[Susan Foreman]

Onto ECT’s 4th week which was quite enjoyable

Opening the show were TYGERS OF PAN TANG who’d made minor ripples in the previous few years as part of the NWOBHM movement. Fair to say by 85 they were probably past their best after losing key members of the band (John Sykes most notably) and 1985 found the TYGERS going for a more melodic edge (along with many of their contemporaries).



Next up were Northern Irish rockers MAMAS BOYS. Three brothers and never my favourites it has to be said, but many enjoyed their straight ahead rock style.




ROBIN GEORGE was on next. A bit of a strange one this. With his pretty boy good looks and one of the best pop rock songs of the mid 80’s in ‘Heartline’ – you would have thought ROBIN GEORGE was a surefire tip for the top. We catch him here a year or so after he produced Glam rock titans WRATHCHILD’s debut album ‘Stakk Attakk’, performing in support of his album ‘Dangerous Music’. Sadly, it didn't happen, and he faded into obscurity



And finally headlining were MCCOY who made a tiny splash for a year or so. John McCoy became famous as part of chart bothering rockers GILLAN and he went on to form his own band. Doesn’t quite work with the short lived female singer, but McCoy himself was a character and gotta love a bit of Pyro!

Saw John McCoy when he was the bass player with Gillan