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Artist:Eric Clapton
Venue:Warners Holiday Camp
City:  Hayling Island, England, UK
Date:Tuesday, 17 Aug 1976
Collection:  Attended     Wishlist 
Community: 1 Attended


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rocket666
10th Mar 2021
 I click 'attended' with this reserve; I was working as one of the barstaff, overlooking the ballroom in front and the stage to my right.
A very rarely acknowledged, by archivists, gig. Always struck me as odd, free gig for package holidaymakers, mostly from London area. Myself reaching 22 years in 11 days, and not particulary a fan - at that time. I assumed it was a warm-up for forthcoming tour.
Now, after a detail research, clearly it was the last gig (14th) of a short UK tour.
So now, in 2021, these many many years later we still can wonder why.
Very tenuous guess, John Lennon's lifelong school friend and original Quarrymen member, Pete Shotton, possibly still owned a supermarket, albeit with a manager installed, on the island at the time.
Tenuous guess, perhaps linked to Ken Russells' filming of 'Tommy' on the mainland nearby two years before!

My searching has turned up one (soundcheck) photo; "POMPEY POP; Kenny Law Band".
They being the resident band laid off for the night.
More memories and info to follow.....
 

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