Motorhead at Vale Park

[Central Scrutinizer]

This legendary concert took place exactly thirty years ago today, with support from Ozzy Osbourne. So I was wondering if any fellow old farts like myself have any memories of the day. I remember it being so loud that I could stand outside my house in Tunstall and hear all the songs clearly, and during the finale of Bomber a bloke parachuting out of a plane, and if I rememebr rightly he should have landed in the ground but due to the high winds ended up in Burslem Park instead.

[sheffield61]

I'm like you, was a teenager in Tunstall at the time and it SOUNDED like it was at the end of the street!

I've often thought that a Robbie concert now at the ground would net the club a small fortune!?......

[Phil.j.B]

It was still very loud even listening from Norton Green!

[billywhizz]

It could be heard all the way to Chesterton.

[Woodward]

Mahogany Rush, from Canada, were there as well.

[KidsgroveVALE]

Still got the tshirt, it was a red hot day, no alcohol inside the ground, Ozzy had recently been sacked by Sabbath and Lemmy was not very happy when his heel fell off his cowboy boot. ........... Happy Days

[scoob]

great day, happy days

[ChrisR]

Mahogany Rush, from Canada, were there as well.

 

And Ted Nugent.

[valeblue]

They should recreate the concert T-shirts in the shop , the grebos would lap them up! ps I wouldnt buy one yet though!!!

[Memphis]

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Ted Nugent? To be honest cannot remember him playing there but happy to be corrected

 

Motorhead

Ozzy

Triumph

Riot

Frank Marino

Vardis

 

Remember being so disppointed when Sabbath pulled out just beforehand but ecstatic when Ozzy took their place.Motorhead were excellent and i really enjoyed Frank Marino but Ozzt sole the show!!!

 

And yes the parachutist did miss the stadium and according to the story I was told landed in some allotments..but again happy to be corrected

[robf]

Some pics of the event in OVF Pictures here:

 

http://www.onevalefan.co.uk/pictures/thumbnails.php?album=33

[Central Scrutinizer]

 

And yes the parachutist did miss the stadium and according to the story I was told landed in some allotments..but again happy to be corrected

 

It may have been the allotments, but I do know he should have landed in the ground but didn't.

[KidsgroveVALE]

Ted Nugent? To be honest cannot remember him playing there but happy to be corrected

 

Motorhead

Ozzy

Triumph

Riot

Frank Marino

Vardis

 

Remember being so disppointed when Sabbath pulled out just beforehand but ecstatic when Ozzy took their place.Motorhead were excellent and i really enjoyed Frank Marino but Ozzt sole the show!!!

 

And yes the parachutist did miss the stadium and according to the story I was told landed in some allotments..but again happy to be corrected

[KidsgroveVALE]

That line up is spot on, Ted Nugent didn't appear. The ticket stated as Motorhead / Black Sabbath double bill toppers, but Ozzy appeared with Randy Rhoades on guitar. Only chance i had to see him live, i thought they stole the show. Motorhead were on top form having just released "No sleep til Hammersmith" and Frank Marino and Mahogony Rush were also in good form. The rest were not so good, as i remember.