Viewfirth

**K dragon** · 22-Feb-09, 23:54

ahhh, that old diy stage.

oi zeb, you had nothing to fear you were actually on THE STAGE, i had to stand on that rather loose scaffold work.

my pedal fell through on one side lol

poor mr beveridge and his big trousers.

and im sure joe didnt move all night lol

**Jeid** · 23-Feb-09, 03:32

Played the Viewfirth a few times. First time was the gig Zeb mentioned above, our first out of school gig in the sports bar. Was pretty lethal, the first time we had people dancing in front of us. Crazy.

My other favourite story was when Stevie T was playing and he jumped off the stage, played a solo then, he was so drunk, he couldn't get back on the stage. He had to put his guitar on the stage then walk around. Superb!

**buddyrich** · 23-Feb-09, 17:34

I think stevie was just a bit fatigued during that performance.

He may have spent some time in a drinking establishment with metal attakk before the gig but i dont know if thats true.

**Metalattakk** · 23-Feb-09, 18:34

Originally Posted by buddyrich

I think stevie was just a bit fatigued during that performance.

'Fatigued' oot his face, more lek.

Originally Posted by buddyrich

He may have spent some time in a drinking establishment with metal attakk before the gig but i dont know if thats true.

Jeez, I get the blame for everything!

Anyway, you were there too, young man - if I remember rightly.

My earliest memories of the Viewfirth are of attending the old Folk Festivals on the green. Masses of people (well to me at that age, anyway) sitting around on blankets, and strange sounds (and smells) coming from the stage as the likes of Silly Wizard entertained the chilled-out masses.

The weather was always perfect - right in the middle of those balmy 1970s summers - not tagged on at the end of the gala week when it's always lashing rain and sleet. No wonder people turned up.

Halcyon days, indeed.

**buddyrich** · 23-Feb-09, 18:52

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Jeez, I get the blame for everything!

Anyway, you were there too, young man - if I remember rightly.

Aye but as i recall you disappeared off to the pub with him during the day. Though by the time we played i think we were all somewhat tired and emotional.

**killarifts** · 24-Feb-09, 00:55

ha ha ,i just loved the crack at those gigs , i still managed to pull it off though.

**buddyrich** · 24-Feb-09, 01:15

Aye you certainly did. It was quality fun.

I think theres a video of the one of the gigs floating about somewhere. The Mad Dogg taped it as far as i can mind.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 24-Feb-09, 03:03

Anyone here, like me, ever rehearse at the Viewfirth? Upstairs; in one of the committee rooms? I recall a few bands using it for a wee while. For a short period I ended up playing with yon lass Morag - can you remember who she is, Metalattakk? - and Mark Paterson (bass) and maybe Dwayne Davidson on guitar. Can't remember what we played, but it was probably another Suicidal Tendencies tribute band. Heady days, heady days...

**buddyrich** · 24-Feb-09, 03:06

The upstairs was declared out of bounds before i ever played there so that'd be fourteen years ago anyway.

**Metalattakk** · 24-Feb-09, 04:26

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

For a short period I ended up playing with yon lass Morag - can you remember who she is, Metalattakk?

Nah, sorry....rings no bells for me. Did she have brothers or sisters we might ken?

As an aside, the old committee room upstairs was where the original meetings for the very first Edge Of The World Festival were conducted. Latterly, that same room was used by the Viewfirth football team as a changing room. I've been naked in that room!

**Deemac** · 24-Feb-09, 11:55

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

As an aside, the old committee room upstairs was where the original meetings for the very first Edge Of The World Festival were conducted.

Mmm, sorry if my memory serves me well the first EOTW meeting was in the public bar of Scapa House Hotel (do I detect a pattern here!! - demolition).

Don't ever remember being upstairs in the Viewfirth - downstairs off the side room from the main public bar yes. (Hey I could be wrong it was a Looooooonnnnnnnggggg time ago, and I'm getting old!! - and what does it really matter anyway).

Some nice memories of the old place.

**Metalattakk** · 24-Feb-09, 13:24

Ah, then it wasn't one of the 'very first' meetings, then, it was a pre-gig meeting where the band running order was discussed and decided.

(Up the stairs, first room on the right, window looked across Viewfirth field. I'm utterly convinced it was in there...but alas, the hazy passage of time, and all that...)

Yep, sad the old place is gone, but by some accounts the replacement could well be something spectacular. Maybe.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 25-Feb-09, 19:23

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Nah, sorry....rings no bells for me. Did she have brothers or sisters we might ken?

As an aside, the old committee room upstairs was where the original meetings for the very first Edge Of The World Festival were conducted. Latterly, that same room was used by the Viewfirth football team as a changing room. I've been naked in that room!

I think she had brown/reddish hair, played a bit of bass, wore an army surplus jacket and listened to The Cure - a lot. Granted, there were a lot of girls like that back then. Not sure she had any brothers or sisters but she did hang around Stephen Todd a fair bit. I think.

**Metalattakk** · 25-Feb-09, 20:42

Ah yes, bell is ringing now.....she palled about with Laura(?) Torley, yes? Still can't mind her last name though.

Ally Manson would mind who she is, for sure.

Edit:
Bloody hell, the penny's just dropped - Morag Currie, sister of good mate of buddyrich's and mine, Lindsay Currie.

**Suspects** · 01-Mar-09, 21:42

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Ah, then it wasn't one of the 'very first' meetings, then, it was a pre-gig meeting where the band running order was discussed and decided.

(Up the stairs, first room on the right, window looked across Viewfirth field. I'm utterly convinced it was in there...but alas, the hazy passage of time, and all that...)

Yep, sad the old place is gone, but by some accounts the replacement could well be something spectacular. Maybe.

Memory serves you right Metalattakk, there was at least one meeting in that room with all the bands to discuss running orders etc.

I seem to remember Discrepancy had a "thing" about where they could hang their Danish flag ........

(Lars fixation possibly ! ! !)