The Saturday List #479 - My Top Ten Fave pictures from False Dots gigs over the years without the band playing in!

 Tonight the band play at The Builders Arms in Barnet. People often ask me why I play in a grassroots band, it certainly not the money! The best aspect is that it's a great excuse to get together and see friends. I've been looking through band pictures and I found some great pics going back over the years. Here are a few.

1. My cousin Jim watching the band play at The Graham Park Festival in 1986. In the background, sitting on the car is Clare who is the wife of our then sax player Dermot Fanning, Christine who was our bassplayer Paul Hircombe's girfriend and her best mate Muriel. Jim passed away a few years ago. He was a Catholic priest and was working ion Congo at the time. He loved the festival and said it reminded him of African celebrations. I love the kid banging drums in the background!

2. My Sister Caroline at the same gig. A great pictire of her taken by my Dad. Caro has always been a big supporter of the band.

3. Fil and myself at Fabwick in Hackney, when we were filming a live video. We were having some fun at the time! 

4. Our no 1 fan, Amo at a gig in 2024 at The Mill Hil Music Complex, with my daughters Maddie and Lizzie. Love all the smiles.

5. A picture from our 1985 at The Tiki in Belgium, with Soldier Bike. This was a real laugh, although Allen Ashley wasn't appreciating the shenanigans. Tony Cox from Soldier Bike is in the middle and Ernie Ferebee, our co conspiritor and road manager for the tour (RIP) has his hand on Chris Potts shoulder.

6. We did a gig at Mill Hill Music Complex, when we filmed the "We all love a party video". I love this picture, with Amo and another Superfan Gary Keegan, who hasn't got a hat on!

7. Another picture from the trip to Belgium. As we drove back, we stopped for a coffee at a bar called "The Porsche" and we took this picture. It sort of sums up the fun you can have on tour!

8. A picture from our 45th Birthday gig at The Dublin Castle. Our very first gig drummer Dav Davies nipped in. This is Dav with Rambo who has been our drummer on and off since 1985!

9. The Dublin Castle is our spiritual hime. This is us celebrating outside a gig there last year. As a photo, it's technically rubbish, but it has a great vibe. 

10. And finally, myself and Fil outside The Dublin Castle, I am pointing to our name in lights. We love the venue and it's always fun. 

Lets hope that tonight we get some more for the collection!

And here is the video from when we filmed "We all love a party!", which I hope you can see was a real blast!