HW: Lab coat history

[dave hall]

Ah ha, Lab coat elitism eh. Medical students! Seriously though, I've worked
in labs for around twenty years and have never been tempted to wear one at a
gig! Although I tempted by the rather natty disposable white oversuits with
matching overshoes, and contrasting blue gloves and facemask. Trouble is I'd
start the gig weighing in at 14 stone and end up as a puddle.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 01 April 2002 11:42
Subject: Re: HW: Lab coat history


>dave hall writes:
>
>> After the last Hawkwind gig I was in discussion with some others re the =
>> demise of the Lab coat at gigs. You know every gig had at least one guy =
>> with one, usually with ISOS or the Space Ritual logo on the back (name =
>> the guilty!). What are the origins of this - we've nailed it to the =
>> Quark sleeve and Dave wearing one one stage. Any pre-1977 sightings?
>
>I thought it started after Dave wore one on stage in 1976. It became
>usual to see it at every gig in the early 80's.
>
>Of course in my duties as The Laminator, I felt I had to organise a
>minibus full of people all wearing borrowed labcoats from medical
>students to do a run from St Andrews to Edinburgh for the Levitation
>tour. That can't have hurt the trend...
>
>FoFP
>