August 27, 1983 Reading Rock Festival

Marillion played a great show that night. This is a little tribute.
They were at stage just before Black Sabbath with Ian Gillan in a heavy day. Nevertheless, Marillion was the best band that night.
Andy Ward, suposedly the band drummer, was introduced on percussion. Beside him another drummer: John Martyr on loan from the Bernie Marsden Group. This was in preparation for Andy's departure.
Line-up:
Fish - Vocals
Steve Rothery - Guitar
Peter Trewavas - Bass
Mark Kelly - Keyboards
John Martyr - Drums
Andy Ward - Percussion

This was the last Reading Festival at Little John's Farm. In 1984 and 1985, the local council banned the festival.
In 1986, the council gives permission to use the fields adjacent to the original festival site.

This is an aperitive for the upcoming:
Marillion: The Early Stages (Official Bootleg Box Set 1982-1987)
is a 6 CD box set containing archive material of Marillion's performances taken from BBC recordings, Radio Clyde and the EMI archive. Released on 17th November.

Pictures from magazines with Reading Festival reviews and from [ Ссылка ]
The wrist band ticket and the picture of the crowd are mine... by the way, it's a picture of Black Sabbath. I have no pictures of Marillion (my damn camera)
Music - Radio broadcast
Sorry for the little cut at 3:32

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