HW: Off The Tracks

[alan day]

Hi all! It's been a week since the OFT gig and I totally want to
compound?(rite word ?) what Rix written.The did "Treadmill" as well.MY wife
was in awe of what she witnessed that night,and although we missed the TMTYL
launch pad on the 1st (not 2nd as I will never live down...wot a prat!!),we
both felt reimbursed for my unforgivable bodge-up.I spent the gig wondering
around the tent but it was while on Alan's side of the stage,I looked behind
me.WOW!The place was jumping!!ON THE VERGE OF LIFT OFF!!Then came
"Brainstorm's " finale' and that was when My wife says she saw something
very special.She's been to many a H.W. gig with me-she used to listen to
N.I.N's.WONDERFULL! Alan Davey "sword of the east is so fitting don't you
think?Alan.


>From: Rik Rx <hw at CY-B.ORG>
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>Subject: HW: Off The Tracks
>Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 06:41:45 -0400
>
>Hi all
>
>Just got back from 'off the tracks' and I really felt compelled
>to make this post. I never make posts on the band's performancce,
>as I'm not sure of the validity of comments coming from 'the other
>side of the wire', as people will always be cautious of a degree
>of nepotistic bias in such posts, however.....
>
>I HAVE to say this, in all my 33 years of attending innumerable
>HW gigs, last night's just blew me away. I don't say this lightly,
>as in my privalaged position as the band's webmaster I get to go
>to most gigs, and as such you'd have thought I'd seen it all...
>How wrong I was. The set at OTT was a bit 'loose' (for want of a better
>term) for the first three or so numbers due to no soundcheck and a
>few 'tecchie' probs, but when it all came together.... Well I really can't
>find the words, god knopws what the non-HW fans in the audience must have
>thought. (Actually I do know, they were *very* vocal about it after the
>gig). Fleece did a brilliant job on sound in such an unusual venue (a large
>marquee) & Neil, Marie & John of Chaos Illuminations pulled out all the
>stops to give one of the best lightshows I have witnessed too, which only
>compounded the quality of the gig. (I hope my pictures will do them
>justice, I'll be posting them on MC asap).
>
>Driving home at 4am - I played the new album three times in all (yes
>there are certain privilages in my position - but i *did* do some of the
>layout and artwork on it), and once again, I came to realise exactly
>WHY I got involved with the band in the first place. All I can tell you
>is that this album is gonna blow your socks off - it's beyond excellent,
>and well worth the wait ! At the risk of turning this into an advert, if
>you haven't ordered the album already do it NOW ! You really need this in
>your collection !!!
>
>Like I said, there will be people who see this post is biased. Perhaps it
>is, but all I can say is go see the band if you can (new gigs being set up
>as we speak), and listen to the new album. Once you do, I can guarantee
>that you'll feel the same way too !!!
>
>
>Rik