been here before Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Robbo-Jambo said: 😂 Nice one Squeaky wee pain in the arse. 26 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: she has a better scar on her face than me and she was a total diva well she thought she was but wasn't much off a diva with a pint glass off beer over her head lol Totally would though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 10/03/2021 at 17:59, Rizla said: Troops of Tomorrow ****ing brilliant. If I was a boxer I’d walk out to that. Ronda Rousey the ex world champion in the UFC used to come out to our song Sex and Violence ,when she moved to the WWE Wrestling they wouldn't let her use that song as family's watch the wrestling .I thought that was pretty cool that a world champion used our tune for her fights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: Ronda Rousey the ex world champion in the UFC used to come out to our song Sex and Violence ,when she moved to the WWE Wrestling they wouldn't let her use that song as family's watch the wrestling .I thought that was pretty cool that a world champion used our tune for her fights Wow how about that👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Rizla said: Wow how about that👍 also years ago in San Francisco had Keanu Reeves came back stage and wanted his albums signed but I was wasted so I ended up going away with some punks and the next day our tour manager told me you know Keanu Reeves waited to get his albums signed I was like NOOOOOOOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 13 hours ago, wattie exploited said: also years ago in San Francisco had Keanu Reeves came back stage and wanted his albums signed but I was wasted so I ended up going away with some punks and the next day our tour manager told me you know Keanu Reeves waited to get his albums signed I was like NOOOOOOOOO Seemingly the talk around Hollywood was that drunken bum wattie was too wasted to sign my albums 😂😂. He’s started a new band tho Keanu & the JT’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Rizla said: Seemingly the talk around Hollywood was that drunken bum wattie was too wasted to sign my albums 😂😂. He’s started a new band tho Keanu & the JT’s. do you know who this guy with the exploited shirt is ? he is really infamous ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: do you know who this guy with the exploited shirt is ? he is really infamous ? Was quite Big apparently ,played most of his gig abroad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 minute ago, maggieb said: Was quite Big apparently ,played most of his gig abroad? do you know who he was I do am just asking if any one else can tell who he was he was pretty notorious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: do you know who he was I do am just asking if any one else can tell who he was he was pretty notorious Now your having me Ron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: do you know who he was I do am just asking if any one else can tell who he was he was pretty notorious Bigg in Brazil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, wattie exploited said: do you know who this guy with the exploited shirt is ? he is really infamous ? Heard he was good at stopping trains when he was younger 😉 No one is innocent btw bet he had some stories to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 56 minutes ago, maggieb said: Now your having me Ron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 17 hours ago, Rizla said: Heard he was good at stopping trains when he was younger 😉 No one is innocent btw bet he had some stories to tell. he came to the gig as my mate used to be a body guard for Johnny Rotten from the sex pistols and had met him before in Brazil , our tour manager knew him as well and invited him to the gig he came to the gig in a celtic top and I told him to get that shit off as they are shit and gave him a exploited top to wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: he came to the gig as my mate used to be a body guard for Johnny Rotten from the sex pistols and had met him before in Brazil , our tour manager knew him as well and invited him to the gig he came to the gig in a celtic top and I told him to get that shit off as they are shit and gave him a exploited top to wear I hope the celtic top got binned, he should have known better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: he came to the gig as my mate used to be a body guard for Johnny Rotten from the sex pistols and had met him before in Brazil , our tour manager knew him as well and invited him to the gig he came to the gig in a celtic top and I told him to get that shit off as they are shit and gave him a exploited top to wear That reminds me of something that happened to me, I was working with a celtic guy and I think it was in 96 he invited me to watch Hearts and celtic in the League Cup at a pub in Burlington, it was where the celtic supporters over here watched the matches on PPV, Sentanta Sports I believe! Remember things are quite different over here, I wore a Hearts jersey of course, he said it wouldn't be a problem, after I paid the inflated price of $20 as a non member my jersey became a problem to some of these old celts and I was told to change the shirt or leave, fortunately I had my work shirt out in my car, I went out and changed into it, it was dark blue! My mate was pissed off with the whole ordeal as opposing team colours had been worn in the club by several ex pats! I remember the match well, Gary Naismith's debut as a 17 year old, he helped anchor a patchwork Jambos defence and we shocked them 1-0, a couple of their lads actually shook my hand after the match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, wattie exploited said: he came to the gig as my mate used to be a body guard for Johnny Rotten from the sex pistols and had met him