Anyone Remember The Alarm?

Ramones

New to the boards here and just wondering if anyone here remembers Welsh punk band The Alarm?

Supported U2 back in 85 at Croke Park and also supported them at Red Rocks on the Blood Red Sky gig.

Sang 68 Guns, Spirit of 76 and Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?

Anyone remember them?

:cool:

Johnny Jukebox

Oh yeah. To be fair, they played a storming headliner at a UCD freshers ball one year, 1985, I think.

But Christ, in the cold light of day, what a embarassment. They *did* take themselves seriously which was a dreadful mistake. The hair, the clothes, the lyrics - shudder.

Best summary of the Alarm came from the late great Joe Strummer - "The Alarm are not fit to walk in the shadow of the Clash".

Ramones

yeah - the hairstyles were a bit mad alright!

just want to let people know that Mike Peters will be in Dublin on April 9th at Eamon Dorans doing an Interactive Acoustic gig where fans get to choose the setlist

Details....

Mike Peters will be taking his extensive Alarm repertoire out on the
road in the U.K. & Ireland for an 'all request' acoustic tour throughout the
month of April 2005.

As lead singer of The Alarm for over 21 years, The Alarm can lay claim
to a series of 16 Top 50 Singles, seven successful albums and over 5
million sales worldwide.

Mike Peters and The Alarm pioneered the use of acoustic guitars back in
the early eighties helping to create what is now known as the
electro-acoustic sound of today; the sound behind such memorable Alarm
hits as '68 Guns', 'Rain in the Summertime', 'Where Were You Hiding
When The Storm Broke?' and 'Absolute Reality'. Throughout Mike's
illustrious career, he has performed on stage with many of the 'greats'
of rock and roll , including Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bono.

On this special tour, Mike Peters will be performing songs chosen
specifically by his dedicated following of fans who will have the
chance to dictate the content of the shows when ordering tickets
through the bands website www.thealarm.com or at the venue on the
night.

Mike and The Alarm have just performed at the 13th annual Alarm
event 'The Gathering' which completely sold out (1500 tickets: Jan
28-29) . 500 tickets have already been sold for next January's
Gathering 14! Mike Peters will use the tour to launch The Gathering DVD
Box Set Collection - an eight DVD set together with a unique
personalised filmed dedication disc. Mike will be filming dedications
live on stage during the tour and these performances will be included
in the individual box sets.

Mike Peters, who has just recently completed a 20 date UK Tour as
Special Guest to Status Quo has not performed a solo acoustic U.K.
tour since 2000, concentrating instead on the worldwide commitments of
The Alarm and the recent controversial chart success of '45
R.P.M.'/'The Poppy Fields'. (The Alarm scored a Top 30 UK hit in 2004).
The story of '45 R.P.M.' has become the inspiration for a major motion
picture which will be shot in the U.K. by 'Shrek' producer John H.
Williams and British film director Sara Sugarman.

Mike Peters and the Alarm will be creating the soundtrack for the film
and will be preparing a new studio album for release later in the year
2005. During the tour, Mike Peters will preview new material from the
proposed as yet untitled new album.


MIKE PETERS INTERACTIVE ACOUSTIC TOUR

FRI 8TH THE ROSETTA BAR BELFAST
ADVANCE TICKET PRICE : £10 Order now from www.thealarm or call 01745
571571
73-75 Rosetta Road Belfast BT6 0LR http://come.to/rosettabar
DOORS OPEN AT : 9pm 1am Curfew

SAT 9TH APRIL DUBLIN EAMONN DORANS
ADVANCE TICKET PRICE : £14 Order now from www.thealarm or call 01745
571571
TICKET LINE/WEBSITE : www.tickets.ie
DOORS OPEN AT : 8pm

Johnny Jukebox

Oops.

Maybe I was a bit harsh...

To quote the late great Joe Strummer again on music critics...

"I'm up here and you're down there"

So fair play to Mike on still being up there and banging it out.

i_dont_do_names

Ramones wrote:

Supported U2 back in 85 at Croke Park and also supported them at Red Rocks on the Blood Red Sky gig

ok, ive never heard of them but i hate them now

Johnny Jukebox

i_dont_do_names wrote:

ok, ive never heard of them but i hate them now

Yeah, me too. Dude.

Kitsune

I saw one of their LP's in Spindizzy records yesterday for €1.

Don't all rush now.

Anarchist

Ramones wrote:

New to the boards here and just wondering if anyone here remembers Welsh punk band The Alarm?

Supported U2 back in 85 at Croke Park and also supported them at Red Rocks on the Blood Red Sky gig.

Sang 68 Guns, Spirit of 76 and Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?

Anyone remember them?

:cool:

I do and they NEVER were a Punk band as you put it.

Ramones

Go on then explain....