Mike Peters plays Rhyl Town Hall
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The Gathering 15 @ Venue Cymru, Llandudno
The Alarm
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review by neil crud, pics by fairziff
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The Alarm – Under Attack
The Alarm play The Gathering #14 in Llandudno
(neil crud) I filmed these videos and spent six weeks editing them for The Alarm, as Mike Peters wanted something with a bit of edge; a bit more than just a live video. Unfortunately, after all the editing, the video company I worked for (I say worked, I wasn’t paid!), took the masters and slapped together a very average live dvd over one weekend. Pity really as the original edits I did had that ‘bit of edge’ Mike was looking for. Thankfully, I have the edits I did, even if they never made it to the DVD – plus the video company didn’t have to pay me if my editing work wasn’t used, although the camera work was used. I also would have happily done it all for free just for the love of music, just a shame someone else got paid for everyone else’s work. That’s the way of the world I guess…
The Alarm – filming Under Attack DVD
The Alarm begin a 3 day ‘urban guerilla’ video shoot to film 13 songs in one weekend for an accompanying DVD with the forthcoming album ‘Under Attack’. The aim is to film an individual video for each song in a different location around the Rhyl area and as each song is wrapped up, the tapes are sent to Mike Peter’s studio in Dyserth where they are edited as the next song is being filmed. Locations were, The Chapel and the waterfall in Dyserth. Underground car park, old Downtown Club, Railway sideings, High Street, Fun Fair, Town Hall and Crescent Road car park in Rhyl.
Here is the finished version of Cease & Desist, shot under the railway arches by The Dudley Arms and train station in Rhyl.
Meanwhile – DOA UK (Dead on Arrival) – play the Red Lion, St Asaph. The very young band from Holyhead (later called Demask), take advantage of the vibrant networking across North Wales to play in obscure venues that Blood & Lipstick promoter Steve Rastin seems to unearth.
Gaz Top Interview
The Gareth Jones (Gaz Top) interview… 
- First of all, where did the name Gaz Top come from? I know you were called Gary Gutter in the days of The Grids.
Mike Peters and I saw “the Great Rock and Roll Swindle and in that film there is a line ” Those Four Lovable Spiky Tops The Sex Pistols” I was amused by this and started calling Mike: Spike, then Spiky Top, He started calling me Gaggzie Top then Gaz Top. And when Early Seventeen / Alarm fans started asking the road crew to sign autographs I signed Gaz Top, for a laugh really, but it kind of stuck. Hey all roadies have nick-names. I just invented the name Gary Gutter especially for the Grids, it seemed appropriate and not tooooo serious.
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The Alarm play Rhyl
The Alarm play UCLA, California
Gig was broadcast live to USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Sweden, Malta, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Luxemburg
Later that night the band were entertained at Miles Copeland’s Beverly Hills Home
Set List
Declaration
Marching On
Howling Wind
Knife Edge
Blaze Of Glory
Absolute Reality
Where Were You Hiding (When The Storm Broke)?
Walk Forever By My Side
68 Guns
Spirit Of ’76
Strength
The Stand
Knocking On Heavens Door (not on video)
We Are The Light (not on video)
