Better to turn the power back on

Martin Helmreich

The first "real" punk concert in Vienna (attempt to remember after 45 years)

On October 2nd, 1977 the time had finally come - "The Clash" in the "Festsaal im Gewerkshaus" (also called "Porrhaus") in the 4th district.

The "requirements" for such a concert were met: a hall with seating. As far as I remember, no concerts without seating were allowed to be held in Vienna at that time under BGM Gratz.

What meant at the concert above was that shortly after the start the chairs were somewhere, just not in a row. The band then apparently had their power turned off and left the stage. A large part of the audience thought the concert was over and more chairs were "stacked on top of each other" for purposes other than their intended purpose. Shortly afterwards, the "Clash" came back on stage and said that they would like to continue playing, but not without electricity. The organizers then came to the conclusion that it would probably be better to supply the band with energy again in order to avert further disaster.

The concert then ended without any problems.

Conclusion: an energetic concert that also dispelled the prejudice that punk bands don't know how to play their instruments.

The organizer's announcement that they would also bring the "Sex Pistols" and the "Damned" to Vienna - after these "incidents" - was unnecessary. At least it sparked a discussion among those responsible for culture as to whether it wouldn't be better to hold some concerts without them The next "punk-like" concerts that I saw (without seats) were "Blondie" (February 12, 1978) and the "Stranglers" (June 24, 1978) in the Kongresshaus am Margaretengurtel.

As an antithesis to punk: the "Pink Floyd" concert on February 1st, 1977 in the Stadthalle was also great!!!

I saw the "Clash" again exactly 4 years after the first concert, namely on October 2nd, 1981, this time in the Wiener Stadthalle. The band had "promoted" themselves into a different league.

"Legendary, spectacular"

Roger Heidlmayr - I was there

Gerhard Bauer - We went straight from Hellas to the gig then. I didn't even notice that there were also guests on the balcony. In any case, it was legendary and spectacular. When the concert was supposed to be over, the Clash continued playing without power until it was turned on again. Great!!!

Robert Wolf - Never seen before - great concert!

2 days later and bought myself a telecaster

Helmut Frank - Got off 2 days later and bought myself a telecaster

Fritz Ostermayer - I was at The Clash at the Porrhaus. Just don’t find me on the “photo evidence” right now.

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"2 October 1977 Porrhaus, Vienna. I was probably one of the few who had seen the Clash before, a few months earlier in Bristol, England. The Clash at Porrhaus! That's where I had to go. I wasn't the only one taking pictures. I'd be interested to know where the other photos went. One of these pictures even hung in the Wien Museum on the occasion of an exhibition on Karlsplatz."

Mont De Marsen

Video - 19mins (above) remastered to 25mins -
original sound dubbed with the 19min of Clash footage using stills inbetween

The Clash - Capitol Radio (Live Mont De Marsan, France 5th August 1977) Punk

Mont De Marsen

Documentary - 'Festival Punk Mont de Marsan France 1976 & 1977'
54.43mins / colour, French

Festival Punk Mont de Marsan France 1976 & 1977 , l'explosion Punk par Fabrice Drouelle France Inter novembre 2017 avec Caroline de Kergariou scenariste et auteur dramatique . Photos de Jean Gaumy 1977.

Documentary - 'Festival Punk 1976 & 1977 Mont de Marsan France (Reportage ARTE octobre 2018)' - 4.41mins / colour, French

Festival Punk 1976 & 1977 Mont de Marsan France avec comme guide, le local André Marc Dubos, l'un des organisateurs de ce mythique festival ! ARTE octobre 2018

News item - Pop News - September 1977 - 5mins 30secs
Reportage de Pop News sur Antenne 2 en septembre 1977
Shots of Festival, Crowd, Town plus some bands. Shots dubbed over with one Clash trackand one Damned track ...

Shows the Clash in the stand

News item - ina-fr - September 1977 - 2mins 08secs

Reportage sur le festival punk de Mont Marsan. Alternance d'images d'un groupe sur scene et de festivaliers dont les tenues sont largement montrees. Images d'archive INA Institut National de l'Audiovisuel http://www.ina.fr

News item - Vie Modene - September 1977 - 2mins 14secs

Video 'Vie Moderne' Hot Cuts from Mont-de-Marsan
Realise par : Jean-Francois Roux
Produit par : Videostone Distribution.
Genre : Documentaire
Annee : 1977
Date de sortie en salle : 12/10/77
Pays : France

Acteurs; Clash, Damned, Boys, Police, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Shaking Street, Doctor Feelgood

Documentaire musical sur le festival « punk rock » de Mont-de-Marsan. Tourné en vidéo. I'm looking for a French movie about Punk Festival in Mont-De-Marsan on August 5, 1977 called "HOT CUTS FROM MONT DE MARSAN" with Clash and Police footages.

News report mostly fan shots, no Clash, Youtube link wanted

French TV - Paris

Video -
London Burning, Interview, Complete control... in www.ina.fr (french site about french TV).

Munich

Punk in London DVD with extra trks -
Sound 4 - 19min - DVD-m - 7 tracks - last updated 28 Dec 01

Hamburg - WANTED

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