Re: Gil Scott-Heron, Milkyway, Amsterdam may 26
Colin Millar (millar@maths.ed.ac.uk)
Wed, 20 May 1998 15:25:56 +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.
Beware of the boy who cried wolf though! I'd heard numerous stories of
Gil not turning up for gigs or being too wasted to put on a good
performance if he did actually make it so of course I didn't bother
wasting my time getting a ticket when he was scheduled to play in
Edinburgh.
Of course some friends chanced it and took great pleasure in telling
me how I'd missed one of the best gigs I was ever likely to see. The
moral of the story is that if you see one of his gigs advertised there
probably is a strong chance he won't play so be prepared to be
disappointed but don't follow my stupid example whatever you.
Colin.
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