Scorpions/Blackfoot at Hammersmith Odeon in London, 28.10.80 Ted Nugent at Hammersmith Odeon in London, 1.8.80 Motörhead, Saxon, Girlschool, Angel Witch, Vardis and Mythra at Stafford Bingley Hall, 26.7.80 Styx and Saga at Hammersmith Odeon, 21.6.80 Iron Maiden and the Tygers Of Pan Tang at the Marquee, 2.4.80 I had a (very) backseat role in a basic photocopied ’zine called White Lightning during the early 1980s, it taught me a heck of lot.įirst album bought: ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’ by The Sweetįavourite band that still exist: Iron Maidenįirst concert witnessed: Status Quo at Wembley Arena, 10.5.79.įavourite concerts witnessed (besides the above):ĭef Leppard and Witchfynde at the Marquee, 27.1.80
Though there's no money to be made, it's a great way of learning the ropes, meeting bands and getting to know how they function. Would you recommend working on a fanzine? If the first couple don't make it into print (and they rarely do), or if they're not interviewing Plant or Blackmore within a month, they throw in the towel. You'd be surprised how little patience people have. Keep submitting reviews of gigs you saw or an album that moved you.
But seriously, if you believe you've got the talent, stick with it. When the entire staff walk up and leave - as we did to put together RAW magazine in 1988 - then something has to be wrong. It involved a monthly trip to Germany where the typesetter didn't speak English and taught me so many invaluable lessons - mainly what not to do in just about any given situation.Īny advice to someone who wants to work for rock magazines?ĭon't work for Germans.
It must have been fun to be involved in a project like that from the ground up: An invitation to be a part of a new UK edition of Metal Hammer, then owned and run by a German company, was a significant moment. From there it was a case of becoming an office junior and crawling up the ladder. I preferred tomfoolery to lessons.Ī friend of the family had a Union Card that enabled me to get a job in the post room at IPC Magazines. Leonards-on-Sea in November 2019.Īny children? Two wonderful sons, Eddie and Arnie.Įducated: Poorly, but adequately. Lives: After spending more than 50 years in South London, I moved to St. Name: Dave Ling (there's a middle name but I ain't tellin'!)
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