My name is Richard, and am 39, single, 2 children neither living with me....have lived in Folkestone, Kent all my life.
Work at a Further Education college as a Systems Analyst.
First saw FM in 1989 at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone.
Then saw them again in 1994 supporting Whitesnake in Brighton.
Am looking forward to seeing FM again in July....it's been a long time cooming [8-)]
Hi my name is Joanne. I am 39 and I live in Belfast. I have 2 lovely girls 10 and 3 and a hubby who is a little bit older and is into all weird and wonderful music. Late 80's would have had me listening to Talk Talk, Blue Nile, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd etc (hubbys tastes). Up til 1988 I was probably listening to Go West, Spandau Ballet and then converted to a hippy in 88 when went to see Def Leppard. I have loved rock music from then been to Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Magnum, Fleetwood Mac concerts that kinda thing (not a lot though). These days I listen to everything esp anything quite dancey (!) but only cause I run a lot and need to get meself going. Our city is getting better but a lotta the time we have to travel further afield as some groups don't visit Belfast. Anyway the Belfast gig will be my first ever experience of these guys (never heard of them before) and I am keen to get listening to a few albums before then. All I can say is I cannot wait!
Welcome Jo! You'll find plenty to help you get acquainted with FM on all the sites - facebook, myspace, the webshop here, youtube, last.fm.... Lots to listen to and watch, enjoy!
Firstly it's great to see the band back and touring.
I became a fan after I met the guys when they were recording 'Takin it to the streets' (I think :S) at Pitt Chapel near Winchester.
Spent some time showing them a couple of Winchester pubs and was lucky enough to join them on the night they finished at the studio.
Always found Andy an excellent chap and Petes love of his white Escort XR3i became stuff of legend in the village (when he wasn't drumming he was outside washing his car!!) Didge was obviously an outsider even bacj then (didn't see him drinking with the rest of the band at all) and it was no surprise that when I next caught up with them in kentish town a year or two later, he was no longer part of the band.
Me...i've gone from being an irritating 18 year old to an irritating 39 year old.....had a 16 year career in Archaeology...moved to Scotland where I now live with my wife and son in a stupidly large humourously crumbly old house!
Hi All,
My name's Aly and I live near Bolton. Was a big fan of FM back in the day and think I saw them live about three times..(memory a bit hazy because much Jack Daniels has been consumed since then!!) I remember getting into FM when I used to go to the rock clubs in Wigan and Manchester. Met the guys at a signing in Warrington years back. I LOVE the Indiscreet album. Didn't know that the guys were back together until this week when I heard a familiar voice on Radio 2 (we have the music piped into our place of work so could never catch whether it was FM or not, finally got the other half to shazam the tune and hey presto....there it was, FM and Hollow!! I immediately came home and played some of those wonderful tracks that I loved so much. Talk about reliving my youth, feel bad about neglecting them but they are back and they're on my ipod and now have the new album. Hopefully will get to see you live sometime soon [:D]
Suppose i'd better throw something into the ring, seeing as though i keep chipping in on conversations all over the show for the last year!!
I'm Paul, 41, live in North Manchester with my partner Dawn....
First saw FM way back in 85/86 supporting Magnum and that was it, i was hooked. Met the boys outside the Apollo and they signed the programme and I have now seen the boys on approximately 40 + occasions, need to check ticket stubs.... but want to make it the big 50 next year... Have virtually all of the early stuff on 7", 12", picture disc, CD.. i went overboard!!
Took Dawn for her first FM experience to Manchester a few weeks ago and she loved it, particularly thenewer stuffand we were lucky enough to get to meet and greet again. I told her to bow in front of Rock Royalty and she looked at me funny like women do sometimes... needless to say she didn't bow.... heathen!
Music tastes, whilst always a ROCKER, tastes are somewhat diverse... FM, Zep, Clutch, Romeo's Daughter, Metallica, Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, Airbourne, AC/DC etc...
Used to play in my own band, '67 Kung Fu Eskimos' and rivalled Juppy on the sticks!! well, ahem, my mum said i was good anyway!!! [:-?]
you'llprobably have heard of the band!! no? oh well all in my imagination how good we were going to be then......
actually sold my kit a few years ago and cried when it went!! the fella who bought it, bought it for his son and asked me to set it up and show him what goes where and so he could take picture of it to show his son. He asked me to play and i did and the moment i hit the first beats i thought " what the hell am i doing selling my kit?" anyway, its gone now and it was nearly as old as me!
It's been nice to chat with all those i've chatted with so far and i'm sure i've started to put names to faces whilst at meet n greets and gigs over the past 6 months or so. be them FM or Romeo's Daughter shows.. none of you know me yet or have seen my face yet... q evil laugh.....
i'll keep chipping away in that Fantasy Football league....and i'll keep on rocking and playing air drums like the mildly eccentric person i am.
farewell & adieu to you fair spanish ladies....[:)s]
I'm Chris, Shildon COunty Durham just joined here.!st saw FM at NEwcastle. Only been into band since June. ALways knew the name but neva knew any stuff. Just got there ebst of, new album and DVD. Hope to c em again ASAP
