huge project, and while Jay Jay is a master archivist there are some gaps that need to be filled...
So here's the info that Jay Jay is looking for:
1. Any information on TS club dates occurring between January and May of 1980.
2. In June, 1984, Twisted Sister performed 6 dates in Europe with Metallica, and there were another 6 incidental dates during this run. They occurred between June 11 and June 18, 1984.
3. All tour dates occurring between February 15 and April 30, 1986.
Jay Jay has asked that if you have accurate information about any of these dates (as he put it, 'The real deal - not My brother heard that a friend of his saw them at The Hatter when he was drunk one night'), please email Jay Jay with the information at rebellion@att.net. All verifiable dates will be added to the Master List, and I'm sure Jay Jay will write back a nice note thanking you for helping him fill in the blanks.
Thank you for your participation, and stay sick.
- D
PS: Fun fact - Since Twisted Sister has reunited, they have performed a total of 101 dates as either Twisted Sister or Bent Brother. Cool, eh? |
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Location: Baltimore, MD | SMFWebmaster - 2009-07-31 11:35 AM
PS: Fun fact - Since Twisted Sister has reunited, they have performed a total of 101 dates as either Twisted Sister or Bent Brother. Cool, eh?
Thanks Webbie Don--
101 shows eh? so THAT explains why my VISA bill is so damn high!!
The last show I saw before the plethora of reunion dates was January 22, 1986, Capital Centre in Largo, MD. It was my second published review, incidentally.. The first one was an album review of "Come Out and Play" I did for the Baltimore Sun (I was 15!) and the second was a concert review of the aforementioned show, published in FACES! They gave me a free one year's subscription and a free t-shirt. I was a cheap date even then....
Can't wait to read the full history!! this is a great project!
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Nearly A Band Member
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Location: Chicago | Would one of the "6 incidental dates between June 11th and 18th, 1984" happen to be the Bangor, ME. show? The show was at the Bangor Auditorium and it was right around that time frame. Fun fact: Prior to the reunion shows, it was the only time (that I'm aware of) that they played "Horror-teria". They dedicated it to Steven King since they were in his hometown. If this is one of the shows in question, let me know and I'll start digging to see if I can find the confirmed exact date. For some reason, the 18th actually sticks in my head but I can't confirm that definitively without a bit of research. I do know that they had just returned from some shows in Europe because I remember Dee talking about it during the show. It may have actually been the first show back in the US upon returning from Europe, actually, if my memory is correct.
I did find this little snippet with a quick search. Good thing the boys came back to Portland in October to put on another great show for the Maine-iacs. LOL!
The Bangor Journal
March 16, 2002
City Council holding Auditorium hostage
“The current climate in the city is that of anti-youth, with the City Council paying more attention to appealing to middle-aged residents than teen-agers and young adults. When an upstart promoter wanted to rent the Auditorium for an all-night rave last fall, the City Council upheld Dyer's decision to reject the event and then enacted an ordinance that prohibits events at Bass Park from lasting beyond 1 a.m. The City Council, of course, left the door open for making exceptions, but it is no secret an exception would be made first for, say, a ballroom dance marathon for charity or another trans-Atlantic balloon race.
The Council's rationale was that all-night raves would attract drug users. But the Council has said nothing about drug use at concerts featuring washed-up rock stars that attract adults of an age similar to its members.
After Twisted Sister performed at the Auditorium in 1984, the city said the band would never play at the Auditorium again because of the band's vulgar language.
So without a venue that can hold 7,000 in seats and another thousand on the floor, a new auditorium will never stand a chance of attracting a big-name act who might otherwise skip Portland's Cumberland County Civic Center or split its Maine performance into two shows, one in Portland and another in Bangor.
Is it any wonder why young adults move away from the Queen City after high school or college? The city does little to encourage entertainment for them.”
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Nearly A Band Member
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Location: Auchenblae, Scotland |
JayJay.........email sent .
Don.................... when I first saw this thread title I read it as "Re-writing The History Of TS"   LOL!
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Location: Rocking In The Florida Dark ! | Gosh I so wish I had more info for you . Might have some old bar callender promos from mailing lists ,places like Detroit etc , stickers of the TS logo old Hammerheads stickers etc 45's Ep's from the bars etc The old Vinal I might know where those are but That wasnt what was being looked for apparently - of course cause I have that stuff and could probably find it . I saved them ,the other bar stuff If I do its burried in boxes in my back storage room ,theres a lot of stuff back there. unfortunately not marked well and could take for ever to find especialy after my mom died, more tons of boxes . Hopefullyy someone has access to this stuff that wouldnt take forever to try and dig up , not even sure I still have the promo stuff from the bars, I know I have the stickers somewhere. I do know for sure though that was the year of The " Bad Boys Summer Tour" ! as I still have that T-shirt .Believe me if I could help more I would! A fantastic time im my TS history ! Very fun time in life ! I Still have the original T -Shirt and I do know where that one is if thats any help Might have one from the Soap factory too - would hate to part with them though. For Jay Jay maybe !
