an observation from a rookie

[david hall]

1980, at the Glasgow Apollo Motorhead "Ace Of Spades" Tour (a storming gig),
Lemmy announced from the stage that the new LP had entered high in the
charts (Ace of Spades released in the same week as Levitation, on the same
label, Bronze, and the same management, Doug Smith).
Later in a queue back-stage for a signing session I pass me copies of white
vinyl Motorhead single and mirror sleeve Silver Machine to Lemmy with the
words:
"Great gig, any idea where Levitation charted"
Lemmy "Wouldn't be seen dead crossing the road with those bastards"
Guy behind me in the line-up "HW what a bunch of tossers"
Lemmy "Shut the **** up" (to the smart-arse behind me) then "Thanks for
coming" and passes my records back, signed!

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Warburton <desdinova at EARTHLING.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 08 November 1999 23:48
Subject: Re: an observation from a rookie


>At 07:55 08.11.1999 EST, you wrote:
>
>>
>>c'mon, who's next?
>>lololol
>>
>>"<>"
>We-e-e-e-ll
>Ian Stewart (Stones pianist) was a regular at our jazz club with Rocket 88
>(his boogie-woogie band) - and when we wanted to do an "In Memoriam" gig
>for Alexis Korner (who also came to Notts a lot), he came up with (amongst
>others less exalted) Charlie Watts (very nice bloke) Jack Bruce (nice bloke
>- sometimes), Jimmy Page (dead friendly - he let me have a plink on his
>vintage Les Paul (schlurrp)) and Dick Heckstall-Smith (cool as fuck!).
>
>After setup, a bunch of us were in the pub over the road with Jimmy,
>Charlie & some of the less well known members of the band.  Kid walks in,
>spots Charlie, turns to his girlfriend and says loudly "Hey, look, it's
>Charlie Watts!"; Charlie groans quietly.
>"Hey, Charlie, can I have an autograph please?", Charlie, being a nice guys
>says "OK". Kid then frantically searches for a pen, and something for
>Charlie to sign.  All this time he hasn't noticed JP, who's two seats
>further round the table, (fairly newly) clean shaven and with a short
>haircut.  Kid gets Charlie's moniker on a beer mat, says "Thanks" and is
>obviously over the moon.  As he turns to go back to his girlfriend and his
>mates, we all roar with laughter 'coz he has a HUUUUGE embroidered SwanSong
>logo on the back of his denim jacket.  JP blushes with amusement and
>embarassment, and I just wish I could have seen that kid' face when Jimmy
>walked on stage, plugged in, leaned up against the proscenium arch, and
>strummed a few chords to tune up......
>
>ChrisW
>(Wishing he still had  his tape of the show!)
>
>P.S.  Saw Loudon Wainwright III on Saturday night...great show - nearly two
>hours of happysad wonderment - one song'd make you weep, the next have you
>pissing your pants with laughter!
>
>"a cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin" -
>Bierce
>