1980-09-25 (Stewart Copeland)
| Stewart goes to Hammersmith Odeon | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1980-09-25 |
| Location: | London, England, UK - Hammersmith Odeon |
| Attendees: | Stewart Copeland, Lemmy Kilmister, Steve Jones |
As a reporter for Record Mirror Stewart Copeland goes to Hammersmith Odeon to see the Michael Schenker Group, but only catches the last few chords. The "review" was printed in the 1980-10-04 Record Mirror issue and is presented here with Stewart's approval:
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP
Odeon, Hammersmith
CHANGACHANGA
CHUNKAHUMPA
GOTTAHAVAHUNKA
YOWLUVVABONKA
ZONKABAP
HUH!
HUH?
BRAAAAAAAAAAGHGHNNNG!
BROOOOOOOOOOIINGGGKT!
"RAT NAT BAP DONK
RACKANT
RRRRROOWWWWWWWWWLLLL!"
"QUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"
These were the final noses of the gig, throbbing through the stage door and they were drowning my pleas to the uniformed gentleman to let me in. As soon as the music died down and I whispered the code words, I was hustled down a side corridor so that the panting band could flash past back to their dressing room. I caught a glimpse of Cozy Powell (I think) and some sweaty, glittering T-shirts and they were gone.
Shit! I had missed the gig. I'd been looking forward to seeing Cozy, who I had last seen drumming with his own group, Cozy Powell's Hammer, before I ever joined a group. He always had a thumpy kind of charm and maybe tonight he would have some licks for me to steal.
I headed for the bar where I met Lemmy of Motorhead. Lemmy and I always bump into each other at gigs and we always shout "HEYWHADYATHINKGREATYEAHSEEYAH!" as we brush past heading for different vantage points. This time he tells me that Schenker was great, Cozy was great and the bass good. The general gossip in the bar was favorable.
Steve Jones' girlfriend said "Crap". Steve Jones said "I dunno. I was up here". He also said he is in a band with Paul Cook called the Professionals and I hope that's not old news.
I overheard some one being very enthusiastic about the new Motorhead LP which is as valid a review as any.
Well there you go, I missed the gig but you got to read what Steve Jones had to say. If Jeff Beck was there, I missed him.
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source: 1980-10-04 Record Mirror, Stewart Copeland, internet (concert date)
