HW: Brixton expectations

[M Holmes]

J D writes:

> Mike,
> I remember you mentioning this before.
> I was  Stonehenge in both 82 & 83 and can't remember any of this.

There was a year they played up the very top field (toward Devizes)
mid-evening before it was dark. Later they played further down and a
much better gig.

> Is any of this on the tapes from those 2 gigs or was this an unrecorded
> event?

Not sure - I don't have all the Stonehenge recordings. best ask
Bernhard.

I'm pretty sure about all this. Although I was occasionally intoxicated
at Stonehenge, I tended to start drinking at sunset. It's more likely to
have been 1982 than 1983.

If it's unrecorded, then we're not missing a lot.

FoFP


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> > J D writes:
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> > > Hi,
> > > The thought of the Brixton gig has me running both hot and cold.
> > > On the negative side - just cos various members from HW's golden age =
> > > will be present doesn't automatically make the gig a great one. What's =
> > > the worst "HW" gig ever performed?
> >
> > The one in the top field at Stonehenge early evening either '82 or '83.
> > Nick and Dave came to fighting on stage after arguing which track to
> > play and then Dave playing one with Nik singing another. It degenerated
> > from there, with Nik going into his "Uncle Sam's on heroin" and "Get off
> > my mummy Uncle Sam" rock circus routine. It's the only Hawkwind gig I've
> > walked away from.
> >
> > FoFP
> >
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