HW: Alan's first HW gig

[J Strobridge]

cjohnson writes:

> >>> Alan's been with him for what, 15 years?
>
> >> 12 this month. Wasn't his first gig the Stonehenge '84 one?
>
> > He's listed in the liner notes for _Levitation_.  Did Castle Records
> > screw up?  (This is the Castle double CD release of Levitation/Live
> > 79).
>
>        I thought that Stonehenge 83 was the first Davey gig?  Or does the
>        official HW 'Stonehenge 84' video document Alan's very first
>        appearance w/HW ?


Does the Stonehenge '84 video show the Stonehenge '84 show?   With all
the mis-attributions drifting around for those gigs I'm getting a bit
confused here.  There were (I think) 3 appearances in 1984 including
Snorkwind one of which featured Alan Davey on his first appearance
- probably 'cos he was about the only one left awake by then 8-)


>        Without a doubt, Alan was *not* involved with the Levitation LP.
>        Harvey covered all the bass work, thereby earning the undying
>        criticism from Ginger Baker.  Wasn't there a comment about "the
>        world's best drummer being fired by the world's worst bass player"?
>

Yeah - I've read that too - and, frankly, by Palace Springs and Back in
the Box I was feeling a tad sympathetic towards it -

oops!

jill

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