Liverpool Eric's: Eric's

back of a Deaf School programme from March 11 1977

Friday March 4th Plummet Airlines

Saturday March 5th Anti Disco Disco

Monday March 7th Warm

Thursday March 10th Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers
+ Cherry Vanilla
+ The Police

Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - Live 1977

Cherry Vanilla - Liverpool - inspired by this gig at Eric's

I made the mistake of saying that The Police acted as Cherry Vanilla's backing band. I was put in my place by Zecca Esquibol, Cherry Vanilla's keyboard player. Zecca says:

No, No and NO! How many times must I correct this? Sting and Stewart joined me and guitarist Louie Lepore to be Cherry's backing band, NOT the entire Police. Please read Sting's book for details. Below is a pic of me and Sting on stage in Newcastle with Louie's guitar neck and hand between us. Also, note the references to me and Louie in verse 1 of "Liverpool".

Well, there's no chance I'm going to read Sting's book but I'm sure Gordon backs up Zecca's story. There's a bit more detail in this very entertaining piece from www.punk77.co.uk read it here

Note the references in the song to Louie: Louie left his shoes at the Lion Hotel (Lion Hotel in Warrington, where Cherry Vanilla played the previous evening); Zecca Zecca getting cruised every night; Stewart Copeland: Stewart said this is where the Beatles had played and Sting Sting was eating lunch from a box