You know that's kinda not true. Whilst circa 1972 there were about 6 largish venues, NS was played "de rigeur" up norf, it was soul or rock/pop in all the large cities. I met some Brummies and visited, guessing around 1971 went down their local pub, right big place, they had a DJ playing Major Lance and others. At that time in London a Major Lance was something a cavalry officer carried about
Not sure that the figure of 56 million at the Sex Pistols gig (100 Club) is strictly correct, as their spikey hairdoes tended to inflate the body count...........