Comments on: Over 21 / Waiting for the Future, by Berlin (c.1977 - 1980) http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: dave g k http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-78278 dave g k Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:09:12 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-78278 Ticket for The Clash/Berlin gig has turned up here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcbarnicle/5492869134/ via here http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/03/22/live-from-the-top-hat/#comment-144227. Ticket for The Clash/Berlin gig has turned up here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcbarnicle/5492869134/ via here
http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/03/22/live-from-the-top-hat/#comment-144227.

]]> By: charlie hallinan http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74560 charlie hallinan Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:40:54 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74560 Hi Dave, i spoke to Brian but he can remember less than i can. Although as the saying goes "if you cant remember it, you must have been there" I meant to ask, do you know anyone that has a copy of the second Berlin single, It was called Central Station and the B side was boyfriends. lts a long shot but i thought i'd ask. Thanks again As i said to Conner the pints are on me next time i'm in Dublin. Hi Dave,
i spoke to Brian but he can remember less than i can.
Although as the saying goes “if you cant remember it, you must have been there”
I meant to ask, do you know anyone that has a copy of the second Berlin single, It was called Central Station and the B side was boyfriends. lts a long shot but i thought i’d ask.
Thanks again
As i said to Conner the pints are on me next time i’m in Dublin.

]]> By: charlie hallinan http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74552 charlie hallinan Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:45:14 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74552 Hi Dave Thank you for the recordings, great stuff. i never imagined i would hear it again, after 30 odd years. I did have a laugh when you said "So tell us anyway, what was like supporting The Clash & The Jam?!" it reminded me of the Commitments when the manager of the band was interviewing himself in the bath. To be honest i don't remember that much about supporting the Jam and Clash, as far as i can recall we had very little contact with the bands themselves, just their road crews, but as it happens i will be calling our singer Mr Freeze in the US tonight and ask him. Speaking of him, my funniest memory of Berlin was a gig in Morans, halfway through the set a decided to walk of the stage and across a line of tables, as he did so people who were sitting at the tables were filling these ankle high bike boots he was wearing with their pints, by the time he got back to the stage he flooded us, i nearly fell of the drim kit i was laughing so much, memories eh. I do remember Graham Parker what a fiasco that was, if you go to my Myspace page it will be in the biography. All the best for now Charlie Hi Dave
Thank you for the recordings, great stuff. i never imagined i would hear it again, after 30 odd years.
I did have a laugh when you said “So tell us anyway, what was like supporting The Clash & The Jam?!” it reminded me of the Commitments when the manager of the band was interviewing himself in the bath.
To be honest i don’t remember that much about supporting the Jam and Clash, as far as i can recall we had very little contact with the bands themselves, just their road crews, but as it happens i will be calling our singer Mr Freeze in the US tonight and ask him.
Speaking of him, my funniest memory of Berlin was a gig in Morans, halfway through the set a decided to walk of the stage and across a line of tables, as he did so people who were sitting at the tables were filling these ankle high bike boots he was wearing with their pints, by the time he got back to the stage he flooded us, i nearly fell of the drim kit i was laughing so much, memories eh.
I do remember Graham Parker what a fiasco that was, if you go to my Myspace page it will be in the biography.
All the best for now
Charlie

]]> By: Dave G Kelly http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74546 Dave G Kelly Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:59:13 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74546 Hey Charlie, Good to hear you're keeping well, always regarded this as a lost Irish classic. I'd been keeping it safe in my attic (with the rest of the vinyl collection) for the past few years, so it was good to get a chance to get to hear it again. I'd never actually listened to the 'b' side before, it's an impressive Stranglers type tune. So tell us anyway, what was like supporting The Clash & The Jam?! Hey Charlie,

Good to hear you’re keeping well, always regarded this as a lost Irish classic. I’d been keeping it safe in my attic (with the rest of the vinyl collection) for the past few years, so it was good to get a chance to get to hear it again. I’d never actually listened to the ‘b’ side before, it’s an impressive Stranglers type tune.

So tell us anyway, what was like supporting The Clash & The Jam?!

]]> By: charlie hallinan http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74542 charlie hallinan Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:35:52 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74542 Hi Conner, no problem, i seem to remember we got a lot a lot worse stick than that in the 70s. Happy Days. Buy ye a pint next time i'm in Dublin All The Best Charlie Hi Conner,
no problem, i seem to remember we got a lot a lot worse stick than that in the 70s. Happy Days. Buy ye a pint next time i’m in Dublin
All The Best
Charlie

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74539 Conor McCabe Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:39:36 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74539 Thanks for the comment Charlie. I feel slightly embarrassed now about my 'new wave by the numbers' line. Sorry about that! Thanks for the comment Charlie. I feel slightly embarrassed now about my ‘new wave by the numbers’ line. Sorry about that!

]]> By: charlie hallinan http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74538 charlie hallinan Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:14:58 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-74538 Well i never thought i would find a copy of our single, haven't hear it for over thirty odd years. Many thanks Charlie Hallinan "Ex Drummer Berlin" Well i never thought i would find a copy of our single, haven’t hear it for over thirty odd years.
Many thanks
Charlie Hallinan “Ex Drummer Berlin”

]]> By: Jay Carax (Sam) http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-73426 Jay Carax (Sam) Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:42:52 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/06/05/over-21-waiting-for-the-future-by-berlin-c1977-1980/#comment-73426 Thanks for uploading Conor! Been wanting to get my hand on the b-side for months. Thanks for uploading Conor! Been wanting to get my hand on the b-side for months.

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