The Adventure Babies > Live in Stafford 25 June 2005

The Adventure Babies got the band back together to play live for one last time. The gig was at Stafford Rangers Social Club (in Stafford) on Saturday 25 June and tickets are only two pounds. It was also co-songwriter and lead singer Matt Tedstone's birthday weekend and keyboard plater Ken Hughes's actual birthday so a lively and vocal crowd of friends and family and others gathered at the Stafford Rangers Social Club so see and hear it all happen.

Redspot.org, who provided technical support on the night, this was to be the very very very last gig the "AdBabs" will ever perform. This combination of Stafford and Manchester based musicians was the last ever band signed to the Factory Records. Tony Wilson is reported to have insisted on seeing the band practice in a living room somewhere in town.."

The setlist included Barking Mad, Laugh, Camper Van, How Mortal We Are, Captain Scarlet, WYSIWYG, Great British Weather, Lifetime at the Sink, ROlling In From The Coast and many more old and new favourites. A new album of old and new material entitled 'Once Upon A Time The End', some of it from the unreleased 'Worthy Originals' album was also on sale priced 8.00 GBP.

The band on the night featured at one time or another the following personnel, some of whom required more coercion than others to perform:

Matt Tedstone (vocals)
Dave Atherton (guitar, vocals)
Ken Hughes (keys)
Roger Johns (drums, bv's)
Dave Hall (bass, bv's)
Phil Goodall (vocals)
Scott Kennedy (percussion)
Eddie Morton (guitar, vocals)
Rich Hall (bass, no relation to Dave, and not the craggy faced US comedian)
Dave Birch (AdBabs other drummer who also played with Dave Hall, Dave Atherton, and Ken in 'Parker', the AdBabs "other band")
Maxine Bailey (guest vocals on 'Captain Scarlet' and 'Lifetime at the Sink')
Debbie Hughes (guest vocals on 'Lifetime at the Sink')

The details

Stafford Rangers Social Club
Marston Road
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 3BX
Sat 25 June 2005
Doors: 8pm
Tickets: 2.00 GBP
Tel: 01785 602430

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Thanks to Dave Hall for info.