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| WE HAVE THE BAD BOYS SUMMER TOUR INFO, THANKS I NEED ANY DATES FROM JANUARY THRU MID MAY 1980 ONLY |
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| I think that was when I saw them @ The Coliseum in New Haven. I'll have to do some research. Thank God for the internet!
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Location: New Fuckin Yawk | dshnider - 2009-08-05 11:14 AM
WE HAVE THE BAD BOYS SUMMER TOUR INFO, THANKS I NEED ANY DATES FROM JANUARY THRU MID MAY 1980 ONLY
Jay Jay,
I sent an email to rebellion regarding the dates you needed. I'm not sure if you received it or not but the 2 dates I know for sure TS performed because I was there was....
January 20, 1980 at the Palace Theater in Staten Island
May 24, 1980 at Detroit in Portchester, NY
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| hi everyone,
I found that in the metallica history: They say, Twisted sister was supportin´ their second europe tour, wich starts on 6. june in holland/netherlands
6. Juni 2. Metallica Europatour startet in Holland with 'Twisted Sister'.
Here the metallica dates:
03/02/84 Zurich, Switzerland Volkhaus
05/02/84 Milan, Italy Teatro Tenda
07/02/84 Nuremberg, Germany Hemmerleinhalle
09/02/84 Paris, France Espace Ballard
11/02/84 Zwolle, Holland Aardshock Festival
12/02/84 Poperinge, Belgium Maecke Blyde
27/03/84 London, England The Marquee
08/04/84 London, England The Marquee
06/06/84 Leiden, Holland Stadgehoorzaal
07/06/84 Frankfurt, Germany Volksbildungsheim
08/06/84 Oldenzaal, Holland Jumbo
09/06/84 Zwaagwesteinde, Holland Evenementhenhal
10/06/84 Poperinge, Belgium Bosco Sportsfields
20/07/84 San Francisco, California Mabuhay Gardens
03/08/84 New York, New York Roseland Ballroom
29/08/84 Paris, France Le Bourget
I´ve seen twisted sister at the monsters of rock festival on 4. september nürnberg, germany with motörhead, thin lizzy (with Phil lynott), blue öyster cult, saxon, meat loaf and whitesnake (headliner).
on 13 april 1986, they played in neunkirchen (near nürnberg) germany on their come out and play tour
hope I could help
stay sick
michael
a german sick mutha fucker
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Nearly A Band Member
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | TS Fan Forever - 2009-08-06 2:37 PM
dshnider - 2009-08-05 11:14 AM
WE HAVE THE BAD BOYS SUMMER TOUR INFO, THANKS I NEED ANY DATES FROM JANUARY THRU MID MAY 1980 ONLY
Jay Jay,
I sent an email to rebellion regarding the dates you needed. I'm not sure if you received it or not but the 2 dates I know for sure TS performed because I was there was....
January 20, 1980 at the Palace Theater in Staten Island
May 24, 1980 at Detroit in Portchester, NY
Hope this helps!
Did you mean the Rock Palace ? I grew up on Stagnet Island and there was no Palace Theater. The sad fact of the Matter is in th eearly days it was getting your hand stamped and no real tickets.... Otherwise I would have everyone. lol |
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| m_ich_i - 2009-08-07 5:22 PM
hi everyone,
I found that in the metallica history: They say, Twisted sister was supportin´ their second europe tour, wich starts on 6. june in holland/netherlands
6. Juni 2. Metallica Europatour startet in Holland with 'Twisted Sister'.
Here the metallica dates:
03/02/84 Zurich, Switzerland Volkhaus
05/02/84 Milan, Italy Teatro Tenda
07/02/84 Nuremberg, Germany Hemmerleinhalle
09/02/84 Paris, France Espace Ballard
11/02/84 Zwolle, Holland Aardshock Festival
12/02/84 Poperinge, Belgium Maecke Blyde
27/03/84 London, England The Marquee
08/04/84 London, England The Marquee
06/06/84 Leiden, Holland Stadgehoorzaal
07/06/84 Frankfurt, Germany Volksbildungsheim
08/06/84 Oldenzaal, Holland Jumbo
09/06/84 Zwaagwesteinde, Holland Evenementhenhal
10/06/84 Poperinge, Belgium Bosco Sportsfields
20/07/84 San Francisco, California Mabuhay Gardens
03/08/84 New York, New York Roseland Ballroom
29/08/84 Paris, France Le Bourget
I´ve seen twisted sister at the monsters of rock festival on 4. september 1983 nürnberg, germany with motörhead, thin lizzy (with Phil lynott), blue öyster cult, saxon, meat loaf and whitesnake (headliner).
