CaledonianGonzo Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Down the old boozer we used to know them as Phwoarkwind am I right lads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasto-worker Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 I bet very few will believe who the mystery guest was We saw them Saturday 24th of August 1985 Crystal Place and the person not listed on the flyer was Vera Lynn and at the end she sung Old Lang Syne and Hawkwind and all the others { who were still able to stand } joined her on stage. they would not allow drink in the park so we left someone outside and told him to wait so many minutes and then we would call him about 200 feet from the exit - once he heard our voices he tossed over the cans - sure not sophisticated but it worked. He then used his ticket and joined us. It was a great day and lucky enough one of our friends lived close so we had a Overnight party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooter Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Thats a great story glasto-worker thanks, sounds like a dream I'd like to have. And Vera Lynn the mystery guest on that line-up, of course, so obvious! Absolutely brilliant, wish I'd been there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMF Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, tjamest said: Hawkwind was my first ever gig at Chatham Central hall in 1975 when i was 14 Dont remember much apart from- They seemed to play Sonic Attack for ever They didn't play Silver Machine, Stacia danced naked but i had been too vain to wear my Joe 90 national health specs and couldn't see her from my balcony seat. We all got free badges from a big bag that was passed from seat to seat which at the time i put down to a nice hippy gesture, but in retrospect they were probably nicked from the merch stand Although Lemmy had been sacked the previous year they were still selling his "Lemmy a quid til Friday "T shirts. 44 years later it may be time to see them again My first ever gig, at the Glasgow Apollo, 18th September 1977, supported by a band called Bethnal. They were trying to reinvent themselves as punk and did not play Silver Machine. I was 14 and my parents viewed it as low risk. On a boozy Friday night I am feeling a nostalgic old fecker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, GMF said: My first ever gig, at the Glasgow Apollo, 18th September 1977, supported by a band called Bethnal. They were trying to reinvent themselves as punk and did not play Silver Machine. I was 14 and my parents viewed it as low risk. On a boozy Friday night I am feeling a nostalgic old fecker. I just loved those Apollo ticket stubs. Got a collection of them somewhere in my loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDaze Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Wooderson said: Acoustic needs a New Bands -> John Peel type rebrand. One of the great incongruities of the current festival. 6 hours ago, eFestivals said: true. It's about as acoustic as much as jazzworld was jazz. 6 hours ago, Wooderson said: "Old Duffers Corner". 6 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: The Saga Holidays Stage nincompoops..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 The Spring Ground Retirement Castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 The tea/pee area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GMF Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: I just loved those Apollo ticket stubs. Got a collection of them somewhere in my loft. Not my actual ticket, long lost. This is from a great site if you frequented The Apollo http://www.glasgowapollo.com/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=9&action=show&band_ID=10&searchtext= Edited April 5, 2019 by GMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMF Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: BoomerTown In an attempt at self parody The Last Marigold Tent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 The Skidz Field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, GMF said: Not my actual ticket, long lost. This is from a great site if you frequented The Apollo http://www.glasgowapollo.com/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=9&action=show&band_ID=10&searchtext= Yes, spent many happy hours on the greens/Apollo memories site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZigster Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Now, there's a coincidence. I was due to watch a Hawkwind tribute band (Warlords) at my regular Friday night haunt tonight. Brilliant they are. One of my favourite bands on the local scene. With screen projections and proper old seventies synths and a theramin. Make an effort they do. Been looking forward to it for days when I saw they were listed I had. Get one weekend off a month when I can really let loose on a Friday night I do. Working the last time they'd played there I was. Rushed there straight from the end of my shift I did and they'd bloody cancelled. Fuckers. Right bad mood in I was but this news has cheered me up it has (Great thread SC). (I seem to be channeling Yoda for some reason). Hawkwind were a regular pilgrImage 'round our way as a teenager (and also Motorhead but not as frequent). Not many bands played in that box that is South of London/East of Brighton (still true). My first "stuck overnight in a strange town 'cause I missed the last train home 'cause they came on late" experience was with Hawkwind (I went on to have a few others). Do we know which version of Hawkwind we're getting?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasto-worker Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Cooter said: Thats a great story glasto-worker thanks, sounds like a dream I'd like to have. And Vera Lynn the mystery guest on that line-up, of course, so obvious! Absolutely brilliant, wish I'd been there. it has been a great source of ' bet winning ' as people don't believe me although it has been covered in a few web sites http://www.fatreg.com/picsantiheroin/CPalace.html and by the way although the crowd was puzzled many did stay for Vera Lynn and she went down well. We certainly did not have a clue she was going to be there but as it was only a few hundred yards from a mates flat we certainly was not going to miss it. I reckon they did not list her on the flyer as they knew it would put many people off. Christ sake where else can you see Vera Lynn and the drummer for Hawkwind playing drums at the same time.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ashford Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 THIS is the best news I've heard all week!!! I bloody love Hawkwind. I've seen them more times than any other band or artist. I lost count years ago. See you there, whoever else is playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivalschools.price Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 As this is part of their 50th anniversary celebrations/tour, any possibility they’ll play a full electric set elsewhere over the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypjfreak Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Top of the range.. Used to do loads of LSD to hawkwind.... Got a good story about them but its a long.... And not in the tooth style lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 I really reckon they will attract a huge crowd, a mixture of their older fans and a curious younger crowd aware of hawkwinds history with the festival. A full electric set on a bigger stage would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 31 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: A full electric set on a bigger stage would be great. Has anyone suggested that it will be an acoustic set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Martin Ashford said: THIS is the best news I've heard all week!!! I bloody love Hawkwind. I've seen them more times than any other band or artist. I lost count years ago. See you there, whoever else is playing. Same here, seen them loads more than any band, got a ticket for the autumn 50th your, but no way will I miss this! I hope to be middle of the front row with a big cheesy grin on my face! Hope it doesn’t clash with The Cure though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 I remember first seeing them 50 years ago playing at a house party in Bath at the home of Charlie Ware (look him up with Morris Minors if the name doesn't mean anything). Couldn't have been more than 10 ft from Stacia. Something you don't forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, grumpyhack said: I remember first seeing them 50 years ago playing at a house party in Bath at the home of Charlie Ware (look him up with Morris Minors if the name doesn't mean anything). Couldn't have been more than 10 ft from Stacia. Something you don't forget. Nearest I got was a picture in melody maker. Mummy wouldn’t let me buy tickets for a gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ashford Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 19 hours ago, youngatheart said: To all the doubters this is why you can never give your tickets up ........im well made up Its also the reason why I don't volunteer with Oxfam at Glastonbury even though I could and save a shedload of money . There is always the chance of something unmissable on at the same time as your shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Liquid Len was actually the sexy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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