Re: Gil Scott-Heron, Milkyway, Amsterdam may 26

Matt Mullen (mcfly@tcp.co.uk)
Wed, 20 May 1998 14:30:56 +0100

>
>About 3 years ago, a friend and I had a few days off work. We heard that
>Gil was playing at the Melkweg, so we went to Amsterdam especially.
>Anyway, we turned up on the night - but he didn't. I've since found out
>that he's renowned for this. I went to see him in Cambridge and he never
>turned up there either! Maybe I'll get to see him one day.
>
....and if he does turn up there is no guarantee that he will go on.

A friend of mine helped promote a show he did in the south of england about
3 or 4 years ago, and when he did show up, roughly 30 mins before he was
due on stage - no soundcheck - he pulled the 'no snow no show' line on them.

The details of how this demand was dealt with escape me right now :) but I
think they managed to usher him on only about 20 minutes late.

Oh, before I forget.... did anybody in the UK record the John Peel show off
Radio 1 last night ? It's just he played a forthcoming single of ours and
apparently made some nice comments that I'd like to hear properly. Ta !

Matt Mullen
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