on 13 april 1986, they played in neunkirchen (near nürnberg) germany on their come out and play tour
hope I could help
stay sick
michael
a german sick mutha fucker
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Full-On SMF
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Location: Franklin, WI | All tour dates occurring between February 15 and April 30, 1986.
The closest Ticket stub I could find was Feb. 1, 1986 In Lacrosse, Wisconsin. That would be about 2 weeks earlier than needed. SORRY, that would be the best I could do. |
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| All the stubs i have, are accounted for i guess, since they fall outside the dates given. I'm close, within a month or so, but not during those times. Wish i could have helped!
I hope during all of this writing, the theft of Dee's jacket is mentioned! I remember that being a HUGE deal back then. |
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| Invasor2006 - 2009-09-24 10:40 AM
All the stubs i have, are accounted for i guess, since they fall outside the dates given. I'm close, within a month or so, but not during those times. Wish i could have helped!
I hope during all of this writing, the theft of Dee's jacket is mentioned! I remember that being a HUGE deal back then.
Or was it Jay Jay or Mark's jacket??? That was SO long ago, the memory is fuzzy! |
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Location: Rocking In The Florida Dark ! | I just wanted to take a miniute and say , what a fantastic job Jay Jay did with this history writing. Its funny I look threw it and hes got places on there that Id forgotten id even been - Like Gemmini 2 for one, and others - It was really interesting , I appriciated the effort -- Its very interesting and where did the time go? Back in the day doesnt feel that long ago from yesterday! We all now also have a shot in the making of the future history, also interesting to be sure ! Hopefully long and strong ! The footprint of us Sick mother fuckers ! |
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SMF 1st Class
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| I can't remember if one of those June '84 dates was the New Hampshire outdoor show with Cheap Trick, Lita Ford and Ratt. I'm looking for that newspaper ad that I know I saved. |
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| I'm pretty sure it was Easter eve, 1986 that I saw TS in Scandinavium, Gothenburg. Amazing show...
March 29th?
(They also played at Isstadion in Stockholm, and at Olympen in Lund that week, if my memory serves me well)
By the way, who was the warm-up act?
And who was the little boy in the back of the crowd on the floor? I saw him dancing (running in circles) during one of TSs songs... 
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Location: Rocking In The Florida Dark ! | What a great Memorial day weekend ---despite getting a big piece of steak caught down my air pipe and having to sort of stand on my head for a hour to get it back out -- OOOO - ouch ! then lieing down after -only to have a spider bite me below my left eye ,which proceded to swell up to half the size of a tenis ball-- I would do It all again !
Proudly displaying my Twisted Sister Tee shirt , Rocking with friends to PA that just made it under the eight foot cieling, We pluged in a mike and had a 3/4 gain on it to sing along contest to Rari Dee's Track 16 -- I cant let you? --didnt get the song title sheet---One girl out of three tryers did really well ! --Really Really well. Kegs , barbique , party favors --and rockin by Twisted --what a great weekend. couldnt get much better in Hobe Sound Fl than that !
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| m_ich_i - 2009-08-07 11:22 PM
hi everyone,
I found that in the metallica history: They say, Twisted sister was supportin´ their second europe tour, wich starts on 6. june in holland/netherlands
6. Juni 2. Metallica Europatour startet in Holland with 'Twisted Sister'.
Here the metallica dates:
03/02/84 Zurich, Switzerland Volkhaus
05/02/84 Milan, Italy Teatro Tenda
07/02/84 Nuremberg, Germany Hemmerleinhalle
09/02/84 Paris, France Espace Ballard
11/02/84 Zwolle, Holland Aardshock Festival
12/02/84 Poperinge, Belgium Maecke Blyde
27/03/84 London, England The Marquee
08/04/84 London, England The Marquee
06/06/84 Leiden, Holland Stadgehoorzaal
07/06/84 Frankfurt, Germany Volksbildungsheim
08/06/84 Oldenzaal, Holland Jumbo
09/06/84 Zwaagwesteinde, Holland Evenementhenhal
10/06/84 Poperinge, Belgium Bosco Sportsfields
20/07/84 San Francisco, California Mabuhay Gardens
03/08/84 New York, New York Roseland Ballroom
29/08/84 Paris, France Le Bourget
I´ve seen twisted sister at the monsters of rock festival on 4. september nürnberg, germany with motörhead, thin lizzy (with Phil lynott), blue öyster cult, saxon, meat loaf and whitesnake (headliner).
