Rock & Blues Custom Show

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Hi...

I was there, I work with Budgie Management..(www.budgie.uk.com)

Backstage it was wet, miserable cold boring and very very muddy.

We had to drive down a long mud path to get to the backstage area to be
greeted by a miserable guy who said, "you can't park here there is no room
go back to the top of the path" I thought sod you, I have just got down that
path, I can't see how I can get back up. The fact Budgie were in my car and
we all had the relevent passes seemed to matter not. We parked by our
dressing room and thats where we stopped (no room, there was only 6 cars and
van down there).

We spent the next few hours sitting in the Green Room (A big tent with a Tea
Urn) drinking Tea..
Had a chat with Alan Davey "nice chap" and Richard Chadwick was exited about
Budgie being on as he had been a fan since the early days.

The stage organisation was chaos in the extream, the PA was crap, the sound
guy had no Idea and we were all falling over each other.

Rainbow Rising were really nice guys but I did not enjoy their set.
Our Band Budgie were OK but sound was crap, I went out front about 15 rows
back and the Guitar amp was cutting over the PA.
Molly Hatchet, the less said the better, they kept themselves to themselves
all day.
Hawkwind (My favorite Band), again I went 10 rows back and could not hear
them..

Left around midnight only to be told by the gateman " you won't get your
band out its too mudy, you will have to wait till morning"
I got out...got home and dried out.

See you all at the Hawkfest

Pete Williamson




----- Original Message -----
From: <Hawkwind1999 at AOL.COM>
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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: Rock & Blues Custom Show


Hi all
Did anyone else here go ?

It rained all afternoon turning the campsite into a mud bath, the sun came
out and so did RAINBOW RISING, thank god for the sun !  If you were trying
to
impersonate Richie Blackmore I think you should spend more than £10 on a
wig...
that's what it looked like to me.

Next up BUDGIE, a group I had not seen since the early 80's, and they can
still rock, The new guitarist was trying to make good quality simple tunes
complicated, OK you can play guitar, just keep to the script next time
please.  If
you ever get a sniff of a chance to see them do so. (Richard Chadwick was
spotted watching the set from the front of the crowd).

Molly Hatchet next, a poor mans Lynyrd Skynyrd, who's set went on and on,
and
resulted in less time for the Hawks...Nothing else to say.

Finally HAWKWIND, from infront of the stage the sound was terrible, so a
quick retreat of about 20 metres to get the full effect of the light show
and
better,  balanced sound from the P.A.  This was the first time that I had
seen
Arthur, and I shall reserve judgement until I have taken in a few more gigs.
Midnight came very quickly, a quick encore and off.

Highlight's of the day, the rain stopping and Budgie.

If anyone else went please let me know what they thought of the Hawks, is it
that I am getting to old for these outdoor events (yes I am),  or was it not
a
good gig ? I would be interested in another persons point of view.

Graham