| I have spent a lot of time reading over things in print, typing up and trying to piece together those early years. |
| A lot of what is printed from numerous sources including websites, is conflicting and doesn't add up in relation to dates. |
| Below is a loose timetable as I have it for the moment. |
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| 1974 |
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| Gary & friends start a band called Crimson Lake |
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| 1975 |
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| Gary & friends have bands called Black Gold & Ginger Wine |
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| 1977 |
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| Early 1977 Gary starts a punk band |
| Band Members - Gary Webb (Vocals & Guitar) - Kenny Bishop (Drums) |
| Henri Sabini (Bass) - Neville Nixon (Guitar) |
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| February - Crackers Night Club, London under the band name 'Riot' |
| March - Stanwell Moor Village Hall, Staines under the band name 'Heroin' |
| April - Ashfield College under the band name 'Stiletto' |
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| Early May ? - At some point the band name becomes Mean Street |
| Early May - Rehearsal in Chelsea, Jeremy Harrington arrives on the scene and things don't go well. |
| Early May - Gary is Ejected from the band. |
| Mid May - Gary replies to an advert in Melody Maker as a guitarist. On sale on a Saturday (14th) ? |
| Mid May - Gary meets Paul Gardiner at a club in West Drayton (17th to 21st) ? |
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| Late May - 1 gig is played as The Lasers possibly at The Bones Club, Reading |
| Band Members - Gary Webb (Vocals & Guitar) Paul Gardiner (Bass) |
| Wayne Kerr (Rhythm Guitar) - Unknown (Drums) |
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| Early June Gary suggests a name change to the band and they become Tubeway Army |
| Early June, other band members think Gary's songs are too different |
| Early June, Paul and Gary leave the band taking the T/A name with them |
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| Mid June, Gary meets Kevin St. John at The Roxy and arranges a gig for the 25th June mentioning Mean Street were playing. |
| The first Tubeway Army gig is played on that date, see 1977 |
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