The 80s, myth and reality?

[Zombie_61]

I last saw him in 2011, being lucky enough to be given one of a raft of tickets he donated to the Chap magazine after they interviewed him for a cover feature. Met him after the show, lovely fella. Quiet and shy offstage. (And Johnny Depp totes stole his look.) Still did all the old stuff too - a magnificent version of Stand And Deliver. Adam's solo era in the early eighties provided a lot of the early pop videos I can remember - him and Toni Basil. I remember desperately wanting one of the Mice costumes from the 'Puss n' Boots' video. I remember Swap Shop (kids' Saturday morning magazine show of a kind no longer made) gave away one of the helmets from that in a competition. Heady stuff. I hate loathe and despise eighties nostalgia, but not everything from back then was awful - even if you couldn't pay me enough to live through it again.

My late wife and I last saw him when he was touring the "Manners & Physique" album here in the U.S. around the turn of the century. First and only time (so far) I've been front row (grabbing the guard rail, no less) at a proper concert. Good show, Adam was in good voice, danced around a bit if the effort didn't cause him to lose his breath, and we had a great time.

 

[Monte.C]

I never would have imagined I would find so many Adam Ant fans in one place. Each one a bigger fan than I've ever met before. Not to sound dramatic, but this to me is like Twilight Zone material.

 

[rogueclimber]

I never would have imagined I would find so many Adam Ant fans in one place. Each one a bigger fan than I've ever met before. Not to sound dramatic, but this to me is like Twilight Zone material.

I wanted to be this:

But instead I went into the Army at 18yo (1982) so never really embraced my innner Adam Ant

 

[Monte.C]

I wanted to be this:

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But instead I went into the Army at 18yo (1982) so never really embraced my innner Adam Ant

I wanted to be this:

 

[Monte.C]

I wanted to be this:

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But instead I went into the Army at 18yo (1982) so never really embraced my innner Adam Ant

Well that's a lot better than this -
But he did wear the jacket well...