before in Brazil , our tour manager knew him as well and invited him to the gig he came to the gig in a celtic top and I told him to get that shit off as they are shit and gave him a exploited top to wear Talking about good stories wattie have you ever thought about writing your memoirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, gator said: That reminds me of something that happened to me, I was working with a celtic guy and I think it was in 96 he invited me to watch Hearts and celtic in the League Cup at a pub in Burlington, it was where the celtic supporters over here watched the matches on PPV, Sentanta Sports I believe! Remember things are quite different over here, I wore a Hearts jersey of course, he said it wouldn't be a problem, after I paid the inflated price of $20 as a non member my jersey became a problem to some of these old celts and I was told to change the shirt or leave, fortunately I had my work shirt out in my car, I went out and changed into it, it was dark blue! My mate was pissed off with the whole ordeal as opposing team colours had been worn in the club by several ex pats! I remember the match well, Gary Naismith's debut as a 17 year old, he helped anchor a patchwork Jambos defence and we shocked them 1-0, a couple of their lads actually shook my hand after the match! were is Burlington about I take its abroad $20 back then was a lot of money 💰 Gary is now manager of Edinburgh city I don't know if you knew this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: were is Burlington about I take its abroad $20 back then was a lot of money 💰 Gary is now manager of Edinburgh city I don't know if you knew this I live in Hamilton Ontario, Burlington is a city across the bay from us closer to Toronto, there are lots of transplanted Scots in this area, not may Hearts supporters unfortunately! Yes, time flies, it doesn't seem like that long ago when Naysmith made his debut as a 17 year old, now he is a manager with a fair bit of experience, the $20 was a lot of money then, it was twice as much as they charged members, it was worth every penny when we beat them with our depleted side and to see there faces when I returned with a blue shirt on!😀 I enjoy all of the stories you are posting, I hope your brother is doing ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Rizla said: Talking about good stories wattie have you ever thought about writing your memoirs? Too late I've cut and pasted all his posts on this thread. It'll make me a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said: Too late sue him wattie😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Tommy Brown said: Too late I've cut and pasted all his posts on this thread. It'll make me a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 22 hours ago, wattie exploited said: were is Burlington about I take its abroad $20 back then was a lot of money 💰 Gary is now manager of Edinburgh city I don't know if you knew this been ask a lot of times but I would be in so much trouble if I did so better to say nothing on certain things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 15/03/2021 at 07:43, gator said: That reminds me of something that happened to me, I was working with a celtic guy and I think it was in 96 he invited me to watch Hearts and celtic in the League Cup at a pub in Burlington, it was where the celtic supporters over here watched the matches on PPV, Sentanta Sports I believe! Remember things are quite different over here, I wore a Hearts jersey of course, he said it wouldn't be a problem, after I paid the inflated price of $20 as a non member my jersey became a problem to some of these old celts and I was told to change the shirt or leave, fortunately I had my work shirt out in my car, I went out and changed into it, it was dark blue! My mate was pissed off with the whole ordeal as opposing team colours had been worn in the club by several ex pats! I remember the match well, Gary Naismith's debut as a 17 year old, he helped anchor a patchwork Jambos defence and we shocked them 1-0, a couple of their lads actually shook my hand after the match! We had the same type of deal out here. Would go to both Rangers and Celtic clubs depending on who we were playing. Kevin McKenna's family were all members of the CSC, good people. Never had a problem with the shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 48 minutes ago, J.T.F.Robertson said: We had the same type of deal out here. Would go to both Rangers and Celtic clubs depending on who we were playing. Kevin McKenna's family were all members of the CSC, good people. Never had a problem with the shirt. That was the only issue I ever had and I never returned to that chapter of the celtic club, I did however watch our Cup win over Gretna at a celtic club in Hamilton, there weren't many of us there!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 15/03/2021 at 15:13, gator said: I live in Hamilton Ontario, Burlington is a city across the bay from us closer to Toronto, there are lots of transplanted Scots in this area, not may Hearts supporters unfortunately! Yes, time flies, it doesn't seem like that long ago when Naysmith made his debut as a 17 year old, now he is a manager with a fair bit of experience, the $20 was a lot of money then, it was twice as much as they charged members, it was worth every penny when we beat them with our depleted side and to see there faces when I returned with a blue shirt on!