|
|
WE WERE EVERY INCH THE FREAKIEST SHOW IN TOWN.
Everywhere we went people stared
in amazement but few had the
courage to approach us ...
|
|
|
|
... We arrived in Nakhodka late in the evening. The short walk from ship to
train was not an occasion that has stuck in my mind. The train, however, was
memorable. On first sight it was encouraging; on entering we were dragged
back to the time of the Czars. The dark wood panelling, brass fittings and
tasselled decor made each car look like the interior of a Parisian brothel
...
|
|
... The band I joined at the beginning of 1973 was basically an extension of
Bowie's original 'Spiders'. Apart from Mike Garson - who was already
installed on piano and mellotron - I was one of four new recruits. We all
stood at one side of the stage. I have to admit that it was like having a
back stage pass but being allowed to join in. However, it was interesting to
witness, at such close quarters, how hard His Bowieness worked for his
supper. Not that I knew it then, but he would require considerably more
effort from me in future shows ...
|
|
