Bat out of Hell 10th Anniversary World Tour 1988

dottie · 13 Jul 2003, 17:47

Can anybody help? Which venue featured the "Big Gun" as a prop on stage - and what was the significance - hubby reckons it was the Hammersmith Apollo,we attended two concerts there in the March of '88, but I honestly cann't remember the stage set up - hope someones brain is a little sharper than mine.

dottie · 13 Jul 2003, 17:50

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Can anybody help? Which venue featured the "Big Gun" as a prop on stage - and what was the significance - hubby reckons it was the Hammersmith Odeon,we attended two concerts there in the March of '88, but I honestly cann't remember the stage set up - hope someones brain is a little sharper than mine.

Had to change from Hammersmith Apollo to Odeon ok no edit button visible then had to use quote

Tim · 13 Jul 2003, 17:54

Replying to yuor own post???? that is pure postwhoring!!!!

Renegade Angel · 13 Jul 2003, 17:57

Do you mean the big gun that was on the side of the big bike during the bad attitude tour 84/85? - im not sure though.

I know that when I saw Meat in Sheffield in 88 there was some sort of big mask that was the back drop - there might have been a gun aswell but I can't seem to remember one.

dottie · 13 Jul 2003, 18:08

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Originally Posted by Tim

Replying to yuor own post???? that is pure postwhoring!!!!

Hi Tim had to go back and correct to Hammersmith Odeon as it was ,and not Apollo as it became, there wasn't an edit button in sight so had to use quote button ok :)

dottie · 13 Jul 2003, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Renegade Angel

Do you mean the big gun that was on the side of the big bike during the bad attitude tour 84/85? - im not sure though.

I know that when I saw Meat in Sheffield in 88 there was some sort of big mask that was the back drop - there might have been a gun aswell but I can't seem to remember one.

This is hubbys query not mine I cann't remember either way.

and I should

but he reckons it was this venue

dottie · 13 Jul 2003, 18:18

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Originally Posted by dottie

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Originally Posted by Renegade Angel

Do you mean the big gun that was on the side of the big bike during the bad attitude tour 84/85? - im not sure though.

I know that when I saw Meat in Sheffield in 88 there was some sort of big mask that was the back drop - there might have been a gun aswell but I can't seem to remember one.

This is hubbys query not mine I cann't remember either way.

and I should

but he reckons it was this venue

hubby now says also this "gun"appeared at Wembley and at the end of the concert pyrotechnics worked their magic on it. Umm Well

**Diane** · 13 Jul 2003, 19:14

The "big gun" was part of the wonderful stage set for Meat's 1984/5 Bad Attitude Tour. There was also a huge motorcycle which had Andy Wells drumkit on the saddle and Brian Chatten's keyboard riding pillion.

The gun was used in the pyrotechnics display. There's a great picture of Meat holding the gun on the back cover of the "To Hell & Back" biography.

When Meat played the Beau Sejour Leisure Centre in Guernsey and Fort Regent in Jersey in June, 1985 the motorcyle wasn't included but Meat did have the gun. Maybe the motorcycle was only used at the bigger venues.

R. · 13 Jul 2003, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Tim

Replying to yuor own post???? that is pure postwhoring!!!!

Hi Tim had to go back and correct to Hammersmith Odeon as it was ,and not Apollo as it became, there wasn't an edit button in sight so had to use quote button ok :)

The edit button is visible when you are logged in. You cannot edit posts being anonymous. Quite logical, eh?

**Diane** · 13 Jul 2003, 19:57

Should have mentioned that of course you can see the motorcycle set in all its glory on the Bad Attitude video, though you don't get to see Meat firing the gun!

dottie · 13 Jul 2003, 21:20

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Should have mentioned that of course you can see the motorcycle set in all its glory on the Bad Attitude video, though you don't get to see Meat firing the gun!

Yes Diane this is what I remember - the gun and the bike on the Bad Attitude video and I was there when it was filmed at Brixton Academy, hubby still insists it was 1988 - I wonder if as you say the gun was only used at smaller venues i.e. Hammersmith, but then this was the Bad for Good/Rock and Roll Dreams come through concert - I think hubby is mistaken don't you

**Diane** · 13 Jul 2003, 22:51

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I think hubby is mistaken don't you

Break it to him gently Dottie!

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dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Bat out of Hell 10th Anniversary World Tour 1988 Can anybody help? Which venue featured the "Big Gun" as a prop on stage - and what was the significance - hubby reckons it was the Hammersmith Apollo,we attended two concerts there in the March of '88, but I honestly cann't remember the stage set up - hope someones brain is a little sharper than mine.

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Renegade Angel Super Loafer Join Date: 20.04.2003 Location: UK Posts: 551	Do you mean the big gun that was on the side of the big bike during the bad attitude tour 84/85? - im not sure though. I know that when I saw Meat in Sheffield in 88 there was some sort of big mask that was the back drop - there might have been a gun aswell but I can't seem to remember one.

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Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	The "big gun" was part of the wonderful stage set for Meat's 1984/5 Bad Attitude Tour. There was also a huge motorcycle which had Andy Wells drumkit on the saddle and Brian Chatten's keyboard riding pillion. The gun was used in the pyrotechnics display. There's a great picture of Meat holding the gun on the back cover of the "To Hell & Back" biography. When Meat played the Beau Sejour Leisure Centre in Guernsey and Fort Regent in Jersey in June, 1985 the motorcyle wasn't included but Meat did have the gun. Maybe the motorcycle was only used at the bigger venues.

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Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	Should have mentioned that of course you can see the motorcycle set in all its glory on the Bad Attitude video, though you don't get to see Meat firing the gun!