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15 Jan 2011

any info on a band based in Irlam early 80s "Warlock"

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Posted By : grooverman | Comments : 7

guitarist was called "DD" (Ken really) may have been killed in a crash? at some stage

I was in this band when i was in my teens they were all much older maybe mid 20s? round about 1983 , used to practice in a community centre in Irlam gigged at Irlam labour club/ British legion Warrington Lion etc, lead guitarist had a impressive set up 2 marshall stacks loads of efects and he worked at MAKRO went be the name "DD" (Ken) lived in Irlam I heard he died in a crash some years ago. sound guy was called "Danny sparks"
any info much appreciated

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# Posted by JOHNNY MEERKAT - 15/01/2011, 16:57 (GMT)

Soz Daz can't help, but I know a couple of members of STAG who also gigged at the Fabulous Irlam labour club :O)

# Posted by Steve Blease - 15/01/2011, 21:30 (GMT)

How come they chose a name for a band that already existed?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlock_%28band%29

# Posted by grooverman - 16/01/2011, 09:55 (GMT)

Ive no idea , was a long time ago maybe they didnt know or didnt care, the german warlock was formed in 82 it may be that the irlam version was formed before that, In saying that I doubt even the humble folks of Irlam would assume that the "real" Warlock would travel from Germany to play at Cadishead labour club. maybe they thoughtif Bolton can have an Iron maided the Irlam can have a Warlock
http://theboltonironmaiden.com/build/

# Posted by Steve Blease - 16/01/2011, 12:37 (GMT)

Good info. In the mid 70s I was in a punk band called Stray Dogz. Nothing ever came of it, but the Stray Cats got real popular and people thought we just jumped on that name and changed it. unbeknown to us there was a US band called Stray Dog. Not forgetting the two bands called Nirvana too.

# Posted by Steve Blease - 16/01/2011, 12:40 (GMT)

Hey that Bolton Iron Maiden sounds just like the Move, nice.

# Posted by Havoc 51 - 20/01/2011, 10:29 (GMT)

I have a vague recollection of jamming with Ken upstairs at his house in Irlam (bizzarely with those big mashalls). It came about as we had mutual friends from the Warrignton Lion. He was putting together a Judas Priest style band IIRC which was Warlock.

Heard nothing from him since that time though.

# Posted by grooverman - 20/01/2011, 10:44 (GMT)

yep it was his dads house and he always played through twin 100 watt stacks even practicing lol do you remeber his surname , he hated being called Ken lol its DD !!!!

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