Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Pink Floyd in Wood Green 1968/69
This poster/flyer is from one of two concerts that Pink Floyd played at the legendary mid-century Wood Green music venue, the Fishmongers Arms.
Floyd's first appearance was the one advertised in this poster. They also played at the same venue as a late replacement on January 10th 1969 after Jimi Hendrix pulled out. By June that year Pink Floyd were themselves headlining the Royal Albert Hall.
The set list seems to have been lost, but various spots on the web suggest a list that sounds very much like a live version of Side 1 one of my favourite teen albums, Ummagumma.
It included:
- "Astronomy Domine"
- "Careful With That Axe Eugene"
- "Interstellar Overdrive"
- "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
- "A Saucerful of Secrets"
The third track wasn't on the album.
Their early music was quite distinct from their better known later work.
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Comment by Kevin Nairn on December 9, 2024 at 11:09
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You've also left out The Club Noriek? Opposite Seven Sisters station, at the junction of Seven Sisters road and Tottenham High road. It later became Apex House and now apartments. It used to be full of hippies lying on the floor, probably spaced out.
In the early 70s I used to go every Saturday with my friend Steve Shrimpton to The Rainbow theatre, dressed in our army greatcoats. We saw: David Bowie; Emmerson, Lake and Palmer; King Crimson; Yes; Joe Cocker; Jethro Tull; Genesis and loads more. I challenge any borough, town or city to beat that for appearances by top bands.
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