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What an amazing response tonight. Feel free to post your memories of the neglected scottish bands on the blog. I will use them next time we do this show - and there will definitely be a next time! We were out the door with suggestions and some terrific e-mails and texts. The show was summed up by MG and Alan who said:

"Talk about bringing back memories - I can't believe how many of these songs that I still remember all the words to!! Our thoughts for tonight are: Texas Lullaby by James King & the Lone Wolves All I ever Wanted by Fruits of Passion Feels like Heaven by Fiction Factory You're Beautiful by Love & Money Chains by The River Detectives"

Jim McCabe texted to say he remembered "Slik played nearly every week at Clouds - 50p to get in."

Vince in Edinburgh texted in with his memories of Shabby Tiger: "I remember shabby tiger but did not see them live(thankfuly). They came out round about the same time as bilbo baggins who had a hit in 1978 with a record called shes gonna win.p.s.my favourite name for a band round about 78 was MATT VINYL and the DECORATORS but I dont think they even made a single."

Other suggestions included Chou Parrot, The Exploited, Nick Robertson and Slice, and the "totally under-rated" Close Lobsters suggested by Peter in Rutherglen: " Anything from them would be great - I really loved that band but haven't heard them for YEARS (as I 'lost' all my vinyl) except for over the tannoy in a shopping mall in Montreal of all places, when on honeymoon a few years ago."

Punkdad in Bothwell sent this impeccable list. Hope it brings back memories..

"Usually I do try to suggest something Scottish but tonight somebody definitely had me in mind!! You want Gems? - I give you a diamond dozen! What a show this lot would make!!
1. Orange Juice - "Blue Boy" (or any Postcard single) 2. Josef K - "It's Kinda Funny"
3. Endgames - "First,Last For Everything"
4. TV21 - "Something's Wrong"
5. The Scars - "Fear Of The Dark" (or anything else from Author!Author!) 6. Goodbye Mr McKenzie - "Goodbye Mr McKenzie"
7. The Associates - "It's Better This Way"
8. The Berlin Blondes - "Science"
9. Cocteau Twins - "Musette & Drums"
10. Positive Noise - "Refugees"
11. The Skids - "Scared To Dance"
12. The Fire Engines - "Candyskin" (Although it's a pity their brilliant cover of Heaven 17's "Fascist Groove Thang" was only ever recorded for a Peel Session) Keep up the ecclectic magic Bryan! PunkDad."