Off The Tracks

[Neil Toyne]

Hi Rik,
        wish I could have made it - but had to put some time into getting
ready for the start of the new school term; have to be there this afternoon!

        The launch party was brilliant - well worth the drive from
Darlington and back - please pass my thanks on to all concerned.  Definitely
looking forward to the release of the album.

Cheers,

Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Rx" <hw at CY-B.ORG>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 11:41 AM
Subject: HW: Off The Tracks


> Hi all
>
> Just got back from 'off the tracks' and I really felt compelled
> to make this post. I never make posts on the band's performancce,
> as I'm not sure of the validity of comments coming from 'the other
> side of the wire', as people will always be cautious of a degree
> of nepotistic bias in such posts, however.....
>
> I HAVE to say this, in all my 33 years of attending innumerable
> HW gigs, last night's just blew me away. I don't say this lightly,
> as in my privalaged position as the band's webmaster I get to go
> to most gigs, and as such you'd have thought I'd seen it all...
> How wrong I was. The set at OTT was a bit 'loose' (for want of a better
> term) for the first three or so numbers due to no soundcheck and a
> few 'tecchie' probs, but when it all came together.... Well I really can't
> find the words, god knopws what the non-HW fans in the audience must have
> thought. (Actually I do know, they were *very* vocal about it after the
> gig). Fleece did a brilliant job on sound in such an unusual venue (a
large
> marquee) & Neil, Marie & John of Chaos Illuminations pulled out all the
> stops to give one of the best lightshows I have witnessed too, which only
> compounded the quality of the gig. (I hope my pictures will do them
> justice, I'll be posting them on MC asap).
>
> Driving home at 4am - I played the new album three times in all (yes
> there are certain privilages in my position - but i *did* do some of the
> layout and artwork on it), and once again, I came to realise exactly
> WHY I got involved with the band in the first place. All I can tell you
> is that this album is gonna blow your socks off - it's beyond excellent,
> and well worth the wait ! At the risk of turning this into an advert, if
> you haven't ordered the album already do it NOW ! You really need this in
> your collection !!!
>
> Like I said, there will be people who see this post is biased. Perhaps it
> is, but all I can say is go see the band if you can (new gigs being set up
> as we speak), and listen to the new album. Once you do, I can guarantee
> that you'll feel the same way too !!!
>
>
> Rik
>
>
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