The Angels (aka Angel City) - "Marseilles"

Infamous new year's eve concert from the Opera House in Sydney, Australia 12/31/79.
While performing the song "Marseilles" a rowdy bunch of drunk hooligans (aka assholes) toss beer bottles toward the band hitting Doc Neeson directly in back of his skull. The show ends abruptly as Doc is carried off the stage. This event aired live on Australia TV.

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• Ruck
• Classic
• Rock
• Hard
• Australian

[pauliejay]

Happy new-fucking-year. I've always wanted to see this, and now that I have I feel ashamed to be Australian.

[4JayeP]

To the asshole who nailed Doc: I hope your happy. You ended a kick ass New Years Eve party for several thousand people. Not to mention severely injuring someone who just wanted everyone to have a good time. I really, REALLY hope that you got your ass kicked in the parking lot.

[CraigsStompbox]

wow. I remember being in the middle of that crowd. Hey Irene... you out there? Remember this? Wild, wild night. Lots of good party people but also a bunch of dickheads who couldn't handle their beer.

[DKashman]

Yeah I was there I remember this as if it was only yesterday, It only takes a hand full of dickheads to ruin something fantastic, I do not know what happend to the offenders but I hope someone taught them a ripe and royal lesson .

[juicr500]

I'm #10,001!

Saw these guys live back in The Day. Absolutely AWESOME.

[billbocate]

i'm 45 and since i was born i've never seen a beret in marseille

but i like angel cityrock'n'roll !!

[MRCLINTFLICK]

My mate nearly drowned that night, falling over the side of the pier into the oily water of Sydney Harbour. We would have gotten him out of the drink sooner, but we were rolling around laughing our tits off at him. He drank about 10 gallons of sea water trying to climb back up one of them slippery mooring poles. What a fuckin' laugh!!!

[SallyMander4711]

@dalmanation me too

[SallyMander4711]

that is so fucked up-don't be embarrassed to be Australian-be glad you're not an asshole!(to pauliejay)

[cklskypilot]

saw these guys in portland or. as angle city.. they were great

[bergtothebo]

Fucking dumb asses

[glebe3047]

For those of you old enough to remember the angels in their hay day as I do. To say they were popular is an understatment. At one stage in the early 80s 11 consecutive concerts broke house records. Quite frankly if you werent in line early you had no chance of getting in. They had to play at the biggest venues. I for one was manicly early to be right up front. One damn night at the bexely north hotel I was about 500th inline ggrrr.