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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Johnny 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@johnnymain.bsky.social
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Doctor Who oracle, Musicologist, Polymath & drinker of Jack Daniels and single malt whisky.
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On 18/12/2000, I was at #TheGarage in Glasgow watching #CradleofFilth perform live on their 'Midian' world tour.

Fun fact:
I was stopped at the front door by a bouncer who realised I was wearing a #StatusQuo t-shirt and asked if I'd "come to see the right band?" 😂
December 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
On 17/12/1979, #PaulMcCartney and #Wings played their last show of the Wings' 1979 tour at the #ApolloTheatre in #Glasgow, although they would play a one off show in London on 29/12/1979

The Glasgow show was recorded for a live album, however, Paul changed his mind and the release was shelved.
December 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Currently listening to Rob Halford with Family and Friends: Celestial
#Celestial #RobHalford #NigelHalford #AlexHalford #SusanHalford #RobertJones #JonBlakely #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁
December 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
December 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I'm just going to leave this here! 🤣🤣
#Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁 #SundayFunday
December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On 14/12/2018 I was at #TheHydro in #Glasgow watching #PaulMcCartney live as part of his #FreshenUp UK tour

This was Paul's first (and so far only) live appearance at The Hydro, and it was my 4th time seeing him live (twice in Glasgow and twice in Liverpool) since 2010

(Ticket from my collection)
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
On this day (14th December) in 1896 - the Glasgow Subway opened.

It's the fourth oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground, the Tunel in Istanbul and the Budapest Metro.

The Glasgow Subway - keeping it simple for 129 years! 🤣
#Glasgow #GlasgowSubway
December 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On 13/12/1996, I was at #TheBarrowlands in #Glasgow watching #Sepultura perform live in support of their #Roots album

Support came from Doom/Stoner band, #Floodgate who were based in #NewOrleans, #Louisiana

(Ticket from my own collection)
#Barrowlands #BarrowlandsGlasgow #TribalismAcrosstheWorld
December 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
On 13/12/1994, I was at #TheBarrowlands in #Glasgow watching #TheCult perform live on their 'Beauty Is On The Street' World Tour.

Support came from Los Angeles based alternative rockers, #MotherTongue.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#BarrowlandsGlasgow #BeautyIsOnTheStreetWorldTour
December 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This ancient, faded, parchment-like photograph is thought to be the oldest ever photo of #StPaulsCathedral, taken across the #London skyline an incredible 181 years ago!

This is London in 1844, only a few months after #Dickens had originally published #AChristmasCarol.
December 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On 09/12/2011, I was at the #SECC in #Glasgow watching #DefLeppard on a co-headlining tour with #MotleyCrue.

Support came from Los Angeles based comedic glam metal band, #SteelPanther.

(Ticket from my own collection)
#DefLeppard #MotleyCrue #SteelPanther #SECCGlasgow
December 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
On 08/12/1990, I was at the #SECC in #Glasgow to see my very first #StatusQuo live show.

Support was from British rockers, #DumpysRustyNuts.

I've seen Status Quo a few times since then obviously! 😂

(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Remembering Darrell Lance Abbott aka Dimebag Darrell
(20/08/1966 - 08/12/2004)
#DarrellAbbott #DimebagDarrell #Pantera
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Remembering John Winston Ono Lennon MBE
(09/10/1940 - 08/12/1980)
#JohnLennon #TheBeatles
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
On 7th December 1973, #Slade originally released 'Merry Xmas Everybody'.

Written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea.

'Merry Xmas Everybody' remained in the charts for nine weeks until February 1974 and earns #NoddyHolder and #JimLea royalties of around £250,000 every year.
December 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
On Tuesday 6th December 1994, I was at The Cathouse in Brown Street, Glasgow watching Corrosion Of Conformity perform live.

The tour was to support their classic 'Deliverance' album.

(Ticket from my own collection)
#CorrosionOfConformity #TheCathouse #TheCathouseGlasgow #Glasgow #TennentsLive
December 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Remembering Roy Kelton Orbison
(23/04/1936 - 06/12/1988)
#RoyOrbison #TravelingWilburys
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Happy birthday to #ColinSalmon, who was born in Bethnal Green on 6th December 1962.

He's best known for playing Charles Robinson in three #JamesBond films as well as a guest appearance in #DoctorWho (Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead) and in 2023, he joined the cast of #EastEnders.
December 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
On 05/12/2017 - for the umpteenth time - I was watching (the mighty) Status Quo live on stage.

This time it was as part of their Plugged In Tour.

This was the first full UK tour from #StatusQuo since the death of #RickParfitt on 24th December 2016.

Support was from UK rockers, #CatsInSpace
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's that time of year when we play #Whamageddon!

This year, if you get #Whammed, make a donation to a charity, for example GOSH at www.gosh.org and they’ll give it to someone special.

Not sure of how to play? Rules below 👇
www.whamageddon.com
#GOSH #GreatOrmondStreetHospital #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Tonight's entertainment is #TheAlmighty supported by (the mighty) #Wolfsbane and I'll be partying like it's 1990 albeit with less hair and less alcohol!

Fun fact - tonight is Wolfsbane's debut performance at #TheBarrowlands although Bayley has performed there twice with #IronMaiden in 1995 & 1998.
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM