Gigs - Comments by Colin Hewes

Gigs - Comments by Colin Hewes

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Electric Light Orchestra @ Penelope's (1972)	Find it hard to believe that ELO could fit in to the venue, did this really take place?
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Rory Gallagher @ Festival Theatre (1975)	Gutted that I missed this gig!
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Medicine Head @ Penelope's (1973)	Again got in by helping. Got to know them, nice guys, always great show & atmosphere. I’ve often wondered if Peter played the Jews harp on the Who’s Join together, great song.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Strawbs @ Festival Theatre (1974)	Another one I helped on, they had trouble with the melatron so in the end Dave Cousins played an acoustic set. Meanwhile a lot of the band & crew were playing drinking games in the bar, a good night.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Queen @ Festival Theatre (1974)	Again worked on this one, had no idea at the time how big the band would be.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Eddie And The Hot Rods @ 400 Ballroom (1976)	Do anything you want to do, such an iconic title. Had the pleasure of working with them later on when I started my own PA hire company in the early 2000’s when they played at national biker gigs (HDRCGB international, Talgarth & Oswestry)
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Leo Sayer @ Pavilion Theatre (1974)	Again worked on this gig, not my style of music at the time but I’ll never forget it as Leo has a unique style live & quite a voice.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Roy Wood's Wizzard @ Rainbow Pavilion (1972)	I know it is a sign of the times but it’s hard to remember what’s what with ELO, Roy Wood & The Move that year, as I recall, 2 ELO gigs (1 with 1 without Roy Wood) & a Move gig. Went to & helped On get in & out on all of them, Happy if vague memories. Importantly for me the support band at 1 of the ELO gigs noticed me & offered me a job as their roadie, yippee I said yes, they were called Stool Pigeon & came from West London, where we did quite a few gigs, the greyhound Fulham Palace Rd, etc. Me living in the back of the van....
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music David Bowie @ Torquay Town Hall (1973)	What a day that was, Got in by helping the crew again, stared to know enough to be useful! Two shows in one day, only time I’ve been involved in one of those. Got to watch the shows from the FOH position. Ziggy Stardust came to town!
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Nazareth @ Torquay Town Hall (1973)	I was there again at the door waiting when the truck & gear arrived, Loved being part of it all, as I played drums I started getting involved more setting them up on stage.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Family @ Torquay Town Hall (1972)	Again helped the crew on this gig, what a live band.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Hawkwind @ Torquay Town Hall (1972)	This gig changed the course of my life. Got in free by helping carry in the gear, helped the roadies, found it all fascinating, they even gave me a few quid for helping.
Colin Hewes 22nd Sep 2018		Live Music Slade @ Torquay Town Hall (1972)	First proper live gig I ever went to, aged 14 in the front row bouncing round like a goodern, it made a big impression! I’ve loved live music ever since.