Verve Trivia Post #29
The Verve played their first live show 22 years ago today.
Verve, as they were known at the time, first performed publicly on August 15th, 1990, at the Honeysuckle Pub in Poolstock, just outside Wigan. The gig was part of celebrations for close friend of the band, and Richard's then-flatmate, Paul Frodsham's 18th birthday. The band performed only two songs, The Sun, The Sea and Your Back. Their close friend and first manager, Dave Halliwell, reminisced about the night in 1998, "They gave it a go, and had a laugh, but really they were fantastic."
John Purnell, who has been landlord of the Honeysuckle since 2006, was quoted in 2008 as saying, "... everybody still talks about... how it was a great night."
It was this gig that saw Wayne Griggs first play with The Verve. He would go on to become their long-time friend and tour DJ for many years after.Â