on 13 april 1986, they played in neunkirchen (near nürnberg) germany on their come out and play tour
hope I could help
stay sick
michael
a german sick mutha fucker
Hi there,
since these dates come from the Metallica homepage they are not completely applicable for the TS history. Here's some details:
- the dates in February were played in support of Venom and have nothing to do with TS
- March and April dates were played as headliners, no TS either
- the TS European dates that I can definitely confirm are:
June 01, 1984 - Newcastle,UK/City Hall
June 02, 1984 - Oxford,UK/Apollo Theatre
June 04, 1984 - Paris,FR/Eldorado
June 07, 1984 - Frankfurt,GER/Volksbildungsheim (TS headlined and Metallica opened)
June 08, 1984 - Oldenzaal, NL/Jumbo - TS did NOT play there (they were in town though) but Metallica, opening act was Warlock (Doro Pesch)
June 09, 1984 - Zwaagwesteinde,NL/Evenementenhal (Metallica headlined, TS opened, Dee joined Metallica during "Metal Militia")
June 10, 1984 - Poperinge, Belgium/Heavy Sound Festival
June 11, 1984 - Hamburg,GER/Markthalle
June 13, 1984 - Norwich,UK/University
June 15, 1984 - London,UK/Hammersmith Odeon (the show we all know................)
To the best of my knowledge this was the whole European tour that TS played in June of 1984. I am not sure about the June 06 - Leiden,NL date. At least I have never heard of it nor seen a recording or anything...............
Hope this helps.
Stay Twisted
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| Ooops, just noticed that some infos for 1986 are requested too, so here's what I have for 1986 (Europe)
Ipswich/Gaumont Theatre 23.03.1986
London/Hammersmith Odeon 24.03.1986
London/Hammersmith Odeon 25.03.1986
Stockholm/Isstadion (incl. Gold record presentation) 28.03.1986
Gothenburg/Scandinavium 29.03.1986
Oslo/Drammenshallen 31.03.1986
Copenhagen/Saga 01.04.1986
Lund/Olympen 02.04.1986
Essen/Grugahalle 09.04.1986
Ludwigshafen/Eberthalle 10.04.1986
Munich/Circus Crone 12.04.1986
Neunkirchen/Hemmerleinhalle 13.04.1986
Offenbach/Stadthalle 14.04.1986
Böblingen/Sporthalle 16.04.1986
Hanley/Victoria Hall 19.04.1986
Nottingham/Royal Concert Hall 20.04.1986
Manchester/Apollo Theatre 21.04.1986
Edinburgh/Playhouse 22.04.1986
Birmingham/Odeon 23.04.1986
Amsterdam/Edenhal 25.04.1986
Brüssel/Vorst Nationaal 27.04.1986 (suppoorting Accept, opening Band was Dokken)
Paris/Casino 28.04.1986
plus TS played two shows in Italy in June, 1986:
Bologna/Teatro Tenda 23.06.1986
Milano/Teatro Tenda 24.06.1986 (this was the last show with AJ, I think)
These are not all dates, I'm sure, as there's a big gap between April 2 and April 9 (I think they played more shows in Scandinavia (Helsinki ??) as Essen was definitely the first concert in Germany. The US dates you will definitely find in some old Circus or Hitparader magazines ;-)
That's all folks.
Take care
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Location: Auchenblae, Scotland | SMF, Germany - 2010-06-16 6:33 PM
Ooops, just noticed that some infos for 1986 are requested too, so here's what I have for 1986 (Europe)
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Nottingham/Royal Concert Hall 20.04.1986
Manchester/Apollo Theatre 21.04.1986
Edinburgh/Playhouse 22.04.1986
Birmingham/Odeon 23.04.1986
Amsterdam/Edenhal 25.04.1986
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That's all folks.
Take care
SMF, Germany
I have an audience recording of the Edinburgh show - it was another great performance. This was the height of the PMRC issue and Dee gave a great rant all about this and ......... "If you see anything like this start to happen in Great Britain, start to happen here in Scotland - I want you to kill the motherf#^!-r before it grows - dont let it take you're music away from you!!"
