The night the Clash played Eric’s an 18-year-old Phil Hayes (Picket owner) was in the audience: ‘After the gig I’m at the bar and there’s Joe Strummer. He buys me a pint. I’m like, ‘Oh that was so excitin!’ and he says ‘C’mon, we’re goin’ to the Swingin Apple for a Bevy.’ I was all for it but me mate wouldn’t go with me, with his long hair, he goes, ‘It’s a skinhead club, we’ll get battered’. From LIverpool: Wondrous Place by Paul de Noyer
photo by jhnmcc