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Master Ray

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When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« on: April 14, 2016, 11:42:52 PM »
...something me and my usual NMA gig-going buddy were musing about the other night...

We live about 30 minutes away from Stoke.  We've been seeing NMA live since the Impurity tour, so that's over 25 years, and we've rarely missed a tour, racked up about 80 gigs or thereabouts.  But we can't remember, for the life of us, the band ever playing in Stoke!  It's a big place, a couple of decent venues (Victoria Hall and The Sugarmill) and I can't imagine we'd ignore our favourite band playing 'just down the road'...

Yes, JSAF played the Newcastle Rigger a couple of times... but that's not 'actually' Stoke...

So... can anyone shed some light on this?  Have I had a massive brain-fart here?  Or do NMA have some problem with playing in Stoke, for whatever reason?  Any opinions or memories welcome!

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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2016, 07:42:31 AM »
Janek from Poland has a comprehensive list of NMA, Justin solo etc. gigs on his great site http://nma.prv.pl/

According to that site, NMA only ever played in Stoke on February 24, 1987 and September 22, 2006.
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2016, 07:11:14 PM »
Thanks Stef, interesting reading.

Thinking about the 2006 gig... was quite sure I'd never missed an NMA gig in Stoke, but after much thought, I think I might have been on holiday at the time... whatever, it'd be great to see NMA return to Stoke at some point!
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2016, 05:28:40 PM »
Generally its promoters who offer a band a gig (or tour), book a venue & promote it - so its more likely an issue with promoters than the band
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2016, 09:28:43 PM »
Cheers, Johnny M.
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2016, 02:29:11 AM »
I think 2006 was also in Newcastle.
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2016, 08:39:41 AM »
They played Newcastle last year
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2016, 07:42:08 PM »
Sorry, I meant Newcastle Under Lyme, a couple of miles down the road from Stoke (but not one of the 'five towns')...  :-\
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2016, 07:54:57 PM »
The Rigger 21.08.08 Stoke on Trent?

Its on a T shirt.

That was a JS+DW gig though. JD had a limited run of tees printed for the short tour.
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2016, 08:53:57 PM »
Quote from: Coumarin on April 20, 2016, 07:54:57 PM
The Rigger 21.08.08 Stoke on Trent?

Its on a T shirt.

That was a JS+DW gig though. JD had a limited run of tees printed for the short tour.

Yes, I did both the N-U-L (not Stoke!) JSAF gigs, as I said before.  Both fantastic evenings, seeing the guys in a venue about half the size of the average pub... priceless.  I'd sell a kidney to see another one of those...
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2016, 09:29:26 PM »
There is an inaccuracy on the t shirt though....
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2016, 09:48:16 PM »
Yes, there is.

And I'm now going to admit that , after a bit of investigation, it is now generally regarded that there are 'six towns'...

Burslem, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent, Longton and Fenton.

But Newcastle Under Lyme retains its independence.

I've been there plenty of times.  NUL is not in Stoke.

Hope that clears up this utterly irrelevant issue...   ;)

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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2016, 09:59:12 PM »
Nope.

Further afield.

The last date on the tee is a gig in Beirut, Which never happened. The prison gig did happen though.
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2016, 10:01:42 PM »
Quote from: Coumarin on April 20, 2016, 09:59:12 PM
Nope.

Further afield.

The last date on the tee is a gig in Beirut, Which never happened. The prison gig did happen though.

Well, I hope they played this utter classic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1gMGKiO81U
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Re: When was the last time NMA played in Stoke On Trent?
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2016, 10:06:31 PM »
Not sure, I wasn't there!

Acoustic set if I remember and being told not to expect any Jonny Cash moments
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