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 11 
 on: July 23, 2026, 11:23:00 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Amethyst (Jenny)
Great to have those two gigs at your school!

 12 
 on: July 23, 2026, 10:53:51 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Poor Will (Bill)
String Driven Thing were either the first or second band I ever saw.
There were two gigs put on at my school in 1973, the other was Tír na nÓg and I can never remember which came first!

 13 
 on: July 23, 2026, 10:16:49 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Nick Reg
Interesting fact, STD's excellent single Its A Game was covered by The Bay City Rollers.

 14 
 on: July 23, 2026, 09:22:43 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Lubiloo (Lorna)
Yet another I’m finding out about after their passing!

 15 
 on: July 23, 2026, 08:38:00 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Nick Reg

I think I stumbled across STD because of the VdG(G) connection.  I've got a couple of their early albums on cassette (really nice copies) and I picked one out (Machine that Cried, I have a feeling JC may have already left by then?) last year and gave it a spin - great stuff.
They only got rocky after he left.. Try Chris Adams solo stuff particularly The Damage.


 16 
 on: July 23, 2026, 08:17:57 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Alan2


John Mannion of   String Driven Thing.


An original and exciting band. I took a chance on a sale LP and loved the raucous energy of the group. His guitar sound was fabulous. Sad to hear of his passing
 


Yes they  were a good band-  I bought the CD reissue of the Machine That Cried.   I always liked them but it was a long time before I caught up with them . Couldn't buy a lot of albums back in those days 🙂

 17 
 on: July 23, 2026, 07:52:34 AM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by davidmjs
I think I stumbled across STD because of the VdG(G) connection.  I've got a couple of their early albums on cassette (really nice copies) and I picked one out (Machine that Cried, I have a feeling JC may have already left by then?) last year and gave it a spin - great stuff.

 18 
 on: July 22, 2026, 09:27:28 PM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Chris from Fieldtown

John Mannion of   String Driven Thing.


An original and exciting band. I took a chance on a sale LP and loved the raucous energy of the group. His guitar sound was fabulous. Sad to hear of his passing
 

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 on: July 22, 2026, 07:57:42 PM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Nick Reg

John Mannion of   String Driven Thing.
one of my favourites in the 70's but he was only in a very early incarnation. Saw one particularly stunning gig where they were called back at least seven times. Only ever seen The Pretenders match that.

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 on: July 22, 2026, 07:37:23 PM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Alan2
John Mannion of   String Driven Thing.

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