Splash One...Texas Fever

Every Friday night, back in '86/'87, about half a dozen of us then school kids would get the 18 bus, to escape from the drudgery of East Kilbride, to "the big city" and head to 46 West George Street, home to legendary Glasgow club, Daddy Warbucks, clad in our leather breeks, polo necks, winklepickers and obligatory Raybans.

The nights we went to were called Texas Fever. It might have been Splash One presents Texas Fever but that might not be correct. From what I can recall Splash One had gigs from the likes of The Loft and The Mary Chain. I didn't manage to see any of those infamous gigs so maybe it was called Splash One and then became Texas Fever later on when we started going. Hopefully someone out there who used to go might be able to clarify whether it was called Splash One or Texas Fever at that time. If I had known them how legendary those nights would later be I would have perhaps paid more attention.

It really was a huge musical education for all of us in the days when you had to search for music that was not on the radio. It opened my eyes to the likes of The Stooges, The Velvets, The Byrds and many more bands that have shaped my tastes since.