Stiff Little Fingers again

I'm really looking forward to seeing this brilliant band again on Friday 27th March, this time in Plymouth at The Hippo, which was The Hub. Plymouth gets by-passed by too many bands so I'm hoping The Hippo (short for hippodrome?) will be a regular draw to those of us who like both kinds of music - punk and rock. It's a new venue for me but some of my mates say it's pretty good. What we're hoping for is a great gig from SLF, so good they'll include Plymouth on all forthcoming tours. I saw them in Falmouth last summer and I've been up to Bristol to see them many times in the past so want them to remember this gig and come back. (Photo from Kev-inr's Flickr photos)

To that end, about 30 people have been enticed into going. Some of us have seen Fingers before but most of our party are coming along because they've heard so much about SLF from the rest of us. I hope there's a good turn out but it'll be a new experience knowing so many people in the audience.

Just by way of an example of the devotion this band's live performances create, My mate Gary will have seen them over 30 times by the time he sees them on Friday. He's not sure of the exact number but he his first ever show by them (as well as a who's who of other punk rock legends) at the Rock Against Racism gig in London in 1978.

I've seen them eight times, all this century. I secretly envy those who haven't seen them play live before. I can't imagine that they'd not be very favourably impressed and have a great time. But having seen them this often, I know what I'm in for. It helps if you know all the words, too.