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*** History can now be found at the bottom of this page *** |
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| Below are a number of interesting (we hope) but probably little known facts about Resistance77. If you have any others then please let me know at the usual address. |
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1. Oddy had a near fatal accident this summer in Cyprus whilst out para-gliding. He was about 100 foot up the the air when the rope snapped plunging him into shark infested waters a mile out to sea! Apparently Oddy found the experience "very scary" and this wasn't helped by the driver of the boat asking him if he had been scared! |
| 2. Mushy recorded Retaliate First 3 days after having an operation on his knee after being in an accident at work. His kneecap was pinned with 4" staples and he was in absolute agony which was only eased by beer and painkillers. That's something to remember the next time you listen to the album! |
| 3. Kieron played a gig the day after having a knee operation as well. He's also played several gigs with broken fingers due to accidents at football and cricket. Come on you Reds... |
| 4. Ellis, despite his girly hair cut, is really a bloke! Sorry Ellis, but these are Oddy's words not mine!!! |
| More fascinating facts coming up very soon... |
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History as taken from Thoroughbred Men.... |
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The original line up of Resistance77 was formed in South Normanton, Derbyshire in 1980 by vocalist Ian 'Oddy' Hodson, guitarist Guy Naylor, bassist Kieron Egan and drummer Gary Naylor. In fact they were originally known as The Anti Heroes but changed their name due to the amount of bands with 'Anti' in their moniker - The Anti Nowhere League, Anti Pasti, Anti Social and Anti Establishment to name but a few. The usual round of loss making gigs was undertaken as the band endeavoured to make a name for themselves, the main highlights being support slots to the likes of The 4-Skins, The Exploited and Flux Of Pink Indians Their first appearance on vinyl came courtesy of Riot City's "Riotous Assembly" LP (Assembly 1) for which the band contributed the track "Bricks In Brixton". This was followed by the four track Nowhere to Play EP (Riot 18) which, when released in early '83, managed to sneak into the Independent Chart and also spent 11 weeks in 'Sounds' Punk Chart, peaking at number 5. Shortly after this though Guy Naylor left and was replaced by Luggy who made his vinyl debut with the band on the " Vive Le Resistance" EP (Ass 6) plus the track "Send In The SAS" and "Communist" which appeared on the compilation "Wet Dreams" (Ass 4), both releases being issued by Mansfield based label Rot Records. Rot supremo Dunk like the band so much that he suggested they record an LP and so, armed with a budget of £150 (!) and two and a half days studio time, they managed to bash out the "Thoroughbred Men" LP (Ass 14) which to this day is not only one of Punk's rarest albums but also one of its most criminally overlooked classics. A period of inactivity then followed, mainly due to a lack of support from the media and the death of decent 'street' music labels, before Resistance77, armed with a new drummer Paul Marshall, relaunched themselves in 1988 and got to the final of a Battle Of The Bands competition held in Bradford. This renewed bout of activity culminated in a tribute single to Keiron's beloved Nottingham Forest. "You Reds / Young And Wrong" (Resist 1) was issued on the band's own Resistance label in April 1990 to mark Forest's achievement in reaching the final of the Littlewoods Cup. To be continued..................
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