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Anyone ever seen this pic and what year was it taken?

not sure of its original source, but its the 1st page in "the sisters of mercy" scrapbook - an A4-sized collection of clippings etc, with a black cover with purple lettering

its from 83/84ish i think

this is my fave "beard" photo

von looks quite cool too

Looks like pic from 83, I think.
I have a similar one in Life book

Sorry Quiff Boy. Didn't see your reply... I agree, 83/84ish.

He's wearing my fave Von belt buckles in that pic

the scrapbook i have with it in:

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and the photo as it appears on the 1st page:

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Are you sure it's not Tim Sinister.

Nah. Not Astley enough

It s from the States in 84, can t remember right now from where

snowey wrote:Are you sure it's not Tim Sinister.

err..not? I was dead sure it's him...

Silence is platinum wrote:It s from the States in 84, can t remember right now from where

ahh, that short US tour just after wayne joined...

The official gigography wrote:07 Apr 1984 Birmingham, England Tin Can Ballroom
11 Apr 1984 Boston, USA Spit Club
12 Apr 1984 Philadelphia, USA East Side
13 Apr 1984 New York City, USA Danceteria
14 Apr 1984 Trenton, USA City Gardens
15 Apr 1984 Chicago, USA Exit Club
16 Apr 1984 Detroit, USA St Andrew's Hall
02 May 1984 Nottingham, England Rock City

etc

that sounds about right with the beard...

and on a different note:

"02 May 1984 Nottingham, England Rock City"

ahh, the great guitar-smashing incident

Quiff Boy wrote:the scrapbook i have with it in:

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and the photo as it appears on the 1st page:

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Quiff Boy has anyone ever put the scrapbook online for loyal fans to poor over?

I to have possession of the book.

I think the pic is from Birmingham Fantasy Club. Has anyone ever been, and might recognise the decor?
Didn't he shave off the beard before the U.S. tour?

Is it an early Wham! gig pic from the Club Tropicana tour ?

Quiff Boy wrote:

I have one of them, purchased via the small ads in the NME, when it was readable

Yeah the doppelganger stories Cool pic. Always suprised when the neo goths (sorry) and press fell over Andrew's "Dominion" beard while in fact he already had one. There's the other cool one after the break up era Sisterhood with Eldritch sporting a very dirty and very long (black though!) beard. Talking of coming undone ;>

Yeah I like that book with clippings. I also still have stashed away some 87-92 era clipping, Select, Vox, NME etc..A memory never to be parted with.

This photo is taken at the gig in LA Alexandria Hotel 29/10/83. I have a copy from the guy who took the photo.

There's no dress!!!

I love the Sisterhood era beard. It's like he grew it for a bet!!!

Ramone wrote:Is it an early Wham! gig pic from the Club Tropicana tour ?

Actually, I'm pretty certain that the NME used this pic for a review of the Guildford gig on the Black October tour.... if my memory serves me correctly, which it probably doesn't? Of course, that doesn't mean the photo is actually from that gig...

brunobossier wrote:This photo is taken at the gig in LA Alexandria Hotel 29/10/83. I have a copy from the guy who took the photo.

Thanks for the info! I've always wondered where it was taken.. I always thought it was Paradiso 28/08/83.

..and when I think about it I think he had beard in Stockholm 83 as well. From what I've heard (I was too young by then ).

Look here. Now that's a beard!

It's the return of the Amish axe-murderer!!!

mandrake wrote:Look here. Now that's a beard!

I didn't know Andrew S smoked

What a f**king goth.

scotty wrote:

mandrake wrote:Look here. Now that's a beard!

I didn't know Andrew S smoked

LOL!!! I was thinking the same thing - spittin' image of our Androoooo!

he doesn't have a hat though