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| My Mom said i was too young to see them in 1985 (I was 9), it was suppoed to be my first concert and then they broke up so I never did get to see them live. Well as luck would have it I did get to see them for free AT KLONDIKE DAYS 2005, AND IN A WIERD IRONIC TWIST OF THE SISTER, MY SON GOT TO SEE THEM AS HIS FIRST CONERT. TS rocked from day 1 and always will. They truned me into a Metal head and 26 years later nothing less than pure heavy metal passes through these ears!!! |
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| Any update on this project? |
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Location: Rocking In The Florida Dark ! | Yes, I too agree with George that all updates are allways cool. I also am hoping to see some more postings in regard to the comming year ! Well life has certainly been better for me financially, actually loosing over inch off my kitchen floor last week,below the baseboard for a sixfoot lenth on the right side -- Guess the termite probs and the house being built on sand didnt help. My Girlfriend says the house should be condemmed and my cousin says get out -- she just didnt say how im supposed to do that well if that happens to you the Rari dees isnt a bad way for sinking a kitchen.( sunken kitchens are supposed to be a desired thing -- opps didnt work for me. Oh god, well while true, forgive me as it has little consiquence to the topic ,
I so - so hope to see some more Twisted shows hopefully soon. You rock my friends, and for me I cant even begin to describe how awesome this phenomina has been in my life! -- Please keep us rocking long and strong as possible, Im sure I speak for many when I say we trully love you and your music trully defines really , really great music ! -- Thank you Twisted and happy holidays to My friends Jay,Eddie , Dee , Mark , and of course AJ and the entire crew ! who doesnt get enough credit. You guys are the best! I love you and I allways will ! , And also to our board members who are such a great bunch of really kind good peeps !
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| I'm very impressed with all the quests for knowledge on Twisted Sister. I only saw TS five times. Three times at the now demolished Philadelphia Spectrum (84,85,86) and the other two times in England, (1983 Donnington Festival) and 2010 Bloodstock Festival. I never knew they went on tour with Metallica. Those must have been some real kick ass concerts. |
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| If you want to read an account of heavy metal history in the 1980s, may I suggest the book Rock And Roll Children by Michael D. LeFevre. It is a detailed, accurate and hard hitting account of heavy metal from 1984-87. Twisted Sister features very heavy throughout with three of their Philadelphia concerts protrayed in fine detail. |
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| We never played any of these dates with Metallica. We were in the US promoting Stay Hungry with RATT |
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| Jay Jay French - 2011-04-04 10:41 PM
We never played any of these dates with Metallica. We were in the US promoting Stay Hungry with RATT
....maybe but definitely not in the first half of June '84 ;-) |
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Location: Baltimore, MD | SMF, Germany - 2011-04-13 2:01 PM
Jay Jay French - 2011-04-04 10:41 PM
We never played any of these dates with Metallica. We were in the US promoting Stay Hungry with RATT
....maybe but definitely not in the first half of June '84 ;- )
UH, SMF, Germany....you do realize that you are disagreeing with someone who can definitely say for certain, where Twisted Sister DID and DID NOT play, and with whom?.... I think it's a safe bet that our Mr. French knows this definitively. (just saying....) |
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| Armadillo - 2011-04-14 2:08 AM
SMF, Germany - 2011-04-13 2:01 PM
Jay Jay French - 2011-04-04 10:41 PM
We never played any of these dates with Metallica. We were in the US promoting Stay Hungry with RATT
....maybe but definitely not in the first half of June '84 ;- )
UH, SMF, Germany....you do realize that you are disagreeing with someone who can definitely say for certain, where Twisted Sister DID and DID NOT play, and with whom?.... I think it's a safe bet that our Mr. French knows this definitively. (just saying.... )
Hi Armadillo,
normally I would totally agree with you and Mr. French but then I wonder where I have was on the 6th, 9th and 10th of June 1984. I'm quite sure that I saw TS and Metallica in Frankfurt, Zwaagwesteinde (Holland) and at the Heavy Sound Festival in Poperinge (Belgium) ;-).
I think we're talking about the wrong month here. As far as I can remember the Stay Hugry US promo tour with Ratt started in July (or maybe in the second half of June - this I don't know for sure).
Take care and stay twisted, looking forward already to your next road reports.
Greetings from Germany.
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Location: North Wales | Remember to put in dee defending metal in cort with those PMRC mother f*****ers
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Writing The History Of TS: Here's Where You Come In...