😀 I enjoy all of the stories you are posting, I hope your brother is doing ok! years ago we played a club called LARRYS HIDEAWAY in Toronto which was crazy times great club and we had so much fun there also great strip clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 hours ago, wattie exploited said: years ago we played a club called LARRYS HIDEAWAY in Toronto which was crazy times great club and we had so much fun there also great strip clubs Larrys Hideaway is going way back, it was a great club in the early 80's, that was maybe your first time playing Canada, I vaguely remember it but wasn't at the show, I saw Killing Joke there twice when they recorded, I did sound and lights on short notice for local Hamilton punks Teenage Head at Larrys, great memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I still think we should have "beat the *******s" playing every time when the team comes out at Tynecastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 22 hours ago, gator said: That was the only issue I ever had and I never returned to that chapter of the celtic club, I did however watch our Cup win over Gretna at a celtic club in Hamilton, there weren't many of us there!😀 Likewise. I'd chosen to go back for the Hibs semi-final so watched it at the CSC. There were a few Hearts guys there (KB's Sharpie included, btw) but the place was mostly taken up with Liverpool fans as their final (West Ham if I remember) was also being shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 8 hours ago, crunchy frog said: I still think we should have "beat the *******s" playing every time when the team comes out at Tynecastle yeah when we play hibs I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edramone Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hi Wattie, back in the 80s I bought a cassette of Punks Not Dead from Vinyl Villains and found this writing on the back of the cover (see pic). Is that your writing and do you recall who Nicky was?! ha ha BTW I live in Hong Kong now but seen your band lots of times and actually spoke to you in pub once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, wattie exploited said: yeah when we play hibs I Quite. Did you know Fraz is living in Canada now and goes by the name DJ *****? 😀 (Franny without the R) Edited March 18, 2021 by crunchy frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 10 hours ago, edramone said: Hi Wattie, back in the 80s I bought a cassette of Punks Not Dead from Vinyl Villains and found this writing on the back of the cover (see pic). Is that your writing and do you recall who Nicky was?! ha ha BTW I live in Hong Kong now but seen your band lots of times and actually spoke to you in pub once. yeah that was myself that signed this and yes hibs are still crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 18/03/2021 at 11:06, crunchy frog said: Quite. Did you know Fraz is living in Canada now and goes by the name DJ *****? 😀 (Franny without the R) yeah after we came back from England when we were recording Beat The *******s album we still had a couple of guitar solos to finish butt Fraz just ****ed off with out a word he couldn't handle the stress of recording in the studio as i was always demanding more from him . he was really a quite timid guy ,he wasn't cut out to be in the band as the gigs were pretty violent most times and I was a bit to much for him . I heard some of his dj stuff years ago and it was shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 16/03/2021 at 16:54, wattie exploited said: years ago we played a club called LARRYS HIDEAWAY in Toronto which was crazy times great club and we had so much fun there also great strip clubs I did some research, that was 1984 when you guys played Larry's it was really getting shady by then, was that your first Canadian gig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 7 hours ago, wattie exploited said: yeah after we came back from England when we were recording Beat The *******s album we still had a couple of guitar solos to finish butt Fraz just ****ed off with out a word he couldn't handle the stress of recording in the studio as i was always demanding more from him . he was really a quite timid guy ,he wasn't cut out to be in the band as the gigs were pretty violent most times and I was a bit to much for him . I heard some of his dj stuff years ago and it was shit Haha aye he was quite shy, he used to come up the Mid Yoken on a Thursday night shaking like a shitting dog! Good guitarist, wrong band for him I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 21 hours ago, gator said: I did some research, that was 1984 when you guys played Larry's it was really getting shady by then, was that your first Canadian gig? when we played Larrys hideaway some guy came to the gig in a hearse which was all customized inside with leopard print and a bar inside was pretty cool he took us on a drive around Toronto there was a band called Dayglo Abortions who are really good from Canada back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 23:38, Cairneyhill Jambo said: Just saw this post on FB about Wattie sponsoring Margate FC shirts. I once sat next to Wattie in the front row of the old enclosure v hibs. 2-2. I could only see one half of the pitch 😩 but luckily I saw Fultons 2 opening goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 2 hours ago, wattie exploited said: when we played Larrys hideaway some guy came to the gig in a hearse which was all customized inside with leopard print and a bar inside was pretty cool he took us on a drive around Toronto there was a band called Dayglo Abortions who are really good from Canada back in the day The Dayglos are still going strong, one of my faves, I've seen them a couple of times when they have gigged in this part of the country, they are from the West Coast, Victoria! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, JAYEL said: I once sat next to Wattie in the front row of the old enclosure v hibs. 2-2. I could only see one half of the pitch 😩 but luckily I saw Fultons 2 opening goals Because of his hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Because of his hair? Aye , managed too see all four goals tho into the school end 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 2 hours ago, JAYEL said: Aye , managed too see all four goals tho into the school end 👍 I stopped putting my hair up at the football as i had a wee kid sitting behind me and was stopping him seeing very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 41 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: I stopped putting my hair up at the football as i had a wee kid sitting behind me and was stopping him seeing very much Sorry Wattie, couldn't resist asking that question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, wattie exploited said: I stopped putting my hair up at the football as i had a wee kid sitting behind me and was stopping him seeing very much You certainly had the hair up that day 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 One of my fave Exploited gigs was at Eric Brown's. Usual mayhem and busted by the police. Did your dad or someone get arrested iirc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, the general said: One of my fave Exploited gigs was at Eric Brown's. Usual mayhem and busted by the police. Did your dad or someone get arrested iirc? Eric Browns was a good wee venue when we played the night your talking about there was to many people there and outside that is why the police came plus the fact there was a couple of fights . yeah My dad was there and he stood out as he was the only one wearing a suit some of the punks thought he was from the record company so when he was asked he said yes he was from the record company lol ! totally away with it .he was always trying to advise me on stuff with the band but I didnt always agree with his point of view not long after this gig the council tried to get Eric browns shut down as people were complaining about the music being to loud ecet but great times there used to be some guy who was not all there with a pair of drum sticks who would play along with all the bands that played there but he wasn't harming any one we asked him if he wanted to play a song at sound check but he just got embarrassed and panicked Edited March 21, 2021 by wattie exploited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 8 hours ago, wattie exploited said: Eric Browns was a good wee venue when we played the night your talking about there was to many people there and outside that is why the police came plus the fact there was a couple of fights . yeah My dad was there and he stood out as he was the only one wearing a suit some of the punks thought he was from the record company so when he was asked he said yes he was from the record company lol ! totally away with it .he was always trying to advise me on stuff with the band but I didnt always agree with his point of view not long after this gig the council tried to get Eric browns shut down as people were complaining about the music being to loud ecet but great times there used to be some guy who was not all there with a pair of drum sticks who would play along with all the bands that played there but he wasn't harming any one we asked him if he wanted to play a song at sound check but he just got embarrassed and panicked Aye the phantom drummer used to do the same at Murrayfield Ice Rink if I remember right. Strangest gig I saw there was The Thomson Twins when there was about 12 in the band. Another was a spin of band with a couple of Simple Minds members .. not Jim obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 15 hours ago, the general said: Aye the phantom drummer used to do the same at Murrayfield Ice Rink if I remember right. Strangest gig I saw there was The Thomson Twins when there was about 12 in the band. Another was a spin of band with a couple of Simple Minds members .. not Jim obviously I met the band Simple minds quite a few times we stayed at the same hotel in London called the Columbia most bands stayed there as the bar was open till late and Jim Kerr the singer had one of the guys on his tour iron all his clothes which I though was a bit much lol the key board player was a really nice guy but I cant remember his name now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, wattie exploited said: I met the band Simple minds quite a few times we stayed at the same hotel in London called the Columbia most bands stayed there as the bar was open till late and Jim Kerr the singer had one of the guys on his tour iron all his clothes which I though was a bit much lol the key board player was a really nice guy but I cant remember his name now Mick McNeill. He had a meltdown in Australia about 30 years ago and left in the middle of a tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, wattie exploited said: I met the band Simple minds quite a few times we stayed at the same hotel in London called the Columbia most bands stayed there as the bar was open till late and Jim Kerr the singer had one of the guys on his tour iron all his clothes which I though was a bit much lol the key board player was a really nice guy but I cant remember his name now Stayed in the Colombia a few times. Pearl Jam were staying there one of the times and invited us over to stay for the USA World Cup One of my big regrets not going I'm sure the key board guy was in that band and called themselves something like... Call me irresponsible with a chemistry set !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattie exploited Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 8 hours ago, the general said: Stayed in the Colombia a few times. Pearl Jam were staying there one of the times and invited us over to stay for the USA World Cup One of my big regrets not going I'm sure the key board guy was in that band and called themselves something like... Call me irresponsible with a chemistry set !!! had loads of good drunken times at the Columbia seen loads of bands there and lots of unbelievable characters some mental people in the music business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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