Man
,Rab Noakes ,A Band Called O,John St Field.
This
gig was all about Man, I don't remember Rab Noakes at all, but certainly
remember John St Field, later to become Jacky Leven of Doll By Doll fame.
He was on early in the sunny afternoon. Everyone was nicely blissed out,
on the hill in front a pond if I remember; Either way he was in the middle
of his singer song writer thing, and had just launched into "Strip
Show", a number that would later resurface on a Doll By Doll album,
when the power suddeny cut out.
John
aka Jacky freaked out, started stomping, swearing, waving his arms, and
was throroughly uncool and pissed off. I seem to remember he started again
later, but had lost the crowd.
A Band Called O , were all slide guitar from Craig Anders (?), whose brother
now works for Bug publishing, punchy licks and very funky.
Anyway the sun shone, the audience got stoned, the crowd got bigger, and
a young lady decided to enjoy the sun and stripped down to her knickers
to the delight of the sound crew and roadies. Unconcerned by the roadies/audience
letching she caried on her stoned dance to the in between band music.
Man
finally hit the stage, it became dark, the lights came up..I think there
were lights, and Micky Jones played magnificently, especially on "Bananas",
and "C'Mon" the magnificent awe inspiring opener - all space rock,
and angular guitar. Terry Williams pounded the skins, the band rocked out
and a magical sense of Welsh psychedelia infused the park.
Such a great time was had by me and friends that we missed the last transport
home, and slept the night under some trees in the park.
regards
Pete Feenstra
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