by JimTidmarsh » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:10 pm
Well, he has missed a gig !!
I went to the Finsbury Park Astoria during the 1969 tour with Cliff, after Alan Hawkshaw had replaced Bruce.
John Rostill announced that Hank couldn't be with the Shads that night since he was suffering from 'flu. As a result, the Shads set consisted of only three numbers, each featuring one of the remaining three members - Theme from Exodus (Alan Hawkshaw), Little B (Brian) and Nivram (John).
I seem to remember reading somewhere that not everything was harmonious during that tour and have always wondered if Hank's absence was 'political'!